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Favorite commercial

10 years ago

The Geico one where there is a James Bond type of guy on the roof of a high rise, helicopter above and bad guys attacking. His phone rings and he yells, "Where are you?"

It's his mother calling and his Dad thinks there are squirrels in the attic. She asks him if he is at a Zumba class, because it's so noisy.

I actually watch this one every time I see it!

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melmitchell80

10 years ago

We live in the country woods to be exact and squirrels come on our deck, eat the dogs food, and leave piles of acorn shells. And look at me like I'm crazy when I go out deck door. Some are about big as small cats! Course we also feed rabbits and they are just as big. Wouldnt trade it though

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Elmer J Fudd
10 years ago
A friend sent me that in a Youtube link. The dialog is "Well the squirrels are back in the attic. Your Dad won't call an exterminator". The funny part of the commercial to me is the squirrels running around in the backyard with every scene of Mom in the foreground.

Geico has great commercials, too many to cite.
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PKponder TX Z7B
10 years ago
It's personal this time :-) I love this one!
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plllog
10 years ago
Agreed!
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lily316
10 years ago
One of my favorites as well.
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chisue
10 years ago
I like this one too, but am waiting to see the 'roundup' of good ads after Sunday's football game.
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TulsaRose
10 years ago
The commercial in the topic for Geico is one of the very few I actually watch. It is so clever and always makes me laugh. Another favorite is Jake from State Farm. "What are you wearing, Jake?" Too funny! ☺
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lily316
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I like the Jake one too. Having a dachshund, I like the Heinz one too although I have never had ketchup in my life. I buy it for husband.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
10 years ago
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There's some really good ones here. I thought the no beans for astronauts was good.

New commercials
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Elmer J Fudd
10 years ago
TV commercials outside the US tend to be funnier and edgier. In many foreign countries, there's more freedom to use topics and images that are a bit beyond the seeming taboos of American broadcast standards. American standards, in my view, seem to be unnecessarily prudish. Life is life.
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