Much love for the newest Jif commercial. I haven't seen it before this week.

Mother sitting at kitchen table with two very young boys at lunch. There's only enough Jif left in the jar for one slice of bread, and if they divide it, each one is sure he'll get gypped with the smaller part. So Smart Mom says "Boy A, you cut it." And after he has, "Boy B gets to choose."

"How do two people divide a cake so they're both content with their share?" is an old mathematical puzzle, but I found it really cool and endearing to see it applied so matter-of-factly in this situation. Plus, nobody seems irritating or bratty.

Every time the Clorox wipes commercial with the mom kissing her little girl's foot comes on, I could just about cry. I love that commercial.

And even though I don't usually like weight loss/weight conscious commercials, I really like the "itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini" yogurt commercial. I think I like it because it's not about everybody on the beach turning to look at her - it's more like she decides her own body is pretty cool and she's content with it. I get the sense it's more that she just got her adult body rather than she just dieted down (although the latter may be what I'm supposed to think).Also, I don't feel like she's starving herself or like she would freak out if she gained weight.

I like the "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" commercial too, though only because of the song. I usually don't even lift up my head if I hear the commercial, but I'll sing along to it. It's just a catchy tune.

I would love to see this. I looked at iFilm's list of Superbowl ads for the last five years but could not find it. Does anyone know where I can see it?

I seem to recall another version of that ad going for the scary-movie feel rather than the chase-scene feel ... no matter how far they went, the cart was .... dun dun dun ... STILL THERE! That sort of thing. They were pretty funny.

The latest in the series of "BOLD..." commercials by Ford has really won me over, even though I've only seen it once and wasn't really paying attention.

It shows a Mom, Dad and kids, on some sort of family trip in their SUV. They seem to be having lots of fun just spending time together. Then, at the end, the Mom pulls up to an apartment building and lets the Dad off with his bags. He says to the mom, who you realize is his ex-wife, "Thanks for inviting me this weekend," and then hugs the kids goodbye. The tagline was "BOLD reaches out." It gave me a nice warm fuzzy, and I really want to see it again.

I love that commercial. It always makes me feel choked up. Maybe it's the music that is playing or maybe it's just actually seeing people do nice things for each other. My cold, icy heart might just be melting a little!

I love the commercials USA is running promoting Monk, Psych, The 4400 and Dead Zone.

I also love the new Secret commercial where the one friend says she had to bribe her brother to take the other friend to the junior prom.

The commercial for peanut butter with the two boy siblings sharing a sandwich is adorable.
Finally, a commercial with children who aren't bratty morons!

When the two ladies crack up after sharing that secret, it is so genuine -- like the camera just happened to be there. Very sweet. Especially since the bribed brother ended up marrying his date!

I love the new Renuzit commercial with the Octopus mom who is using her tentacles to handle a multitude of tasks (ironing, rocking the cradle, etc.) and needs the aromatherapy to chill out. I love when the baby octopus in the cradle starts fussing and you see all his tentacles peep out, each with a rattle.

Yes! I love this one. Especially the way the first woman is cracking up as she's telling the story and then the sister in law looks at her friend, with her mouth open and then just cracks up!

I also kind of like the new Pepsi commercial with the truck drivers playing baseball in the trucks. Then it turns out one of them is A-Rod. That's cute.

The commercial I've been geeking over is for Red Stripe and there is a gross doctor feeling up some woman's foot and you see the Jamaican guy say,

"Boo Creepy Foot Doctor! Horray Beer!"

I saw this 3 days ago and am STILL laughing about it.

All the new Red Stripe commercials are great....exercise upper body...in moderation.

Oh, I like that song too. Funny thing, a few people on this forum don't like the commercial for some reason. Anyway, the first version of that song, with the bikini hanging on a wirehanger and the girl slowly loosing weight, was sooo frigging annoying. I hated that one.

It's been so long since I've been able to say this, it actually feels kind of weird, but... I really like the new Gap ad.

I like the cereal commercials where the guy keeps trying to fire Johnson. It doesn't make me want the cereal because I don't like loud food but it's cute anyway.

I was just coming here to post about this ad. I know what you mean about the warm fuzzy feeling, I always get a little choked up whenever I see it. It's just something about the Dad...he seems so sincere and happy that he was invited to come along. It's about time Ford came out with a good commercial.

That Ford commercial always makes me teary, too. I think it has more to do with the mom's face - she doesn't have a forced smile, she looks genuinely happy to have been with him to give the kids a good weekend - and I always think, they must've had a good marriage, and it must have killed them to separate despite their irreconcilable differences. (Yes, I realize that these are not actual people.) And the dad, as you said, Dilandau, seems so genuinely happy to have been invited along.

I just saw a commercial for Febreeze, with a mom who picks up her son's sneakers in the hallway, then starts Febreezing everything in his room. The reason I like the commercial is because the mom looks like a normal person--she's not a stick skinny June Cleaver, she turns around to open the closet door and she has a butt! It actually surprised me the first time I saw it.

