SoMuchTV June 28, 2022 Share June 28, 2022 I have to wonder why Ted Danson is in so many cell phone commercials lately. Surely he hasn’t spent all that Cheers and Good Place money, has he? But he looks like he’s having fun, so good for him, I guess. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7527489
proserpina65 June 29, 2022 Share June 29, 2022 18 hours ago, SoMuchTV said: I have to wonder why Ted Danson is in so many cell phone commercials lately. Surely he hasn’t spent all that Cheers and Good Place money, has he? But he looks like he’s having fun, so good for him, I guess. Maybe he wants a new house or a boat of something. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7528430
theatremouse June 30, 2022 Share June 30, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 4:41 PM, SoMuchTV said: I have to wonder why Ted Danson is in so many cell phone commercials lately. Surely he hasn’t spent all that Cheers and Good Place money, has he? But he looks like he’s having fun, so good for him, I guess. Probably one day of work and a year worth of residuals on top of whatever base they gave him for the initial shoot? Why not. 1 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7529182
Prevailing Wind June 30, 2022 Share June 30, 2022 It helps if your spokesperson is familiar to people, i.e., Shaq. With Danson, "everybody knows his name." I bet he gets free Consumer Cellular phones/service, too. I like them. I've never had a problem that wasn't easily solved. Customer Service is good, and for an extra $3 a month, I get roadside assistance. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7529342
Dirtybubble June 30, 2022 Share June 30, 2022 Someone PLEASE explain these baseball caps to me! Are they backwards? Are the inside out? Are they some goof the hat company made and just gave them away for free?? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7529701
janie jones June 30, 2022 Share June 30, 2022 They're inside out. The guy in the yellow shorts has his the normal way and then switches his when he sees the lady's. I think the brim is supposed to look like a taco shell. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7529720
theatremouse June 30, 2022 Share June 30, 2022 Those are rally caps, hence the name of the ad. If you're hoping your team will rally (come back from behind/take the lead), you turn the cap inside out. That's called "rally cap". It's sort a symbolic hopeful not-really-superstitious-but-I-can't-think-of-a-better-word thing. In the context of the ad, I think the premise is, the game is tied, the woman is hoping for a rally (she puts on her rally cap); the guy sees her do it, does it too. They're having a moment. Also their team then takes the lead. But she suddenly wants a taco and despite all that stuff which presumably should've been more important to her, she leaves and goes to get the taco. Hence the tag at the end. 3 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7529730
meep.meep July 7, 2022 Share July 7, 2022 Why do the wolves that the children are riding in the ad for Great Wolf Lodge appear to be obese and 3 legged? 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7539918
Prevailing Wind July 8, 2022 Share July 8, 2022 3 hours ago, meep.meep said: Why do the wolves that the children are riding in the ad for Great Wolf Lodge appear to be obese and 3 legged? I don't know about the 3 legs, but in Pigeon Forge, where GWLodge is, there's a pancake house on every block. 1 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7540210
janie jones July 8, 2022 Share July 8, 2022 There are Great Wolf Lodges all over the country. They can't all be surrounded by pancakes. 😀 6 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7540967
PrincessPurrsALot July 8, 2022 Share July 8, 2022 18 hours ago, meep.meep said: Why do the wolves that the children are riding in the ad for Great Wolf Lodge appear to be obese and 3 legged? It takes a stocky wolf to carry a person? They are some solid wolves. Maybe they were saving on the CGI by occasionally dropping a leg off of each wolf. There is a time or two where it could be considered the angle from which you see them. However, there are many more times when those are three-legged wolves. Very fast, very athletic, stocky, three-legged wolves. Once you notice it, you cannot unsee it. That one back leg must be very strong to allow the wolf to leap like that. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7541095
SoMuchTV July 8, 2022 Share July 8, 2022 2 hours ago, janie jones said: There are Great Wolf Lodges all over the country. They can't all be surrounded by pancakes. 😀 I'll take that bet... 1 3 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7541194
peacheslatour July 8, 2022 Share July 8, 2022 Quote It takes a stocky wolf to carry a person? I've always wanted a direwolf. 1 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7541399
Prevailing Wind July 9, 2022 Share July 9, 2022 8 hours ago, janie jones said: There are Great Wolf Lodges all over the country. They can't all be surrounded by pancakes. 😀 Sorry. The time I looked up GW Lodge, it showed it existing solely in Pigeon Forge, TN, north of Dollywood. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7541735
