@narfcake These were my favorite commercials from my childhood! I was in Ventura, and these were played in my local stations. I want a documentary on this guy and his dealership, I have many questions. Thanks for the nostalgia. P.S. Was I the only one who heard “Pussycow” ? As a kid who didn’t understand the context of buying a car, I just ran around the house singing these commercials songs, but clearly with the misheard lyrics and my dad always just laughed.
@jsh139 Wow — 30 years later and I now have the correct source for “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” in Weird Al’s “I Can’t Watch This” song.
I’d always thought it was just referencing Steve Urkel. (I guess I saw more Family Matters than Life Alert commercials.)
I’m sure Urkel saying it did not exist in a vacuum…
I respect a lot of the anti-mascots in your article, but one of the most obvious is still the best, in large part because he’s Dennis from 30 Rock: Meyhem. The only insurance mascot I don’t hate.
Cal Worthington and his dog spot!
@narfcake only those who live around here and know that one. But yep
@narfcake These were my favorite commercials from my childhood! I was in Ventura, and these were played in my local stations. I want a documentary on this guy and his dealership, I have many questions. Thanks for the nostalgia. P.S. Was I the only one who heard “Pussycow” ? As a kid who didn’t understand the context of buying a car, I just ran around the house singing these commercials songs, but clearly with the misheard lyrics and my dad always just laughed.
@ChompyGator No documentary that I’m aware of, but there’s Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Worthington
Worthington Ford itself was sold two years ago, marking the end of his legacy.
Radioactive material has so many uses!
Going to date myself here
I can’t find the tv version from the 60s for this, only the later different chain same name
(Okay, not really, but Doublemint Gum pops in my head frequently whenever someone mentions “double” or “twins” for the first time in a conversation.)
@xobzoo usually with 2 identical twins clicking packages together
Where’s the Beef?
I’ve Fallen, and I can’t get up!!
@jsh139 Wow — 30 years later and I now have the correct source for “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” in Weird Al’s “I Can’t Watch This” song.
I’d always thought it was just referencing Steve Urkel. (I guess I saw more Family Matters than Life Alert commercials.)
I’m sure Urkel saying it did not exist in a vacuum…
@xobzoo Haha, yup. This was the origin of it!
This is your brain on drugs.
This one terrified me as a teen…
@mdiaz This sounds like something out of the Island of Misfit Toys
I respect a lot of the anti-mascots in your article, but one of the most obvious is still the best, in large part because he’s Dennis from 30 Rock: Meyhem. The only insurance mascot I don’t hate.
The first one for me was the gerbils launched through the “O” in outpost from a Superbowl, but this one with the wolves is my absolute favorite.
I’m just going to leave this here so it gets stuck in your head….
N E S T L E S… Nestles makes the very best…
Another “letter” ad… LSMFT