Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Sesame Street vs. Advertising Corporations

At this point, pretty much everyone has seen the extremely popular Old Spice commercial that, I hear, raised Old Spice sales by 300%. (This is just hearsay, not researched statistics.) However, pretty much everyone I know knows and loves this commercial. It's funny in an interesting kind of way, the special effects are cool, etc. It seems to have taken people by storm in a way people normally would not expect from a cheesy deodorant commercial.
On a related topic, when was the last time you watched Sesame Street? This is one of the most famous kids' shows ever, and its Elmo, Big Bird, Ernie and Bert, Grover, etc. at this point are cultural icons. If someone asked you "Who's Elmo?" would you not stare at them in total disbelief?
Something Sesame Street likes to do is spoof. So, presenting: The Old Spice and Smell Like a Monster commercials.




Is that not just one of the most adorable things ever?

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