Gharlane July 9, 2022 Share July 9, 2022 On 6/30/2022 at 12:13 PM, theatremouse said: Those are rally caps, hence the name of the ad. If you're hoping your team will rally (come back from behind/take the lead), you turn the cap inside out. That's called "rally cap". It's sort a symbolic hopeful not-really-superstitious-but-I-can't-think-of-a-better-word thing. In the context of the ad, I think the premise is, the game is tied, the woman is hoping for a rally (she puts on her rally cap); the guy sees her do it, does it too. They're having a moment. Also their team then takes the lead. But she suddenly wants a taco and despite all that stuff which presumably should've been more important to her, she leaves and goes to get the taco. Hence the tag at the end. I just realized something about that commercial. Those two people are sitting in the dugout, not the bleachers with the people watching the game. 🤔 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7542091
peacheslatour July 11, 2022 Share July 11, 2022 Why do all the Blue Bunny ice cream commercials look like they were filmed in an underground bunker? If it's because rabbits live in burrows because even Bugs had nicer accommodations than that. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7545533
chessiegal July 11, 2022 Share July 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: Why do all the Blue Bunny ice cream commercials look like they were filmed in an underground bunker? If it's because rabbits live in burrows because even Bugs had nicer accommodations than that. I don't know, but, damn, their products are good! I'm eating a vanilla mini cone right now. Yum!! 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7545538
mmecorday July 11, 2022 Share July 11, 2022 Quote Why do all the Blue Bunny ice cream commercials look like they were filmed in an underground bunker? If it's because rabbits live in burrows because even Bugs had nicer accommodations than that. I love Blue Bunny ice cream, but the commercials make it look like there's some additive in the product that makes adults act like they're tripping on acid. 1 2 6 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7545592
Tom Holmberg July 11, 2022 Share July 11, 2022 28 minutes ago, mmecorday said: I love Blue Bunny ice cream, but the commercials make it look like there's some additive in the product that makes adults act like they're tripping on acid. https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2019/05/cbd-statement 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7545632
peacheslatour July 11, 2022 Share July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Tom Holmberg said: https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2019/05/cbd-statement I love this idea but will we have to produce ID to buy ice cream now? And in WA, all cannabis products must be purchased with cash. So cash only B&J? 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7545781
Tom Holmberg July 11, 2022 Share July 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: I love this idea but will we have to produce ID to buy ice cream now? And in WA, all cannabis products must be purchased with cash. So cash only B&J? Worse part is after eating the ice cream you'll still have the munchies. 1 14 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7545789
Welshman in Ca July 11, 2022 Share July 11, 2022 17 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: I love this idea but will we have to produce ID to buy ice cream now? And in WA, all cannabis products must be purchased with cash. So cash only B&J? I think that's the case with all cannabis selling businesses as it's the same in CA. The reason being that as it's still illegal on a federal level no bank will process any credit card receipts from them so every transaction has to be in cash & their products are paid for in cash from their suppliers for the same reason. I think it was on a Marcus Lemonis show that I got this info when he was looking to invest in a grower in Colorado or California. It has also been mentioned in "Growing Belushi". 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7545812
chessiegal July 12, 2022 Share July 12, 2022 The Orkin commercials kind of amuse me, but the hiring a pro thing is silly. It amuses me because when we moved into our current house 12 years ago in November, we found out in the spring we had an ant problem. I contacted both Orkin and Terminix on their websites. I got a call from Terminix within 10 minutes. I'm still waiting for Orkin to call. Maybe if they answered requests from their website they wouldn't need the tv ads. 1 3 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7547624
Gharlane July 13, 2022 Share July 13, 2022 19 hours ago, chessiegal said: The Orkin commercials kind of amuse me, but the hiring a pro thing is silly. It amuses me because when we moved into our current house 12 years ago in November, we found out in the spring we had an ant problem. I contacted both Orkin and Terminix on their websites. I got a call from Terminix within 10 minutes. I'm still waiting for Orkin to call. Maybe if they answered requests from their website they wouldn't need the tv ads. How quickly did the Irish Dancer respond? 😀 Those Orkin commercial make me scratch my head because these people actually show up to help, but the female tennis player sarcastically thanks him for wasting her time. Did she not understand what he hired her to do? For that matter, I don't think a tennis racket would be effective against mosquitos. 🤔 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7548617
