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Tv commercials that are memorable
With all the negativity regarding bad commercials, although mostly radio, what TV commercials do the posters here recall from the past that have a lasting impression ? For me, it is the one that was U.S. based but poignant world wide and still meaningful today. I'm referring to the one that showed piles of garbage on roadsides, and at the end, a Native man turns to the camera with a tear running down his cheek. I haven't seen it in decades, but can see it clearly in my mind. I have always made an effort to not litter and put trash in it's proper place since it aired. 
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The sad thing about that ad is that the guy portraying the Indigenous man in the canoe was "Iron Eyes Cody," who appeared as a character in Western TV shows and movies.
But it turns out he wasn't actually an "Indian" at all, and was of Italian origin. His real name was Espera Oscar de Corti. Back then, nobody knew and his real identity wasn't revealed until after he died.
But it would never have been allowed to happen today.
Anyway, about you not seeing that ad in decades - YouTube to the rescue.
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A touching ad from Bell that played years ago and around Remembrance Day. You may recall this one..
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Eye Shrapnel !!
*smh* I referred to this commercial just last week to the yahoo next door jackhammering a front porch without eye protection.
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I’ve always liked the Jeep commercial with the guy driving and singing Rock Me Gently, and the forest animals getting into the truck and singing along with him 😄 (I don’t know how to embed, sorry)
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I also like the Volkswagen ad where archaologists are digging in the desert when one of the shovels hits something solid.
As they continue digging a Volkswagen Beetle is unearthed.
Then....
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I LOVE this timeless classic VW Jetta ad.
Everything moves to the beat of the music.
It's from the year 2000. You wouldn't know it though, with music coming from a cassette tape...
RadioWiz & RadioQuiz are NOT the same person.
RadioWiz & THE Wiz are NOT the same person.
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Jacobson - Faster Than Sheep
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This one ran almost all the time when I was a kid. "[Something in Hungarian] Drifters on Broadway!"
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Speaking of Volkswagen, they had some of the best spots of the 60s and 70s. Here are two of them. (Although I still can't quite figure out how a VW Beetle can supposedly navigate a huge snowstorm better than any other vehicle.)
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I'm really enjoying the ads posted so far, and the will reading VW ad had seriously funny"Trading Places" (the movie) vibes.
There's a pretty good chance you'll remember the company this spot was for after you read this: "Start the car!"
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Stan Freberg was a genius who came up with this unforgettable spot:
He did a ton of other famous spots, some of which we never saw here. The video below is about 15 minutes long and shows one of the great masters of the genre at work.
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Another favourite of mine is the Coffee Crisp one from the mid-90s, I think, with the two old ladies having coffee - “You like your coffee crisp?” “I like my Coffee Crisp!” “Oh, I’m supposed to laugh now” 😄😄😄