Your Choice for Worst Local CommercialsSubmitted by JimL on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 4:04pm.
This ought to be fun. Someone has compiled his choice for the fifty worst local commercials in America. Sadly, my nominee, Mattress World, is not among them. (Some people have no sense of poor taste.) I thought it might be fun to ask for other nominations for the worst in Oregon. [edited for long URL.--L] ( topics: General Media )
I'm wondering when it will be too late...
When you're dead. The sad fact is that these commercials wouldn't be on if they didn't work. Says a lot about the intelligence of the average tee-vee viewer. Yeah, I'd think they would want to at least beat the price and get some money out of it rather than give it out for free. However the newer ads that come across as mini drama's/stories are entertaining. Ever see an ad for Brunswick Pool Tables in Portland. We got a Gillette new model razor in the mail the other day (don't know why) but it has the smoothest most comfortable shave we have ever exp. Sold us to continue using the product. And Fabreeze geeze Louise how many products advertize that they have Fabreeze added to them. Louisa doused herself in it once and I couldn't kiss her for a week--it literally makes me ill. It's not the scent, it's whatever else is in it. So get your ND/editor a bottle now--guaranteed OMI repellent! ----- the average intelligence of a tee-vee viewer is roughly the same as that of a tee-vee producer. Nuf said! My son goes to school with the older boy in the commercial. He is now 17 years old. The sleeping baby was hired for the commercial and isn't even related to the family. Good stuff. Once again My son is 16 and the baby is my son there for related to us all. He was an unexpected gift from god, at a time when we could not afford to eat or have heat. It strikes me as funny that people would make such statements. I am thankful however that you all have taken the time to speculate on who we are. All we are is your neighbor, friend, co-worker, just people trying to make a living. So thank you for your comments, however, please target me not the rest of my family. I, Sherri Hiner am the one that is putting you thru these efforts not my children. The Baby is 7, and the shhh kid is 16. They are both my children contrary to the people that say they know differently. I am very lucky to be the proud mom of both my boys and I am the the over wieght blond lady on the commercails. It is my company and I founded it in 1996. My husband is the pretty face on the commercails with us. Hey Sherri... Would Matress World please change their commercials so they look more professional and not annoying? Thank You. btw...You must sell A LOT of matresses to be putting on that many commercials!! Hey Sherri: Your commercial's are just fine although, we have been wondering where your husband has been in the more recent spots and hope all is well. You come across as normal average nice people and this is what we think makes your spots more appealing. Eric they split up in February. Insert Sleep Comfort joke here. ----- Sherri is fine but I want to know where they found that actress that lies on the bed on her back. Who can look at the mattress. Wow, that is one fine body. I think that's just a clip of a younger Sherri without much makeup. Just like they still use years-old pictures of their boys in the commercials, I suspect they've done the same with the shot of Sherri reclining on the mattress. Absolutely stupendous boobs! How about an encore, Sherri? You've still got it goin on, baby! Stretch out on that mattress for us again! OK, if you drag your eyes away from just a couple of pixels on the screen, you'll realize she looks like a statue with open eyes. She's freaky looking, in a highly attractive way. I have been wondering too so I called a mattress world store and they said that he retired and has been hunting and fishing and enjoying life. From their website it sounds like it was her business from the beginning. Also think commercials are ok for local business, but where is Jon. Hope all is well. I read the company posting, and it seems like Sherry and Jon went through a lot to suceed in their business. You may have been overweight when you first started, but when you lost the weight and were doing the commercials about a year ago you were very attractive, now in the jeans and the pink top, down right sexy Until now when this thread was started. So I started watching tv ads. The one that is so dumb as a product is the clean free rain gutters. KATU (my choice of news/AM Northwest) plays this ad every break (just about). Those gutters are designed to flow water into them and now pine needles? LMAO Right. Working from home tv is background so ads are not something we notice. We pause to listen if a news or subject matter on AMNorthwest comes up. Pretty much take our morning break to tune into AM Northwest. Then you're watching an entire hour of commercials. Nobody appears on that show without paying the sales department first. I'm LMAO because you don't realize you're watching a glorified infomercial. Do they get huge co-op allowances from Serta, etc.? Otherwise, how in the hell does such a sketchy retail operation afford so much TV airtime? I mean, it's not like they're selling 1000 mattresses a day