alimfp Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 So far this year, I love the Peanut one (with the baby Peanut opening presents). I haven't seen this one yet this year.. but the Hershey's kisses commercial that has the kisses shaped into a tree and they ding to "We wish you a Merry Christmas". :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Pam Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Here in the south US, there is a grocery chain called Publix. They have had seasonal commercials for about 20 years that I love. The first I remember was a family traveling by train to spend Chr-stmas with their family on a boat off the coast in FL. There was no dialog, just shots of the family cuddling together on the train and celebrating over a sumptious dinner on the boat while a Pat Metheney song played in the background. They have reached out to include Thanksgiving commercials with a pair of pilgrim salt and pepper shakers. Only their faces are animated, but the expressions are precious as they get passed around the dinner table. Last year they introduced a second set of salt and pepper shakers called the Lilgrims, which are supposed to be their two children. Another one is where a family is about to sit down to their holiday feast, and the ornaments and decorations around the house are all eyeing the food wistfully. The angel on the top of the tree pulls out her light bulb, so all of the lights on the tree go out. While the family tries to find which bulb is 'bad,' the camera focuses on them. When they return to the table, all of the food is gone, and the camera pans over the decorations and ornaments, which are swollen and stuffed. The last shot is of the angel on the tree top, smiling...angelically. Publix has several others that I have enjoyed over the years, but these are the ones that stand out to me. I have emailed their marketing department, asking if there is a way for them to put the commercials on their website as I had described them to online friends in other areas of the country for years, and they all wish to see them. The response I got back was that they didn't include web casts in their 'talents' contracts, so they didn't see it happening anytime soon. But, I put the idea into their head, so maybe someday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msomnipotent Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 It's not the holiday season until I hear the cell phone commercial with the guy that shouts, "Happy Holidays from the Harrisons!!" or whatever the last name is. He has to say it really fast because he doesn't have enough minutes. I guess you have to watch it to appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenniferharrison82 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I like the hershey kisses :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booterbunz Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I've always loved watching the Coke commercials with the bears! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccas302 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hands down, it's the Folgers (I think.. one of the coffee ones) one with Peter coming home for Christmas, and waking his parents up with the smell of brewed coffee.... Since I've been away for many holidays, it hits close to home for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunprincess831 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I love the Coke commercails as well....the Polar Bear cubs are always soo cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmcca Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I've always loved watching the Coke commercials with the bears! :)Me too! I have a few music boxes of those bears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cami_reardon Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I haven't seen any yet this year, but I do LOVE the budweiser horse/sled commercials every year. :hearthrob :hearthrob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erh12275 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hands down, it's the Folgers (I think.. one of the coffee ones) one with Peter coming home for Christmas, and waking his parents up with the smell of brewed coffee.... Since I've been away for many holidays, it hits close to home for me.Ohhh I love this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treasure60 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I can't say anyone of them are my favorite,,,I just like them all. I like hearing the jinglin of the bells and the ho, ho, ho's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommie2one Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Coke commercials. They are just too cute. I probably have others, but can't think of them right now. Im sure they will be playing soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemansgal311 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hands down, it's the Folgers (I think.. one of the coffee ones) one with Peter coming home for Christmas, and waking his parents up with the smell of brewed coffee.... Since I've been away for many holidays, it hits close to home for me. What ever happened on those Maxwell House to be continued ones the last one I saw was a tbc where the guy met up with the lady but I never saw another.. MandyTX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliegirl Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I love that Folger's one, too. That one has been around for a long time. I remember that from when I was a kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civicracinggirl7 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I've always loved watching the Coke commercials with the bears! :)I haven't really seen any yet this year, but the Coke bears are pretty good every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WELUVKDS79 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Folgers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I