What's your favorite TV commercial? Why?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 11:44:49 -0400

https://youtu.be/SudDbWfOU-k

There are so many to choose from. Try to remember a commercial that you found humorous, heartwarming, or with some unique meaning. I like to think of the funny ones. The E Trade babies still crack me up. The Snickers Batman commercial from the 1980's is probably the most memorable to me. Pepsi and Coke had some creative competition and rivalry.

TBS Very Funny - Wings Ad

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Oct 9 at 2016 11:53 AM

Sgt Wayne Wood — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 11:53:06 -0400

Apple vs Big Brother... still the BEST SUPERBOWL AD EVER!

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 9 at 2016 11:55 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 11:55:53 -0400

Once upon a time Alka Seltzer ("I can't believe I ate the whole thing") turned out consistently funny ads. I rarely watch ads these days thanks to "Fast Forward". I now rely on social media and the Super Bowl to show me what I've been missing. Thanks for this one (I shared it on social media to repay my "Friends")

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Oct 9 at 2016 1:51 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 13:51:39 -0400

Most impactful was a Budweiser commercial that ran after 9/11 only once. The Clydesdale hitch and beer wagon travel along highways and across a bridge to a snowy field where the New York skyline and Statue of Liberty are visible. All of the horses bow. Look it up on You Tube.

Probably my second place finisher is the old Wendy's commercials with the lady who asks, "Where's the Beef?" Also, on You Tube. "Where's the Beef" became a popular metaphor for "Where's the meaningful content" for a while in the 1980s.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Oct 9 at 2016 4:22 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 16:22:33 -0400

Don't have a favorite, but do have a least favorite of ones currently running. Toyota Camry commercial with car giving directions on how to get to girls house. Commercial ends with saying if only car could tell me what to do next. If today's men need that kind of guidance our future really is doomed. Get real marketing companies!

Response by Sgt Dallas D'Angelo-Gary made Oct 9 at 2016 6:41 PM

Sgt Dallas D'Angelo-Gary — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 18:41:19 -0400

I always responded with a laugh at this Blockbuster commercial:
https://youtu.be/ZbyEO5QnA9Y

Carl and Ray

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