Friday, February 27, 2009

"Potato Salad" from "Broadway Rhythm" (1944)

The wildest thing you will see this week. These are the Ross Sisters: Aggie, Maggie, and Elmira. Sure, they can sing, but wait until the video hits the one minute mark... and that finale!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Chairperson needs chair

You can just see him thinking "This chair is breaki--". And it does.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Cat On The Hat

Guy in New York has a cat who rides on his hat. Now I've seen everything!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Mattel Tommy Burst TV commercial

When I was a kid I had an army helmet and a cowboy style six shooter. Kinda like Patton. Would've loved this one.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Telly Savalas "sings"

The very suave Telly Savalas performs Bread's "If" in his own sexy style while a very large woman's head watches him.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Larry Bird vs. Michael Jordan McDonalds commercial

This first ran in the 1993 Super Bowl. One of the best commercials ever, with two of the greatest basketball players ever, ending on top of one of the tallest buildings ever.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Dancing on the Jumbotron

Jeremy Fry, a high school student and Boston Celtics fan, gets his big moment on the Jumbotron screen at Boston Garden-- and totally goes for it.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Coprophagy Barbie

Barbie trains her dog to recycle. Eewwwww.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

You too can be a videogame, um, worker!

This commercial is so pathetic. Tighten up the graphics? What does that mean? What do they teach you at this place? And why can't they do business in Texas or Massachusetts... were they banned from those states first and now are hitting the other 48?

Friday, February 13, 2009

Home-made Trader Joe's commercial

If you like Trader Joe's, you'll like this. If you don't like Trader Joe's, you'll like this.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Antiques Roadshow 2550

The moral of the story is: Don't throw anything away.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Four Leaf Clover

From "The Groove Tube" movie, released in 1974. That's Chevy Chase in front, before Saturday Night Live.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

What News Anchors Do During Commercial Breaks

Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange from WGN in Chicago are in sync!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

60's era Braniff commercial

This is how they used to sell airline tickets?! Amazing... no way this would fly today, that's for sure. Yes, I said "fly".

Friday, February 6, 2009

Super Broker Shuffle

Beyond bad, beyond uncomfortable, beyond embarassing, there is... The Super Broker Shuffle! Hard to pick a favorite, but I think mine is the A-1 sauce guy.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

The world's first animated film, created in 1906 by J. Stuart Blackton for Thomas Edison.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Double Dutch

A funny Dutch commercial. Women are from Holland, men are from Earth.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Serious eyebrow action

A Cadbury's advertisement. Does this make you want to buy chocolate?