Pee-wee Herman gets an Apple iPad

Pee-wee Gets An iPad! from Pee-wee Herman

More jokes at the expense of Apple's iPad.
Pee-wee Herman shows off the new Apple iPad to his Playhouse friends.
Posted to FunnyorDie on Jan. 29, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

Wal-Mart: Clowning Around

Who knew that Wal-Mart could make such a darkly funny commercial?
Posted to YouTube on Jan. 22, 2010.
Suggested rating: G.

The Apple iPad is a Comedy Gold Mine

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

CollegeHumor says the new Apple iPad is so ripe for parody that it needs a "kick me" sign on its back.
Posted to CollegeHumor.com on Jan. 29, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

What Jack Bauer eats when he's on the run in '24'

Counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) actually does stop to eat when battling bad guys on the action series "24." According to this set of Japanese TV commercials, he eats CalorieMate energy snacks.
Posted to YouTube between March and September 2006.
Suggested rating: G.

The Matrix Pill

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Comedy short asks the question: What if Neo had trouble swallowing that big pill?
Posted to CollegeHumor.com on Jan. 25, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

Know Your Meme: Keyboard Cat

I enjoy the Rocketboom feature "Know Your Meme." These videos explore - in comic fashion - the backstory behind some of the most popular Internet viral videos.
Here's a good example looking at "Keyboard Cat."
Posted to Rocketboom on Dec. 26, 2009.
Suggested rating: G.

Skynet Symphonic

I'm a fan of Australian DJ and remix artist Pogo. I previously featured his techno remix of "Mary Poppins" called "Expialidocious" on One Stop Video.
His latest is a remix of "Terminator 2" called "Skynet Symphonic." It was composed entirely from small sounds in the movie.
"Each section is composed entirely of sounds from a major scene in the film. For example, the Terminator pounding on the fire escape door is used as a kick drum. Bones breaking play the role of a snare. Electrical disturbance acts as a crash cymbal," he writes.
Posted to YouTube on Jan. 10, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer asked to sign an Apple notebook

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was a good sport recently when he agreed to sign a student's Apple notebook computer at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. Lots of tech websites got a chuckle out of the video. (See TechFlash report.) But the truth is, the relationship between Microsoft and Apple is much more complicated than it was in the early days of the PC. Microsoft does a good business selling Office productivity software for Macs. Microsoft also is reportedly in talks to get its Bing search engine installed as the default on Apple iPhones and Macs.
So while Microsoft and Apple may compete, they also are partners.
Posted to YouTube on Jan. 20, 2010.
Suggested rating: G.

Zordon is a Racist

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Funny Power Rangers parody by CollegeHumor.com.
Posted to CollegeHumor.com on Jan. 4, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

The perfect girlfriend - Jim Beam commercial

Every guy's fantasy girlfriend.
Commercial for Jim Beam bourbon.
Posted to YouTube on Sept. 12, 2008.
Suggested rating: PG.

Coca-Cola Happiness Machine

I enjoyed this stunt by Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola hired interactive marketing agency Definition 6 to create a viral video as part of its global "Open Happiness" advertising campaign. Definition 6's production crew secretly installed a modified Coca-Cola vending machine overnight - along with five hidden cameras - on a college campus. The results were entertaining.
Posted to YouTube on Jan. 12, 2010.
Suggested rating: G.

Even Better Than the Real Thing

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John Oliver, a correspondent with "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," searches for the simple time in American history longed for by conservative pundits Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly.
Posted online Jan. 5, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

10 funny beer commercials

Here's a collection of 10 funny beer commercials. (Funny mostly to men, because that's who beer companies target.)
Quite a few beer commercials use the "beer goggles" theme. U.S. TV advertisements aren't allowed to show the intoxicating effects of alcohol. Web ads are apparently a different story.
Up top is an ad for Troegs beer from the Troegs Brewing Company of Harrisburg, Pa.
Posted to YouTube on May 9, 2007.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for Troegenator Double Bock beer from Troegs Brewing Company.
Posted to YouTube on March 22, 2007.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for a Danish beer.
Posted to YouTube on May 16, 2006.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for Kronenbourg 1664 beer by Kronenbourg Brewery of Strasbourg, France.
Posted to YouTube on June 30, 2006.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for Guiness beer of London.
Posted to YouTube on June 27, 2006.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for Hahn beer of Australia.
Posted to YouTube on Feb. 16, 2008.
Suggested rating: PG.

