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Dead2009
12-02-23, 11:34 PM
I feel like Billy Mays and the Shamwow guy could make a season of a tv series work, but thats all they would get is one season. Same with the Liberty Mutual cop buddy thing. Think
"Cavemen" from the Geico ads but with the actual actors.

Captain Steel
12-03-23, 12:18 AM
I feel like Billy Mays and the Shamwow guy could make a season of a tv series work, but thats all they would get is one season. Same with the Liberty Mutual cop buddy thing. Think
"Cavemen" from the Geico ads but with the actual actors.

The Geico Cavemen was the first series of commercials (and only one I know of) that became a TV series.

Another that comes close (and would be the actual first instance if it even qualifies) was the character of Ernest P. Worrel (created by actor Jim Varney). "Ernest" started out as a character on local commercials, then was enlisted for more general commercials for a few well-known products. Soon he was appearing as a guest on talk & comedy shows. A Saturday-morning comedy sketch series followed called "Hey Vern, It's Ernest" (first known TV series based on a character that began strictly from commercials). "Ernest" would go on to star in almost a dozen movies, along with continued commercials & TV specials.

Mesmerized
12-03-23, 12:25 AM
They should have a show called The Adventures of Doug and the Limu Emu

Cryptic
12-03-23, 05:42 AM
There was a car advert several years ago which was made to look and feel like a hollywood blockbuster. The guy had 'luck' on his side. I think it was the guy from 'Wolfman' and the advert i think was called Lucky Star.