0 comments by David Rogers on 6/27/2013
Several companies have jumped on the decision made by the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. While most companies shouted out their support through Twitter, Grey Poupon took things a step further, creating a new spin on one of their classic ads. You've probably seen the old "Pardon me, do you have […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/25/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CnDH1va7iC0 Snuffy the Seal, we hardly knew ye. In this shocking, yet highly effective commercial from Discovery, Snuffy meets his ultimate demise in a tremendous promo for Shark Week. The celebrated week from Discovery is one of the highlights of summer, giving viewers unprecedented access to the world of sharks. If you've ever tuned into Shark […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Have you seen Target's commercial titled Summer Prep which uses the song Ula Ula by Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas? If the answer to that question is that you haven't, leave now and come back to our site on a different day. Avoid this commercial at all costs. If you're one of the lucky few that hasn't […]
0 comments by Michael R. Hall on 6/24/2013
9:41 pm: Don Draper's downward spiral concludes tonight! It's lucky episode 13 of Mad Men's sixth season, and what better way to finish up the year than with Don's hubris bringing about his ruin. OK, probably not, but we can dream. This season feels unfinished, with so much time spent reinforcing the concept that, yes, Don […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/23/2013
Writing about an insurance commercial I actually enjoyed might break this site. In fact, Awful Ads has only praised one other set of insurance commercials and that was the Mayhem line of ads from Allstate. Ever since that top-10 list of the best Mayhem ads, our site has resorted to trashing all of the annoying commercials […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/21/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a-EAyLBr0JM Jack in the Box wants to introduce you to Staxting in their new commercial which might be the company's edgiest ad in recent memory. What's Staxting? Simply, it's sending people picture of your ridiculously big burger, also called Jack's Big Stack. Innuendo, everyone! Jack in the Box introduced us to this burger and this […]
By now you've probably heard the news of the acrimonious way in which Men's Wearhouse founder George Zimmer was unceremoniously fired by his own company. You may not have remembered the name George Zimmer before this week, but you definitely would have remembered his distinct voice and signature slogan, "You're going to like the way […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/20/2013
Due to the current law of the land in the United States, commercials for sports betting and gambling sites are an unfamiliar entity. There are a ridiculous number of sports betting sites out there (as you can see from the previous link) and they all have their own unique way of trying to bring in […]
0 comments by David Rogers
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4d0psmzOR-E Go Daddy is trying something a bit different. Instead of forcing us to watch steamy ladies gyrate or a geek making out with a model, the company is instead trying a new avenue to deliver their message: odd humor. That's not to say Go Daddy hasn't tried odd humor before (the geek/model commercial was supposed […]
0 comments by Reva Friedel on 6/19/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TAs6kKH9jBI Progressive's Snapshot is a product that supposedly rewards you for good driving. The concept of course is that if you're a good driver, you should not have higher premiums to compensate for all the bad drivers out there. So the product is a good idea and I believe Allstate also has the same thing. […]
0 comments by Reva Friedel on 6/18/2013
Leo Burnett London's "Pub Loo Shocker" ad is pretty genius. The actors they hired for the spot have no idea what is in store for them, so what you see is genuine fear. Instead of the normal fear by carnage tactic, the agency has instilled a more effective fear: that when you drive drunk, accidents […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/17/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B–ZARCwSIE Jay-Z's new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, was revealed in a rather interesting way during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. In a large three-minute advertisement for Samsung, Jay-Z revealed that his new creation will drop on July 7th. As if that's not interesting enough as is, Samsung Galaxy users will be rewarded with the album […]
0 comments by Michael R. Hall
9:40 pm: Tonight's Mad Men episode description states, "Don takes a day off." This is atypical? Don takes off every day. He's taken off this entire season, leaving Ted Chaough to run the SC&P machine. This is a fine outcome, by the way, because Ted Chaough is a modern Renaissance man who has actually tried something with Peggy […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/15/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2KuPwbN-UIc?rel=0 The USGA wants professional golfers to hurry things up on the course. All courses. Even miniature golf courses. In a new spot from the United States Golf Association, Tiger Woods is seen taking plenty of time to line up a putt. As he prepares to take his shot, a small child asks Tiger to […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/14/2013
Credit card commercials are inescapable. Try as you might, you'll end up seeing a ridiculous number of ads for credit cards over the course of a month. Some are tolerable. Others…not so much. The Awful Advertisements staff has already dolled out our fair share of criticism towards several credit card companies, but we didn't think […]