Another Hahn beer commercial from the same series.
Posted to YouTube on June 29, 2008.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for Tui beer of New Zealand.
Posted to YouTube on Feb. 4, 2006.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for Tooheys beer of Australia.
Posted to YouTube on July 3, 2006.
Suggested rating: PG.

Ad for Tiger Beer of Singapore.
Posted to YouTube on Nov. 22, 2006.
Suggested rating: PG.

Pigeon: Impossible

Writer-director Lucas Martell spent nearly five years creating this animated short, “Pigeon: Impossible,” but it was worth it. For more information, check out the film's website.
Posted to YouTube on Nov. 8, 2009.
Suggested rating: G.

The Hotel

The Hotel - Bathroom

Atom.com: Funny Videos | Spoofs | Hotel

I've enjoyed the Atom.com series of comedy shorts called "The Hotel."
Here's the official synopsis:
"Welcome to the worst hotel in the world. As The Guest (Matt McCarthy) goes about the business of getting a night's rest, he's stymied at every turn by the off-kilter efforts of The Bellboy (Pete Holmes)."
Posted to Atom.com in late 2009. You can catch all 12 or so short videos here.
Suggested rating: R.
Hotel: Adult Channels

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Super Mario Jesus

Sacrilegious animation featuring Jesus as a violent video game hero in the mode of Super Mario.
Totem Nation Films did the cheapo animation with flip drawings on a pad of Post-It Notes.
Posted to YouTube on Dec. 15, 2009.
Suggested rating: R.

Epic critique of 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace'

I finally got around to watching this seven-part, 70-minute review/critique/analysis/take-down of "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace." It's insightful and funny.
I'm posting just the introductory chapter here. The other chapters and a good summary are organized here at SlashFilm.com.
Posted to YouTube on Dec. 10, 2009.
Suggested rating: PG-13.

Taylor Swift Performs 'Love Story' At Sony's CES 2010 Press Conference

Singer Taylor Swift performed her hit song "Love Story" at Sony's press conference at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Shows in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2010.
Before her performance (starts at 1:40), she spoke with Sony CEO Howard Stringer about how she will use Sony products in 2010 to share her experiences with fans online.
Posted to YouTube on Jan. 7, 2010.
Suggested rating: G.

Kids say the cutest things

Two funny videos featuring cute little girls.
"Kittens - Inspired by kittens" was posted to YouTube on Sept. 1, 2008.

"Star Wars according to a 3-year-old" was posted to YouTube on Feb. 22, 2008.
Suggested rating for both: G.

The "invisible rope" prank

The “invisible rope” prank never gets old.
The premise is simple. Two pranksters pretend to stretch a rope across a road or walkway and videotape how people respond.
The masters of this prank are Dan Podosek and Yuki Palermo of TheInvisibleRope.com. The suburban Chicago guys have stopped cars, bikes and pedestrians with their antics.
Up top is their holiday video, recorded in part at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Ill. It was posted to YouTube on Dec. 22, 2008.
Suggested rating for all: G.
Below are some “invisible rope” gags from other pranksters.

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Five great Levi's jeans commercials

Following yesterday's post about great Levi's jeans commercials, here are a few more gems.
Suggested rating for all: PG.

Two great Volkswagen commercials from the 2000s

Two great Volkswagen commercials from the 2000s. The first was spotlighted recently in Adweek Media's "Best of the 2000s" report.
Suggested rating: G.

Two great Levi's commercials from the 2000s

Here are two great Levi's commercials featured recently in Adweek Media's "Best of the 2000s" report.
Suggested rating: PG

Dick Clark messes up 2010 countdown

We love you, Dick Clark, but it's time to retire.
Posted to YouTube on Dec. 31, 2009.
Suggested rating: G.