  Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1405 Registered: 03-2006 |
wondering some of your favs past or present mine are Mama Rosa's Pizza and Ace Diamond Jewelers | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 640 Registered: 01-2006 |
Not really local, but if anyone from the Lansing/Jackson area has seen the "Rose City Motors" commericals...well, you know exactly what I mean. For those of you that have not seen them, you are really missing out. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1406 Registered: 03-2006 |
i know those | ||
Maxcarey Member Username: Maxcarey Post Number: 114 Registered: 07-2006 |
More "classic" than cheesy: http://youtube.com/watch?v=kKQ cZYTZVmI | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 1364 Registered: 06-2006 |
Rip Hamilton's Rahmani Laser Eye Institute commercial... the guy sounds like an idiot reading off that cue card..." I ad-mit it. I was a lit-tle nervous about la-ser eye surgery..." | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4528 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hansons Windows has the cheesiest song that's for sure. Rock financial also has a BAD song. Sounds like the band is a bunch of washed up | ||
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch Post Number: 945 Registered: 02-2006 |
The Mr.Roof commercials with Evil Knievel and/or Alan Trammell | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1407 Registered: 03-2006 |
Mel Farr's commercials | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 1014 Registered: 11-2003 |
Ditto on Rose City Motors. Another infamous Lansing advertiser is Sundance Chevrolet. "We want to deal on an automobile! Look us up in the Wheeler Dealer! Come on down to Sundance, we'll save you money!" | ||
Fredgarvin Member Username: Fredgarvin Post Number: 48 Registered: 02-2007 |
How about the old Mr. Belvedere commercials...the worst. "Remember.....WE DO GOOD WORK!" | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 641 Registered: 01-2006 |
Sundance is the greatest car dealership I've ever been too...but you are right, their advertising is just TERRIBLE. now back to Detroit stuff... | ||
Innercitydoc Member Username: Innercitydoc Post Number: 50 Registered: 09-2006 |
Attorney Carl Collins....HE IS GOOD! | ||
Ookpik Member Username: Ookpik Post Number: 261 Registered: 01-2007 |
The Buff Whelan commercials they started showing recently are the same ones from 30+ years ago. "......loyal and beloved secretary Wanda Simone." Ookpik | ||
Stryker81 Member Username: Stryker81 Post Number: 49 Registered: 10-2006 |
I can remember one a couple of years ago that featured Doris Biscoe as spokeswoman for some place that did plastic surgery. In one of the "testimonials", one woman was showing off her body saying something like "now I can say I look better than the woman he left me for" or something along those lines. Cheesy as all hell, but I always got a good laugh whenever I saw it. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1406 Registered: 12-2005 |
The Oldsmobile dealer who claimed "Nooooooobody beats my deals" Joshua Doore furniture--"you got an uncle in the furniture business" Penway TV repair "ushem,ushem, zero,zero" Any Dave Lennox furnace ad with some hapless HVAC business owner reading a cue card Any local business that puts their kids or grandkids on TV to blunder through a simple line (Message edited by 56packman on June 07, 2007) | ||
Jit Member Username: Jit Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2007 |
i'm not saying this is cheesy. it's pretty much in a class of its own... http://youtube.com/watch?v=LcO Nhxo3K2k (Message edited by jit on June 08, 2007) | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5361 Registered: 11-2004 |
Those Racicot Car ads beng shown on channel 9 are pretty bad. And some of those old Lovers Lane ads where the mom shuffles off her kid and chooses lingerie for a night of hot sauciness with her husband were pretty schlocky. Mel Farr's cape should be torched as well. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 592 Registered: 10-2006 |
Anything with Bill Bonds. | ||
Whithorn11446 Member Username: Whithorn11446 Post Number: 112 Registered: 03-2007 |
I think the place is called Happy's Pizza, but the remaining members of the Four Tops are singing the jingle. Sure is a far cry from Ed Sullivan or the Roostertail. Then again, they worked for Berry Gordy so that could explain a few things. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1073 Registered: 11-2003 |
... When you're hungry and you need some real good food... shout out to Happy...'cuz it's all good... it's Happy... Happy's Pizza | ||
Hpgrmln Member Username: Hpgrmln Post Number: 19 Registered: 06-2007 |
How can you guys forget those DOC commercials with Richard Golden dancing? | ||
Mallory Member Username: Mallory Post Number: 123 Registered: 05-2006 |
Let me clear my throat so I can sing this one for you... <ahem> You've gotta have art, all you really need is art. When the little things in life make you low, you outta see Van Gogh and take heart..... first you gotta have art! I'm surprised I still remember that. Actually, the hell with cheesy. It was one of the best ad campaigns I've seen. Runners up: Joshua Doore, Mr. Belvedere and Mel Farr, the superstar, for a Farr better deal! | ||
