The worst commercials in TV history..

[landtuna]

It was called the "Drink Schlitz or I'll kill you" campaign.

Schlitz? When did they put an "L" in it?

 

[Kemosabe]

Another questionable ad campaign was Tab's "Be a Mindsticker."

 

[rnigma1]

Chief irritant among current spots has to be those for T Mobile where Donald Glover keeps sneaking up on Zach Braff....
My issue with that "Liberty Liberty Liberty, Liberty" jingle is that I keep waiting for a fifth "Liberty" that never comes.

Oh yeah, and "VOYAAAAAAAAvoyaaaaa..."

 

[Ccook55]

The new Car Shield spots. What the hell does a political statement (Thomas Paine's "If you're afraid to offend you can't be honest") have to do with a car coverage plan?

 

[Cool_guy81]

The new exercise commercial I seen today and at the end of the commercial they say how do you like our weiners and they laugh.

 

[Jman8606]

One ad I like is the GEICO ad with Animal from the Muppets. He was my favorite one.

My late father loved animal.

 

[Signal Geek]

Bob King Kia/Honda/Mazda/Hyundai/Studebaker/Desoto, etc. here in NC. The announcer is so obnoxious I wanna punch him right in the face. "Not $30,000 like Toyota, $9(laughs like an idiot),998! withyourtradeWith the 100,000 mile warranty! With all this equipment! Heater, AM Radio...

You sold me at "AM radio" 😄

 

[Jman8606]

Wifey HATES "animal." Says that she was traumatized by him as a child. But I'm with you. Those spots are hilarious!

I can see that!

 

[seatownmedia]

IMO, one of the worst currently is Spectrum’s “Two lines”. Completely irritating and annoying.

 

[ScottBurns]

Lifecall..."I've fallen and I can't get up!"

 

[landtuna]

As I pursued this subject it occurred to me how many punch lines/slogans I recognized but could not identify the actual sponsor. I'd call those failed commercials.

 

[seatownmedia]

Yep. Agreed. Tv ads today are somewhat off the mark. They are trying too hard for general better consumer response when in truth consumers already have decided.

 

[Route66Fan]

Lifecall..."I've fallen and I can't get up!"

This was, most notably, parodied in the sitcom Family Matters by Steve Urkel.

 

[Greg Strickland]

This was not a worst commercial; but as I recall TV commercials of Orlando car dealer Art Grindle raising a commotion, jumping on the roof of cars. Didn't Art jump on the top of a rag-top convertible one time?

Sometimes a client is their best spokesperson. Mid-Atlantic area car dealer Jack Fitzgerald is blessed with the pipes for a voice over or voice acting career.

 

[gr8oldies]

There's a Tennessee Lottery ad with an "exercise instructor". that's enough to drive one to drink

 

[Harvey_Dogg]

Turn on the TV news tonight and you will find these awful commercials.

 

[anotherguyTN]

Lifecall..."I've fallen and I can't get up!"

This was, most notably, parodied in the sitcom Family Matters by Steve Urkel.

And then there's this :

 

[frankberry]

A couple of recent ones ....
Colace, "Push through a pineapple or two."
Xiaflex, "Bent carrot."

WAY too much information.

 

[seatownmedia]

If my male member looked like a carrot I would definitely call the paramedics.

 

[Ccook55]

DirecTV's series of meshing two shows is silly enough but the spot meshing football with a housewives reality show is really obnoxious.