Proudly sporting the bulky device, female cast members say: “This IS your mother’s pad” and “I always know it’s there.”Įveryone knows what Mom Jeans are, even though it’s not an official brand. Menstrual product commercials are always ripe for humor, and this one spoofs pads by bringing back an antiquated version. Saturday Night Live Commercials: the 2000s Making fun of, among other things, the blue liquid often used to demonstrate absorption, this commercial makes light of adult diapers in a fresh way: “Imagine this pitcher of iced tea is really a gallon of your feces.” Sick but hilarious, the humor is in the constant repetition of the product’s name. The commercial underscores their distinct comic personalities perfectly as they both share their views on Metrocard’s service. Roseanne Barr and Phil Hartman pair up as a phone rep and a frustrated credit card customer. Saturday Night Live Commercials: the 1990sĪ simple but still-funny take on product disclaimers and toy ads, this item’s taglines may be familiar even to Americans who haven’t seen the commercial: “Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.” “You can come to us with sixteen quarters, eight dimes, and four nickelsâÂ?¦we can give you a five dollar bill.” This commercial brilliantly mocks an ad type that still exists – the “caring local bank” where a kind branch manager explains the meaning of customer service and whatnot. Stevie Wonder endorses this camera that’s so simple even he can use it! His attempts to take pictures result in blurred tree tops and slanted shots of John Newcombe.įrom the days of the uber-cheap Yugo and Hyundai, Phil Hartman brings us the ad for a Mexican car made of clay: “German engineering and Mexican know-how helped create the first car to break the $200 barrier.” Gilda makes us giggle with giant hair, giant glasses, a blue halter, and tight jeans with stars of David on the back pockets: “She’s got a lifestyle uniquely hersâÂ?¦Europe, Nassau, wholesale furs.” Saturday Night Live Commercials: the 1980s We’re the Phone Company.”įor as much as the military tries to lure new recruits with action shots and scenes of alleged honor, this commercial uncovers the truth about cleaning toilets, peeling potatoes, and getting a paycheck: “It’s not just a job it’s $96.78 a week.” I find Lily Tomlin’s Ernestine character from Laugh-In so hilarious in this SNL commercial that I get a headache from laughing: “We don’t care. “You never have to scale, cut, or gut again!!” Saturday Night Live Commercials: the 1970sįish, a blender, and Dan Aykroyd’s maniacal, enthusiastic parody of Ron Popeil’s Ronco ads. Here’s a short list of my personal favorites in order by decade. In its long history, Saturday Night Live has created hundreds of fake commercials to spoof products, poke fun at people, and make us laugh.
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