Lizaanne Member Username: Lizaanne Post Number: 35 Registered: 06-2007 |
Ohhhhh Gene Marolis - oh what a great great guy, he'll save you money, on that Chevy buy! hehehe ~Liza | ||
Ro_resident Member Username: Ro_resident Post Number: 248 Registered: 11-2003 |
1. We're the Charles Kent Reever Companty. Just dial diamond...DIA MOND. 2. The Windsor ads for either car dealers or lighting shops. 3. Aardvark Computer Repair. Don't forget the double a... or the animated tongue. 4. The Vernor's ad with Petr Klima. If I get lost, I tell people I live here (pointing to hand as if it was the mitten map). The interpreter then moves his finger from Grand Rapids to Detroit. Thanks for the link to the Highland Appliance ad. Fifty watts per channel, babycakes. | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 863 Registered: 09-2005 |
I have to agree with the Racicot ads. The Lighting Boutique (remember the guy with the lamp inside the fridge?) have also been incredibly cheesy. Of course there is the "Here dog, common dog, me and dog want you to go to telegraph rd , right now , get a good deal" commercials.... | ||
Mikeydbn Member Username: Mikeydbn Post Number: 346 Registered: 04-2004 |
The Radio City Rockette christmas show at the Fox had the same commercial every year. Also the Wayne State ads from the late 90's... I still remember the song... "You want to live life to it's fullest, go as far as you can go. At Wayne State University, get all you need to know!" | ||
Mikeydbn Member Username: Mikeydbn Post Number: 347 Registered: 04-2004 |
Oh, I almost forgot... Call SAM! | ||
Ewo Member Username: Ewo Post Number: 35 Registered: 05-2006 |
Ollie Fretter had some pretty bad ones too. | ||
Lizaanne Member Username: Lizaanne Post Number: 36 Registered: 06-2007 |
Doctor Donald L Golden - Optometrist, Director Couldn't stand them then, can't stand the son's commercials now. :-P ~Liza | ||
Jtw Member Username: Jtw Post Number: 134 Registered: 06-2005 |
Art Van commercials with Gordie dancing, and other silly songs Some of the Little Caesar's hot-n-ready ads Tayshaun Prince in the Wallside ads - "I can do that because I'm a pro. They can do that because they ARE the factory." | ||
Sirrealone Member Username: Sirrealone Post Number: 14 Registered: 01-2007 |
An old channel 20 mainstay: Jock itch, ringworm, pseriosis, tetter and removes corns and calosses. BLUE STAR OINTMENT, the one that's guaranteed! Ask for it!!!! Or "I like Dy-Dee Diapers!" | ||
Jtw Member Username: Jtw Post Number: 135 Registered: 06-2005 |
"Hey dog, come on dog, gonna go to Telegraph Road, right now, Get a good deal!" I can't even remember what that was for - was it a Ford commercial? | ||
Sirrealone Member Username: Sirrealone Post Number: 15 Registered: 01-2007 |
Or remember the Little Caesars commercial in the 90's where the family (including the poodle) was doing a line dance through their house? Had nothing to do with pizza but it cracked me up every time. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1074 Registered: 11-2003 |
Train your brain at WC3....educate.. stimulate.... train your brain at wC3 | ||
Gtat44 Member Username: Gtat44 Post Number: 147 Registered: 02-2007 |
Howard's Discount Jewelry Store. | ||
Gtat44 Member Username: Gtat44 Post Number: 148 Registered: 02-2007 |
Jtw, I think it was for Ray Whitfield Ford | ||
Quinn Member Username: Quinn Post Number: 1371 Registered: 01-2005 |
my absolute favorite was the radio jingle for some dealership on telegraph. "Me-n-dog want you to go to te-le-graph rooooooaaaaddd....right noooooooowwww....get a good deaaaaall!" "Woof!" Remember that? | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 931 Registered: 04-2006 |
When Kwame Kilpatrick first got elected there were a few radio spots on the hip hop stations for night clubs saying "Yo, come party with the mayor this Friday night at [insert club]"... | ||
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd Post Number: 87 Registered: 09-2006 |
Woodrow W Woody. Goodbye, so long, see ya soon. | ||
Oliverdouglas Member Username: Oliverdouglas Post Number: 90 Registered: 02-2006 |
Get on the right track, to Nine Mile and Mack. Roy O'Brien cars and trucks make your money back. | ||
Gingellgirl Member Username: Gingellgirl Post Number: 17 Registered: 04-2007 |
Any of the current Majic Windows ads. The mannequin? The guy who brings home the plaster dog . . . and the kid drags it thru the snow? Not funny. Not effective. Just . . . awkward. Oh, and Mort Crim, too. | ||
Fredgarvin Member Username: Fredgarvin Post Number: 49 Registered: 02-2007 |
Crazy Lady! Crazy Lady panty hose? I love 'em, I buy 'em.............. | ||
Citychick Member Username: Citychick Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2007 |
OMG - how many of us recited the line from that Highland appliance one...."50 watts per channel, babycakes"???? Empire carpet and floors - jingle stuck in my head all the time....replaces the Roy O'Brien, and the Telegraph road one. The cheesiest commercials on air on - IMO - Little Caesars. Okay, and Hansons too, with less than peppy jingle singers...sounds like he pulled some of the production staff tothe mic after a long hard day. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1322 Registered: 02-2007 |