or anything. Just wondering how they can be on in literally every commercial break, usually double spotting. A money-laundering operation for the Russian mafia? That's my theory. Wow. This is an old thread that just keeps giving. My family used to own a furniture store in Vancouver. I can tell you that the margin on mattresses was pretty big. Selling mattresses was a lucrative business. Granted that was 10+ years ago, but I'm guessing it's still true. "It's not to late to sleep like a baby!" was a slogan that My son Paiton came up with when he was 10 so that we would include his new brother in the advertising. In reference to the money we make, we (all Mattress World family) have desided would be better spent going to the CCA and Sunshine division and wednesdays children and verious other organizations that desparately need help. Sherri, mattress world is the biggest joke ever...they treat there employees like shit....and they have a bunch of illegal mexicans doing there deliveries .....WOW Amen to your comment. I asked my husband,last night, after the 10th or so "It's not to late to sleep like a baby", don't those people realize that they can irritate people so much that they'd pay extra for a mattress just to keep from patronizing their store. The kid wasn't cute when they first made the commercial and it's just weird seeing them still trying the same old thing after they're half grown. I can just go buy a bear and save the $800 on the bed. Regarding Mattress World: If we're supposed to be quiet ... why are those two people always yelling in those commercials?? Also, ANY commercial trying to get me in for a payday loan. Are all those commercials writted by 12-year-olds??? Anyone see the HILARIOUS shipoopi/Vern Fonk spoof (of a car insurance commercial) that the Good Day Oregon gang put together & aired this week? It is a must see! maybe you should know what your talking about before you make the accusation of plagiarism. They did a report on Big Bob's used cars and how their crazy commercials have brought them a lot of business. It was a spoof not a commercial. My pick would be Outrageous Audio...and I see it made this guy's list too (#19). Hats off to Flea Market Montgomery (#10). Two minutes of my life I'm not getting back... it's just like a mini mall. My vote would be a different mattress commercial... that annoying lady who is always touting "Christmas in July"... so cliche and STILL annoying after several years of the same ad. Oh how I miss local Eugene commericals. FINANCE IT!! Best one ever was the radio commerical for Eugene Help Wanted that ended with "Mom do you think washing my hair every Saturday night is creepy??" "You got soap in my eye you wussy wimp." "City Liquidators, east side of the Morrison Bridge" Mark my words, she'll be a reporter in this town in a few years. The World of Wheels "Credit Bandito" is my favorite local spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4ph5j4lVK4 Hilarious in its offensive goodness. Shawn Marshall It makes me embarrassed to be European-American. Croatian-Irish-Scots-Irish-English-French-Canadian-American. Muttski-Non-Spanish-Speaking-American. Whatever. It's horrid. I cringe. ----- This so reminds me of local TV http://youtube.com/watch?v=cAGJ-3uzkms ...and my phone number was one digit off, so I'd get their calls. I love this, because everything is of a piece: the toupee, the accents, the who-say who-say I-say, the hideous furniture, and the lure of free chicken to rope in hungry shoppers. Spend $1000 and get a free 10-piece Chicken Box! I sometimes tape DaVinci's Inquest on the WB (or whatever it is now) early Sunday morning 1 a.m.. There is a regular advertiser based in SE Portland that sells all types of "decorative glassware", incense and tobacco. They advertised a store visit from Tommy Chong and the two people (a mom and her daughter I guess) doing the vo made sure to laugh and cough at the end of the spot. VERY SUBTLE Yes, there are local commercials that are annoying. However, the bigger problem is the FREQUENCY OF COMMERCIALS AND THE NUMBER OF COMMERCIALS- both of which are now at totally UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS on Comcast cable. Let's see- we can blame our "do nothing" Congress for this. Like the airline industry and the oil companies, cable providers need to have some form of effectual regulation. The airlines, Big Oil and the cable industry have shown all too clearly what can happen when there is little or no supervision. The number 1 result is ever-increasing corporate greed on the part of companies- at the expense of those who use the providers services. I know they were not included but who can forget Tom Peterson(and Gloria too)...But wait what about Scott T and his face all over his car lots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This ought to be fun. Someone has compiled his choice for the fifty worst local commercials in America.
I can't stand that bimbo that Taco Time currently has pitching the grande whatevers. Her voice and style are VERY grating. Every time I see her, I want to go rinse and spit! Until she's pulled off the air I won't go to Taco Time. I love their products and used to go there quite often! Viewer Rick This ought to be fun. Someone has compiled his choice for the fifty worst local commercials in America.
