Old TV ads.

Stained Class · 02-03-2014 1:26am

Agent Smith wrote: »

25 years later, I couldnt drink a cup of tea if you paid me!

Now. This is plain wrong.

Tea is what's keeps this country from running riot!

An Riabhach · 03-03-2014 1:38pm

Ye've reminded me of another ad regarding farming and agriculture-I have very vague memories of an ad for fertilizer,I think it was an animated ad-it had an upbeat song which finished with him singing "....Net Nitrate,Net Urea."

eisenberg1 · 03-03-2014 5:26pm

"We don like your type roun here stranger"

An Riabhach · 06-03-2014 12:39am

Who remembers an animated ad for Carling,which was telling the story of somebody who went on an adventure which,as the ad says,"took him from his homeland to the snow-capped peaks of Canada",and then this song started playing:
"Le Mardi Gras sont vient des tout partout..."

darkdubh · 06-03-2014 10:41am

Seasan wrote: »

Who remembers an animated ad for Carling,which was telling the story of somebody who went on an adventure which,as the ad says,"took him from his homeland to the snow-capped peaks of Canada",and then this song started playing:
"Le Mardi Gras sont vient des tout partout..."

Yes I remember that one.It had a cajun type song sung in French.At least i think its the same ad.

An Riabhach · 07-03-2014 10:30pm

darkdubh wrote: »

Yes I remember that one.It had a cajun type song sung in French.At least i think its the same ad.

Got it!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgkGjOfkvck

eisenberg1 · 08-03-2014 4:27pm

The HARP ads, with the Vikings

"Ve haff kom because ve haff heard about the HARP"

Zaph · 08-03-2014 4:36pm

Another for the list of farming ads - Cheno Unction, it's a quare name but great stuff. It was for mastitis or something equally nasty sounding.

eisenberg1 · 08-03-2014 4:48pm

Zaph wrote: »

Another for the list of farming ads - Cheno Unction, it's a quare name but great stuff. It was for mastitis or something equally nasty sounding.

Was that not "DU-TER, D U dash T E R ":pac:

An Riabhach · 08-03-2014 4:49pm

eisenberg1 wrote: »

The HARP ads, with the Vikings

"Ve haff kom because ve haff heard about the HARP"

"No no nod de shtrrrrringz-dzeeez eez vott vee vantz!!"

George White · 07-05-2014 9:51pm

Aglomerado wrote: »

Stamp out scour!!!!!

Using this music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBLYrPVfJg seemingly the go-to-spaghetti western music when someone can't afford Morricone. From Forgotten Pistolero, directed by Ferdinando Baldi, behind the 3-d spaghetti western Comin' At Ya and Blindman, which has Ringo Starr in it as a Mexican!

07-05-2014 9:56pm

Professey Chin wrote: »

I remember being addicted to all the home shopping ads shown after Eurosport & stuff ended.
You know youre a marketers dream when youre 10 years old & wanting a mop :pac:

Same here, plus I also remember watching QVC on TnaG in their early days after they closed down for the night.

An Riabhach · 07-05-2014 10:09pm

George White wrote: »

Using this music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBLYrPVfJg seemingly the go-to-spaghetti western music when someone can't afford Morricone. From Forgotten Pistolero, directed by Ferdinando Baldi, behind the 3-d spaghetti western Comin' At Ya and Blindman, which has Ringo Starr in it as a Mexican!

You've just reminded me of how that music used to frighten the livin "scour" outa me whenever that ad came on!!

An Riabhach · 07-05-2014 11:27pm

I am sorry if this one has already been mentioned but is it Mary O'Brien And The Way She Might Look At You?

George White · 08-05-2014 3:51pm

Sally O'Brien!

whisky_galore · 09-05-2014 12:28pm

Zaph wrote: »

Another for the list of farming ads - Cheno Unction, it's a quare name but great stuff. It was for mastitis or something equally nasty sounding.

