25 / January
25 / January
Some Ads Are More Equal Than Others

No doubt many of you join me in your deep hatred of Don Eppes, the FBI agent, and his brother Charlie, the mathematician. Not all advertisements, however, have viewers jonesing for the remote. Do you know Sabine Ehrenfeld? Certainly you know her better by her alter ego, the Overstock.com lady. Here's my question to you: Do you watch television for the shows, or for the Overstock.com commercials?

posted at 07:57 AM
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My wife is prettier.

I watch TV for the football, the news, and the occasional Godzilla movie.

Posted by: Homer J. Fong on January 25, 2005 08:05 AM

Ehrenfeld is pretty but I think those overstock commercials are disturbing. and yes I did cringe everytime I saw or heard an advertisement for numb3rs. Its the worst when the football commentators plug those sort of crap shows.

Posted by: Peg on January 25, 2005 08:49 AM

If it was up to me, i'd do away with all commentators and have live microphones on the field and on the sidelines. It would be awesome to actually hear what the players are saying, instead of John Madden stating the obvious while stuffing his face with cheetos.

Posted by: Christopher J. Doyle on January 25, 2005 09:09 AM

I loathe this pathetic idea of an investigative crime series knock off. Numb3rs is basically CSI for gargantuan geeks. Cool, hip Mathematicians?!?!? Come on, we all know that's BS.

Mathematicians are guys that have greasy hair, smell like stale cat urine, dress like they take fashion advise Herb Tarlek from WKRP in Cincinnati and crap their pants whenever they have to converse with one of the female species.

Giving these two twits personalities and social savvy is an insult to us all. CBS should cancel this show before the Super Bowl.

Posted by: Feck on January 25, 2005 09:27 AM

I feel sorry for Rob Morrow, once fabulous as the nebbishy Joel Fleischman, now sharing the fifth circle of career hell with David Caruso.

For what it's worth, I've never seen an overstock.com commercial; I spend most of my TV time on ESPN doing karaoke versions of the "Tilt" promos.

Feck - thanks for the Herb Tarlak reference. "As God is my witness...I thought that turkeys could fly!"

Posted by: Nightfly on January 25, 2005 11:15 AM

Battlestar Galactica is the only thing I watch. All else sucks. I have spoken!

Posted by: James on January 25, 2005 12:34 PM

That's great James...just great. I can't speak for all the flynnfile readers but I am very glad you spoke.

Posted by: Feck on January 25, 2005 01:08 PM

As Willy the Scottish janitor from the Simpsons would say: “TV is cddraaahpp!!”.

Posted by: fileit on January 25, 2005 02:52 PM

The best commercial running is the Heineken one with the guy and girl on the couch. The one that has Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" playing in the background. I need to record that commercial.

Posted by: Brian on January 25, 2005 03:48 PM

Feck you are a loser. I have spoken.....now smell my finger.

Posted by: James on January 26, 2005 04:16 PM

James how very humble you are. I am amazed you
chose Battlestar Galactica over your very own show
that you had back in the late 70's James at 15 and James at 16. You were a tool back then and a tool today.

Posted by: Captain Adama on January 26, 2005 11:46 PM

James your a baby. Now suck your own finger.

Posted by: Feck on January 27, 2005 08:33 AM

feck...suck my d!ck

Posted by: James on February 8, 2005 04:21 PM

James...I'm glad your gay. Now go pound yourself.

Posted by: Feck on March 31, 2005 04:48 PM
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