A round up of ads for travel sites, AI-powered software, insurance and pet food has Andrew and Vieves mostly gnashing their teeth, excepting a few bright spots that include a surprising turn by former NFL punchline Tim Tebow. Plus, an Ad Councilor does some highly-justifiable pearl clutching.

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

Expedia

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fkoe/expedia-two-step

Hotels.com - King Louis

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6vS7/hotels-com-introductions-king-featuring-dominic-sessa-kaitlyn-dever

Trivago

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fPkW/trivago-know-where-to-look-featuring-jrgen-klopp

Turbotax - “Taxes Was”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fvMs/turbotax-was-waiting-and-wondering-in-a-day

AT&T - Not Guaranteed: QB Accuracy

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f9c6/at-and-t-wireless-not-guaranteed-accurate-quarterbacks-featuring-tim-tebow-and-demarcus-ware

Salesforce “Agent Force AI” - Rain

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fPEh/salesforce-rain-featuring-matthew-mcconaughey-woody-harrelson

Salesforce “Agent Force AI” - Ill Suited

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fcdz/salesforce-ill-suited-featuring-matthew-mcconaughey-woody-harrelson

Progressive - “Passive Progressive Tom”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tkoh/progressive-passive-progressive-tom

FreshPet - Bad Luck Anyway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykl4kXf8MFk

FreshPet - Mobsters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya_z_8_nex0

Frostie Radio Jingle

https://youtu.be/pdhlR4FSCFg?si=Bmot2sM0QS2PYb5i

Two vintage Towne Club commercials

http://www.towneclub.com/our-history/

From grown men in diapers to giant babies adorably terrorizing their towns, there’s not a normal-sized baby in sight this week as Andrew and Vieves discuss how towering tots are selling everything from hair dye to healthcare. Plus, an Ad Councilor delivers a helpful PSA on an Indian whiskey brand.

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

Draft Kings - Big Fantasy Baby

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fj_a/draftkings-fantasy-big-baby

Doritos - Manchild

https://youtu.be/QTleUTBYksw?si=cLt0MyrTIjwJnvW8

Petco - Baby Food Train

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/foOm/petco-hills-science-diet-baby-food-train

Boost Mobile TV Commercial - Man Baby, UNwrong'D

https://youtu.be/qpGXsTzfkE4?si=y_2a608cB_40HXtC

Just For Men - Baby Beard

https://youtu.be/phu3wzu-f2A?si=QmzscBfsewCN4Ypi

Hefty - Giant Baby

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Ve4/hefty-odor-block-giant-baby

Fisher Price - Walk, Bounce and Ride, Giant Baby

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tZ92/walk-bounce-and-ride-pony-giant-baby

Nationwide - Your Baby

https://youtu.be/akQ5unTgc0I?si=yY0mR-lM_smmZYHO

Neo-Citran - Big Baby (1998)

https://youtu.be/c3BX89OLh2Y?si=NsR5MP16vaCn3Rw8

West Tennessee Healthcare - The Biggest Name In Babies

https://www.facebook.com/westtennesseehealthcare/videos/biggest-name-in-babies-tv-commercial-060/608903216190345/

Seagram's Imperial Blue Super Hits Music CDs - Anniversary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RId_UXL3rI8

Andrew and Vieves’ IRL anniversary inspires a show about the time-worn trope of forgotten anniversaries and the products that save the day. Plus, Indian ads might prove more baffling than Canada’s, and Jon Hamm steals the show as a chaos agent.

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

1-800-Flowers - Forgotten Anniversary

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tXbE/1-800-flowers-com-gotten-anniversary

Jewlr - Anniversary

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fxwn/jewlr-anniversary-song-by-richard-farrell

Budweiser - Anniversary Card

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx8IJ0BwJ4M

Jimmy Johns - Anniversary

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7gOK/jimmy-johns-anniversary

Esurance - Happy Anniversary (No Video)

https://commercialwith.weebly.com/why-is-the-wife-mad-esurance-anniversary-commercial.html

Seagram's Imperial Blue Super Hits Music CDs - Anniversary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RId_UXL3rI8

Seagrams Imperial Blue Superhits Music CDs

https://www.amazon.in/Seagrams-Imperial-Blue-Superhits-Music/dp/B081KWGWSG

iPhone - Forgotten Birthday Slideshow

https://youtu.be/A0BXZhdDqZM?si=ZuCf7Fb6K8n_N9Vq

Skip the Dishes - I’m Canadian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2HHac7fgs

Skip the Dishes - Traffic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqMk3Ty3hYQ

K-Mart - Sweaters

https://www.tiktok.com/@tikittytalk/video/7429489952708185387

In what is fast becoming an annual tradition, Andrew quizzes Vieves the ghosts of commercials past with a look back at some of the highlights from 2024.

