Casting call - Dr. Pepper commercial

QuikSand · 11-16-2009, 05:25 PM

Okay, I'm not a very frequent TV ad watcher, but the (fairly) recent series of "trust me... I'm a doctor" ads from Dr. Pepper have been, in my view, among the rare series that I find entertaining.

A recap with my grades so far (I think):

Dr. J: B+
Kelsey Grammer: C
Dr. Dre: A
Gene Simmons: A

So, this begs the obvious question... if you're running the campaign, who else do you try to sign up to continue the series?

QuikSand · 11-16-2009, 05:27 PM

I'll get the obvious out of the way, and say that an ad with Hugh Laurie talking about traditional uses of vanillas, spices, herbs and sugars (making reference to the flavor combination in Dr. Pepper) to treat various autoimmune diseases and polyplastic anemia and the like would be perfect.

ISiddiqui · 11-16-2009, 05:31 PM

Anthony Edwards and Noah Wyle could reprise their ER roles for one (or even Clooney, but he may be too famous in other roles for people to remember his ER turn).

clemsonfan · 11-16-2009, 05:33 PM

Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser) but maybe that's too dated

QuikSand · 11-16-2009, 05:33 PM

Mike Myers as Dr. Evil

Alan T · 11-16-2009, 05:34 PM

Emmett Brown (Back to the Future)
'Doc' (One of the seven dwarfs)
Doc Holliday
Dwight Gooden (if you wanted another sports player)

MJ4H · 11-16-2009, 05:36 PM

House obv

k0ruptr · 11-16-2009, 05:40 PM

I think NPH would be golden.

cuervo72 · 11-16-2009, 05:57 PM

Bob Newhart and Alan Alda might have been good thirty years ago. Joyce Brothers? Bill Cosby? Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Detroit?

NPH probably would be pretty good.

terpkristin · 11-16-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by clemsonfan

Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser) but maybe that's too dated

Doogie Howser might be, but there is always Dr. Horrible (as stupid as I thought it was, it made a splash with nerds).

/tk

Swaggs · 11-16-2009, 06:13 PM

Doc Gooden and Doc Holliday (has Val Kilmer fallen on hard enough times yet?) were the two that jumped into my mind first.

Darrell "Dr. Dunkenstein" Griffith is another, but I'm not sure he is famous enough. Plus, they already did a basketball player.

How about the Thompson Twins?

Flasch186 · 11-16-2009, 06:21 PM

Hatcher Flaschen

BrianD · 11-16-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

Doogie Howser might be, but there is always Dr. Horrible (as stupid as I thought it was, it made a splash with nerds).

/tk

Hey, I loved Dr. Horrible.

Oh wait....

B & B · 11-16-2009, 06:29 PM

Who is Hugh Laurie?

bhlloy · 11-16-2009, 06:33 PM

I think Dr. Evil is a no brainer when you think of the demographics that they are probably hoping to reach with these ads.

I like the idea of the 7 dwarves, there's a lot of directions you could go with that one.

Shkspr · 11-16-2009, 06:56 PM

Ruth Westheimer, talking about how sexy drinking Dr Pepper is.

Karlifornia · 11-16-2009, 06:58 PM

Dr. Drew, talking about how he's seen the lives of celebrities crumble because of their crippling addiction to the 23 flavors.

Eaglesfan27 · 11-16-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by B & B

Who is Hugh Laurie?

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Originally Posted by Shkspr

Ruth Westheimer, talking about how sexy drinking Dr Pepper is.

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Dr. Drew, talking about how he's seen the lives of celebrities crumble because of their crippling addiction to the 23 flavors.

Hugh Laurie is Dr. Gregory House on Fox's House (one of the best shows on TV.)

Dr. Drew and Dr. Ruth were my immediate 2nd and 3rd choices. I think Doogie would work well also.

QuikSand · 11-16-2009, 07:15 PM

Shkspr · 11-16-2009, 07:30 PM

I can't imagine Victor von Doom asking anyone to trust him.