I can't stand that bimbo that Taco Time currently has She has the nicest rack in regional fast food advertising. She sounds nervous, like it's her first gig as a spokesperson. Really good looking but a really awful choice. BY FAR THE WORST. I don't know what they are even selling. I hate those commercials! Anything that has to do with KPTV NEWS. Especially Kimberly Maus. What is the fascination with this reporter? Anytime you criticize her, If you don't like Kim, but, the community does, sounds like you've got bad taste. Or at least your views are in the minority. That happens every now and then, this is America. Thanks for your thoughtful insight. I am no fan of hers either but supposedly everyone LOVES her and the sidekick weather man. So we turn to other new channels. Seemed like she was MIA for the last week and that was ok by us. Has got to be the one for Advantix flea control. It's got talking puppies and a catchy song (originally written by the Greatful Dead, BTW): that couple that tries to act like the I Love Lucy couple? ITS SO TERRIBLE! I don't even know the name of the business but its BAD. Do you know what I am talking about? What I can't stand are commercials that include the sound of people eating (often amplified). Carl's Jr. is by far the worst offender overall, but there's also a horrible current McDonald's breakfast ad where two guys are eating McMuffins or whatever and talking with their mouths full ("can't believe how good this is"). Blehh. Blehh. Blehh. Mattress World? I find those ads fairly innocuous, but I question the slogan. Anyone who's ever had a baby knows they don't sleep very well! That may be true (I'll know for sure when my wife gives birth next month), but I bet "Not too late to sleep like a baby" sounds better than, say, "It's not too late to sleep like a log" --Anonymous Joe totally agree!!! thought i was crazy..... likewise, i can't stand the commercial amplified sound of liquids pouring (like in soda commercials) likewise, the sound (on tv amplified) of people brushing their teeth drives me nuts... i assume it's what people feel when fingernails scrape across a chalk board....(even though that sound doesn't bother me, at all). as far as the real world food sounds - i can usually deal, unless i'm in a dead silent room.... I liked the one a few years back where the staff of Dick's Ford was singing the company's jingle and one of the guy's was goofing it while he sang. You can hear someone through the singing saying "Oh, no!" I also like the ads for the Portland video store "Video Vault?" that spoofs old movies. My least fave ad is the one for a toe fungus ointment -- it features animated fungus-oids creeping around under some nasty toenail. *shudder* Think of the thousands of fungus-oids harmed by this comment. We can't help our creepy, shudder inducing appearance. Have a heart. Or a toe. ....Floyd Kasch....he's his own worst spokesman....both A & V. And then the corn-rowed, plastic-permanent-smiling patient....just home-made awful/ugly, from start to finish. I'd be afraid to blink my eyes in his chair, let alone, be put to sleep. It demands novocain just to watch it. If so, Montavilla Sewing Center has to be the worst. All those breathy, excited women aahing over the joys of surgers and sewing their own party frocks. It's like the Stepford Seamstresses. Buster, you don't know the HALF of it. Fiber/textile people are a different breed--said by the woman who has a stunning 7 lb Corriedale fleece (that's wool, folks) drying on her front landing. Most beautiful fleece I've ever washed and I can hardly stand it until I can start spinning it! 5" staple, medium fine crimp, soft and white as a cloud... ----- Cool. In addition to all the great entries above, I need to add two more catagories: ..who thinks Sherry in the Sleep Country ads is kind of a hottie? (Probably). Curves rule! Sherri Hiner is seen in Mattress World spots with husband Jon. Mary Kae Irvin is the talent for Sleep Country USA. Nice to see all the support for Kimberly. You were the only one. Come on and reveal yourself. [please don't speculate on identities.--L] By far the worst commercials in the Portland area are the radio ads for Paramount Equity. Owner Hays Barnard's (sp?) voice sounds so wispy and anxious that it instantly bring to mind the visual of a nearly orgasmic, creepy child-molester in a trenchcoat standing across the street from a school bus stop. Eeewww! You've got to be kidding me! Hays Barnard has the sexiest voice EVER. I LUV listening to his commercials!! Yum, yum. Hays Barnard's (sp?) company is a national company not a local one. He deliberately makes his ads sound as if the company is a small but successful home grown company to get you in the door. I moved to Oregon from the Los Angeles area four years ago and his ads were all over the radio there, sounding exactly as they do here, only pretending to be from So Cal. I am distressed that Sleep Country seems to have replaced Mary Kae Irvin. She may be a lousy dresser, but, for some reason I can't identify, I had a huge crush on her. Now, there's a new lady speaking for Dick McKenzie. Same deal. Enormous appeal. The Lucy and Ricky take-offs are horrible, and I like them. Tbey're so bad that they're good. The Hiners come across as nice and likable folks. I support them in their efforts to lose weight (it's not working). Their ads do look cheesy, but after all, they are local. they seem to