The best adverts/commercials

These don’t have to be from childhood; just the all-time best.

I just discovered the 2010 Sony commercial where they released 250,000 bouncy balls down San Francisco streets. Here is the entire 2.5 minute film and then ‘the making of’ story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NymcQJjPCs

I've always loved this Texaco ad, promoting their sponsorship of the Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3tuPcogiQ

DHL delivery service ads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLwSje4-qWA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZlmkuk6NX0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV56Xp-JCIY

Pretty much anything with animals is enjoyable. Except those sad ASPSA ads.

I knew there would be gold here! Already. More please.

Ah! Tullamore Dew. They take the time to tell such lovely stories.
No Irish need apply:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO_NU_kQaa4

Danny Boy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGZSixnpBFc

The beauty of blend bottle pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUlhjCRBBlk

The parting glass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81oiF7VIOw

There are others.

(I love the ads so well, I bought a bottle. It’s not at all to my taste.)

Herding Cats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8

Lokk for the small details. Great fun.

>6 guido47:

I'd never seen that! It's wonderful. I love the guy with the lint roller.

Best or worst depending on your point of view: https://youtu.be/9TRRppch7mw

And these: can you tell they are Australian? https://youtu.be/CPYmtEQiG18 Said to have been banned, but I’ve definitely seen them on TV in Oz back in the day.

>8 haydninvienna: I am still laughing out loud. You look so much younger when you leap into that bath. . . .

>10 Novak: So does Mrs H.

Honda Accord launch ad in 2003:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyN9y0BEMqc

And the making of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh4zWeUDW-E

Some years ago the huge South African Breweries made a serious attempt to corner the beer market in Kenya. East African Breweries, the maker of the popular Tusker brand of lager, responded with an advertising campaign appealing to Kenyans' patriotism with the slogan "My country, my beer". It was so successful that SAB eventually withdrew from Kenya. An example of the TV adverts is here.

Blue pill. I won’t tell you the product…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0lcY58fwpY

Saturn Ion 2003:

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

The Alka-Seltzer Spicey Meatball has always been one of my favorites

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48TewJlc6BA

Cravendale Milk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmJhv6W_URY

I've always had a soft spot for Mean Joe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffOCZYX6F8

Lexington, KY invites some neighbors to come and visit:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C12sf_aOUPX/?igsh=MTFpeGdqbDcyYzY3aw==