I can't stand the Lincoln car commercials with Matthew McConaughey. His voice is annoying in those commercials. He should stick to acting in movies.

that one with sanitary and bladder pads...omg, at the end making a an alligator on out them??? it seems you could do a more adult ad...we're NOT STUPID....

I don't understand why pharmaceutical companies advertise. It's not like we can walk into CVS and buy Celebrex. Or, we can't go to the doctor and say "I'd like to try some Celebrex" and dr says" oh, ok I'll give you a prescription." Dr's are going to prescribe what they feel is best, regardless of what you say or what ads are on tv. And then when the ad starts listing all the side effects and conditions when you shouldn't take their drug...."don't take Celebrex if you suffer from psoriasis, hang nails, acne, diaper rash or if you're taking medications for pink eye, warts or hemoroids. I always expect them to say "don't take Celebrex if you're taking Celebrex."

Or, we can't go to the doctor and say "I'd like to try some Celebrex" and dr says" oh, ok I'll give you a prescription."

I'll bet it happens. A lot.

It happens VASTLY. That's exactly what the commercials are about. People go to the doctor and say, "I saw a commercial for Pill X. Will that work for me?" And a good doctor will explain whether it's suitable or not, or why what you're taking is better, and will also carefully assess your financial ability to use the brand name stuff since your insurance probably wants you to use something older or old enough to have a generic, which costs less. Often if you haven't heard of it, it's because the doctor knows there's no way you'll be able to pay for it, and the medicine you're taking is working for you.

The secondary purpose is to inform you that there's medicine for the thing you never knew the doctor could help with, especially if you're one of the many many people who never see a doctor on a regular basis.

The mentions of Comcast finally made me remember the most cringe-worthy campaign in years! Rob Lowe for Direct TV. BARF! Does any one actually think they're funny?

I really dislike the Hyundai commercials where they come in and offer to pay the bill for someone. Some of those things are so inconsequential that all I can think of is that they ought to do something more constructive for a community or group or person that is a more worthy undertaking. It just seems shallow and misses the mark.

The Flo's family sitting around the dinner table and the "sister" is mocking her. OMG that is sooo stupid. BTW, she plays all the characters. When will Progressive move on from the stupid Flo commercials?

I agree with Debo, I cannot stand the Lincoln commercials with MM. "Ahve been drivin' a Lincoln long before anyone paid me to do it" Puke puke puke.

I tend to tune a lot of commercials out, but can't seem to do that with the local ads, which are almost without exception HORRIBLE! Please explain why the owners of those many furniture and jewelry stores and car dealerships think that their awkward children and fluffy dogs must star in each and every badly produced commercial.

I've added a spoof on one of the McConaughey ads that Ellen did. I think it's hilarious.....funnier each time I watch it.

Click HERE to watch Ellen's commercial.

Yep - those "go commando" commercials. I don't even remember what kind of TP they're hawking. But the stupid fake British accent and suggesting that people go commando. I'm not even positive what that means!?! HA! Is it going without underwear? Uck.

The whole series of commercials is enough to make me not buy that brand .... if I could remember what it is.

ROFL @ Ellen spoof!

rhizo, Jim Carrey's satire on SNL of the McConaughey ads is also hilarious.

https://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=aaplw&p=snl+jim+carrey+matthew+mcconaughey+spoof

So funny--Ellen and Jim Carrey (all three parts of the latter)--thanks, Rhizo and Tibbrix!

Our mute button gets a workout during the few minutes a day we watch 'live TV' -- usually the news.

There is no 'educational value' to advertising prescription drugs on TV. People who don't have a primary care MD aren't going to go find one and pay him to "Ask the doctor." AFAIK only the US and New Zealand permit this blatant *advertising*. (Since most other nations have *better health* -- as well as lower health care costs -- the 'educational value' argument is specious.)

You'd wonder why so many people in commercials are overweight until you realize the advertiser wants to 'relate' to the target buyer.

There is a new Dodge commercial that not only extols dangerous driving, it sneers at a male driver who is listening to classical music in his car. Maybe that's 'relating' too? Uncouth is 'cool'?

The idea that you need a "cancer care hospital" is ridiculous. It reminds me of the old kiosks in airports selling frightened people flight insurance. Watch for the tag line on those hospital's ads where they say your outcome may be different from the rosy scenarios they have just depicted. (I've also heard that these places cherry-pick cases. Don't show up there with a Stage 4 cancer; you'd lower their 'success rates'.)