Is Omar Sharif still around?

cuervo72 · 11-16-2009, 07:31 PM

Dr. Phil? Dr. Oz?

Harrison Ford as Doctor Jones?

cuervo72 · 11-16-2009, 07:35 PM

Leslie Nielsen?

DanGarion · 11-16-2009, 07:35 PM

Dr. John Dorian.

DanGarion · 11-16-2009, 07:36 PM

Actually Dr. Cox would be better.

PineTar · 11-16-2009, 07:50 PM

Ferdie Pacheco
Tom Baker
Bernie Kopell
Paul D'Amato

Abe Sargent · 11-16-2009, 07:53 PM

Tom Baker - hahaha at PineTar

cuervo72 · 11-16-2009, 08:06 PM

Heh. I thought about Ferdie too. And nice call on Baker.

lighthousekeeper · 11-16-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Shkspr

I can't imagine Victor von Doom asking anyone to trust him.

Is Omar Sharif still around?

He's been replaced in the fake doctor world by Omar Epps.

Shkspr · 11-16-2009, 08:29 PM

Why then, in his honor I shall forever change the lyrics in "Rock the Casbah" to 'The Foreman don't like it.'

cuervo72 · 11-16-2009, 08:43 PM

cartman · 11-16-2009, 08:44 PM

Dr. Stephen Hawking

Celeval · 11-16-2009, 08:48 PM

cuervo72 · 11-16-2009, 08:53 PM

Damn! I was just watching this, too (the inspiration behind Dr. Teeth, of course):

Mustang · 11-16-2009, 09:11 PM

What, no Howard Hesseman?

mckerney · 11-16-2009, 09:42 PM

Josh Randall as That Doctor From "Ed."

QuikSand · 11-16-2009, 09:49 PM

Bill Frist?

mckerney · 11-16-2009, 09:59 PM

Jeff Hostetler

MikeVic · 11-16-2009, 10:30 PM

Dr. Zaiuss.

MalcPow · 11-16-2009, 10:31 PM

Swaggs · 11-16-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MalcPow

Good call. She probably fits the profile better than anyone else mentioned when you consider that she is fairly recognizable (she was just on Dancing With the Stars) and she would probably does not have the dignity to pass up a Dr. Pepper commercial (she was just on Dancing With the Stars).

QuikSand · 11-16-2009, 10:37 PM

cuervo72 · 11-16-2009, 10:41 PM

HI DOCTOR NICK!!

mckerney · 11-22-2009, 11:52 PM

Karlifornia · 11-23-2009, 12:22 AM

"The Doctor Of Desire" Tom Pritchard

Toddzilla · 11-23-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Dr. Zaiuss.

Toddzilla · 11-23-2009, 11:08 AM

For the DC crowd....

Toddzilla · 11-23-2009, 11:09 AM

You only drink one....

Toddzilla · 11-23-2009, 11:10 AM

I'll call your Tom Pritchard and raise you...

Chubby · 11-23-2009, 11:13 AM

Dr Seuss

stevew · 11-23-2009, 11:28 AM

Jocelyn Elders

11-16-2009, 05:31 PM	#3
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QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I'll get the obvious out of the way, and say that an ad with Hugh Laurie talking about traditional uses of vanillas, spices, herbs and sugars (making reference to the flavor combination in Dr. Pepper) to treat various autoimmune diseases and polyplastic anemia and the like would be perfect.

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Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Doc Gooden and Doc Holliday (has Val Kilmer fallen on hard enough times yet?) were the two that jumped into my mind first. Darrell "Dr. Dunkenstein" Griffith is another, but I'm not sure he is famous enough. Plus, they already did a basketball player. How about the Thompson Twins? __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

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bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	I think Dr. Evil is a no brainer when you think of the demographics that they are probably hoping to reach with these ads. I like the idea of the 7 dwarves, there's a lot of directions you could go with that one.

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Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	Ruth Westheimer, talking about how sexy drinking Dr Pepper is.

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Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	I can't imagine Victor von Doom asking anyone to trust him. Is Omar Sharif still around?

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