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Worst TV commercials

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Well I saw the topic Worst Radio Commercials on the Boston board so I had to start this topic on the TV board. Anyway, the worst TV commercial (I don't know if it's even still running anymore) is the Lincoln Mercury of Raynham commercial where they sing "Who do you call when you need a car?
508-880-0-0-0-0" with an emphasis on every zero so it sounds like 508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! The announcer then comes on and talks about the specials going on and then it's back to "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! Lincoln Mercury of Raynham", and again "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH!, Lincoln Mercury of Raynham." <P ID="signature">______________
Moe: (Sees a microphone in a radio studio) Ooh, a microphonie!

Curly: Or a phoney at the mike!

Moe: Quiet numbskulls I'm broadcastin'!

From The Three Stooges episode "Micro-Phoneys"</P>
 
Imitation Is The Best Kind of Flatery

Thanks for posting my idea here ;-)

The Sunday morning used car pitch men have to be the worst. There is some bozo setting a car hood on fire in the spot. That is the oldest trick in the book since the flames only burn on top and don't damage the car.



> Well I saw the topic Worst Radio Commercials on the Boston
> board so I had to start this topic on the TV board. Anyway,
> the worst TV commercial (I don't know if it's even still
> running anymore) is the Lincoln Mercury of Raynham
> commercial where they sing "Who do you call when you need a
> car?
> 508-880-0-0-0-0" with an emphasis on every zero so it sounds
> like 508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! The announcer then comes on
> and talks about the specials going on and then it's back to
> "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! Lincoln Mercury of Raynham", and
> again "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH!, Lincoln Mercury of Raynham."
>
 
Re: Imitation Is The Best Kind of Flatery

Infomercials,
And ANYTHING that says "Guthy/Ranker" on it!!!!!!
Yeah, I'm going to sit here for the next 28min and 10 seconds and watch you tell me why how diet pills or investing in a pyramid scheme will change my life.
And because these sales sharks at GR have money to blow (more than one meaning here), stations gobble it up.

I guess it woudn't bother me as much, if some of these infomercials weren't so obviously bogus in their claims.

Did we talk about this already?

BTW: If anyone's ever listened to the "2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000" Routine (update of the classic) with Mel Brooks And Carl Reiner, there's a great line, where Brooks tells Reiner; "Why back in the stone age, we had Info-Mertial, he would come around and try to sell you stuff. He was remote control, you threw a rock at him when he came into your tent and Mertial would go out!"


> Thanks for posting my idea here ;-)
>
> The Sunday morning used car pitch men have to be the worst.
> There is some bozo setting a car hood on fire in the spot.
> That is the oldest trick in the book since the flames only
> burn on top and don't damage the car.
>
>
>
> > Well I saw the topic Worst Radio Commercials on the Boston
>
> > board so I had to start this topic on the TV board.
> Anyway,
> > the worst TV commercial (I don't know if it's even still
> > running anymore) is the Lincoln Mercury of Raynham
> > commercial where they sing "Who do you call when you need
> a
> > car?
> > 508-880-0-0-0-0" with an emphasis on every zero so it
> sounds
> > like 508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! The announcer then comes on
> > and talks about the specials going on and then it's back
> to
> > "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! Lincoln Mercury of Raynham", and
>
> > again "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH!, Lincoln Mercury of
> Raynham."
> >
>
 
Re: Imitation Is The Best Kind of Flatery

C'mon....nobody's mentioned Bob's Discount Furniture yet?
Talk about annoying :)
But, you always remember them.
And, if you've been out of town (ie. Hartford/New Haven area mostly), you'll always know you're home when you hear Bob on the radio or see him on TV.




