Mount Rushmore - Commercials

[Buzzbee]

I think most of you know the drill. Mount Rushmore has four famous presidents, and from time to time we here at FOFC will come up with some theme or category where we try to come up with four items or people that would deserve to be put on Mt. Rushmore for the given category.

Since today is probably a slow Friday for some (being the July 4th weekend) I thought I would offer a little time waster.

Today's category - Famous commercial celebrities. Pick four people, animals, etc. that deserve to be on the Mt. Rushmore of commercials. Keep in mind there are only four slots. While Miller Lite's "Taste Great. Less Filling" is probably high in the annals of successful commercials/ad campaigns, there isn't one person that represents that commercial or string of commercials. So without further adieu...

[Buzzbee]

Joe Dimaggio - Mr. Coffee
Clara Pellar - Wendy's - "Where's the beef?"
Mean Joe Green - Coca-Cola - "Hey kid, catch."
Morris the cat - 9 lives

I fully reserve the right to amend my list when I'm reminded of some of the classic commericials I'm sure you guys n' gals will come up with.

[albionmoonlight]

Hmmmm . . . I think that this would have been better with commercials/ad campaigns than with the people in them, but it's not my contest is it.

And I think that Where's the beef is Wendy's, though I would not bet money on that.

[Buzzbee]

Hmmmm . . . I think that this would have been better with commercials/ad campaigns than with the people in them, but it's not my contest is it.

And I think that Where's the beef is Wendy's, though I would not bet money on that.

Ooops. Thinking Wendy's, but typing McD's. Fixed.

And I'm sure it will evolve into ad campaigns/commercials. So be it.

[Fritz]

Dr. Suess - Flit
Mr Whipple - Charmin
Joe Isuzu - Isuzu
The Crying Indian - The don't litter ads.

[cthomer5000]

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing."

[Buzzbee]

Dr. Suess - Flit
Mr Whipple - Charmin
Joe Isuzu - Isuzu
The Crying Indian - The don't litter ads.

Nice ones Fritz. And I'm not talking about your Moobs. :p

[VPI97]

Bud Bowl - Seems like it started the trend of debuting commercials at the Super Bowl
Morris the Cat - 9 Lives
Nike's Air Jordans - Mars Blackman, "Gotta be the shoes"
Terry Tate, Office Linebacker

[Maple Leafs]

"Where's the Beef" lady
Maytag repairman
Ronald McDonald
The Marlboro Man

[sterlingice]

The only one off the top of my head is the Apple "1984" commercial.

SI

[Buzzbee]

Bud Bowl - Seems like it started the trend of debuting commercials at the Super Bowl
Morris the Cat - 9 Lives
Nike's Air Jordans - Mars Blackman, "Gotta be the shoes"
Terry Tate, Office Linebacker

I considered Jordan and Bird playing for a Big Mac (quarter pounder?). Through the window, off the scoreboard, over the backboard, nothin' but net. But didn't want to take up two of the four heads.

[Draft Dodger]

Madge (Palmolive Lady)
Morris the Cat (9 Lives)
Where's the Beef Lady (Wendy's)
Mr Whipple (Charmin)

considered also: Budweiser Frogs, Charlie (CotS Tuna), The "You Can Call Me Ray" Guy (also CotS???), The Fast Talking Guy (FedEx) and the I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up Lady.

[Franklinnoble]

Whazzzuupppp!
Tastes Great, Less Filling (the hot chicks wrestling in the fountain version)
The Energizer Bunny
Spuds McKenzie

[Franklinnoble]

Oh, and anything with "Duffman!"

[Desert Dweeb]

My criteria is people who you would recognize, either by appearance or their commerical name, but not know their real name.

Mr. Whipple - Charmin
Mikey - Life
Where's the Beef Lady - Wendy's
Time to Make the Donuts Guy - Dunkin Donuts

Celebrity Endorsers

George Foreman - Lean Mean Grilling Machine
Joe Dimaggio - Mr. Coffee
Joe Namath - Whatever panty hose that commercial was
OJ - Hertz

[Buddy Grant]

Tony The Tiger - Kellogs (Sugar) Frosted Flakes
Marlboro Man - Marlboro cigarettes
Punchy - Hawaiin Punch
Charlie the Tuna - StarKist Tuna

Considered
- Lonely Maytag repairman #1 or #2 (there have been at least 3) - Maytag Dishwashers
- The original Ronald McDonald - McDonalds
- Energizer Bunny - Energizer Batteries

[sabotai]

Time to Make the Donuts Guy - Dunkin Donuts

I can't think of this guy the same after that Jon Lovitz SNL skit.

"It won't be donuts I'll be eating anymore!!"

[MIJB#19]

The "Ik durf het bijna niet te vragen, maar mag ik effe..." insurance guy
The "Ik had nog zo gezegd: Geen bommetje" milk commercial guy
The elephant in the Rolo commercial
The "Lastig als je geen keuze hebt" red-shirted scout group leading girl

Or Ruud van Nistelrooij as the Pringles can keep-it-kicked-up guy.

[LionsFan10]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Bill Cosby yet!

[Ben E Lou]

It should be a CRIME to have a Mount Rushmore of commercials without Mean Joe Greene's coke commerical. Buzzbee, thank you for being the only sane one in this thread.

Mean Joe Greene--"Hey kid, catch!"...."WOW! Thanks, Mean Joe!!!"
"Less filling, tastes great"--in all its iterations
Mars Blackmon/Michael Jordan
"He likes it! Hey Mikey!"--Life Cereal

[Axxon]

It should be a CRIME to have a Mount Rushmore of commercials without Mean Joe Greene's coke commerical. Buzzbee, thank you for being the only sane one in this thread.

Mean Joe Greene--"Hey kid, catch!"...."WOW! Thanks, Mean Joe!!!"
"Less filling, tastes great"--in all its iterations
Mars Blackmon/Michael Jordan
"He likes it! Hey Mikey!"--Life Cereal

I thought it was about commercial celebrities not the commercials per se?


Today's category - Famous commercial celebrities. Pick four people, animals, etc. that deserve to be on the Mt. Rushmore of commercials. Keep in mind there are only four slots. While Miller Lite's "Taste Great. Less Filling" is probably high in the annals of successful commercials/ad campaigns, there isn't one person that represents that commercial or string of commercials. So without further adieu...


Mr Whipple
Maytag Repair Man
Where's the Beef
Raymond J Johnson Jr.

[digamma]

"Less Filling, Tastes Great"
"Where's the Beef?"
"Mikey Likes it"
"I've fallen and I can't get up."

[Tigercat]

Tearful Native American (a first social message in a commercial)
Apple commercial during the Super Bowl (a first big production commercial with artistry)
Mean Joe (fame)
Mikey (fame)