commercials

Watch Tina Fey's Cringeworthy First Commercial from 1995

Whitney Jefferson · 08/02/10 01:30PM

Fifteen years ago, Tina Fey was just another Second City comedian looking for a paid gig. This Mutual Savings Bank ad from 1995 was her first commercial—and quite regrettable. Her hair! Her voice! That script! Awkward video inside.

Psychedelic Moose Wants You To Chew Something

Erica Hyman · 07/21/10 10:48AM

This ad is meant to hypnotize you into purchasing Maynard Wine Chews. The only thing I want to buy after watching this is a gun to shoot that moose.

The "Hot Chick" Security Option

Tim Torba · 07/05/10 04:05PM

Let's face it, in this economic state most people can't afford to be spending extra money on home security. Fortunately this local commercial shows us other options.

Glenn Beck Cannot Stop Commercials

John Siegel · 06/03/10 09:46AM

Glenn Beck was moving toward some sort of revelation on his show when a voice suddenly silenced him. Was it the government? The media? No, it was the people who advertise during his show.

The Craziest Diaper Commercial Ever

Brian Moylan · 05/28/10 01:38PM

An incredibly fake-looking advertising campaign for Huggies' denim diapers can't include the world "poop", ABC has decided. Yes, that's right, the commercial's tag line—"the coolest you'll look pooping your pants"—is for real.

Carbonated Cosmic Consciousness

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 05/10/10 10:45AM

Psychedelic abstractions and bubbly fantasies from 7UP's early 1970s "See the Light" ad campaign make one wonder just what was in the so-called "Uncola".

30 Years of Iconic Apple Television Commercials

Sergio Hernandez · 05/05/10 12:00PM

We've collected some of our favorite and most memorable Apple ads from the last three decades, so take a trip down memory lane with us as we go through Apple's most iconic TV spots.

The Blind Blowing the Blind

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 05/03/10 10:45AM

No one realizes just how important something is until it's gone, whether the missing piece is money, love, health, vision, oral sex... anything, really.

Levi's Lysergic Acid Wash

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 04/29/10 10:45AM

The trippy history of Levi's commercials has been noted here before, but this ad melds their hallucinogenic influences with a sense of existentialist despair. What is man without colorful Dacron polyester? Absolutely nothing: only denim determines identity.

The Most Mind-Boggling Toy Commercials

Etan Berkowitz · 04/27/10 11:30AM

Oh, the innocence of childhood. Remember all those lovely toys we played with when we were younger? They were so colorful, fun, disgusting, haunting, sexual...wait we played with same childhood toys right? Check out these bewildering children's toy commercials.

Mickey Rourke, Drunken Fool

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 04/20/10 10:45AM

It's probably unwise to intentionally drive Mickey Rourke into a drunken rage, but what happens if you try to trick him into intoxication? Here, the master thespian bellies up to the bar to prove angry alcoholism is his default state.

The 10 Best Commercials to Get You to Drink Responsibly

Matt Toder · 04/12/10 11:00AM

Contrary to what you might think, not every commercial for an alcoholic product features guys acting like jerks to each other in order to secure an extra sip of Budweiser. Some are interesting stories told well.