Sprint zombie commercials

Sprint commercial featuring undead customer in store. Posted to YouTube in August 2013.



Zombie chats about Sprint's unlimited talk, text and data plans. Posted to YouTube in September 2013.



Zombie talks about Sprint's Unlimited My Way plan. Posted to YouTube in September 2013.

Zombies in car commercials

Zombie-themed Ford Escape commercial posted to YouTube in December 2012.



Epilogue to Ford Escape zombie commercial, posted to YouTube in December 2012.



Commercial for DieHard Battery called “The Getaway.” Posted to YouTube in October 2013.



Honda Civic zombie commercial, posted to YouTube in September 2011.

Zombies in junk food commercials

Doritos zombie commercial, posted to YouTube in January 2010.



Starburst commercial “Bored to Death,” posted to YouTube in August 2010.



Spanish-language Snickers commercial, posted to YouTube in June 2010.

Zombies in tech product commercials for Toshiba and Microsoft

Toshiba Satellite notebook commercial called “Zombies: The Ramifications of Yes.” Posted to YouTube in June 2011.



Microsoft Windows 8 commercial for “The Walking Dead.” Posted to YouTube in October 2012.

Zombies in commercials for FedEx, Axe, other products

FedEx zombie outbreak commercial posted to YouTube in October 2011.



Axe body spray commercial “Hot Girl vs. Zombie” posted to YouTube in May 2013.



Zombie commercial for XXL Sport & Villmark, a chain of sporting goods stores in Norway. Posted to YouTube in April 2013.

TSA portrayals in TV advertising

The following are portrayals of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration in television commercials.
As you can see, TSA agents are not shown in a flattering light. The agency is more despised than the IRS and these commercials reflect that.


TSA workers hassle and degrade passengers at an airport security checkpoint in this SafeAuto insurance commercial.


Two female TSA agents confiscate a bag of Lindt chocolates from tennis player Roger Federer and then check out his body.


U.K. telecom company Orange shows what movie theaters would be like if they adopted TSA-style security. (See article by Adweek.)


Three TSA agents pass judgment on a business proposal that two professionals are carrying through airport security in this FedEx commercial.


A TSA agent is so concerned with checking a passenger's crotch that he doesn't notice that the man is bringing an Echo chainsaw through airport security.


Two female TSA agents make a handsome male passenger strip naked in this Axe Body Spray commercial.


TSA agents (played by Kathy Griffin and Jim Gaffigan) confiscate a Sierra Mist soda from a passenger (played by Michael Ian Black).


A commercial for Reitmans apparel shows TSA agents gawking at female models.


A glum passenger chews a stick of Wrigley's Extra gum and suddenly he gladly takes off his suit jacket, belt and shoes for TSA thugs.

Best ads of Super Bowl XLV

Bridgestone Tires "Carma" commercial featuring a grateful beaver.
Originally aired: Feb. 6, 2011.

McDonald's commercial featuring father and son bears out for fast food.
Originally aired: Feb. 6, 2011.

The Griswolds return in 'Hotel Hell Vacation'

As a fan of “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) and “Christmas Vacation” (1989), it was nice to see Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reunited as the Griswolds, even if it was just a 15-minute video promoting HomeAway.
The short movie “Hotel Hell Vacation” has some pretty funny bits. It’s definitely worth viewing for fans of the movie series.
Posted to Hulu on Feb. 7, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

Best ads of Super Bowl 2010

Bud Light: Stranded
Posted to Hulu on Feb. 7, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

Mars' Snickers: You're Not You When You're Hungry
Posted to Hulu on Feb. 7, 2010.
Suggested rating: G.

Motorola: Megan Fox Photo
Posted to Hulu on Feb. 7, 2010.
Suggested rating: PG.

FloTV: Injury Report
Posted to Hulu on Feb. 7, 2010.
Suggested rating: G.

Cat on a business trip

Adorable Japanese commercial featuring a cat on a business trip. EW.com has posted this and two more on its PopWatch blog.
Posted to YouTube on Jan. 28, 2010.
Suggested rating: G.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Garmin 2009 Holiday Ad - Nutcracker

Another strange, but memorable, TV commercial for Garmin GPS navigation devices.
Posted to YouTube on Nov. 16, 2009.
Suggested rating: G (unless you're afraid of creepy clowns).

Crazy Japanese Ad - Little Red Riding Hood

This Japanese commercial puts a rather perverted spin on the Little Red Riding Hood fable. I have no idea what's going on here, but it's weird.
Posted to YouTube on Jan. 2, 2006.
Suggested rating: PG.