Post a link to the worst local TV commercial from your area!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

Here's some local ones from Chicago:

Lincoln auto Insurance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1au08qwDDE

Eagle Auto insurance (original): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4-e4nlfdRI&feature=related

Eagle Auto Insurance (with Mancow Muller): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPzV0YgqtRY&feature=related

[NYC_SKP]

1. Cal Worthington...

Car dealer, in quite a few areas, different states, but he did have a dealership close to me and commercials...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOsLdT4slsk


...

[pacalo]

4. I tell you, I think Cal had something BIG on one of your local tv stations to run a 3-minute

commercial as BORING as that!

But I guarantee you Cal's commercial is worthy of Hollywoood compared to the local commercial Frankie & Johnny's Furniture from New Orleans that I posted downthread.

[sammytko]

2. Mike Yuchnitz - San antonio - 39.95 optical

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVhKp1D1FI8

He learned his trade as an enlisted guy in the Air Force.

He was later arrested for putting a hit on his wife - she found out and he was picked up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4nyx_oJjb4&feature=related

[pacalo]

10. My first impression was, 'that guy's an optometrist?!'

He looked like he belonged in a gang.

But it really got interesting in the second video.

[pacalo]

3. Frankie & Johnny's Furniture in New Orleans...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7jC57GuZM

[suninvited]

5. you win

that is one crazy commercial!!

[pacalo]

6. I was absolutely CERTAIN that I'd win -- handsdown, it's OVAHHHH!

:rofl:

[MarianJack]

7. No Link,...

...but the old Kras Bros. adds in the Philly area.

The topper was a shot revolving around a coffin and Ben Kras sitting up in the coffin and saying "If you gotta go, go to Kras Brothers!"

Ben Kras was a truly aptly named man.

PEACE!

[pacalo]

9. Was it the "Store of the Stars"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFSKM0Uso2Y


:hi:

[MarianJack]

11. YES!

Oc course, stars go to Philly in droves for their wardrobes. Thanks!

PEACE!

[pacalo]

8. I found a 4-minute video compilation of commercials made in New Orleans

when I was between the ages of 11 through 15. I thought they were pretty good or maybe it's just nostalia.

For those who are interested, enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm6f2CKQv1g

[siligut]

12. Vern Fonk Insurance

All kinds of IQ melting crap in this rap ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwkHcu0adNI

[RebelOne]

13. Kaminski's Jewelry in Marietta, GA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLt6YTS8VrE

I have bought Jewelry there, and they have great prices, but that woman is so darn tacky.

[siligut]

14. If she only had the beautiful southern accent

It might give her a little charm. But: ♫ If you wantski good priceski come in and see Kaminski ♫? :eyes:

[whistler162]

15. Its HUUUUUGGGEE from the Syracuse and points

north and south - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXRaboSo70A

[MorningGlow]

19. Oh gods that would be my vote

:banghead:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. Here's a cheesey one that's been running in Chicago for 30-40 years

Edited and overdubbed a few times but I feel like I grew up with it.
Victory Auto Wreckers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH95UTtbmr8&feature=related

[cherokeeprogressive]

17. Or your mattress is FREEEEEEEE! No link. n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

18. Here's a classic Chicago car dealership ad from the 70's

Long Chevy. "Timmy" the 'newsboy' may have been the most hated pitchman in Chicago in the 70's. He was a cousin of the dealership owners that they brought in from Minnesota. I knew the Longs and they were okay, if a bit odd. At one point, as an admission to how annoying Timmy was, they ran a commercial where he began his routine and got hit in the face with a pie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkxIEuHYsBE

[pacalo]

20. I can IMAGINE how annoying it must have been to listen to that over & over!

[GoCubsGo]

21. Timmy's sister (cousin?) was my grade school classmate.

She was nice enough. The subject of Timmy rarely came up. And, when it did, she wouldn't talk about it.

[GoCubsGo]

22. I never actually saw this one, but it's BAD

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-174120508880513484

And, this isn't the worst of the lot from this store: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weyTjB-vYJs

There are no videos of the really bad ones from around here.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

24. Ha! "I'm gonna put your butt in a car!"

[mucifer]

23. I remember a Chicago one where a clown shot someone

they were forced to take it off the air it was so offensive. Anyone remember that? I don't remember what the commercial was for. It was really weird. The google
didn't help me with this.