5. 1-800-2SellHomes
I’m not positive this commercial still runs, otherwise it would be much higher in the poll. It features the most annoying pitch person since Linda Soundtrack and her sassy new sidekick. The thing about the new sidekick is that her acting style is very much like one of those old animatronic creatures that Showbiz Pizza used to feature. When she’s actively speaking a line: sassy! (She sells it with the head movements.) When she’s waiting for her turn to speak again: perfectly still, as if her power source has been cut off.
4. Beef Jerky Emporium
I’m not sure what a fake British Band has to do with Beef Jerky. Also, they have their hours listed for “M-S”. They do realize that two days of the week begin with S, right?
3. Mackie McNeer’s
It begins with Mackie McNeer asking Craig Humphries how he keeps his “girlish figure.” Then, it escalates with Craig naming off every piece of meat on the Mackie McNeer’s menu, which he recites in a way that suggests he did less rehersal than Britney Spears before the VMAs. (And it sounds just as natural as her movements.) As a finale, Mackie and Craig deliver the clever catchphrase by simultaneously yelling, “Let’s go!”
On a sidenote, I once heard Jim Traber taking credit for that catchphrase after one of his listeners (hopefully kidding on the square) complimented a Mackie McNeer commercial.
2. Diffee Ford
Click here to see the offending commercials.
As a new parent, I am guilty of being overly aware of my child’s cute factor. The difference between me and Diffee Ford is that I only bother friends and family with my Flickr account, not broadcast the ClarkPupp’s face on commercials and billboards all over the state.
It was one thing to see Gibson Diffee and the ****-eating grin he possesses as a child who is way too confident of his cuteness. Now poor Gibson is being usurped by his little brother who can hardly say “Diffee fam-wee diff-ence.” Gag me.
1. Earl’s Rib Palace
In a commercial that manages to be, among many other things, sexist, disgusting, and a teensy bit racist, Earl’s blows away the competition. For those who haven’t heard the ad on the radio, it begins with a deep voice complaining that his “woman” called him “sensitive.” He goes on to explain that it was Earl’s Third Degree Ribs that made him “want to stomp out (his) own face” that caused his eyes to “well up like ‘at.” Then, to prove he’s all man, he lets out a belch, which we the listeners get to hear, that supposedly melts his girlfriend/wife/female companion’s eyelids off.
Anybody else got a hankerin’ for some barbeque right now?
Honorable Mention:
Oklahoma State Fair — I had every intention of putting this one in the top-5 based on the buzz I’ve been hearing. (Miss America singing Kool & the Gang?) Then, I finally saw it this morning, and it pains me to say that it wasn’t half bad. Other than Lauren Nelson being way too white to sing that song, and the lame lyric change, the production value was actually kind of good.
Fowler Toyota — Chad Stevens is a bit of a favorite punching bag around here (and here) so this list would be incomplete if we failed to mention one of his “Follow Me to Fowler” ads. Right now, on the car lot’s website, you can see Chad doing his schtick over some hits of the ’80’s.
Purina One–Every morning, Jack and Ron do an ode to Paul Harvey by pimping for Purina One in the regular course of their broadcast. If I never have to hear about Mr. Elliott’s seven-pound pomeranian again, it will be too soon.
Some Random Car Lot–All radio car commercials belong on the list. Whether they are doing poor celebrity impersonations beckoning anyone with 1) a job, 2) $199, and 3) desire for a new car or playing crummy jingles such as: “Norman. Ooo-ooo-ooo-00-ooh. Norman. On the mile of cars.” They all suck. And I never know who they are advertising for.
How the hell do the Mathis Brothers holding small children and puppies in every commercial not even make honorable mention?
There are only 2 commercials that actually force me to change the radio station, Mackie McNeer and Craig duo, and the 30 minute Purina 1 spot during the Morning Animals.
I’ve also noticed that the commercial ratio on WWLS is about 3 to 1. The other day I drove 20 minutes and I think I heard maybe 5 minutes of sports talk.