I have always, ALWAYS, loved the ESPN SportsCenter commercials, and I think the one that I saw today may be my favorite.

Two gentlemen are talking in a stairwell (Why? That's not important. I also don't know who these particular gentlemen are, I don't think they are anchors, they look like executives). Suddenly you hear banging and clanging on the stairs.

Shaun White (Olympic champion snowboarder and soon-to-be competitor in the X-games on the skateboard) appears in the shot holding his skateboard.

Short exec dude: "Shaun, what did I tell you about that?"

Shaun: "It wasn't me." Pause. "It wasn't. I heard it too." Pause again. "It was loud." (You would really have to see his face and hear the tone of his voice to truly appreciate this).

Executive dude: "Get out of here."

Shaun scampers down the stairs.

I saw this commercial twice this morning and I just adore it. He's so cute.

One of my favorite commercials is the older Staples for back to school supplies. Mom and Dad are wheeling the shopping cart joyfully around the store throwing items in the cart. The music is "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" Christmas song, but the kids' expressions are what crack me up the most.

And I never fail to laugh at the California Cheese commercials with the cows. My very, very favorite one is where the farmer is trying to read the newspaper and the cows keep ringing the doorbell. I almost roll on the floor when I hear that laugh!

Already posted about it in the "Makes Me Laugh" thread, but the Cingular ad with the mother and daughter shouting at each other about the new cell phone, but each sentence is an exact opposite of what we would normally expect to hear ("You treat me like an ADULT!" "That's because you behave like one!" Although it's the inflections that sell it). Lovely.

I love every Geico commercial (I don't know who their agency is but they are very clever and funny.) But the most recent campaign with the celebrities who interpret for the Geico customers is just so funny--especially Little Richard. I've seen it a million times and he still cracks me up with the "Mashed Potatoes, Gravy & Cranberry Sauce--WHOOOO!!!

"You don't hate me and you never have!!!!"

Love it. Love it. Every time it's on, I have to ignore whatever I'm doing and just watch.

Love that Little Richard one. Also makes me hungry for potatoes and gravy (don't like cranberry sauce).



There's a new one now where two bulls are talking, and one's going on about asking this cow out. Cow walks up and bull gets tongue-tied and can't do it.

Personally, I am in the "there can never be too much Charo on my TV" camp.



What I want to know is how many takes that commerical required, because I never would have been able to keep a straight face during that entire shoot.

I finally got to see the Cingular ad with the mother and daughter "fighting," and it's brilliant. I could not stop laughing. "You don't hate me! And you never have!" Effing genius.

Man I miss the good ol days when you could sock the shit out of somebody and call it advertising. Sure! People don't get socked enough in commercials any more.

Daughter: I really like it! Why is it always what I want?!

Mother: Do you have any idea how much money this isn't going to cost me?!

I'm taken with the AdCouncil messages about parental filtering. Something like:

Mother (to Sopranos style mobster): I'll come right to the point- last night you beat someone to death with a baseball bat.

Mobster: I have no recollection of such an event.
Mother: I knew you'd say that. Here's the thing- I don't want my kids seeing that, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to Block you.
Mobster: I have offended you. Please- take my watch as a token...

Oh, and I'm not overly enthused about cleaning, but every time I see the Dyson 'vac-u-um' ads, I want one in the worst way. I'm not even sure how it "got" me...

The Capital One barbarians are back! This time, they're playing in bands and trying other jobs, but their barbarian ways make them come up just a tad short. I love the way they try their hearts out doing their new "jobs." Though I love the commercials, they're still not enough to make me want to get a Capital One card.

The Pillage People!! You gotta love it!!

There's another AdCouncil ad with a father, and what I like about it is that it's so nonjudgmental about the content. Dad says to a drugged-out kid that it was (I'm paraphrasing from memory) a gritty, well-made drama, very absorbing and adult. "But not good for my kids to see, so I'm going to have to block you."

I'm also delighted that there are two new Happy Cows ads: a young bull acting all studly with his "wingman," then turning tongue-tied when Girl Cow sashays by; and a new gal from Minnesota, who talks different and confuses them with talk of something called snow. I love this whole series; long may it last!

Nascar.com has a link on their site to find garages or mechanics in your area. They have done a few commercials before for this link that are pretty funny.

They are airing a new one where there's a man in his truck with his dog. Everytime he stops his brakes squeal and the dog starts howling. So the man thinks the dog is embarrassing him because of the howling, he doesn't realize the brake squeaking is hurting the dogs ears, nor does he realize he has squeaking brakes.

Then at the end, they show the dog, with headphones around his ears, and very happy.

Starburst has had a string of entertaining commercials. First Ernie the Klepto, then Robert and his friends, and recently, the guys with the barrels of acid.



Oh, and from a sexist, hetero-male P.O.V. - that Old Spice Red Zone commercial makes me stop whatever I'm doing when I hear the music.