> Infomercials,
> And ANYTHING that says "Guthy/Ranker" on it!!!!!!
> Yeah, I'm going to sit here for the next 28min and 10
> seconds and watch you tell me why how diet pills or
> investing in a pyramid scheme will change my life.
> And because these sales sharks at GR have money to blow
> (more than one meaning here), stations gobble it up.
>
> I guess it woudn't bother me as much, if some of these
> infomercials weren't so obviously bogus in their claims.
>
> Did we talk about this already?
>
> BTW: If anyone's ever listened to the "2000 Year Old Man in
> the Year 2000" Routine (update of the classic) with Mel
> Brooks And Carl Reiner, there's a great line, where Brooks
> tells Reiner; "Why back in the stone age, we had
> Info-Mertial, he would come around and try to sell you
> stuff. He was remote control, you threw a rock at him when
> he came into your tent and Mertial would go out!"
>
>
> > Thanks for posting my idea here ;-)
> >
> > The Sunday morning used car pitch men have to be the
> worst.
> > There is some bozo setting a car hood on fire in the spot.
>
> > That is the oldest trick in the book since the flames only
>
> > burn on top and don't damage the car.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Well I saw the topic Worst Radio Commercials on the
> Boston
> >
> > > board so I had to start this topic on the TV board.
> > Anyway,
> > > the worst TV commercial (I don't know if it's even still
>
> > > running anymore) is the Lincoln Mercury of Raynham
> > > commercial where they sing "Who do you call when you
> need
> > a
> > > car?
> > > 508-880-0-0-0-0" with an emphasis on every zero so it
> > sounds
> > > like 508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! The announcer then comes
> on
> > > and talks about the specials going on and then it's back
>
> > to
> > > "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! Lincoln Mercury of Raynham",
> and
> >
> > > again "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH!, Lincoln Mercury of
> > Raynham."
> > >
> >
>
 
Re: Imitation Is The Best Kind of Flatery

> C'mon....nobody's mentioned Bob's Discount Furniture yet?
> Talk about annoying :)
> But, you always remember them.
> And, if you've been out of town (ie. Hartford/New Haven area
> mostly), you'll always know you're home when you hear Bob on
> the radio or see him on TV.
>
Actually...I DID....on the original radio worst commercials thread. Head for the Boston Radio Message Board and you can read my TOP 3 WORST TV COMMERCIAL PICKS! Bob's comes in at #1!

argytunes
 
Re: Imitation Is The Best Kind of Flatery

Bernie and Phils....
Quality Comfort and Price (That's nice)

And don't forget Jordan's Furniture. The two guys who sound like they are downing donuts, and look like they just came in off the street (but are so wealthy, they can actually afford a house in Boston).

Good Food Cheap at the Halfway Cafe is another favorite
And then there's "Mo Mo Moes, got to go to Moe's... Modelle's!"
NOt sure if they're still doing that one. And who could forget "My Name is Earnie Boch Jr.... C'mon Down!"


> C'mon....nobody's mentioned Bob's Discount Furniture yet?
> Talk about annoying :)
> But, you always remember them.
> And, if you've been out of town (ie. Hartford/New Haven area
> mostly), you'll always know you're home when you hear Bob on
> the radio or see him on TV.
>
>
>
>
> > Infomercials,
> > And ANYTHING that says "Guthy/Ranker" on it!!!!!!
> > Yeah, I'm going to sit here for the next 28min and 10
> > seconds and watch you tell me why how diet pills or
> > investing in a pyramid scheme will change my life.
> > And because these sales sharks at GR have money to blow
> > (more than one meaning here), stations gobble it up.
> >
> > I guess it woudn't bother me as much, if some of these
> > infomercials weren't so obviously bogus in their claims.
> >
> > Did we talk about this already?
> >
> > BTW: If anyone's ever listened to the "2000 Year Old Man
> in
> > the Year 2000" Routine (update of the classic) with Mel
> > Brooks And Carl Reiner, there's a great line, where Brooks
>
> > tells Reiner; "Why back in the stone age, we had
> > Info-Mertial, he would come around and try to sell you
> > stuff. He was remote control, you threw a rock at him when
>
> > he came into your tent and Mertial would go out!"
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for posting my idea here ;-)
> > >
> > > The Sunday morning used car pitch men have to be the
> > worst.
> > > There is some bozo setting a car hood on fire in the
> spot.
> >
> > > That is the oldest trick in the book since the flames
> only
> >
> > > burn on top and don't damage the car.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well I saw the topic Worst Radio Commercials on the
> > Boston
> > >
> > > > board so I had to start this topic on the TV board.
> > > Anyway,
> > > > the worst TV commercial (I don't know if it's even
> still
> >
> > > > running anymore) is the Lincoln Mercury of Raynham
> > > > commercial where they sing "Who do you call when you
> > need
> > > a
> > > > car?
> > > > 508-880-0-0-0-0" with an emphasis on every zero so it
> > > sounds
> > > > like 508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! The announcer then comes
>
> > on
> > > > and talks about the specials going on and then it's
> back
> >
> > > to
> > > > "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH! Lincoln Mercury of Raynham",
>
> > and
> > >
> > > > again "508-88 OH, OH OH OH OH!, Lincoln Mercury of
> > > Raynham."
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Garrett on 03/09/06 10:24 PM.</FONT></P>
 
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