If you write commercials for the purpose of entertaining people, you should find another field. The only reason for the commercial is to sell. If it doesn’t make the cash register ring, it’s a failure, no matter how many people thought it was funny.
I remember Señor Wences and his hand puppet Johnny did a commercial that was extraordinarily funny. Everyone wanted to see it and laughed uproariously when they did. Problem was no one remembered the name of the product. They finally had to pull the commercial. I’m not sure (we’re talking many decades ago) but I think it was an oven cleaner.
The Super Bowl and its (I’d say) equally famous sideshow, the commercials, make for one of those interesting criss-cross paradoxes: It seems people talk about who played and who won far longer than they remember any details of what took place during the actual game. Whereas people talk about about the details and creativity of the commercials long after they remember what actual product was being advertised.
Then again, you’re getting this from a guy whose favorite thing about the Super Bowl is that it means spring-classics bike-racing season can’t be far behind. So take it with a grain of … of that when-it-rains-it-pours stuff, whatever it is.Frazz by Jef Mallett for Feb 5, 2018 | GoComics.com
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 6 years ago
If you go to a musical performance for the hats, chances are excellent that it’s gospel.
Ignatz Premium Member about 6 years ago
If you write commercials for the purpose of entertaining people, you should find another field. The only reason for the commercial is to sell. If it doesn’t make the cash register ring, it’s a failure, no matter how many people thought it was funny.
Seed_drill about 6 years ago
Given that Frazz writes for country-ish artists, that’s the first time I’ve ever seen Hacker land a zinger.
Kind&Kinder about 6 years ago
I remember Señor Wences and his hand puppet Johnny did a commercial that was extraordinarily funny. Everyone wanted to see it and laughed uproariously when they did. Problem was no one remembered the name of the product. They finally had to pull the commercial. I’m not sure (we’re talking many decades ago) but I think it was an oven cleaner.
Michael McKown Premium Member about 6 years ago
I was wondering where coach went to.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 6 years ago
Frazz13 hrs ·
The Super Bowl and its (I’d say) equally famous sideshow, the commercials, make for one of those interesting criss-cross paradoxes: It seems people talk about who played and who won far longer than they remember any details of what took place during the actual game. Whereas people talk about about the details and creativity of the commercials long after they remember what actual product was being advertised.
Then again, you’re getting this from a guy whose favorite thing about the Super Bowl is that it means spring-classics bike-racing season can’t be far behind. So take it with a grain of … of that when-it-rains-it-pours stuff, whatever it is.Frazz by Jef Mallett for Feb 5, 2018 | GoComics.com