I vote Magic Window and Victory Honda and the Lew Silver Diamond commercial takes the cake. OH, don't forget the one about the lady and the Cockroach (LMAO!). | ||
Blessyouboys Member Username: Blessyouboys Post Number: 534 Registered: 07-2005 |
Rockin' Rick Hodges at Victory Honda for sure. "Come on down follksh" I want to punch that guy in the face. (Message edited by blessyouboys on June 08, 2007) | ||
Detroit_girl Member Username: Detroit_girl Post Number: 99 Registered: 10-2003 |
I hate that Rockettes commercial with a passion too. I'm not sure why. What about the exterminator commercial that shows a man in drag ironing to the tune of Harry Belefonte's "Daylights a comin" and I want to go home?" That cracks me up every time. It's so nonsensical but it gets your attention. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1329 Registered: 02-2007 |
'What about the exterminator commercial that shows a man in drag ironing to the tune of Harry Belefonte's "Daylights a comin" and I want to go home?"' That's the one I was trying to put out there. It's Harris Pest Control. | ||
Islandman Member Username: Islandman Post Number: 456 Registered: 08-2004 |
Ewo, I was just telling someone about those Fretter commercials at work. Oops! Ollie overbought!!  | ||
Waz Member Username: Waz Post Number: 78 Registered: 11-2006 |
1) ABC Warehouse. Gordie so wants to be the next Ollie Fretter. I think he succeeded. Worst are the ones on the radio with the sidekick announcer making smarmy comments. 2) Does anyone remember the TV ad from the 70's for the auto dealership with the 30-something guy wearing a diaper? He was trying to show that although they were "new" in the business, they would still offer the best deal-or something like that. The ad got pulled after complaints about bad taste. Even though these commercials are so bad, we remember them years later and often remember the products/businesses they were pitching. So who are the real suckers? | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1009 Registered: 07-2004 |
The diamond phone number comes to mind instantly. Somebody already got it, but if you didn't hear it, you have to imagine that it's being recited by somebody who has been hypnotized. DEE-EYE-AIY ... EMM-OH-ENDEEE. | ||
Detroit_girl Member Username: Detroit_girl Post Number: 100 Registered: 10-2003 |
the 30-something guy wearing a diaper--LOL. I don't remember it but it sure sounds kinky! I also hate the radio ad they play on 97.1 for the Findlay Law Hour program. The announcer has such a dweeby, whiny little voice. Hire a voice-over person, already! | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 422 Registered: 04-2006 |
i always liked - Mister Allens Shoes "one for 30 two for 45" or whatever - Mel Far Super Star Used Cars Ads were always unintentionally hilarious - Garnder White Furniture "we're known by the money you keep" - most awkward waving hand in the history of television. | ||
Islandman Member Username: Islandman Post Number: 460 Registered: 08-2004 |
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the lawyer dressed in drag yet. Came up in another thread a while ago. That's a relatively new one compared to most of these. It's quite an attention grabber at 3AM. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 9365 Registered: 10-2003 |
Was it Highland Applicance or Fretter that had the kid playing music on a reel to reel so that his mom thought he was practicing piano then he snuck out the window to throw a football with his friend. | ||
Hardhat Member Username: Hardhat Post Number: 201 Registered: 10-2003 |
Highland Appliance for the reel-to-reel kid, I do believe. How 'bout the "lineup" of out-of-shape Chevy dealers dressed in Detroit Tiger uniforms in the early 70s. The only line I remember from the jingle is "it's a hit Fred Murphy, atta boy!" | ||
Ordinary Member Username: Ordinary Post Number: 232 Registered: 06-2006 |
Local ads for Gilbert's restaurant in St. Clair Shores. The guy looks as if he needs to massage his heart to get it going and he's talking about getting some kind of burger. | ||
Dbest Member Username: Dbest Post Number: 28 Registered: 03-2007 |
JTW, Gotta second that Tayshuan/Wallside window commercial, I mean come on how hard can those lines be? I live out of town so dont get to see some of the classics Im sure! | ||
Mizmotown Member Username: Mizmotown Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2007 |
old Little Ceaser's commercials even before "avoid the noid"...Earl Shibe...The Scene...Mel Farr Super Star...Faygo...Ferrell's...How ard's Discount Jewelry | ||
Fredgarvin Member Username: Fredgarvin Post Number: 50 Registered: 02-2007 |
Faygo: Orange, Root Beer, Grape, Very Cherry, Cola, Lemon Lime, Fruit Punch, Rock n Rye, and Red Pop. | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 13 Registered: 05-2007 |