For keeping your teats supple.:pac: and keeping the flies off them.

chopper6 · 15-05-2014 10:06am

Zaph wrote: »

Another for the list of farming ads - Cheno Unction, it's a quare name but great stuff. It was for mastitis or something equally nasty sounding.

Or

High bloom high bloom
Sure is a mighty feed
High bloom its the only thing that suckies need.

By ceiba Geigy!

An Riabhach · 01-07-2014 9:32pm

I've remembered an ad for Britvic Orange which had the slogan "The Original Of Species"-twas an animated one with two people exploring caves underground and they find something written in "caveman language" which was
"OG ICHI PLOF TEE RA NESSI".

Twas years later when I realised that was just the slogan all jumbled up!

darkdubh · 01-07-2014 10:39pm

Seasan wrote: »

I've remembered an ad for Britvic Orange which had the slogan "The Original Of Species"-twas an animated one with two people exploring caves underground and they find something written in "caveman language" which was
"OG ICHI PLOF TEE RA NESSI".

Twas years later when I realised that was just the slogan all jumbled up!

Thanks for reminding me of that.They were a series now that I think of it.I seem to vaguely remember something with posh cavemen.

chopper6 · 02-07-2014 12:02pm

Remember tehorigianl ad for Perrier which was the only bottled water you could get.

It was a cartoon of a guy crawling across the desert,near dead from thirst saying "perrier,perrier" over and over.

He eventually comes to an incongrous-looking bar complete with french waiter in the middle of the desert who informs him they have "No perrier"....cut to the guy resuming his crawl across the desert calling for perrier.

chopper6 · 02-07-2014 12:03pm

Edit..found it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4-zsKwrMIQ

An Riabhach · 02-07-2014 3:57pm

chopper6 wrote: »

Edit..found it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4-zsKwrMIQ

I used to feel sorry for the guy in that ad!!

chopper6 · 02-07-2014 4:07pm

Seasan wrote: »

I used to feel sorry for the guy in that ad!!

It's his own fault for being so snobbish.

I assume he died of dehydration later.

An Riabhach · 02-07-2014 9:09pm

Stayin with drinks....
A cheezey enough ad for either Coke or Pepsi-
They are all at a disco and a girl asks her boyfriend to go and get her a cola,and he goes off and all of a sudden there's a big powercut and all the lights go out,they both manage to get lost and theyre frantically looking for each other when she bumps into somebody with a drink,she grabs the drink and sips it,it turns out to be a "cheap cola" and she says "....no,you're not my boyfriend...",and then suddenly the lights go back on and she spots her boyfriend kissing another girl!

Aimeee · 03-07-2014 1:24am

LeslieC wrote: »

I'm going mad trying to find this tv ad that I remember I was wondering if anyone could help me find it or if anyone at least remembers it.
It was an Alpen cereal ad run on RTE in the mid 90's, 1997 as far as I can remember.
It featured the song Ocean Drive by the Lighthouse Family and all I can remember is that there was a really attractive woman, I'm convinced she was very tanned, brunette and wearing white. If I'm remembering correctly there was also water like a beach or a swimming pool or something. If anyone knows where I could find this ad, the name or the model or an information at all I'd really appreciate it, it's driving me mad!

Is this the one you are thinking of?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbhL5Tqedi8
Starts at 2.00

chopper6 · 03-07-2014 12:01pm

Nimble..apparantly slimming bread..the slices were round as i recall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NopAq6tUHVk

Cadbury's flake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrKUwUGwQfs

Scotch Video tapes..wonder is the "lifetime guarantee" still in place?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJzRpgXvM2I

darkdubh · 07-07-2014 9:34pm

Anyone remember this ad which was on in the late 80s or early 90s,I have no idea what it was for but there was this guy who was kind of like a gumshoe detective with a fedora hat and long mac who was sneaking around in either the lobby of a hotel or a posh restaurant?He was whispering and adressing the camera and spying on this millionare type who was sitting at a table with two attractive women and laughing and shouting out "I'll have em both".I have been racking my brains for more details or to remember what it was all about to no avail.

chopper6 · 08-07-2014 11:28am

Chewits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG-NTcx3Ojg

nigelradion2 · 11-07-2014 10:24pm

While we're on the subject of old tv adverts, I can recall an advert for, either "Surf" or "Persil" washing powder from around the late 1980s/early 1990s.

