Andrew and Vieves review a crop of recent ads that have them feeling the full spectrum of human emotions, and predictably, there are a lot of insurance commercials in the mix. Plus, an astute Ad Councilor decodes a puzzle ad, and a TV classic has a complicated origin story.

Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show:

McCain Fries: “Barb from Stranger Things”

https://youtu.be/ZMVAJ8iTvW8?si=4s81ulxmjBF7tf1X

Progressive: “Replay: School Bus”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5ovY/progressive-replay-school-bus

Inspired Closets - Makeup Artist

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tHfi/inspired-closets-make-up-artist

Geico: “Invasive Weeds”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1JQA/geico-invasive-weeds

Geico: “Observant Neighbors”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1Jce/geico-the-neighbors-are-observant

Progressive - Can’t sleep

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5kIm/progressive-cant-sleep

Geico - Airport security

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1UxG/geico-airport-security

Xfinity - going all out

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1UlN/xfinity-all-your-favorite-stuff

T Mobile - Musical

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/18pg/t-mobile-home-internet-musical-50-featuring-zach-braff-donald-faison

OfferUp - Try it first

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bxdT/offerup-try-it-first

Missing Link Puzzle: I Don’t Got It

https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=E6My1vybRu6Tdl2Q&t=2885