Medigap insurance ads warn you that Medicare only pays 80% , leaving the impression that you will go bankrupt paying 20% of a hugely inflated medical bill. They don't tell you that Medicare pares those inflated bills to a manageable standard. Medicare pays 80% of a vastly lower bill; you will owe 20%, but of a vastly lower total. Any provider who accepts Medicare must agree to accept the Medicare-allowed payment for the particular service. They cannot charge you more than 20% of the allowed amount.

I agree that the Lincoln commercials with MM are annoying. Who talks like that normally. The commando commercials for TP are bad. The ones that annoy me most are the Sonic commercials with the two guys in the car, I hate that one.

I also hate the drug commercials. Why would anyone take those drugs that have so many side effects. The warnings take up the enitre commercial time.

And I really hate those Flo commercial.

I really love the one with the kids in the tub with their little dog and mud all over the place. The look on the parents faces is priceless. lol

Those commercials were hilarious, thanks for posting the links. That's exactly what I thought, that he was rolling a booger in his fingers! I almost thought the one with the bull without Ellen was the joke one, it's so ridic. Never saw that one before.

I may be the only one, but I think Flo is clever. She does a great acting job with all those characters at the dinner table. And I got a kick out of that older commercial where she shows up in the rain.

No Alisande....I "like" Flo and The Brady Bunch/Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. I like Mark Cuban & the negotiate commercial. I stare @ Rob Lowe looking at the transformation.....it intrigues me...

The "Go commando" is horrible...and Comcast...

The Value City furniture commercials with the couple gagging over thier coffee table and the one with the women writhing around on a chaise lounge chair. The gaggers disgust me and the women needs to see a doctor for her fit of writhing....

I hate the Toyota commercials also, with the goofy brunette.

Ultra Charmin! Bears romping around with toilet paper stuck to their butts. Really?

Any and all commercials that have do with any and all bodily functions. Ick.

The Wayfair commercials with the customers dancing around and singing in annoying broadway voices. It comes on a hundred times during every break. "Wayfair has just what I need!.... And with 50% off, who knows what I'll finnnnnd!" Ugh!!

I saw one tonight: A father in a red Nissan Altima, with his little boy in the back seat, races a school bus to the school. How can these advertisers be so irresponsible?

Somehow Marie Osmond and her long Nutri System spots just annoy me.

sweet brings up a good point/issue. Remember when Cable TV was on its way and we were told it was going to be the greatest thing since sliced bread (pardon the cliche)? The reason: since we would be paying subscription fees…NO ADS!!! Wooo hooooooo!!! It was, in fact, the "no advertisements" marketing that sold people on cable TV.

Once again, dupes, sold a bill of goods, lied to, deceived….money, money, money…

Not only are there MORE adds now (watch a re-run of a show from the '70's, say. Notice how they speed up the intro and cut parts you remember out. That is to make room for MORE commercials than there were when it originally aired…on NOT cable TV!), but now they're actually injecting infomercials right in the middle of programs!!! I was appalled when the whole infomercial thing began in the first place, entire hours devoted to selling a product, i.e.: an ad. At least you could skip them and move on to a show. Now they're sticking them in the middle of TV shows. I just can't believe it. Everything in the US is about money now. Everything. Needless to say, since Comcast is getting all those advertising dollars now, I want my subscription money BACK.

Any payday loan, car sales and personal injury ads...

I'd like to squash the gecko under my shoe.

Car commercial with Matthew M.

Going Commando

Ultra Charmin Bears at the airport going through security

I love Snickers Brady Bunch and also the newer commercials with Flo.

This thread got me to thinking about Geico and what I really love, one of my top ten favorites, ever, is the firstMaxwell commercial. He's that pig that they used alternately with the gecko. Who, by the way, was originally voiced by Kelsey Grammer.

One that I thought was really catchy is the "Does anybody know what day this is" Hump Day Camel in the Geico commercial. Loved that one.

Sleepy's mattress commercials. How do they get away with saying they're "the only mattress professionals"? I'm surprised other mattress professionals haven't complained.

And "We sell the best mattresses"? Sleepy's sells mass-produced, "S Brand" mattresses, plus a couple of others. TempurPedic is probably the top of their line. I'll bet they never heard of Hastens, Hypnos, Dux, etc.

I guess today advertisers can say anything they want.

Saw a long ad for Premarin tonight during the 6PM news that is just TMI for that hour, I think.. Is nothing "personal", anymore?

How about this new one for the "bikini shaver" where three women are pruning small topiaries right in front of their bikini-clad hoo-haws? Ugh. Crass and vulgar, like those horrible drain unclogged commercials. I'm no prude (the ad where the husband role-plays a pool boy, for example, is actually funny ), but there is funny sexual/body function humor, and there is crass and vulgar.

