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    TV Commercials

    What do you like or dislike?

    My favorite for years was the Squirrel in the tire commercial. Farmers. The Maaco
    one with the offended Reindeer kicking the bumper of the offending auto.
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    This one comes to mind. I get a kick out of it

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    Otto, that is by far my favorite commercial right now! I like Geico commercials generally but that one was well above average.
    "Nothing ever gets so bad that government "help" can't make it worse." Pat Garrett, March 22, 2014

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    I tried to push the envelope, but found that it was stationery.

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    Rare commercial I actually like is the General Electric one with the girl who is asked to take the garbage out, then invents ways to do it and other things culminating in her working on their jet engines. They did an amazing job of finding females with similar looks so you seem to watch her grow up.

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    The new Mt. Dew sucks really bad I do not know what they were trying
    but for me a HUGE fail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by imanaknut View Post
    Rare commercial I actually like is the General Electric one with the girl who is asked to take the garbage out, then invents ways to do it and other things culminating in her working on their jet engines. They did an amazing job of finding females with similar looks so you seem to watch her grow up.
    I haven't seen that one but reminded me of the caregiver assistance ones by AARP
    Those are pretty good. I lean toward the girl and her father with the bowl of cereal
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    Here is one I still remember, but long forgotten from December, 1970, or 1971. not sure which Year. It was a CBS Commercial for Christmas. B&W and Animated. No Words said. There are 3 Baby Birds, in a Tree Singing, A Flute was used for their Singing Sound. All of a Sudden They Stop, You hear a Lumberjack walking up to the Tree looks up at the 3 Baby Birds in the Nest, and instead of using his Saw to cut down the Tree. He Puts it on his Shoulder, and with a Rod for a Violin, he starts to Play the Song, Green sleeves! (The Song played on the Ending of the T.V. Series Lassie! ) The Birds join in the Song, and then CBS Flashed the Words To all of you a Merry Christmas from CBS! Funny how I should remember it now. Well done. Paul
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    I found it! It was Several Birds in a Tree, and not just a Nest, Plus it was older! 1966! Plus the Lumber Jack Played God rest ye Merry Gentlemen. a Very well Done Commercial. I guess they showed it every Christmas Time each Year. Paul https://www.youtube.com?v=MUWMjUjit_U
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    Lets try again, that takes you to the Home Page of youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWMjUjit_U
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    I liked the Energizer Bunny commercials that faked other commercials, only to have the rabbit come banging through.

    I also like the Geico weight lifter.

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    These were always the best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by l921428x View Post
    The new Mt. Dew sucks really bad I do not know what they were trying
    but for me a HUGE fail.
    You talking about the Puppy-monkey-baby commercial? I also say wtf when I see that one. Somebody was dropping acid when they came up with that concept and the executive that authorized it to be filmed was also on something.

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    I'm not liking the new McDonalds commercial
    The guy with the "man bun" and pink pants and the Nancyboy with the hoolahoop
    Sandwich might be good but I don't get there much these days anyway
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schuetzenman View Post
    You talking about the Puppy-monkey-baby commercial? I also say wtf when I see that one. Somebody was dropping acid when they came up with that concept and the executive that authorized it to be filmed was also on something.
    Now I have not seen the one you are talking about. But the one I am talking came out a week or so before Dale Jr. left racing
    and Dale was in those that week or so now it has just this prissy white guy in the Mt. Dew Green outfit.........
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    Quote Originally Posted by l921428x View Post
    Now I have not seen the one you are talking about. But the one I am talking came out a week or so before Dale Jr. left racing
    and Dale was in those that week or so now it has just this prissy white guy in the Mt. Dew Green outfit.........
    https://youtu.be/ql7uY36-LwA

    Here you go.

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    The ASPCA and their 8 minute commercials annoy the hell out of me.

    Wouldn't give those f*cks a penny of my money.

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    Ok Schuetz I have seen that one but let it go.

    Now the ones about you bought a GMC and I bought some Christmas decorations are starting to annoy me.

    My dogs better than your dog my dogs better than yours, my dogs better cause he eats kennel ration,
    my dogs better than yours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by l921428x View Post
    My dogs better than your dog my dogs better than yours, my dogs better cause he eats kennel ration,
    my dogs better than yours.
    That brought a smile to my face. This was done back when commercials were more innocent and straight forward.
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    Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet....repeat
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    Can't say there are any current ones I really like, but the one I find the most low key and unpretentious is the guy on the TRIVAGO commercial.

    The one I dislike is the Dr Ho's back support belt. It won't cost you $500, not $300, not even $200.

    Just four payments of $49.99......or $199.96...but that's his special TV price so you're getting a real bargain.
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