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

Molson - I am Canadian

https://youtu.be/T5KufaaOPwI?si=IdYFoxXZnyJOPTO9

Little Caesars - Sorry PB&J

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6L9e/little-caesars-pizza-slices-n-sicks-sorry-pb-and-j

Happy Motors: We’re Going To Make You Happy

https://youtu.be/axye9tuzKDk?si=QiV_vOld0WKYarid

1800 PHONE SEXY - Basketball Is Back!

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5DFa/1-800-phone-sexy-basketball-is-back

Babbel: “Negotiating”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SSzxzKn5QI

McDonalds - Christopher Meloni “Larry”

https://youtu.be/bufg-yL8EAw?si=halosT3bnS75wjvp

Car Shield: “Morgue” (Ft. Ice-T)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5bnL/carshield-morgue-featuring-ice-t

Target: “Back to School: Sharks”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Uav/target-back-to-school-all-about-sharks

Casio (1987)

https://youtu.be/V2aERsHoKxQ?si=lznUaxZhYRpyuDJx

AMC Gremlin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX2Lg4sJInY

Pringles - Maybe it’s the can?

https://youtu.be/oKY0lce8ZfA?si=hYcjVOjWGgx5gx5_

BPA Appliance Efficiency - The Case of the Blue Clue

https://youtu.be/jMOReJ8VQgM?si=BeHXCtdMEla_I0V2

Andrew and Vieves consider a bevy of celebrity-led campaigns for chips, juice and online shopping. Plus, Canadian advertising proves more befuddling than ever.

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

Minute Maid - Jon Hamm agent

https://d2clgeqocjw7k2.cloudfront.net/65ef092a4d9369001bca0a57/high.mp4

Minute Maid - Jon Hamm

https://d2clgeqocjw7k2.cloudfront.net/65ef08b5a8ecb0001a3e0831/high.mp4

Minute Maid - Sells itself

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fiij/minute-maid-sells-itself-scropt

Amazon serious actor - Ambience

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f0SO/amazon-real-serious-actor-ambiance-featuring-adam-driver

Amazon serious actor - Kitchenaid Mixer Pastamaker

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f8ta/amazon-black-friday-real-serious-actor-kitchenaid-mixer-featuring-adam-driver

Amazon serious actor - Curling iron

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fe8x/amazon-black-friday-real-serious-actor-curling-iron-featuring-adam-driver

Tostitos - Gronk and Julian Edelman

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fRme/tostitos-paint-and-sip-salsa-featuring-rob-gronkowski-julian-edelman

Tostitos - Brady and Julian Edelman

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fMG5/tostitos-pilot-salsa-featuring-tom-brady-julian-edelman

Tostitos - Brady and Julian Edelman

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f1u5/tostitos-wedding-featuing-tom-brady-julian-edelman

Tostitos - Gronk and Julian Edelman

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fBgw/tostitos-you-cant-do-that-without-tostitos-grocery-ft-rob-gronkowski-julian-edelman

TD Financial Planning

https://www.facebook.com/TDCanada/videos/241499572246450/

Ozempic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeZQHuaMdJM

Champix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3akaSrkxP0

Cialis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMxIS7-94S0

The holiday profusion of celebrity-heavy, inscrutable fragrance ads has Vieves feeling some type of way, but Andrew is just luxuriating in the vibe! Plus, an Ad Councillor suggests a radical new social compact for hygiene etiquette.