janie jones July 17, 2022 Share July 17, 2022 The Great Wolf Lodge commercial came on several times last night, and I kept looking at the wolves' legs, and they all appear to have four legs to me. There is one shot where you can only see the toes on one hind leg though. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7554336
proserpina65 July 18, 2022 Share July 18, 2022 23 hours ago, janie jones said: The Great Wolf Lodge commercial came on several times last night, and I kept looking at the wolves' legs, and they all appear to have four legs to me. There is one shot where you can only see the toes on one hind leg though. Something about them doesn't look right but apparently it isn't the number of legs. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7556052
mmecorday July 18, 2022 Share July 18, 2022 I think those Great Wolf Lodge commercials are geared toward fans of the "Twilight" movies. Maybe one day there will something called The Great Vamp Dugout where "Twilight" fans can go to play virtual reality baseball games with the Cullens. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7556063
janie jones July 18, 2022 Share July 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, mmecorday said: I think those Great Wolf Lodge commercials are geared toward fans of the "Twilight" movies. What gives you that impression? (I'm not very familiar with those movies.) 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7556069
meep.meep July 20, 2022 Share July 20, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 9:39 AM, janie jones said: The Great Wolf Lodge commercial came on several times last night, and I kept looking at the wolves' legs, and they all appear to have four legs to me. There is one shot where you can only see the toes on one hind leg though. There are several different Great Wolf Lodge commercials and the CGI on the wolves varies from horrific to bad. The worst problem is that the aspect ratio is terribly off, probably in order to keep the kids looking normal and like they are actually riding something. Wolves are low slung and long - the GWL wolves are high and too short from nose to rump. When they introduce movement, the legs appear and vanish leading me to label them as three legged. Shortening the aspect also results in the wolves looking overweight. I don't know why they appear overly fluffy. No one actually goes to these places expecting to see wolves, do they? Put the kids on ponies. 2 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7559289
chessiegal July 20, 2022 Share July 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, meep.meep said: No one actually goes to these places expecting to see wolves, do they? Put the kids on ponies. But, but, but - the name of the franchise is Great Wolf Lodge, not Great Pony Lodge. 😉 2 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7559302
janie jones July 20, 2022 Share July 20, 2022 But it isn't Great Pony Lodge. I've only ever seen one version of the commercial. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7559304
peacheslatour July 20, 2022 Share July 20, 2022 1 hour ago, janie jones said: But it isn't Great Pony Lodge. I've only ever seen one version of the commercial. The Comanche used to call horses God Dogs. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7559407
CrazyInAlabama July 21, 2022 Share July 21, 2022 (edited) If they used CGI ponies instead, they would have to be huge to hold the parents up. It's all a fantasy anyway, so why not unicorns? Edited July 21, 2022 by CrazyInAlabama 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7560032
chessiegal July 21, 2022 Share July 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said: If they used CGI ponies instead, they would have to be huge to hold the parents up. It's all a fantasy anyway, so why not unicorns? Because the name of the business in the advertisement is "Great Wolf Lodge". Why would they use any animal other than a wolf? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7560056
Prevailing Wind July 21, 2022 Share July 21, 2022 5 hours ago, chessiegal said: Because the name of the business in the advertisement is "Great Wolf Lodge". Why would they use any animal other than a wolf? Bait? 2 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7560413
mmecorday July 22, 2022 Share July 22, 2022 Isn't the great Wolf Lodge essentially an indoor water park? You'd think the advertiser would put the emphasis on that aspect, rather than give kids the impression that they're going somewhere to ride wolves. 4 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7562504
janie jones July 22, 2022 Share July 22, 2022 5 hours ago, mmecorday said: Isn't the great Wolf Lodge essentially an indoor water park? You'd think the advertiser would put the emphasis on that aspect, rather than give kids the impression that they're going somewhere to ride wolves. Are these ads airing during children's programming? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7563007