have a nice family. For radio, I pick any ad that uses Bill Shonely (sp?). His voice and delivery just scream "l-o-c-a-l"! Another pick for "worst radio ad". The Ovaltine ads. Those screechy little kids' voices "NO WAY! MORE OVALTINE, PLEASE!" Puts my teeth on edge. mattress business "sketchy"? Almost everyone has one...and they buy 3 in a lifetime. that is a pretty stable industry. OMG! It is the SAME crap here in Phoenix! Sleep America "Where America goes....for sleep!" A woman with a nerve grating southern drawl. Also, "Hays Barnard, Varnard, whatever, (the reason I did the search and found this site.) Is beyond pizzing me off. If he REALLY is the "President" of Paramount Equity Mortgage then he must have really made a LOT of money hocking those "World's Greatest Vitamins" and sold a lot of those "How to get rich in real estate with no money down" infomercials that ran ad-nauseum on late night cable. I agree about the mind crushing Children-of-the-Corn Ovaltine commercials. Another to add for these adds, maybe the nauseating rapping white guy "F-r-e-e that spells Freecreditreport.com baby". I, too, have a crush on Mary Kae, and think she did a good job with less than decent scripts...and yes, why did they use an uglier than her lookalike?? And any time that f-r-e-e rap commercial comes on, I ALWAYS change the radio station. So yes, that one and the "Lucy/Ricky" ripoff....STUPID!! Those Lucy & Desi commercials gag me. I mute them or change the channel. Then there's the guy from I think it's outrageous video or something like that. I can't stand those commercials I change the channel on him too - it sure doesn't make me want to shop at his store. Whoever writes these commercials must think the public is extremely stupid. My two least favorite local television commercial personalities are the young spokesmodel for City Liquidators and Carpet Carl of Marion Carpets. Chiming in... I also find the "Lucy" ads annoying. Just because SHE doesn't sound or act like the real Lucy...AT ALL! Her high-pitched responses are, in fact, grating. My guess is that HE did his impersonation of Ricky (which sounds great) and someone told them to "go with it" :) Gotta admit, though, my impression is that they are the kind of folks you want at your BBQ. Ya just wouldn't pay to see them on-stage...ever! The "Mattress" Hines family? We love their ads (with humor) and are sad to know they split up. We made the same jokes "Outrageous Audio" is so outrageous, I HAVE TO go there. I just must see the nutty guy in the ads. In other words--the ads worked...I'm there. Hehe :) I "get it", as many of you do, but I've had to admit that some of the ads worked... ;-) Hubby and I remember the companies. I cannot stand the Credit Yes.com ads. "How many times do they yes in this commercial?" I have this extreme urge to rip my stereo out every time I here this ad. Then they have the one where they leave the cell phone on and you hear "did you hear that Steve got busted for downloading illegal music...?" Vomit! OK not local so totally OT but is anyone else creeped out by talking infants? There are at least 2 advertisers using special effects to fake babies' speech - can't tell you who they are because I turn off the sound. Ewwww. FWIW "There aint no bugs on me" was written by Jerry Garcia, who is of the Dead but sole author of that catchy tune. And for some reason I find talking animals cute. Go figure. I always thought Sherry was way too cute for John Hiner. Dude, what's with the grizzly Adam's look? I saw a Mattress World commercial this morning with Sherri Hiner promoting their "BIG, BETTER, BEST" sale. Once she was done, it went to her sons. But this time, it wasn't the canned video taken years ago. This time, it was a smiling, stocky teenager and his little brother (not like the infant of old). It was quite funny. Yeah, I saw that too and almost fell off my chair. I was quit amazed to see how they have grown. I hope to see it again soon. Next time I will get a better look at the boys and not sit in my chair in utter shock. Sorry I missed it! I'll have to start paying more attention during Good Morning America on KATU. You have proven that you remember the name of the business; you remember their slogan; you remember quotes from the ad; that means, according to research, the ad is a success. That is what ads are supposed to do, to bring the business "top of mind." What researchers will tell you is that if a business is "top of mind," then it will draw more customers. Would you let an ad stop you from buying a product, or even if you hated an ad, would you at least stop by and compare prices to see if there was anything to the ad? Evidently, Mattress World gets enough business for them to believe their advertising is successful. The bit at the end with the baby in bed and the little boy going, "Shhhh" is very old. I wonder how old those kids are now? I also wonder what happened to the husband who isn't in the most recent ads? I have bought a mattress from Mattress World and I thought everyone there was really nice and we LOVE the mattress. My son just outgrew his toddler bed and we are headed back this week to get him a new mattress from Mattress World. I noticed an ad this weekend for a futon store in Vancouver using the same theme as Mattress World -- mom, as the owner, talking to the camera, and the sons chime in at the end. Apparently the futon people also see success in the Hiner Strategy.