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

Dior Sauvage - Johnny Depp

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IVWO/dior-sauvage-the-new-fragrance-featuring-johnny-depp

Chanel Bleu de Chanel - Timothee Chalamet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR1fQeRqUEY

Prada Paradox - Emma Watson

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/27eH/prada-paradoxe-the-film-featuring-emma-watson-song-by-london-grammar

Yves Saint Laurent - Libre - Dua Lipa

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2dMB/yves-saint-laurent-libre-freedom-doesnt-wait-featuring-dua-lipa

Burberry Beauty - Emma Mackey

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1Ul2/burberry-goddess-lioness-strength-featuring-emma-mackey

Miss Dior - Natalie Portman

https://youtu.be/HscvYfeI314?si=kSEJddIiV3-lXQnD

Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio - Aaron Taylor-Johnson

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6iyB/giorgio-armani-acqua-di-gi-intense-featuring-aaron-taylor-johnson-song-by-david-kushner

Gucci Flora - Miley Cyrus

https://youtu.be/A72b17CHozw?si=70MTw8h6SWCLP0Tq

Gucci Guilty (ft. Jared Leto and Lana Del Rey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptv1hZfxw74

Gucci Guilty (ft. Elliot Page, Julia Garner and A$AP Rocky)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2rD36QwGcQ

LOEWE Botanical Rainbow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCZwhzprnbI

Chanel #5: “The Film”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qF42/chanel-holidays-no-5-the-film-featuring-marion-cotillard-jrmie-blingard

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle” “Intense and Irresistable” (ft. Whitney Peak)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fJmF/chanel-coco-mademoiselle-intense-and-irresistable-featuring-whitney-peak

SONG: Follow Me by Amanda Lear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9YyPIiT2pM

Ariana Grande’s Lovenotes: Pink Woods

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fRl2/lovenotes-by-ariana-grande-introducing-pink-woods

Paco Rabanne 1 Million - “Million Nation”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bzyQ/paco-rabanne-1-million-elixir-million-nation-song-by-sugarhill-gang

Chanel Fragrance Family: “Mother's Day”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bTgR/chanel-fragrance-family-mothers-day-song-by-deee-lite

If the ad campaigns for streaming services are any guide, everybody wants stools! Andrew and Vieves look at ads that are all about the stall. Plus, one Ad Councilor has had it with hot Santas, and he's not going to take it anymore!

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

Peacock - The Best Seat In The House

https://youtu.be/s_ACwZdDBxM?si=FDBUk33LU05rB-oA

Pluto TV - Bathroom

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tOER/pluto-tv-bathroom

Hulu - Never Upgrade To 3-Ply

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dxAZ/hulu-never-upgrade-to-3-ply-featuring-sarah-silverman-song-by-dillon-francis-jarina-de-marco

Le Trefle - Emma (French)

https://youtu.be/1oC9HZdHSu8?si=vGqrJR9Cmqd0qLLv

Andex - Get Comfortable: The Office

https://youtu.be/T5_lU6gkofo?si=Cc_adWgb5iZitvId

Fox Sports Espanol - Toilet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0jFY6_W4fw

Umbro - Toilet Paper

https://youtu.be/fpJHbb-OLzg?si=BCGgXV0q9VVvt4zr

Entyvio - Toilet

https://youtu.be/jsvmvaKBDso?si=QC_Jx1d_QHE2zetR

Target - Hot Santa

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fHqk/target-holidays-turkey-deals-song-by-steppenwolf

Target - Tree curls

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fega/target-black-friday-sale-holidays-kris-from-target-up-to-50-off

A familiar figure from children’s fiction inspires Vieves to look for commercials featuring literary icons. From Mr. Darcy selling beer to Captain Ahab selling car insurance, it’s an English major’s fever dream. Plus, Coca Cola ruins Christmas.

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

Etsy - Waldo

https://youtu.be/5CNd2DFWLv8?si=ufbCxhE3G_EonA5q

LIttle Caesars - Save like Scrooge

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qsoW/little-caesars-pizza-hot-n-ready-slices-n-stix-save-like-scrooge

Mercedes Benz - Ebenezer

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/q_lj/2022-mercedes-benz-eqs-holidays-scrooge-t1