Personally, Richardson Homes commercials make me seeth for just one reason: the little robot-girl who says, with all the understanding and nuance of cow on crack, “letourfamilybuildyourfamilyshome.”
After that is the Diffee kids. I can assure you, Diffee family, that I will go to whatever lengths possible to avoid ever stepping foot on one of your properties. Thanks for being so annoying all these years.
Tan And Tone America’s piles of shit belong on this list. Anything Chad Stevens/Chad Stuckup does whether it’s car-related or not belongs here.
I think the Mathis Brothers deserve their own category.
@ duece - um, because those commercials express the family values that all oklahomans hold close to their hearts. jeez. way to be unpatriotic.
“…with all the understanding and nuance of cow on crack”
What a great line! Remind me never to make you mad.
I wondered when the Earl’s Rib Palace commercial would make the Lost Ogle… easily the best radio commercial (non-jingle) ever produced in Oklahoma. This thing has been airing for a LONG time, maybe 10 years? And I never get tired of hearing it!
One absolutely awful commercial worth mentioning is Dean the Stream’s ad for the Interurban with some guy he calls “Rosser” which I presume is a too-cool-for-the-room/frat bro nickname for “Ross”… Deano’s forced-but-casual conversational style makes me want to strangle someone. You can literally hear the smugness oozing out of his eyeballs on the radio. Instant rage.
Yes, those Interurban commercials are nails on a chalkboard for me. The fake casual, jokey nature of the commercial also does not fit in with Deano’s newfound passive-aggressive, slightly bitter persona.
I miss Tall Paul.
I considered the Interurban Commercial, but couldn’t remember who it was for. My favorite part of that commercial is how Dean kind of trashes one of the dishes, or at least gives it a lukewarm review because it has something in it he dislikes. Who was the advertising exec who forgot to edit that out?
Protecting all the things you own like cars and trucks and mobile homes, accidents and tickets too, call and we’ll take care of you, 5something something something…
!!!
524-1541!
524-15..4….1.
524-1541–end of the Tall Paul commercial.
I agree the production value of the State Fair commercial is good, but Lauren Nelson received way too much face time, not to mention the commercial was completely staged.
You can still hear the old theme–”It’s the Great State Fair of…Oklahoma!” on the fair’s website.
I cringe every time the commercials that encourage breast-feeding come on.
And how many times do we need to have “Repo Joe” coming to town for David Stanley? “Government Disposal?”
I miss the music that was used in the 90s for Oklahoma Tourism. That was more inspiring of the state than the crappy tune they keep using today.
The thing that kills me about that 1-800-2SELLHOMES commercial is that they don’t even bother to move the location, change clothes or anything when the spokeslady comes back and asks if the other lady called 1-800-2SELLHOMES.
I’m confused. How does a beauty queen get TOO MUCH face time? If you put her on a commercial it’s for her face. I think if they would have just trained the camera on her face the whole thirty seconds, muted the sound, and simply captioned “State Fair — Sept. 13-23″ they would have maximized the use of Miss America.
I have a friend that used to be a salesperson at Citadel. They all hate(d) working with Dean on commercials. He was ‘One Take Dean’ around the office, because he’d refuse to do a second take no matter how bad the commercial was.
Dangit, I just keep thinking of more.
I don’t think the show the Edmond Nobody commercials anymore, but his were full of absolutely awful puns that made no sense in relation to selling cars.
Some examples:
Edmond Nobody: One billion Chinese decide to stop riding bicycles and our gas prices go up. How inconsiderate!
(Voice-Over talking about cars and prices)
Edmond Nobody: Cars today. Next I want Wok and Roll.
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Edmond Nobody: A guy asks me if I could ad lib. I says, “if the lib cost more, I’ll throw it in fa free.”
(Voice-Over talking about car deals for military families)
Edmond Nobody: If I get any more of ya lib, they’s gonna be trouble.
She is a nice piece of eye candy, but a beauty queen gets too much face time when the focus of the commercial seems to be more about her and less about whatever she’s trying to sell. More highlights of her singing than highlights of the fair.