I love hockey season on CBC so I can watch the Racicot Chrysler commercials. I'm getting darn sick of the Comerica Entrepreneur commercials that seem to be on every Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons commercial break for the past 2 years!!! | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 864 Registered: 09-2005 |
Wasn't the "Noid" a Domino's Pizzas ad character, not a Little Caesar's character? | ||
Lmr Member Username: Lmr Post Number: 49 Registered: 03-2007 |
Quote: Get on the right track, to Nine Mile and Mack. Roy O'Brien cars and trucks make your money back. ...Roy O'Brien's got 'em buyin' and buyin' They come from many miles away. So save yourself a lot of dollars, dollars, By driving out his way today! Roy O'Brien has the best deals by far! | ||
Jaj Member Username: Jaj Post Number: 20 Registered: 05-2007 |
1. Racicot ads... just bad Leo 2. Richard Golden hall-of-fame schmuck and his s-e-x-y specs & nerdy dancing 3. ABC Warehouse ads yuck !! Gordie 4. Hanson's windows..is this guy narcississtic or what??? 5. Mr Alans shoes .... what did he say??? 6. any of those after 11 pm ads.. find a friend,date or just talk...?? cmon what are u selling?? 7.and the ones on radio for Erhard BMW .. I'd understand him better if he did it in German! | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5365 Registered: 11-2004 |
Crazy Clarence | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 856 Registered: 10-2003 |
Who was the actor in the King Auto Sales ads in the late '60's and early '70's? I know he came from an improv group that was popular in the Detroit area around that time.... | ||
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus Post Number: 338 Registered: 04-2006 |
Wonderland Music midnight madness sales commercials. With the big doofus in his masked marvel get-up. | ||
Abracadabra Member Username: Abracadabra Post Number: 26 Registered: 04-2007 |
The one that really makes me angry now is the construction guy with the dozen or so children. He has a beard and glasses, so of course, all of the kids have glasses and fake beards. | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2007 |
The old number 91 Nike ads http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z10 ZFSQ6Q-g Showtime Clothing in Detroit http://youtube.com/watch?v=pzd Id1XgczE Detroit Party Line (classic!) http://youtube.com/watch?v=7UW 6lJL2YmI Al's Rosedale Cafe (slap yo momma) http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vuz OwyGnSsU Harris Pest Control (my WTF Winner) http://youtube.com/watch?v=LcO Nhxo3K2k and the list goes on.... http://youtube.com/results?sea rch_type=search_videos&search_ query=detroit%20commercial&sea rch_sort=relevance&search_cate gory=0&page=1 | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 865 Registered: 09-2005 |
The best (well, worst) Leo Racicot commercials were those where he was dressed in a tux dancing to "Leo's got the moves". | ||
Classico Member Username: Classico Post Number: 16 Registered: 12-2005 |
Yes the Carl Collins....HE IS GOOD is my winner. Also the rent-way commercial where they are dancing to we are family is possibly the gayest commercial ever. Wish I had a vid of it. Any Little Caesars commercial. Talk about God awful. They're not even funny. Soccer moms think they are I'm sure. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5375 Registered: 11-2004 |
Years ago Little Caesars commercials WERE funny. Some of them were even major advertising award winners. And then for some reason, the quality of the commercials took a dive and are now boring drab Dad+mom+2.5 kids spots. They're devoid of humor and are barely even memorable. | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 659 Registered: 10-2003 |
Pretty much any channel 62 commercial from back in the day. Nu Mrk Roach Spray- "Girl, I was in their house and the roaches was everywhere!" Watts Club Mozambique- Ladies night with Discount Paul and The Caresser. Colonial Merchandise Mart with Honest Hank. Miley and Miley Shrimp Shack. The food that they showed in the commercials was the most unappetising food I've ever seen. Looked like deep-fried tumors. Wesley Barrie Florist with that annoying bee. "Wesley Barrie wants to BEE your florist!" | ||
Raggedclaws Member Username: Raggedclaws Post Number: 35 Registered: 08-2006 |
Dietrich Furs. In their day were hot, later years they had that grainy, cheesy look of bad porn. | ||
Newport1128 Member Username: Newport1128 Post Number: 49 Registered: 05-2007 |
1. Another vote for "Attunney Carl Collins...He is GOOD". Carl looks like a cardboard cutout sitting next to his "clients",probably his grandparents and other family members. 2. ANY commercial, radio or TV, where they're too cheap to hire a real announcer. You can't understand half of what they're saying. I still don't know what the guy's name is who does the Crest Lincoln Mercury ads (like we care anyway). 3. Mr. Pita. What is she saying? She talks so fast, they have to print the words underneath. Probably the owner's daughter or sister-in-law. | ||
Dtrain Member Username: Dtrain Post Number: 58 Registered: 11-2003 |
