Old Navy and the Griswolds

Old Navy has really outdone itself this year for their Christmas commercials.  Everyone's favorite vacationing family, the Griswolds, are featured in the new Old Navy commercials.  You can see the gang wearing Old Navy pants, and later, Old Navy sweaters.

The commercials feature Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Juliette Lewis from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.  The Sweater Sequels commercial even features some of the missing kids from other National Lampoon movies.  After all, they switched kids for each movie, so why not?

The only thing missing from these Christmas commercials is Cousin Eddie.  I sure wish Randy Quaid would make an appearance on the next commercial.  (Hint, hint, Old Navy.)

Dress Like a Commercial Character for Halloween

It is getting closer to autumn each day.  It is time to start thinking about Halloween.  After all, if you are going to wear an elaborate costume, you need to get prepared now.  You might even have to start buying some of your Halloween wardrobe online.  I predict some of the most popular costumes will be TV oriented again this year. 

Some returning favorites from last year are bound to be commercial characters.  This year, you can dress like Sun Drop girl or Sun Drop guy with just some simple items.  All you need is a Sun Drop shirt, red head band, shorts, tights if you are a girl, and some red leg warmers.  You can drop it like it is hot all Halloween.

If you enjoy the Progressive commercials, you can be Flo the Progressive Girl this year for Halloween.  A simple white apron over a white dress with the Flo name tag is plenty to make this look work for you.  You can even tease your hair up and wear some eye makeup like Flo to finish the look off.  You will be the most popular person at the Halloween party.

Don't forget, those Burger King outfits are still available and there is always Ronald McDonald.  The M & M characters are always pretty popular, too.  Why not be the new Brown M & M and walk around defending yourself at the Halloween party saying, "I am not naked!"

Commercial characters will definitely be a hit this Halloween.  Don't forget to watch some of the commercials just to make sure you've got the right look.  Enjoy!

An Endless Cycle of Food

Sometimes I think about how many commercials are on TV promoting food.  Well, really I tend to give this serious thought when I am on a diet, and since that is the case now, I've been noticing all the commercials for food.

If you think about it, this contributes to society's weight issues.  There will be 2 commercials about food in a row, and then the next commercial is about diet or exercise.  It can be anything from a new weight loss pill to a Weight Watchers commercial.  Isn't it a little ironic that the networks run Burger King commercials and Jenny Craig commercials back-to-back?  One commercial shows the cause and the other shows the solution. 

It is really an endless consumer cycle.  There is money to be made by making us overweight and then there is money to be made trying to make us lose that weight.  Very few of us have enough self control to stick to diet and exercise plans, and then the vicious cycle of gaining the weight back begins again.  Most of all, all it means for companies is more profit. 

I don't know, maybe I am overthinking this entire situation.  It is more likely I am just tired of eating salad when I have to sit through those KFC commercials though.  Sigh.

Food For Thought...

Why do my bananas have advertisements on them now?

Yes, it has really come to that.  I am starting to notice a trend when I eat bananas.  Products and movies are now being promoted on my bananas.  Those little stickers on the side of the bananas?  They are not just saying "Dole" anymore.  Oh, no!  They feature ads.

Are companies really this desperate to advertise that they have to put stickers on bananas now?  How ridiculous is that?  Can't I eat my banana without worrying about an ad?  It is bad enough I am bombarded with ads whenever I watch TV.  Now I have to see them when I eat fruit.

Yes, I have more questions than answers, but these are the things I think about each day.  All I can say is, people, please leave my bananas alone!  Don't I deserve to have one thing that isn't commercialized?

Beavis and Butthead Return to MTV

Finally, at long last, all is right in the world.  Beavis and Butthead return to MTV on October 27, 2011!  Our cartoon heroes are finally back.  There has been way too many terrible music videos, ridiculous commercials, and stupid shows, and no Beavis and Butthead to make fun of them. 

The guys have not aged at all since they originally appeared on MTV.  Nor does the show look any better or any classier.  No, even if they have updated the cartoon by digitally creating Beavis and Butthead, it sure hasn't helped them look any more sophisticated.  As far as I am concerned, that is alright with me.

First, MTV2 brought back 120 Minutes, then VH1 brought back Pop Up Video, but now, MTV has saved the best for last by bringing back Beavis and Butthead.  There are rumors they may opt to bring back Daria while they are at it.  Thank you, MTV.  Thank you.

Dress Like a King This Halloween!

Photo source: Burger King Facebook Page

Are you interested in being the life of the party this Halloween?  Do you want to live like a King?  Well, you can do it.  Why not dress like the one, the only, Burger King this Halloween?  Yes, Burger King may be retiring the King, but there is no reason why he can't celebrate one more Halloween bash.

It is actually pretty easy to put together an awesome Burger King Halloween costume.  You can check out an entire article featuring some Burger King prank ideas: Creep Out Your Friends in Burger King Halloween Costume.  Also, you will find links to costumes, masks, and more!  So why be something boring this Halloween like a vampire or a zombie, when you can be something really super creepy like the Burger King?  Come on, you know you want to!

Infomercial Info Everywhere!

Recently I've been stumbling upon some totally ridiculous infomercials and infomercial gimmicks.  I can't believe some of the silly strategies used by these companies.  Have you ever noticed items are purposely overpriced when you can buy one and get one free?  As it turns out, the price of the first item is usually about the price both items should actually be if you bought them at a store.  Something tells me customers are not really getting anything for free.  Throw in the shipping and handling, and it is a total rip off.  

I felt the need to share this and wrote a hub about it: What Infomercials Really Mean

After writing this hub, I watched TruTV's World's Smartest Inventions 4 just the other night.  I could not believe they devoted an entire show to the same topic.  Luckily, someone was even kind enough to upload the whole episode to Youtube.  Check it out!

 

Messin' With Sasquatch

If you are a true Couch Potato surely you have experienced the joy of the Jack Link's Jerky Messin' with Sasquatch commercials.  These are truly some of the best commercials out there.  Recently, I saw some new Messin' with Sasquatch commercials.  They usually air on cable channels.  So if you've never seen one before, pay attention when watching a Comedy Central or Syfy program. 

For now, you can enjoy a nice assortment of clips from someone that was kind enough to create a Messin' with Sasquatch Youtube compilation video: