So last night I watched The Funniest Commercials of the Year on my TiVo. I made it through the hour long show in about 2 minutes. It was full of advertisements...
I kid of course, but it got me thinking. With the exception of a Super Bowl ad that made the list and a few random ads here and there, I hadn't seen most of the domestic commercials the show highlighted.
In this age of time-shifted TV, I'm sure a lot of you find yourself in a similiar situation as me and stare at your non-PVR owning friends blankly when they ask, "Have you seen that hilarious commercial where the monkeys point the laser lights at that dude's crotch?"
In addition, the show pulled in a bunch of foreign spots, pretty much all of which had me laughing hysterically. If we could get away with half the stuff they pull off in other countries, I'd probably record blocks of television and skip through the programming just to see the commercials.
The program is definitely worth a watch if you want to catch up on all the funny commercials you missed out on in 2006 while utilizing your remotes fast forward and 30-second-skip capabilities.
The show airs again on WTBS Friday, December 29th at 10:30 PM and again on Saturday, December 30th at 6:00 PM.
1. FULL DISCLOSURE: I work for TBS. That said, you should check out http://veryfunnyads.com to see most of the ads from the show as well as some spots that were too racy for U.S. television.
Posted at 10:10AM on Dec 28th 2006 by Seth