Insane Eddie's "Our Prices are Innnnsaaaaneee!" Father and Son "No job's to big, No job's too small" The McDonald's commercials with Marty Castillo when they gave away Detroit Tiger's Glasses after the 84 World Series win. "There's Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell, but no Marty Castillo" | ||
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch Post Number: 946 Registered: 02-2006 |
Ishia Thomas for DTE. Alway's look up! (or whatever the line was) Oh Ishia! | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 576 Registered: 10-2003 |
FUBU, Pelle Pelle, Twenna nigh, two fo' fitty! MISTA ALAN. Good old Howard. "HO HO HOWARD!" I went to Howard's not too long ago and asked about him. He's still around, but I guess he hates those commercials. Those suburban motors commercials with that ANNOYING fake as hell salesman that are tailored by day and time. "Hey guys, hoping you're having a great Thursday night. Dan Whatshisass here, wanna tell you about the great deals you can get here at Suburban of Waterford" | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 577 Registered: 10-2003 |
Crazy Clarence! | ||
Eric_w Member Username: Eric_w Post Number: 228 Registered: 02-2007 |
The Old Fretter Appliance commercials with Ollie Fretter-"I'll give you 5 pounds of coffee" if I can't beat your best deal! " Many of those were hilarious. The old adds for Belvedere Construction too "You'll look at it ,love it & take your time paying for it!" "Have no fear with Belvedere!" | ||
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall Post Number: 167 Registered: 05-2004 |
How about the Faygo commercial with Alex Karras eating a greasy slice of pizza touting the benefits of diet Faygo? That was before he went Hollywood. | ||
Islandman Member Username: Islandman Post Number: 465 Registered: 08-2004 |
Harris Pest Control was the one I was thinking of. That is insane! | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 611 Registered: 02-2007 |
Thinking I was thousands of miles away, and safe from his reach after 20+ years in Florida, one day, I see the infamous Dr. Donald L. Golden's prodigal, but obnoxious son doing the "Sexy Specs" ad. And also rapping. That is is wrong on so many levels. So many! Loved that Penway TV ad... Oshem Oshem, Zero Zero, lol. And the "Noooobody" creepy Olds guy. (Message edited by Larryinflorida on June 09, 2007) | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 613 Registered: 02-2007 |
They were done in a format common to many markets, but the Dragway radio commercials were awesome in their intensity. VOICE 1:"NITRO-BURNING FUNNY CARS!!" VOICE2: "ART ARFON'S GREEN MONSTER!!" VOICE1:"DON, THE SNAKE PRUDHOME!!" BOTH VOICES: "SUNDAY!!!!" hahha! they sounded like their heads were going to come off. Good stuff. http://www.keener13.com/spots/ Spots%20Motor%20City%20Dragway %2067.mp3 | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 614 Registered: 02-2007 |
http://www.keener13.com/spots/ Spots%20Detroit%20Dragway%2064 .mp3 | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 663 Registered: 10-2003 |
Recorded at Keener by Robin Seymour and Rube Weiss. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5383 Registered: 11-2004 |
Raggedclaws...good one about the Dietrich Fur ads. There's nothing that makes me want to go out and buy a fur coat more so than watching a lady draped in a fur coat riding a horse in three feet deep snow or a bunch of ladies skiing down a ski slope wearing fur. I'm there! | ||
Jeffery47 Member Username: Jeffery47 Post Number: 8 Registered: 09-2006 |
Highland Appliance or Fretter. I miss a few other Highland commercials: The one for Thanksgiving, where the Pilgrims meet the Indians and they offer to have a big feast. The Indians say - what about Wednesday? We have pizza, beer, munchies. The Pilgrims say that day is bad for them, how about Thursday? The Indian says, well, we just usually have turkey. Priceless. The Electronic Thing zombie commercial. Cheesy and a parody too. I also like the Washington crossing the Delaware commercial for Presidents Day. | ||
Hardliner Member Username: Hardliner Post Number: 51 Registered: 02-2007 |
How about the Detroit Zoo commerical? My Lines My Lines, I can't remember my lines! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =oQr548olzOo | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 616 Registered: 02-2007 |
"All the animals in the Zoo are jumping up and down for you. Asking you to be sure to plan, a day at the Zoo, as soon as you can!" "With storybooks that really talk, you turn on with a key.. Tell fascinating facts about the animals you see." "Storybooks and Zoo Keys, together guide you through." "A world of new excitement, awaits you at the Zoo" =) | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 666 Registered: 10-2003 |
Larry, One of my favorites! I've been trying to track that one down for years. | ||
Chalu64 Member Username: Chalu64 Post Number: 207 Registered: 08-2005 |
Many of the above commercials were done by Doner. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4507 Registered: 08-2004 |