Didn’t Brad Edwards go in someone’s corner to investigate the company behind 1-800-2SELLHOMES back when it was 1-800-NOAGENT?
Since I posted this when we were only two weeks old, most of you haven’t probably seen it:
http://www.thelostogle.com/2007/05/27/memorial-day-countdown-top-5-oklahoma-commercial-songs/
Head West to Yukon where the deals are real and the prices are low-hoo.
This commercial makes me want to peel my face with a potato skinner.
oh, i did not see that. i feel a fool. yet, i’m still singing about tall paul. i predict my coworkers kill me by the end of the day.
Another one to hate is the current OEA ad running on TV. When you have to use a soft lens on children (who can’t sing by the way) it’s not good.
You know what kid was good at advertising?
Broadway Ford. Our deals are no bull!
Is there a video clip of the Tall Paul Commercial anywhere?
I could go for some Broadway Ford right now.
Our deals are no bull!
Has nobody seen the commercials for Billy Simms Bar-B-Q (”it’s Boomah-Q”) or Mr. Spriggs Bar-B-Q (”melts off the bone”)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PkgOqVdpkU
Here it is.
This one is weird enough that it’s good. Plus it features a weird local band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmlNUu4Hqco
For those of you that may not know, “Norman Nobody” is Randy Colton, a very versatile and funny guy.
He plays in a local band, does those commercials, and has even been in a few movies.
One of the most recent was “The Fun Park”, a Rick Walker film, which also has an appearance by Amy McRee. It should be coming out on DVD if it isn’t already.
I miss out on a lot of good commercials by not having Co(su)x Cable.
We don’t get to see these local jems on DirecTv.
Mr. Spriggs BBQ - awesome.
Paul Meade Insurance commerical
with the
Mr. Spriggs Bar-B-Q
is very pimp
Robertson Custom Homes (I think is the name) is #1 BY FAR! The annoying little girl sounds like she is getting dumber with age. “Let aw famly build ya famly’s ho.”
The Diffee kids can act circles around her.
What about those annoying Jackie Cooper
commercials on radio with Donny and Doug? And who else remembers that precocious and annoying brat Cecily? Guess I listen to the radio too much.
I have to say, it’s hard to beat the chauvinistic and retarded Norman Nobody, particularly the one where he pretends to be an opera singer and just keeps singing “Jeep” and “cheap.” Diffee takes the cake, though. I was actually excited when a tornado ripped a billboard of Gibson to shreds in El Reno! It made my day.
As to the comment about Tan and Tone earlier. Have you seen the one where four tan girls in bikinis are riding bicycles and all these creepy looking guys keep looking back at them from their fishing. They shot that on the trails of Lake Hefner, and I must say I tried to do my job as an upstanding citizen by riding through the middle of one of their shots on my bicycle and making them start-over.
Two words… Johnsonville Brats. How annoying is it to hear Traber tell you to boil it in the beer first and then “Fire it on the grill!”. Jim, as if you’re not fat enough already.
Anyone know who stole all of Bob Mills’ sweaters? Unless Bill Cosby and Bill Cowher are picking up the slack, that shop must have gone out of business.
What about the “twins” selling cars for Reynolds Ford ala “Of Mice and Men”? One slick and the other apparently retarded.
I have to admit that I don’t mind the Knippelmier Chevrolet commercials, reminds me of a Dr. Seuss rhyme
I am obsessed with that State Fair commercial.
The giant red fingernails, the uncomfortable dancing, the fitted shirt and “mom jeans” outfit all culminate into the perfect depiction of the Sate Fair. The could not have picked a more perfect/horrible song for her to sing.
Not really a local commercial, but if Junior Carl really likes flat buns, he should keep it to himself…
I think Lauren Nelson is very talented and you people should let her be. She really was Miss Oklahoma State Fair, you know… so of course she is perfect for the commercial. And I think that shirt looks really nice on her.
Why can’t you all be positive for once. How ’bout a post on the BEST local commercials?
Why would we make fun of good commercials?
I think Lucy is at the wrong website.