haven't seen any yet this year, but I do LOVE the budweiser horse/sled commercials every year. :hearthrob :hearthrobThat's a great one... And the Folgers (and I hate their coffee). Anyone remember the Gap commercials where they had people dancing around to the tunes of traditional Christmas music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 It's not the holiday season until I hear the cell phone commercial with the guy that shouts, "Happy Holidays from the Harrisons!!" or whatever the last name is. He has to say it really fast because he doesn't have enough minutes. I guess you have to watch it to appreciate it.i remember that one:sidesplit always funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I love the Coke commercails as well....the Polar Bear cubs are always soo cute!love the coke bears and the train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMommy Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 My favorite is still the old 7up commercials. Back from a long time ago. The one with the little dots, and the fire truck falling out of santas bag, hitting the tree, and the little dots end up hanging from the tree. It's on some of the old Cartoon Christmas specials that I taped off tv as a kid, so I see them every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 My favorite is still the old 7up commercials. Back from a long time ago. The one with the little dots, and the fire truck falling out of santas bag, hitting the tree, and the little dots end up hanging from the tree. It's on some of the old Cartoon Christmas specials that I taped off tv as a kid, so I see them every year.To that end... I woudn't mind if any company re-ran ads that we all grew up with. Especially, since many of these products haven't changed since their creation... Remember these commercials: "Squeeze the Charmin", "Bounty: The Quicker Picker-Upper", "Wouldn't You Like to be a Dr. Pepper Too?", "Time to Make the Donuts", "Hey Mikey, He Likes It", "The San Francisco Treat", etc. Also, some things change all the time. Here are some computer commercials that are downright ancient:http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary's/tv_adverts_summary.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry1014 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I enjoy the coke and polar bears and I like the ones with the M&M's and Santa. He does exist - they do exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMommy Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 "Bounty: The Quicker Picker-Upper"No, No, No...it's "The Ouilted Quicker Picker-Upper" Sorry, I had to say it...lol. I know what you mean about bringing the old commercials back. They were way better than today's commercials. Most commercials today are just corny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 No, No, No...it's "The Ouilted Quicker Picker-Upper" Sorry, I had to say it...lol. I know what you mean about bringing the old commercials back. They were way better than today's commercials. Most commercials today are just corny!!Like the current Jimmy Dean sausage ones, where the "dad" is the sun making/eating breakfast. When they first started them, I thought they were really weird. But, I like the current one, where the "daughter" is complaining because dad doesn't make breakfast like mom, but dad has to "get to work early to light & heat the earth". Then the daughter wrinkles up her nose -- it's so funny! http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/Marcster2005/Smileys/rofl02.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess7915 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Coke bears, and Budweiser horses are my fave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjacket97 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 1) Coca-Cola and the polar bears. 2) Budweiser and the clydesdales. 3) When I was younger, the Fruity Pebbles commercial (where Fred finally shares with Barney) was good. 4) The Hershey's kiss commercial. It's too many good ones to name. Basically, any commercial that deals with a Christmas theme is good. And by living in Georgia, I see quite a few of the Publix commercials. I like those for the originality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest all2tired Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 My favorite isn't exactly a holiday commercial although it plays a Christmas song in it. The Staples commercial for back to school playing it's the most wonderful time of the year. For an actual Christmad commercial I have to go with the Folgers coffee one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzMama Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 For the classic commercial - it's the Coca-Cola bears This year - I love K-mart's "time for a prelit tree?" commercial. It starts out with the cutest dog sitting beside a strand of lights. Then, it pans over to a guy wrestling with a huge tangled ball of lights. He finally gives up and just chunks it at the tree. My husband thinks I'm because I laugh every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Pam Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 What ever happened on those Maxwell House to be continued ones the last one I saw was a tbc where the guy met up with the lady but I never saw another..I don't remember a series for Maxwell House coffee like this, but I do remember an almost soap opera series of commercials along this theme for Tasters Choice instant. The last one I remember is where they had been dating for awhile, and then her ex-husband shows up or some such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemansgal311 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 That must be it I was probably 13 or 14 the last one I saw and didn't remember much but it sounds right though. Wonder how it worked out for them...lol;o) Mandy TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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