whenyougetwelcometowatchmojoandtodaywe'recountingdownourpicksforthetop 10 mostbizarrenostalgiccommercialswhen I was a littleladif I wantedberriesandcream, Mommymademedothelittledanceforthislist.
Thelatterhappenedin 2021 withstarbursts, berriesandcreamaddwhencomedianJustinMcelroyposted a clipofthecommercialtoTiktokberriesandcreamberriesandcream.
I'm a littleladwholovesberriesandcream.
Thead, whichshows a littleladdressedinoldfashionedclothesdancingandsingingabouthisloveforberriesandcreamwas a surprisehit, inspiring a numberofmemesandremixes.
It's like I can, I canbe, I canmoveanyway I wantand I loveit.
NumbernineWinstoncigarettesIn 1971 cigarettecommercialswerebannedfromamericantelevisionmakingthisnextseriesofadvertisementsseemedlike a realproductoftheStoneAge.
Theeasydrawingfiltercigarettethattastesgood.
Like a cigaretteshould.
Winstontakesgoodlike a cigaretteshouldwasthebasisof a jingleadvertisingWinstoncigarettes, butit's thebrandspokesperson, nottheirslogan, whichhaslandedthem a spotonthislistwhowastheirspokesperson, noneotherthanthefamilyfriendlysuburbancaveman.
TheFlintstoneslivingin a worldwheretheteencentricshowStrangerThingscameunderfirefortheamountofsmokingshownonscreen, itmayseemhardtoimagine a cartooncharactersellingcigarettes, butthiswasthesurrealrealityforamericansinthe 19 sixties.
NumbereightEarthwormJimBlamOh, thiscommercialforEarthwormJimshowsplentyoffootagefromthecartoonysidescrollingadventuregame, butitmaybehardtofocusongameplaywhenthestoryisbeingtoldby a derangedgrandma.
Thisisthestoryofvideogame.
Thead, whichairedin 1994 tocoincidewiththefirstgamesreleasedonSegagenesisandsuperNintendofeaturesanolderwomanwhobeginstoeatfrom a bowlofwrigglingliveworms.
Itmayseemlike a strangewaytoadvertise a videogame, butitcreated a lastingimpressiononitsyoungdemographicand I triedtogetmarketingtoprovethatbuttheysaidnumbersevenmealenergyanthropomorphicanimalsthatisanimalswithhumanqualitiesare a popularcharactertypeinanimation, especiallyforChildren.
AsmayorofZootopia.
I amproudtoannouncethatmymammalinclusioninitiativehasproduceditsfirstpoliceAcademyGraduatecharacterslikemickeymouse, bugs, bunnyandevensmokeybearhavemadelastingimpressionsonamericanpopculture.
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Theirattemptatcreatinganthropomorphicanimalcharactersjustcomesacrossas a littlewellcreepy.
Heylookshe's gothernosedone.
Yeah, I know.
Shesaiditwasformedicalreasons, medicalreasons.
What a crockinthead, anostrichandgiraffewithuncannilyhumanfacesdiscuss a rhino's recentnosejobandultimatelydecidedtocustomizetheirwater.
Likeshecustomizedhernosewithmeoenergywhiletalkingthere, passedby a similarlyuncannycamelwhoisimpliedtohavehadherhumpsdone.
I thinkthosearereal.
Thosedonotexistinnature, notanynature.
I'vebeeninnumbersixbigbananainkcrayonsCharles, nelsonReillywasanactorwholenthisvoiceto a numberofanimatedcharacters, includingevilhenchmankillerInalldogsgotoheavenandMrToadinthe 1987 adaptationoftheWindintheWillows.
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However, Rileycouldbeseenonamericantelevisionin a ratherwackybigbananainkcrayonadvertisementcommercialwhichranin 1973 showedRileydressedin a bananacostume, singingabouthowgreatthenewcrayonswereto a classroomfullofstudentswhowerealsodressedasbananas.
NumberfiveAirheadsfruitspinners.
Youmaynotthinkthat a regularhumanfacewouldmakefor a bizarrecommercialmascot, butwhatifthatfacewasspunupsidedown?
Okay, liketryingtodescribethejuicyfruityflavorsoffruit, youknowwhat I mean?
Tocompletethelookthestrangecreaturesaregivengooglyeyes, eyelashesandsmallhumanarms, makingthemfeel a bitreminiscentofthelateninetiesslashearlytwothousand's thumbbasedparodyfranchisebeginningwiththumbwars, thephantomcuticlelook, I'm tryingtokeep a lowprofile.
I ohGod, butthebut a lotofmoneyandhe's rightoverthereattheendofthead, thechincreaturesarecleverlyturnedintotheAirheadslogo.
A redballoonwith a face.
Airheadsfruitspinnerswith a bigfruityflavorcrazyenoughtomakeyourtastebudsspinnumberfourHummer H three.
Whatbetterwayistheretosellyourproductthanwith a depictionoftruelove?
WhatmakesthisHummer H threeadbazaaristhatthetrueloveondisplayisbetween a giantrobotandGodzillalikemonstertheunlikelypairmeatwhiledestroying a cityandimmediatelyhititoffwith a monstergettingpregnantandeventuallygivingbirthto a Hummeragethree.
Yes, youheardcorrectly, Themonstergivesbirthto a Hummer.
Thetaglineforthead, whichplayedduringSuperBowl 40 wasfittinglyit's a littlemonsterpairedwiththeHummerslogan, likenothingelsetruerwordswereneverspoken.
Numberthree, polepositionvideogamegraphicshaveimproved a lotsincethe 19 eightiesaswitnessedbythepolepositionadsforthegamesreleasedontheAtari 2600.
Hey, youlooklike a realjerk.
Well I am a corporateexecutive.
Oneadfeatures a corporateexecutivewhostopsexcitingthingsfromhappening, taking a sundaydrivewithhisfamily, Theygetshakenoutofhiscarby a giantdisembodiedhandanddroppedinto a racecar.
Mostoftheadsplayedoutlike a shortthrillerorhorrorsceneendingwith a shotof a penguinhauntinglysingingthetuneasthehumanprotagonistscreamedandranawayinfear, theslogandrink.
Butdespitetheads, strangecontent, itwas a hitwithamericantelevisionviewerswiththeseriesdarkcomedicedgeworkinginbudice's favor.
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Ifyoudosomedigging, youcanfindthattheseanimalsarecalledspongemonkeysandwerecreatedby a mannamedjoe l've.
Eachfor a videocalledWeLiketheMoon.
TheQuiznos, chiefmarketingofficer, was a fanofthevideoandordered a seriesofattentiongrabbingadsfrombeachforthecompanyunleashingthespongemonkeysontoTVsacrossthecountry.
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