I was surprised several years ago, when I came across a 1950s commercial for UNIVAC, a huge very expensive business computer. However, I believe they advertised it for publicity purposes, not with the intention of selling any via the ads (UNIVAC was made by Remington Rand, who also made common consumer products).
What are some things you've been surprised to see advertised on TV?
Have you played Atari today?
Nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to commercials...
shareAds for knee surgery. It's a common procedure, but seems weird to advertise for it.
sharethe fact that people need to be told not to take something if they are allergic to it.
it's official, the world thinks Americans are retarded.
Oh God. Fortune vomits on my eiderdown once more.
Catheters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2soNIkzS0m4
"Talk amongst yourselves." ~ Linda Richman
Sex lubricants.
Annoying the world since 1960!
Sex lubricants.
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**~Not my circus, not my monkeys...~**
Not so much the product itself, but I find it rather unexpected that Subaru advertises that traveling in their Outback model will have you dreaming of riding a freight train like a hobo instead.
Re: Most unexpected things advertised on TV?
by hide86 (Thu Aug 25 2016 07:02:10)
Sex lubricants.
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K-Y Jelly Commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMVQNf_qXck
Possibly you live in a dry state and/or county (pun intended) where these TV ads are banned or you were just lucky enough to miss them?
"Talk amongst yourselves." ~ Linda Richman