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May 7, 2009

Creepy Talking Baby Ads Should Be Left To The Professionals

(Before I leave for the day on a top secret, very silly Videogum mission): The folks at Florence And White Ford saw the E Trade baby commercials and thought "Why not us?" With unintended results:

I think the laugh after he calls his mom a "mothertrucker" is the tipping point of that commercial. Also, calling his mom a "mothertrucker." (Via Warming Glow.)

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the dude

That woman who plays the mother looks uncannily like the woman who plays 'April' on Eastbound and Down.

Kenny Powers, can you confirm?

Posted by: the dude profile link at 05/07/09 9:45 AM  | Reply
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Please say that your top-secret videogum mission is a new double dog!

Posted by: Julia profile link at 05/07/09 10:04 AM  | Reply
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Ugah

YES, there hasn't been a double dog in ages! What's going on here?

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She-Ra, P.O.P.

Being able to watch movies in our SUVs is why the terrorists hate us.

Posted by: She-Ra, P.O.P. profile link at 05/07/09 10:07 AM  | Reply
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watching movies in suvs is why i hate us

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Ana

Alright, let's discuss this creepiness. Well actually let's not. Double Dog? yay

Posted by: Ana profile link at 05/07/09 11:08 AM  | Reply
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that aired on tv ??
i think Ford has bigger problems than the bailout situation.

Posted by: alull profile link at 05/07/09 11:52 AM  | Reply
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Aaron

"We'll treat you right, at Florence and White, yeah!"
Love that passionate "yeah" at the end of the song. Once more with feeling!

Posted by: Aaron profile link at 05/07/09 11:58 AM  | Reply
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Funtastik

Pretty sexual, actually.

Posted by: Funtastik profile link  in reply to  Aaron's comment at 05/07/09 1:32 PM  | Reply
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Angelaaaa

They just gave him some peanut butter.

Posted by: Angelaaaa profile link at 05/07/09 1:38 PM  | Reply
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It really is good to see that the Adobe "cleft pallet" ad-don hasn't gone to waste.

Posted by: theillegiblebastard profile link at 05/10/09 1:44 AM  | Reply
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