Over the past 10 years or so, Dean Winters has starred in so many really funny, clever Allstate commercials as “Mayhem,” and I never get tired of watching them.
I’m in my 70s, and I had problems watching long commercial breaks when I was young because of my short attention span. I can’t imagine how today’s youth with their super short attention spans can watch TV. Thank goodness for DVRs.
Every so often, there’s a good ad on TV. But the bulk of them are so bad I’d have to imagine any random stranger off the street is more qualified than your average, overpaid ad exec. Anyone remember the “real people” Chevy ads where they basically lied directly to the audience and told them it was true? They were paid actors pretending to be in a consumer clinic. Or the “what if” Toyota ads, where…they basically lied directly to the audience, but found a loophole by adding “what if” before it? “What if a truck got 50 MPG?* (*Note: No trucks sold by Toyota get anywhere near 50 MPG—but WHAT IF! AmIright?! C’mon!)”
My favorite insurance commercial was shot in Australia I think.
It showed a couple of sailplanes, and a guy walked up to one and started looking the cockpit over.
Another guy walked up, they shook hands, got in, and the tow line pulled them off the ground. Then, 2 more guys, wearing jackets, came up and started looking around. They heard the line release, turned, and the back of their jackets read ‘Instructor’.
I’ve never understood why anyone would buy something as serious as insurance because the company’s commercial made them laugh. But apparently it works. Nutso.
suv2000 11 months ago
DO NOT GIVE HOLLYWIERD ANY DANG IDEAS
Ratkin Premium Member 11 months ago
Some ads are more entertaining than the show, at least the first time you see them.
sirbadger 11 months ago
Ernest P. Worrell was in TV commercials before he was in movies.
maureenmck Premium Member 11 months ago
Over the past 10 years or so, Dean Winters has starred in so many really funny, clever Allstate commercials as “Mayhem,” and I never get tired of watching them.
Knightman Premium Member 11 months ago
Just get rid of all talk shows…..now thats funny!!!
dbrucepm 11 months ago
I like the “we got aunts” from Geico
Steve Dallas 11 months ago
Be careful what you wish for. Remember the “Geico Cavemen” show.
e.groves 11 months ago
The Geico ad with the farmer in the spelling bee was funny. And the one with the woodchucks.
Terr Bear Premium Member 11 months ago
Commercials have become like mini shows for me. I often remember the funny ones, but not what they were selling.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 11 months ago
Eno couldn’t grow enough hair to join the GEICO cavemen.
MeGoNow Premium Member 11 months ago
It kind of happened. The short-lived ABC comedy series, Cavemen, came from the caveman GEICO commercials. 2007 one-season wonder.
larslarson 11 months ago
Geico makes some good ones to.
Impkins Premium Member 11 months ago
They must be drinking lite beer in the first panel. burp. :)
oakie817 11 months ago
i thought they already did
cuzinron47 11 months ago
Bad dog! Just when commercials are getting entertaining, you want the throw in talk shows?!
Frank Burns Eats Worms 11 months ago
Ads about enough!!
William Stoneham Premium Member 11 months ago
I’m in my 70s, and I had problems watching long commercial breaks when I was young because of my short attention span. I can’t imagine how today’s youth with their super short attention spans can watch TV. Thank goodness for DVRs.
terrapin6000 Premium Member 11 months ago
Talk shows are indeed more boring than commercials.
eb110americana 11 months ago
Every so often, there’s a good ad on TV. But the bulk of them are so bad I’d have to imagine any random stranger off the street is more qualified than your average, overpaid ad exec. Anyone remember the “real people” Chevy ads where they basically lied directly to the audience and told them it was true? They were paid actors pretending to be in a consumer clinic. Or the “what if” Toyota ads, where…they basically lied directly to the audience, but found a loophole by adding “what if” before it? “What if a truck got 50 MPG?* (*Note: No trucks sold by Toyota get anywhere near 50 MPG—but WHAT IF! AmIright?! C’mon!)”
BWR 11 months ago
My favorite insurance commercial was shot in Australia I think.
It showed a couple of sailplanes, and a guy walked up to one and started looking the cockpit over.
Another guy walked up, they shook hands, got in, and the tow line pulled them off the ground. Then, 2 more guys, wearing jackets, came up and started looking around. They heard the line release, turned, and the back of their jackets read ‘Instructor’.
byamrcn 11 months ago
I’ve never understood why anyone would buy something as serious as insurance because the company’s commercial made them laugh. But apparently it works. Nutso.