The advert showed a family of four (father, mother, son and daughter) on a sailing trip on their yacht. During the course of their trip, they encountered some bad weather and their clothes were ruined but the "Persil" or "Surf" (can't remember which exactly) restored their good mood again.

Haven't seen it for years but would love to see it again. Hope someone out there can remember it as well as I haven't had any luck thus far

An Riabhach · 13-07-2014 10:25pm

A funny one from the 90s about Rolos....
This ad was in black and white and in French with English subtitles.There's a young,sophisticated couple having a romantic walk,she starts by sayin to him in French "It feels like our love is eternal".and then all the mushy talk starts...she then asks him what is he gonna do with his last Rolo which he had been keeping for a while.He thinks for a few seconds and then he gives it to her,she takes it,smiles,eats it,blows him a kiss and runs off leavin him standin there.Then she sees a total stranger(twas either a scruffy biker dude or a homeless old man) eating a pack of Rolos,she runs over and grabs him and starts talkin to him using the same line "It feels like our love is eternal".

Ralf and Florian · 15-07-2014 8:02pm

I'd been looking for this one on YT for years,Ali advertising burgers I remember it from must have been late 70s or early 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV9a-051WSw

An Riabhach · 15-07-2014 8:10pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

I'd been looking for this one on YT for years,Ali advertising burgers I remember it from must have been late 70s or early 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV9a-051WSw

You've reminded me of one with Bruno in it for HP tomato ketchup,where his dinner is put in front of him with a different ketchup and he punches the table and everything flies into the air and he shouts "Frankly,I am not a H P!!!"

Ralf and Florian · 15-07-2014 8:19pm

Seasan wrote: »

You've reminded me of one with Bruno in it for HP tomato ketchup,where his dinner is put in front of him with a different ketchup and he punches the table and everything flies into the air and he shouts "Frankly,I am not a H P!!!"

Thats reminded me of the one for Paxo Stuffing where the old man turns into The Incredible Hulk and smashed the table with his fist.

An Riabhach · 16-07-2014 9:32pm

Can anyone remember this:

"Are you happy with your washing powder?"
"Yeah of course I am."
"So why are you scrubbing that stain?"
"Oh it's just a little helping hand before I put it into the wash."
"A 'helping hand'???"
"Sure! Don't all washing powders need help to get rid of tough stains like my son's grrrravy."
"Ariel doesn't......."
"ARIEL??? All on its own?? Prooove it!"

The woman in that ad answering the questions was so deadpan,her acting was so bad and her accent was really funny-I used to laugh me arse off every time I saw it.

merlie · 19-07-2014 8:18pm

I remember these ads vaguely mostly because I remembered the jingles and the brand name.

An Riabhach · 22-07-2014 12:42pm

I notice that this ad has been re-done...here is the original one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNvzc5nwB4w

I saw the new one yesterday-exact same theme with different actors and the now rebranded Dettol product.

An Riabhach · 22-07-2014 3:03pm

Seasan wrote: »

I notice that this ad has been re-done...here is the original one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNvzc5nwB4w

I saw the new one yesterday-exact same theme with different actors and the now rebranded Dettol product.

And here is the "new" one....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHSWkaVWjTk

An Riabhach · 01-08-2014 9:03pm

Can anybody remember this ad,twas obviously for a car but I can't remember exactly....and there was a song in it which went like this:
"No car today,a letter came to say
It needs to pass a test,just like all the rest......."
????

01-08-2014 9:40pm

You have me thinking now! I do remember it, it was done to the tune of Herman's Hermits' No Milk Today.