LOL... thinking about that Little Caesars commercial with all the folks doing the Conga line with the white Poodle at the rear of the line... Favorite fake commercial was from Canada's SCTV comedy show in the 1980's... "come on down to Tex and Edna Boil's PRAIRIE FEED WAREHOUSE AND CURIO EMPORIUM"! | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 668 Registered: 10-2003 |
That's right, Edna. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4508 Registered: 08-2004 |
Edna looked like Iola Boylen, the prissy neighbor on Mama's Family. Edna was played by funny Andrea Martin, who was most recently famous for the talkative Greek Aunt in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". | ||
Nere Member Username: Nere Post Number: 51 Registered: 04-2007 |
This is a great list, guys! "James Martin Chevrolet Buick, at Woodward and the Boulevard... WOODWARD AND THE BOULEVARD!" I've had that song in my head for weeks. "No job's too big! No job's too small! We're Father and Son. Give us a call!" Darnit! I can't think of any real good ones! >.< | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 645 Registered: 02-2007 |
Circa early 70's;; The worst strumming-guitar chick, ever: "Here's the Magic Number...keep it by your side..Belvedere Construction...they are known both far and wide. For the best in Home Improvement..they're known throughout the state...Call Tyler 8 -7 1 00, for a Home Improvement Date.." | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 646 Registered: 02-2007 |
Mallory: Let me clear my throat so I can sing this one for you... <ahem> You've gotta have art, all you really need is art. When the little things in life make you low, you outta see Van Gogh and take heart..... first you gotta have art! " Dangit, now ya got me singing it.. "A Great Museum..look what we've got.. A Great Theatre...Look what we've got.. .films, food artists and art..Yeah! *Forum Breaks into cheesy 5 6 7 8 Roy Scheider metaphors* (Message edited by Larryinflorida on June 11, 2007) | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1409 Registered: 12-2005 |
Raggedclaws--thanks for brining up Dietrich Furs--I've gone off about their adds before, forgot this time around. The Dietrich adds feature those 70's babes with the Farrah Fawcett 'Do, riding horses or skiing while wearing full length furs, accompanied by Ron Burgandy jazz flute /w cheesy vocals. They trot those commercials out every Christmas. (Message edited by 56packman on June 11, 2007) | ||
Mallory Member Username: Mallory Post Number: 128 Registered: 05-2006 |
Hey Larryinflorida, I just blanked on the first two lines of the other verse... A great ???, look what we've got. A great ???, look what we've got. A great Rodin, look what we've got. Films, food, puppets and shops, YEAH! Anyone remember? Mallory in Naples, Florida... | ||
Dexterpointing Member Username: Dexterpointing Post Number: 121 Registered: 05-2007 |
institute of the arts | ||
Savannahsmiles Member Username: Savannahsmiles Post Number: 54 Registered: 05-2005 |
OOOooooh! Even today - 2 dacades + later - the Highland commercial plays a huge part in my life. No one around me but me and my brother knows what, "oooOOOooo! Feefty waaatts!" even means. When my then future husband and I met, I took his hand in mine and in my sweetest voice, I said, "Fifty watts per channel, Babycakes." and not even knowing what it meant, he roared with laughter. We've been together ever since. I guess I owe the best part of my life to those crazy fake Russians. LOL! (Message edited by savannahsmiles on June 11, 2007) | ||
Steamaker Member Username: Steamaker Post Number: 17 Registered: 03-2007 |
Oh my gosh!!! I haven't thought about these commercials in years. Thanks you Hardliner and Raptor for the Zoo and Faygo commercials. First I laughed, then I shed a tear or two for the fond memories. What a great site this is. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1411 Registered: 12-2005 |
Re: the great Highland appliance commercials--were they perhaps produced by a major agency and offered in different markets to local chains? I have seen that done in other businesses, they buy the finished product (which is better than they could afford going at it alone) and the local identity of the store is kept to the beginning and end, and easily inserted/changed. The late Jim Varney (Ernest--D'yaknowwhhutImean) made an industry out of doing just that. He even shot the commercials at his house. It was a near zero-overhead operation, he wrote and performed the pieces, just needed to hire out the techies and their hardware. (Message edited by 56packman on June 12, 2007) | ||
Michmeister Member Username: Michmeister Post Number: 201 Registered: 10-2006 |
56 packman- that was Bill Rowan Olds, "Nobody beats my best deals, nooooobody!", iirc. | ||
Sticks Member Username: Sticks Post Number: 325 Registered: 08-2005 |
Racicot CDJ takes my top pick. Lately it's been those damn Little Caesars ads. If those aren't cheesy, I'm not sure what is. | ||
Cdent Member Username: Cdent Post Number: 17 Registered: 05-2007 |