What about the NuSound commercials? They’re bad. The jingle with the organ sound at the end. Who in the blue hell is Ida B.? I don’t need to see blue hairs on tv telling me about their hearing problems. My grandmother does that in person. Can the blue hairs watching/listening to these ads and needing hearing aids hear Wava’s ads? Is the Close Caption on?
The little girl in the Richardson Homes ads looks 11-12 but talks like she’s 8. My 5 year old nephew talks better than her.
We don’t need to see anymore of Dr. Belardo and his bad goatee.
Tom Park, Randy Colton, Repo Joe, Chad Stevens, Kevin Foreman, Dale Daniels, and the too-made-up blonde from Knipplemier Chevrolet need to go away. At least the ugly gal from Gwartney Ford and Chevrolet is gone and only because those dealerships were bought out.
The Othello’s radio ads with Al E. and Jack Elliot are as bad as the Interurban ads with Rosser and Dean.
The deap voice guy on the Sport Animal is annoying, too.
Fowler Toyota has a new ad out, on youtube. There’s 2 more he has done in the last 2 months that I cannot locate anywhere.
DMAC Cars? I can only guess no one else has seen it.
DMAC Cars - found it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw7K8NuMw_g
I think the Richardson Homes girl is hearing-impaired, which may be why she talks that way. If she isn’t, I’ll go for mentally challenged.
Hope I’m being PC enough for this board. Also, say what you will about 1-800-2SELLHOMES, but I can’t stop staring at that woman’s breasts. YUMMY!
Does anyone remember Jim Traber shilling for Iron City beer? Or better, IC with a twist? You know it’s the only beer Jim’s homeboys slam. A good scavenger game would be to find a six of IC under the dust and cobwebs at you local booze shack.
Richardson homes and compassionate care hospice - and let’s switch the deadpan zombie lines from each of these for fun - the little girl says “remember, you have a right to choose” and the old guy says “letourfamilybuildyourfamilyshome”
On The Radio
” Who’s gonna fight for your right…. We are ableeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.”
The commercial is 1:45 seconds long, and I feel awkward while I listen to it.
On TV
There is a commercial that runs during the cheap advertising times with an “attorney” named Marco Pulumbo. It seems as if he is going to jump through the TV and strangle me. He tells me “Nobody is going to violate my rights”. Do I have the right to not be creeped out while waiting for CHEATERS to come back on at 3:30 am?
Not that it’s a bad commercial in of itself (just overplayed), but the Bob Moore girl with the pug nose…who is she and who is responsible for her outfits?
You guys missed out of my biggest radio peeve, Marylin Decker and Ultra-90. These commercials run on BobFM and KRXO non-stop, and they always include a DJ saying how much weight they’ve lost and then “talking” to Marilyn on the phone. The worst part is the ultra-shitty sound quality. Decker must answer her calls on a 1980s-model cell phone at the bottom of a well with a staticy TV running in the background.
i love the commercial with ‘W’ where he talks about being able to “stimify things,” that is so HONEST.
Come on people, why only one mention of the chick from Bob Moore…surely she makes enough to afford electricity and a mirror. Does no one bother to give her any clothing advice before she goes on TV? What about the guy from No Credit Check Auto Finance? Was no one else disturbed that he was “hit by a car” in his last commercial? I was kind of sad it wasn’t for real. What about the girl from Express Credit Auto? She feels the need to SHOUT her entire commercial? Perhaps she’s hoping that will distract us from her severe case of UGLY?? And last but not least…what about WATSON’S???? Is that ugly couple so vain they have to be in EVERY commercial?? He looks old enough to be her dad!
For now….that is all.
You guys missed a couple. One is the Barbara Burrbridge-Lane (I think that’s her name) feel good advice they play on THE SPORTS ANIMAL and any of the Norman Nobody car dealership ads. How that guy got on tv I’ll never know. He couldn’t get on The Gong Show.
Oh holy crap, those Watson’s commercials make me want to shoot myself. Why do they have to have 3 spots in every 5 minute commercial break? I think I could handle it if it was just the guy, but her, god. shut up woman and get your ugly face off my television.