Heineken - Pride & Prejudice

https://youtu.be/Z3qSBOL0uOk?si=Gyk1zjgO1I8kEQ_9

BPA Appliance Efficiency - The Case of the Blue Clue

https://youtu.be/jMOReJ8VQgM?si=BeHXCtdMEla_I0V2

American Dental Association - Don Quixote

https://youtu.be/uQAjZCAvczE?si=y-MVfv3GA0Q7YyK6&t=11

Kentucky Fried Chicken - Tom Sawyer

https://youtu.be/x-GLhcFocQI?si=917QvYbatPiLqibu

Alka Seltzer - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

https://youtu.be/_HPfwQwhVKI?si=3_tDxYJOKAr72DYF

Geico - Captain Ahab

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/t_6J/geico-captain-ahab-looks-for-parking

Uber for teens account - haircut

https://youtu.be/zdhzq3o17mA?si=Ma9cvs7siX0sL8h4

Coca-Cola’s Holiday Ads Trade the ‘Real Thing’ for Generative A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/style/coca-cola-holiday-ads-ai.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb&ngrp=mnp&pvid=5A221D47-B066-4A2D-B44C-B49E42013CFE

Coca Cola - AI generated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSTupbfGog

With Turkey Day just around the corner, Andrew and Vieves look at commercials for the foods without which no Thanksgiving meal would be complete. From judgy ghost Pilgrims to the simmering resentment of the Manning brothers, everybody gets stuffed!

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

Butterball Turkey (1978)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPGEjmnyLKI

Cadbury Smash Mashed Potatoes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D62EIS4FhJ0

Stovetop Stuffing (1984)

https://youtu.be/qV-_XBoesYA?si=-HX0bxxI1AyzkAON

Kraft Miracle Whip - Holiday Mold

https://youtu.be/ONoDHL7vzQw?si=F8uttJytQvVqrVTq

McDonalds Holiday McNuggets w/ Cranberry Sauce

https://youtu.be/gnFAcLcMPbg?si=Xxp0UP1hTSgCKRT5&t=247

Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup: Green Bean Casserole

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2yVH/campbells-soup-cream-of-mushroom-green-bean-casserole-she-is-great

King’s Hawaiian Rolls - Slider Sunday (ft. Eli and Peyton Manning)

https://youtu.be/9agzPlbwGQU?si=Inxk9JYPsPxQyffp

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (1991)

https://youtu.be/9PyC-37ouo8?si=ob9Ii5MhOKUwfo0N&t=5

Mrs. Smith’s Pumpkin Pie

https://youtu.be/hSqiiKr2beo?si=ghp8MLWJ8hmd18GS

Mr. Cool Whip (1993)

https://youtu.be/MGbqDQ93-vI?si=rsnRMT9rcL1fmY84

Stovetop: Leftover Turkey?

https://youtu.be/ZDhRwAHIypc?si=LX8QSZI8YU-UdBsA

Life Cereal: Mikey Likes It

https://youtu.be/oHF-mbBHAzQ?si=W2ycSGHyAikIwxc7

Aunt Jemima Light Syrup

https://youtu.be/tfrcg_rEb6k?si=f9FNaHp7q-UqwdDY

Vieves takes a confusing journey into social media where she discovers a top-shelf parody in service of appliance marketing. But the real headline is the bounty of great content sent in by the Ad Council, from a Monkee-driven cross promo to a chocolatier’s humiliating admission.

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

Curry’s Air Fryer: American Psycho

https://www.tiktok.com/@currys/video/7435239059892473120

American Psycho Business Card Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4UQf7zb3Pk

Opzelura: Big Media Moments: Celebrate

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/684k/opzelura-big-media-moments-celebrate

Blue Star Counterfeit Diamond Rings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gSvRosTq_k

Monkees Nerf Ball Kool-Aid Commercial

https://youtu.be/34RZOTtlvkM?si=27pjIR9DkXe9ayDV

Lindt Chocolate

https://youtu.be/cFB0XBV6JdU?si=_uZK3rgjnukqhuj0

Santa Fe Railroad Commercials Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4Pl4hOB139uEosndclKOCJEssHCMF2G

Amtrak Commercials Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4Pl4hOB139WIheR4Hq0HHmJqDCereCt

Oral B: Brush Like A Pro

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5e6l/oral-b-io-round-cleans-better-9999

Raising Cane’s: Post Malone on National Chicken Finger Day

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/10E4/raising-canes-national-chicken-finger-day-featuring-post-malone