I bought my last mattress from Mattress World because I thank the local Mattress World family. As for Kimberly Moss and just one of the reasons the community loves her is because she is part of the community. My hat's off to these local business owners. Seriously..... Does Blaine HAVE to ask for canned food for the Oregon I say mock the business's that take away from US. Information has surfaced, indicating that the husband from the Mattress World commercials ran off with the woman from the old Sleep Country commercials. what did happen to that woman from sleep country? notice they dont have that anoying Christmas in july who is that beautyful woman that makes me want to buy a truckload of matresses from her. I've noticed in the ads of late that the husband is missing? Does he fall asleep when the new ads are being filmed? Seriously, is all well? ...and a very nasty one too. But Sherri owns Mattress World (she always has) and John is no longer with the company. As for the weight loss, you're familiar with the term "Breakup Diet"? (ah, but Sherri has a new boyfriend!) but that's another story. Want to increase walk ins? Tell us what store you'll be at. Women will come in to thank you for getting rid of the always-golfing-schlump-of-a-husband. Men will come in to see you. Teenagers will drag their parents so that they meet the older son. Grandparents to meet the "baby". It's a win win win win win..... situation! I have an idea, due to the vast number of posts relating to "Sherri" or "Mattress World" ads..you should create a 'sticky' or a permanent thread. It's obvious people throughout the Portland metro area are fascinated by the whereabouts of John, the slimming of Sherri's figure and the current status of the sleeping baby. ;-) More Fodder: My wife and I just bought a new mattress from one of their stores a couple of weeks ago, and while we got a good deal, 60% or so off the posted price (makes me wonder what their TRUE cost must be on these if they can afford to drop that much off the price.) It felt like I was buying a used car. Salesman pounce on you and tell you WAY more than you'd ever want to know about mattresses. I had to shoo him away so I could discuss our options with my wife. Don't think I'd ever buy from them again, as I don't like the high-pressure style. Sherry has been doing all her commercials by herself lately. She also has slimmed down even more - looks good on her - and seems happier. Congratulations! I think all of this negativity towards Mr. Hiner is a bit ignorant. For one, who's to know if Miss Hiner hasn't cheated on Mr. Hiner and unfairly cut him out of the mattress world empire? One thing I do know, is that Mr. Hiner seemed more concerned about the product first and foremost and his vanity came in a far second. So he golfed, no reason to vilify the man. At this point I think it would be the responsible move for Miss Hiner to confirm the whereabouts and well being of Mr. Hiner to the public. Furthermore, rapid weight loss and obsession with ones appearance are classic signs of cheating on ones spouse. So until I get the real story, I will be buying my mattresses and bedding appointments from Sleep country USA thank you. I'm really cruel, but I always thought the older kid was totally irritating looking/acting. And having the parents screaming inanities about beds then the poor kid telling US to shush was insulting. I saw the first MW delivery truck the other day and was shocked to see the same ugly kid shushing us on the side. My partner especially hates the way the kid moves his non-shushing arm. " My partner especially hates the way the kid moves his non-shushing arm." Seen some strange posts in these parts, but that could be the oddest darn thing I ever did see. What, exactly, is so annoying about the kid's arm??????? Ms. Hiner, I'd like to give you some constructive criticism: Every Mattress World commercial I have seen contains you and some very awkward looking hand gestures. It's very distracting and just looks odd. I'd like to suggest that you either keep your hands at your side, or clasp your hands in front of you with your arms relaxed. I sincerely think this would help you to get your message out much more effectively and improve your commericals. Thank you, Matthew Just want you to know that I think you guys are an American success story and your story should be told. You know, people do go through hard times and have setbacks, but as Pat Riley, former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers said in his book, Always Showtime, it's not what happens to you that counts, it's how you handle it. I also want to say that Sherri is a total HOTTIE!!!! no disrespect to Jon. Gil Sure Sherri lost some weight and was looking good until she stuck her finger in a light socket.There is another set of ads that is quite disturbing. Empire floors and the creepy athsmatic pervert spokesperson. Hes no Downs Syndrome Bob Lamphere but I wouldnt mind if he dropped dead "next day". Post new comment |
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There are some tacky commercials, but Matress Worlds has to be the most annoying!!! It seems like they would have enough money to make something better.
"It's not to late to sleep like a baby!"
I'm wondering when it will be too late...