An Riabhach · 01-08-2014 9:43pm

Karsini wrote: »

You have me thinking now! I do remember it, it was done to the tune of Herman's Hermits' No Milk Today.

Yep-indeed it was!!

01-08-2014 10:00pm

My gut said it was Nissan. It was!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgvSTSYP9Ig

An Riabhach · 01-08-2014 10:08pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Brilliant!!

kerry4sam · 04-08-2014 11:27pm

JBoyle4eva wrote: »

I'm only 15, but recently I remember distinctly two old ESB ads.

1: A father turns on a lamp in his bedroom and goes to his baby in the middle of the night. He then goes to his kitchen to make the baby a bottle of milk.

2: I think it may be a son of the family, but somebody is coming home from somewhere and the mother at home is preparing a eal for him/her.

Does anyone know these ads, and if so, do you know a clearer discription? Also, feel free do talk about other old ads.

Before opening this thread, just from reading the title I thought of that ESB advert normally shown around Christmas-time. One of my favourite auld tv adverts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqSxlUJyxo

This advert resembled my family in so many many ways,

Great Thread,
kerry4sam

/I am so not looking forward to Christmas this year, with it going to be one year since Dad passed away

chopper6 · 07-08-2014 1:37pm

texan Bar ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je1rOO_QUvk

These bars were indeed very chewy!

An Riabhach · 11-08-2014 9:14pm

I'm gonna describe this 90s ad as best as possible because I know twas about something serious but I can't remember what.

A funeral is being acted out in the ad and it looks like the camera is actually looking up from the grave and you can see the sky and a few people looking down into the hole; a speech is being read out which goes something like "......Yeah,Seán was always someone with a tale to tell.Always winning games and getting off with girls.He had everything-but it was never enough for Seán,he always had to be the life and soul of the party.It's not gonna be the same without him".
Then the ad ends when you can see shovels shovelling clay down into the hole and the view is gone.

Can anyone remember what it was about-was it drugs,suicide,dangerous driving or something else?

An Riabhach · 16-10-2014 10:03pm

I'm gonna need help with these two....

"When someone you've never met before suddenly buys you chocolates,that's impact."(???)
Would that have been Milk Tray,maybe?

And this one was a series of ads about the same thing which had a song which started with
"We are the youth of today,and it's time we had a say...."

Any ideas?

nlgbbbblth · 16-10-2014 10:07pm

Seasan wrote: »

I'm gonna need help with these two....

"When someone you've never met before suddenly buys you chocolates,that's impact."(???)
Would that have been Milk Tray,maybe?

Impulse.

Men can't help acting on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAIQd0tAnwA

An Riabhach · 16-10-2014 10:26pm

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Impulse.

Men can't help acting on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAIQd0tAnwA

Nice one.
Why the F did I get that mixed up with chocolate?!?

:rolleyes::)

darkdubh · 17-10-2014 12:09am

Seasan wrote: »

I'm gonna describe this 90s ad as best as possible because I know twas about something serious but I can't remember what.

A funeral is being acted out in the ad and it looks like the camera is actually looking up from the grave and you can see the sky and a few people looking down into the hole; a speech is being read out which goes something like "......Yeah,Seán was always someone with a tale to tell.Always winning games and getting off with girls.He had everything-but it was never enough for Seán,he always had to be the life and soul of the party.It's not gonna be the same without him".
Then the ad ends when you can see shovels shovelling clay down into the hole and the view is gone.

Can anyone remember what it was about-was it drugs,suicide,dangerous driving or something else?

Something in the back of my head it was drugs but I could be wrong.

spookwoman · 17-10-2014 10:16pm

Head is wrecked on this one and need help Ad was english could have been 70's 80's or early 90's but it had the song Please Release Me sung possibly by Jim Reeves. Pretty sure it was some guy stuck in a car or lift. Someone said today it might have been an advert for ketchup or mayo.

Old TV ads.

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