SunnyBeBe July 24, 2022 Share July 24, 2022 I suppose Hamm got paid a lot of money to do these commercials. It just seems like an odd thing. It is sort of funny that Flo isn’t impressed by him at all. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7565052
Suzn July 24, 2022 Share July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, SunnyBeBe said: I suppose Hamm got paid a lot of money to do these commercials. It just seems like an odd thing. It is sort of funny that Flo isn’t impressed by him at all. Horrible cringey commercial! I'm kind of embarrassed for Jon Hamm, but apparently the pay is more important to him. 1 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7565209
Crashcourse July 24, 2022 Share July 24, 2022 I love Jon Hamm in these commercials with Flo, and I think it's hilarious that Flo isn't impressed at all. Besides, if highly paid athletes (Shaq!) and celebrities are doing commercials, I don't see an issue with Hamm doing them. 4 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7565233
chessiegal July 24, 2022 Share July 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Suzn said: Horrible cringey commercial! I'm kind of embarrassed for Jon Hamm, but apparently the pay is more important to him. I’m not. I think it’s a good joke. I think he probably would have done it for free. 3 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7565234
Gharlane July 25, 2022 Share July 25, 2022 On 7/22/2022 at 1:19 PM, mmecorday said: Isn't the great Wolf Lodge essentially an indoor water park? You'd think the advertiser would put the emphasis on that aspect, rather than give kids the impression that they're going somewhere to ride wolves. I thought Wolf Lodge was some time of kid-friendly vacation resort. 22 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said: I suppose Hamm got paid a lot of money to do these commercials. It just seems like an odd thing. It is sort of funny that Flo isn’t impressed by him at all. I think it's hilarious that Flo has no clue who Tom Hamm is! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7566859
SunnyBeBe July 25, 2022 Share July 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Gharlane said: I thought Wolf Lodge was some time of kid-friendly vacation resort. I think it's hilarious that Flo has no clue who Tom Hamm is! In one of the commercials she gets his first name wrong…….lol. Hard to believe a man who looks like that made such a little impression. Lol Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7566870
peacheslatour July 25, 2022 Share July 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, Gharlane said: I thought Wolf Lodge was some time of kid-friendly vacation resort. I think it's hilarious that Flo has no clue who Tom Hamm is! You're as bad as Flo. It's Jon. Jon Hamm. 🤣 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7566878
janie jones July 25, 2022 Share July 25, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 11:36 AM, Suzn said: Horrible cringey commercial! I'm kind of embarrassed for Jon Hamm, but apparently the pay is more important to him. He seems like he's probably a goofball. I bet he thinks the commercials are funny. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7567535
peacheslatour July 26, 2022 Share July 26, 2022 19 hours ago, janie jones said: He seems like he's probably a goofball. I bet he thinks the commercials are funny. He was hilarious on SNL and seemed to be having a great time. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7568945
meep.meep July 26, 2022 Share July 26, 2022 He was hilarious on 30 Rock and when he finally won his Emmy for Mad Men. I think the Progressive commercials are funny too. Of course he's also the voice of Mercedes Benz. 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7569405
ebk57 July 26, 2022 Share July 26, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 12:18 PM, sempervivum said: Expedia: something about lemons. 'Look how nice these lemons are'. Also old man in a pool or tub full of lemons. Huh? And now, bubbles. I really don't get this series of ads. This will not make me use Expedia. Ever. 1 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7569408
Gharlane July 27, 2022 Share July 27, 2022 I saw a commercial last night for some sort of IBM (AKA "poopybutt") medication with a woman driving around with a toilet in the backseat. Is that for the times she cannot find a public bathroom? 🤔 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7569966
peacheslatour July 27, 2022 Share July 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Gharlane said: I saw a commercial last night for some sort of IBM (AKA "poopybutt") medication with a woman driving around with a toilet in the backseat. Is that for the times she cannot find a public bathroom? 🤔 I haven't seen this and I don't want to. 1 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2776-say-what-commercials-that-made-us-scratch-our-heads/page/209/#findComment-7570186
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