Ok, maybe not the worse, but if you know the words sing along... ( takes place on one of the old boblo boats..... Comic books and rubber bands Climb into the tree top Falling down and holding hands Tricycles and Redpop Pony rides and Sunday nights Roller skates and snowball fights Climbin' through the window Remember when you were a kid? Well, part of you still is And that's why we make Faygo Faygo remembers Flying kites and funny shoes Easter eggs with speckles ABCs and counting by twos Washing off the freckles Kissing a hurt to make it stop Startin' school in September So many things you almost forgot Tryin' to remember Remember when you were a kid? Well, part of you still is And that's why we make Faygo why do i store all this useless garbage in my head ? | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 662 Registered: 02-2007 |
Asking others who store the same garbage isn't gonna reveal much. I'm wondering the same thing. I could use the xtra hard drive space. | ||
Nere Member Username: Nere Post Number: 52 Registered: 04-2007 |
"$9.99... Are you out of your mind? Chernin's shoe outlet. Chernin's shoe outlet." "FOOOOOORMAAAAN MILLLSSSS!" | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 579 Registered: 10-2003 |
You've got an uncle in the furniture business, Robinson is your furniture store! THANK YOU UNCA ROBINSON! You can find it at Newton Furniture, Newton has it for your home! | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1413 Registered: 12-2005 |
JohnLodge--the Uncle Robinson "you got an uncle......." ads are a parody/ripoff of the Joshua Doore ads from the early 70's (see my post #1406 above) The Newton jingle was the WORST--they played that on WQRS often and today I get a visual image of the band teacher/choir director couple played on SNL by Will Ferrell and Anna Gastiner "the Culps" singing that jingle. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 580 Registered: 10-2003 |
How about "Birminghaaaaaam's in Trooooooy!" | ||
Aarne_frobom Member Username: Aarne_frobom Post Number: 58 Registered: 10-2005 |
Am I the only person who remembers this coming out of the AM radio in my parents' `64 Vista Cruiser: You can help your state If you donate To the nineteen-sixty-eight Olympics This from the failed attempt to lure the Olympics to Detroit. My apologies if you can't get this one out of your head after it lay dormant for 40 years. | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 680 Registered: 02-2007 |
Come one..Come All..to Expo '67 Montreal" did we? | ||
Sirrealone Member Username: Sirrealone Post Number: 16 Registered: 01-2007 |
Earl Shive: We paint any car....any color....$99.99.... | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 581 Registered: 10-2003 |
It can only be Jared! That's Jared!!!!!!!! The galeria of jewels. (HATE that commercial) If you own a home, and you need a loan, express mortgage gets you cash in a flash! I'M ANDY JACOB FROM WORLDWIDE FINANCE! I CAN'T STOP YELLING AT YOU! RAAAAAARRR! NOW I'M GOING TO JAIL FOR FRAUD!!! YARGH! | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 2286 Registered: 12-2005 |
I had completely forgotten about Earl Scheib! | ||
Cdent Member Username: Cdent Post Number: 20 Registered: 05-2007 |
I had a car painted by earl once... only 99.00 .. door handles,window chrome,door locks and all.. but it did shine | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 669 Registered: 10-2003 |
Gee, I must be an old fart. I remember when the Earl Scheib on 8 Mile and Van Dyke would paint any car for $19.99 | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 2289 Registered: 12-2005 |
Yet today some companies will pay you to paint your car with their advertisement. The gods must be crazy. | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 688 Registered: 02-2007 |
"$29.95, Any Car, Any Color!" | ||
Tkangas_23 Member Username: Tkangas_23 Post Number: 20 Registered: 09-2006 |
Tayshaun Prince...Wallside Windows | ||
Sirrealone Member Username: Sirrealone Post Number: 17 Registered: 01-2007 |
The current commercial that I can't even watch is the one for, I think it's the Jewelery Factory , where at the end there's a shot with all the employees standing and waving. They're all moving their arms really slow and staring up at the camera. CREEPY!!!! | ||
Hpgrmln Member Username: Hpgrmln Post Number: 29 Registered: 06-2007 |
Sam Bernstein probably holds the record for the most. Remember his very poor computer animated commercials that were on for awhile? One contained a vicious dog.He was apparently going for something "hi-tech" but it was just embarrassing. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1420 Registered: 12-2005 |
Right now Jeffery Feiger has a commercial running where he passionately rants against efforts to rein in trial lawyers (tort reform, long overdue) he spins it as "we lawyers protecting YOUR rights". I expect to hear "America the beautiful" played on strings in the background. Hey Jeff--you neglected to mention the part where you keep 1/3 to 1/2 of what the plaintiff is awarded. Oh yeah, and that you only go after deep-pocket defendants. Slip and fall on someone's sidewalk who is poor and see how fast Jeff returns your call. Thanks for driving up the cost of healthcare, Jeff. | ||
Mallory Member Username: Mallory Post Number: 130 Registered: 05-2006 |
