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Volkswagen want to make sure you know that they manufacture some of the sturdiest cars known to man. Lots of their advertising over the years has focused on emphasising this fact – it’s one of their biggest USPs. When buying a used car, many people are under the illusion that the car is in good condition because the owner was taking care of it. In this funny commercial, we see a man buying a used
Synopsis Compare The Meerkat 2009 – The very first Ad in what became a series that’s still running over a decade later. It launched the career of Aleksandr Orlov – and has made sure we all know where we need to go if we want to compare prices on car insurance. The ONLY price comparison website in town. Review A great way to play with words is to START with your brand name / slogan
Synopsis A dad is in the supermarket with his son, who keeps putting a large bag of sweets in the trolley. The dad keeps putting the sweets back on the shelf, causing the child to pout, complain, and eventually scream and go crazy. He runs around the store pulling food off shelves, while nearby shoppers look on with judgement and disgust. The ad ends with a close up of the exasperated and defeated father while
Personal Finance Software company Mint have taken a very different approach here. They’ve taken a controversial topic (the question over exactly who gets included in America’s “unemployment” stats) – and turned it into a funny skit that draws attention to the hypocrisy in that system. You’ll notice, it’s two minutes long – but doesn’t pitch you Mint’s product once.You keep watching – because it’s interesting, and entertaining, but also crucially – because you don’t feel
“The Specsavers ad with the old people on the rollercoaster still makes me laugh” says Lee Thomas. “It’s got just the right balance of silly and funny while staying close enough to reality and that combination is superb.” Check out our list of the funniest 50 commercials ever – to see where this ad landed
“The Peter Kay ads for John Smith’s were also great. Well written using the sort of everyday humour I love best” says Lee Thomas. This is one of the 50 funniest commercials in history – to find out more, read our round-up
“The Creature Comforts series of advertisements involved interviewing real people about their home heating and then the animators would come up with the concept of matching their words with stop motion clay puppets/models” explains Trevor Rudge. “I particularly liked ‘Pablo The Parrot’, because of the ‘silent’ parrot trying to get a word in edgeways and the sheer range of emotions portrayed by the facial expression. It’s a surreal concept, executed with a brilliant visual,
Another favourite of White Label Comedy’s own Dan Sweryt: “The John Smith’s salmon ad where the guy fights the bear for the fish. Unexpected and made me laugh out loud multiple times.” Made in the year 2000 – the faux Attenborough documentary went down well, making it an instant classic. This commercial featured in our round-up of the 50 funniest adverts of all time. It also made Campaign’s “Funniest Ad of All Time” list, back in 2008:
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