I don't mind them, but included in the scenes of the change gathering from places you'd expect (under couch cushions and such), there's a bit with coins coming from behind the kitchen sink. How the hell would loose change wind up there?



It would have been really easy for that commerical to be obnoxious, but it was cast extremely well. Kudos to those two actresses.

I love the Budweiser ad with the objects forming Bud crowns, the fantastic song that's very dance-worthy...not that I actually, uh...the sexy good-looking people doing sexy good-looking things. It's so shallow, but so cool.

I love those too, especially the headphones. What annoys me, though, is how shiny all the coins are. You'd think, considering all the places they're coming from, that they'd be a little dirtied-up. Still love it, though.



I love this commercial, too, especially (a) the way he shares a little chuckle with his "friends" before denying the event, then (b) that it's the dead guy's watch he offers her. And for a mobster, he's a surpsingly agreeable person.

The Geico ones I love. My faves are Burt Bacarach ("Don't wanna get hit---- in the REEEEEAAAAAR again....") and the one I saw last night with the movie trailer announcer. "In a world..."

There's also one where the barbarians are working as camp counselors. My favorite part was the singalong around the campfire.

(sung to the tune "Camptown Ladies")

"Burned a village to the ground.......doo dah, doo dah"

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I have much love for the commercial for MLB's "Hometown Heroes" promotion, sponsored by DHL.

The owner of a sports bar receives a package, and the DHL delivery guy says, "Let me guess--more Albert Pujols stuff?"
The bar owner replies, "He's the best!"

Then the memorabilia on the wall beg to differ:

Babe Ruth plaque: What am I, chopped liver? I hit 714 home runs!
Framed Ozzie Smith card: C'mon, the Wizard of Oz stole 580 bases!
Framed Honus Wagner card: In my day, we didn't have bases! We had rocks!
Ozzie Smith card: What?
Cal Ripken newspaper: Hey, I played in 2,632 straight games!
Babe Ruth plaque: I ate 2,632 hot dogs!(Shocked look from Honus Wagner card) Can I get an AMEN from the bobbleheads?
(Shelf of bobbleheads bobble)

Cracks me up every time!

Okay, I'm probably a big goober, but I absolutely LOVE the new Discover commercials with all the millions of scissors dancing down the street chopping up the credit cards that people toss to them. I love the music, I love the way the scissors prance about, I love the happy people who are feeding the scissors, I love the whole idea.

The only thing I don't love is the fact that it's not a commercial encouraging people to chop up their credit cards and free themselves from debt - it's really just a commercial for another credit card. But still. It's a great ad.

One of my favorite ads is the Hahn's Premium Light ad where a clueless (yet very cute) husband cannonballs into his wife's relaxing spa tub before downing a beer. Of course, that may have to do with the fact that I'd be thrilled if this guy were to splash his way into a tub I was occupying...

I like the Deniro one, only because it was legitimately "real" from him and it was well timed when released.

Also,

My favorite is: "Myth #2: US appliances don't work in Europe" "Oh, Hogwash!" <BLAST!> "Am I going to die?" Everytime I see these ads, I turn to my sister and say "I want a Roaming Gnome".

And....in the day of the all powerful internet, I can!

Roaming Gnome

I'm kind of on the fence about the Maria Sheripova "I feel Pretty" commercial but I seem to have some kind of inexplicable straight-girl crush on the "see the pretty girl in the mirror there" woman. I find myself stopping to watch the commercial just for her. Is that weird?

Next time it comes on (which should be any minute ;-), I'll have to check that woman out) I LOVE that ad! I love McEnroe singing whatever line it is he sings, and I love his reaction after her backhand that shuts everyone up. Yes, Maria Sharapova is a beautiful woman, but she is also a great athlete. Great job Nike!

Okay, I think the thing with the "See the pretty girl in the mirror" woman is that she starts off singing okay, but then she just goes off-key. I know better, but every time it's on, I can't help but wonder that perhaps this time she'll sing it on key.

You too?! It's completely nonsexual, but I am always compelled to watch for her whenever I hear the commercial come on.

I'm actually into girls, just not this particular girl. And yet...

I think I may love the new Clix/Axe ad. It's mostly for the "Gangster of love" music, but also partly because now that Jessica Simpson isn't in the same room with him, I find Nick Lachey kind of cute even though his head appears to be a perfect cube.

I think María Sharapova's I Feel Pretty ad for Nike is one of my favorite commercials of all time. Especially at the end when she hits the ball and shuts everyone up. Yeah, she is pretty, oh so pretty. But she's a bad ass athlete as well. And lucky us, as girls we can be both. Great ad!

Exhibit "A" in the case proving my cluelessness about entertainment culture: I had no idea that was Nick Lachey. I'm still not completely sure who Nick Lachey is. I know I couldn't pick him out of a lineup of two. Unless the other person was someone I definitely knew.

I do love that song though. I had never heard it before (Exhibit "B", perhaps?)