Does anyone remember the promo that Channel 7 used to run with the Japanese guys all standing around a camera saying (forgive me) "Rive action camera pe-fected!"? It was to tout the fact that they had a live camera in the field to gather news. For some reason it just sticks in my mind. That, and the "Stand Up for Detroit" stuff they used to run, with Bill Bonds looking all friendly and caring. The scotch and soda was just out of camera range I guess. | ||
Frumoasa Member Username: Frumoasa Post Number: 22 Registered: 03-2007 |
Alan Ford With the cowboy character and his dog. I may be a dork, but I was like 5 when those were on TV and I sang along ;) Hey Dog, C'mon Dog Me & Dog want you to go to Telegraph Road Right Now Get a good deal | ||
Fho Member Username: Fho Post Number: 62 Registered: 11-2003 |
The Highland commercial where Q from James Bond projects their ad onto the moon! | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1438 Registered: 12-2005 |
Forgot this one until now: the Tom Holzer Ford "my family" commercials, with the bottle-blond Connie, her sons and daughters (some of whom have troubled pasts). This commercial crystallizes everything that is wrong with car dealerships: they are dysfunctional family businesses. | ||
Hawthorne Member Username: Hawthorne Post Number: 18 Registered: 12-2006 |
56packman: Yes, the Highland Appliance commercials were produced by the W. B. Doner ad agency and customized for several different retailers. I worked at a video production house in Oak Park that regularly filled these spots known as "cores" with topical price and item inserts. | ||
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 152 Registered: 07-2006 |
Wow...some great memories in this thread. I have two commercials i hear on the radio all time. ADAM (American Divorce Assoc for Men) and FRED (Fathers Right for Equality in Divorce). Also...866-554-4USA! I know its for some mortgage company but i can't remember the name. American Equity Morgage...the future belongs to yooou! | ||
Ladyinabag Member Username: Ladyinabag Post Number: 278 Registered: 03-2007 |
Dr. Romany-888 (something) eyes. That girl sings so bad I want to kill her. And, 800-333-Rock, Rock Financial. If I ever decide to get a mortgage I will NEVER go there. | ||
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 154 Registered: 07-2006 |
Trust your eyes...to Dr. Rahmani...888 808 eyes! Ugh! | ||
Mallory Member Username: Mallory Post Number: 135 Registered: 05-2006 |
Does anyone remember the commercial for "Disco 93?" That's when WDRQ flipped to disco. It played "He's the Greatest Dancer" in the background as the logo came from behind a shot of the Detroit skyline. That lasted for about 6 months. Horrible commercial. | ||
Nativegirl Member Username: Nativegirl Post Number: 78 Registered: 01-2004 |
Is anyone going to mention that darn god-awful "Cattlemen Meat" commercial where the son and some skank is rapping and the old man proclaims " Nobody beats our meat!" at the end? I guess I'm a little naughty because when the old man says that line at the end I smirk my ass off thinking that he ain't talkin' about the meats hanging that cold ass store!! | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1439 Registered: 12-2005 |
Cattlemen's was a great meat market at the time, until they had the Legionaries disease breakout at the Farmington location--the evaporator cores of the refrigeration machines were breeding lots O' germs. Too bad, so sad. | ||
Daf Member Username: Daf Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2007 |
Wow, all these posts and no one mentioned: Town Club Pop is the pop for you, Try it and you'll see... Wow. | ||
Why Member Username: Why Post Number: 49 Registered: 04-2007 |
Oh, lawd! THEE most tacky commercial was on WGPR for Mr. Fofo's Deli (whoever the hell he was) with Phyllis Hyman singing "Remember Who You Are" in the background. I just knew that woman's ashes were stirring around and smoke was puffing from her urn whenever that commercial was played. I always thought of kelly green Lincolns with aftermarket olive green simulated convertible tops as one of my fondest memories of Detroiters. Just a mis-match from hell. I had friends from out of the country who referred to this as "Detroit Tacky". | ||
Ticub Member Username: Ticub Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2007 |
Little Caesars -- where the "cook" says "and I'll put it in the oven!" | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5570 Registered: 11-2004 |
Fortunately the food at Mr. FoFo's was MUCH MUCH better than the commercial. | ||
Elviswithteeth Member Username: Elviswithteeth Post Number: 26 Registered: 03-2007 |
I wanna see the "Pizza Man" again driving behind that chicken truck! He was hilarious! MORE PIZZA MAN! | ||
Mtm Member Username: Mtm Post Number: 225 Registered: 06-2006 |
Current spokes-models that make me switch the channel immediately:
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Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 676 Registered: 01-2006 |
"We're Detroit K-9 Pet Supply- Come on down" | ||
Hunchentoot Member Username: Hunchentoot Post Number: 46 Registered: 03-2005 |
President Tuxedo (thanks, Psewick): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Ur6spkhwPjk |
