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Just because, here are two funny (unintentionally and on purpose) snackish commercials, courtesy of Copyranter.
First, a hilarious, visual-innuendo-filled ad for All-Bran. Keep your eyes on the background:
And a Heinz Baked Beans spot:
Our highly trained team of snackologists is scanning the supermarket
aisles and hitting the fast-food factories to bring you the latest
news and reviews of the stuff you crave -- or didn't even know
existed. Because you want to know: Is it tasty? Let us answer that.
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Josh Korr blames his Ben & Jerry's habit on the uncle in Vermont who
always had factory seconds -- pints with extra-large chunks or even a
different flavor from what the label said -- in his freezer. Josh
needs Cape Cod Potato Chips the way other people need coffee, and he's
forever on the lookout for the next great meat substitute. His Rosebud
Snack: A $1.50 bag of rectangular BBQ corn chips from Giant (a
supermarket chain in Maryland)
E-mail Josh Korr:
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Did anyone else notice that in Pulp Fiction, Lance the drug dealer
eats Fruit Brute cereal? Jay Cridlin did, because he firmly believes
werewolf-themed cereals are part of this balanced breakfast. He also
believes all chocolate should be dark, all mints should be intense,
and Fruit Roll-Ups should resume selling hearty flavors like grape and
apricot instead of the mealy-mouthed "rainbow" flavors on store
shelves today. He is considered the world's foremost authority on
Zebra Cakes, and he happens to be a close personal friend of Mr.
Peanut.
E-mail Jay Cridlin:
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Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sickler, our healthy and vegetarian snack
scout, is a recovering Funyun and Slim Jim addict who once hosted
slumber parties featuring "appetizers" of cheese puff-genoa salami
kebabs. Her taste buds are considerably more sophisticated now, and
her diet considerably healthier. Weird snacking habit: She only eats
cereal dry, and likes it best when it's a few kinds of cereal mixed
together. And her favorite ice cream topping is, you guessed it,
cereal.
E-mail Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sickler:
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Stephanie Hayes' body is 65 percent pure Diet Coke. She gets huffy
when Coca-Cola adds trendy flavors to her sweet nectar. Down with
Splenda! She avoids raw veggies at all costs. Once, someone dared her
to eat a buffalo wing side of carrots and celery. It ended badly.
She's a sucker for snooty ice cream brands like Godiva. Her perfect
evening? TGI Fridays frozen appetizers, Merlot and Netflix.
E-mail Stephanie Hayes:
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I absolutely love, love, love that All Bran commercial and I'm glad they didn't yank it. The innuendo is very bland compared to some other references I've seen on both TV shows AND commercials. I think it's hysterical, especially after you realize what it's about and start LOOKING for the innuendo. Great advertising and whatever agency came up with this one deserves a bonus.
Posted by: Chiffonade | November 06, 2007 at 09:15 AM