I agree tibbrix. I saw that ad and I wondered how it got past the censors. It is just vulgar.

I don't like any ad that makes a mockery of men or makes them look foolish - especially by their supposed partners.

We have a local ad promoting cremation over traditional burial. It airs all the time and drives me crazy.

Verizon vs. AT&T vs. Sprint. Or DirecTv vs. cable vs. DishNetwork. They mention their competitors by name and since I don't listen closely I never know which brand the commercial is promoting. They say all the brand names frequently.

I hate the Sonic commercials. Our local radio station runs them all the time. Arg.

My neighbor down the street is named Marcia. When she hits a bad golf shot or makes a boo-boo playing bridge, she says, "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" Makes me laugh every time.

I like Rob Lowe. Too bad they pulled his commercials.

On a lighter note, has anyone seen the Evian commercials with the dancing babyselves? A friend just sent me the link to YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pfxB5ut-KTs?rel=0 There's also a Spiderman version which is a bit more mechanical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyV57QlGUGI Unlike the ones they've done in the past which were just better versions of that ghastly dancing baby of the 90's that even invaded GW, but this newer one (it's actually a couple of years old) has realistic looking babies, and even most of the movements are pretty natural. And it's really cute!

Oh, I like the Sonic commercials, esp. the one with the little girl in the backseat trying to play "tea party", pretending to pour tea for the passenger guy, and the driver says, "It's call 'pretend'" and the passenger says, "It's called ' a ripoff'" because there's no actual tea. I thought that was so funny.

And I love the Subaru ad, with the dog family, and they start barking, slowly, and the puppy in the car seat in back joins in, along with the sibling, and gets barkier and barkier, and then you see a US Postal truck drive by them going the other way. Lol!

I LOVE that Subaru commercial!!! Did you know there are others? I can remember another one. When I went to find it, I found this one instead. I'm still giggling.

Subaru family and a poodle

That was great !! Thanks, rob333.

I agree with Alisande and others on the car commercials, seeming to promote racing / speeding, what a message to send! :(

Personally I can't stand the Progressive commercials; I find them highly annoying, and it's really time for an update. All the white, Flo's make-up, and it's not funny or entertaining at all. Just get them out of here!

I do love the Bud commercials. There was especially one (maybe it was
for Coke, ha!) during Super Bowl a few years back, where these guys on
the road notice a truck that had accidentally left a side door open.
They're reaching, trying to get closer, looking like they're trying to
grab from the truck. Instead, as the one guy finally gets close enough,
he pulls the door shut! Helpful citizen, that's great!

Regarding pharmaceutical commercials, on one hand I wish they weren't legal and on the other I think they are useful in informing people that there are actually real, very serious side effects connected to some of them. And I'm not against (legal) drugs, but I'm cautious. But one time I literally thought one commercial was a comedy-show parody and not for real (I came into the room while hubby was watching, didn't know it was a commercial break). The list of side effects was so horrific I thought it was funny, thinking *they* (the comedians) really got the point across well. "If you have anxiety, would you not rather be deeply depressed and suicidal, and most likely dead before the week is over???" Then it turned out to be a real commercial for a real drug! I have a hard time understanding why anyone, after hearing that list, would want to even entertain the thought of using that specific drug. It was so over the line I can't believe this drug ever was approved, but that's a different topic. It was just jaw dropping, though.

Lol, rob. Yes, that one too, with the naughty husband.

I just love that puppy in that car seat!

I finally remembered the one I was trying to think of. The dog family is on a road trip.

Ugh! Found one. A whole campaign. Quilted Northern toilet tissue. I've only seen two of them on TV, but that's two to many. I guess this must be to appeal to boorish young men's sense of humor, but it's really awful. The idea is that the tissue is so great you forget about using it (whatever that means), but the toys, figurines and pictures with eyes can never look away or forget what they see. UGH!!!

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/quilted-northern-helps-you-forget-your-bathroom-experience-not-everyone-so-lucky-164452

Well, it certainly is unique. LOL

I think the Grandpa Thaddeus one is funny, although I suspect it and the others can get boring/annoying after not many viewings.

PS: I just watched the last two (Bird and Conductor Randy) and thought they were funny too. It's quite possible I have the sense of humor of a boorish young man. :-)

I think the "going commando" awful....clean is good but please wear underwear anyway...

Yes, the Cottonelle TP one, going commando because your tp (and even wipes) works so good? Really???? The PR people must think the avg human beings are all idiots, grrr

The PR people seem to think Americans will believe (and be impressed by) anything spoken in a British accent.

I didn't know what "going commando" meant at first. Ick.