0 comments by David Rogers on 7/16/2013
Microwaves are one of the easiest appliances to use. Most of us use a microwave on a fairly regular basis. In fact, using a microwave ranks somewhere between clapping your hands and watching TV on the "easy tasks to perform" chart. Insert food. Press buttons. Remove food. Simple, right? According to the USDA, we're all […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Chevrolet played a prominent role during the 2013 Home Run Derby. Besides sponsoring the event itself, Chevy ran a three and a half minute ad near the conclusion of the derby. As expected, the ad created plenty of buzz. Some viewers loved the overall message. Others couldn't stand a commercial which may have been […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/15/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DpQKkGG4F48 A phony movie trailer featuring Mike and Ike candy might have recently caught your eye. Starring Ryan Carlberg and David Douglas, the trailer depicts an action film following the split and ultimate reunion between Mike and Ike. The goal of the trailer is to announce that Mike and Ike are officially back together again. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/10/2013
We're about to discuss Honey Boo Boo. If the mere mention of this show incites anger within you, feel free to click that little X at the top right of your browser window. We know we're just adding to the problem which is Honey Boo Boo, but we're an advertising blog and this method of […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/8/2013
In an effort to preview the team's new uniforms for the 2013-14 soccer season, a few Chelsea players turned things blue. Very blue. Chelsea's new ad campaign is all about blue paint. Specifically, throwing said blue paint on their players. Chelsea's new slogan is: "It's blue, what else matters?" The team aims to show passion […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/3/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZDNcfDozvE8 Flo from Progressive sings in the company's latest commercial. Surprisingly, it's not as bad as you might expect. In order to promote the company's loyalty program, Progressive dimmed the lights and had Flo sing The Pretenders' "I'll Stand by You" to a customer. We have no complaints over the song Progressive selected. It's a […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/2/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SKANj5frsAs Snickers has a new commercial in their widely successful "You're not you when you're hungry" campaign. This time the scene is a card game with a rowdy group of guys. Everyone eagerly asks Jake to provide the ending to a funny story, but Jake is actually Kenny G playing an incredibly somber tune. Way […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/1/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZySQSwklV6w Rent-A-Center wants to let you know that they'll never check your credit score. They also want you to know that they won't check you out if you're a gentleman that wants to wear jean shorts and a thong. Rent-A-Center is going down the familiar avenue by using shocking humor to promote the company's overall […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/28/2013
C.J. Wilson is in a series of new short commercials for Head & Shoulders. Looking to promote their product which contains the fresh smell of Old Spice, Head & Shoulders went back to Wilson after initially using him and Josh Hamilton in a spot a few months ago. This time Wilson is on his own […]
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 […]
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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 […]
