Cracked tackles a subject that’s come up here a few times over the years. The 6 Most Disturbing Song Choices by Huge Ad Campaigns To give you an idea of what you’re in for, Walmart’s tribute to working people set to Rush’s Working Man is probably the least offensive thing going on here. It makes …
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Butt Drugs
This is the best commercial I’ve seen for anything in a long, long time. Yes, Butt Drugs is a real place. It seems like it would be a neat place to visit. Update: Make that would have been a neat place to visit. It looks to have closed down back in 2023, citing ongoing changes …
In A World Where Hal Douglas Is No Longer Doing Voiceovers…
This is sad news. Hal Douglas, whose booming voice was known to generations of moviegoers and TV watchers, has died at 89. Douglas’ daughter Sarah told The New York Times that the Connecticut native with the famous baritone died of pancreatic cancer last week. Right now you might be racking your brain trying to figure …
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Memories Of Romper Room
Here’s another one of those CKCO web extras. A nice, long clip from Romper Room. I have 0 recollection of Cowbells the Clown, but I do remember watching Romper Room every day I could and wishing that my nursery school could be on TV like theirs. And does anybody else remember paying special attention at …
Oh MiO My Oh Eeewwww
Now that I’ve written about the Enzyte hotel, I figured I’d write about another commercial, or couple of them, that I’ve meant to write about for months. Out of the blue, these commercials appeared for this Mio stuff. From the audio, I had no friggin idea what this stuff was, but it didn’t sound good. …
The Enzyte Hotel?
Steve mentioned Trivago the other day, which reminded me that I wanted to write something about Trivago, have been meaning to for a while. When I first heard a Trivago commercial, I wasn’t paying attention. I heard its whistling song, and then a reference to finding a hotel. My first thought was complete shock. In …
Greetings, Sports Fans! You’re All Going To Die!
I haven’t watched a second of NBC’s Olympic coverage, because who does that if he doesn’t have to? Seriously, it’s pretty well always useless and horrible, not even worth the energy it would take to press the remote buttons to get there. But since I am nothing if not a fair man, I will readily …
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A Dangerous Idea
Here’s something or other From Gill. Sort of reminds me of that sorry attempt by Pepsi and Hockey Canada to get us all excited by Cheer Nation, including chanting “Eh! O’ Canada Go!” Remember that? Some asshole actually submitted that entry and won a contest with it, if memory serves. Thankfully most Canadians appear to …
And I Even Wrote This Post
I’m cursed to be followed by this Belvita commercial. The thing is way too catchy…and it’s too easy to start singing it while you’re trying to get things done. But 2 things: If she’s supposed to be so energized by these biscuits, why does she sound like she’s half dead? And, why at the end …
Another Reminder Not To Eat Everything You See, Kids
My guess is that this is what happens when you watch the Don’t Put It In Your Mouth PSA after you’ve already mistaken pills for candy. I’ve never seen this version of Don’t Put It In Your Mouth, by the way. The only one I remember is the shorter one. It’s especially weird not to …
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