MarketingProfs Daily Fix Blog » TV spot http://www.mpdailyfix.com Opinions. Commentary. News. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:26:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Moses in the Desert http://www.mpdailyfix.com/moses-in-the-desert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moses-in-the-desert http://www.mpdailyfix.com/moses-in-the-desert/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:54:00 +0000 Elaine Fogel http://www.mpdailyfix.com/moses-in-the-desert/ Passover begins at sundown Wednesday, April 8. This is the holiday that Jews around the world re-tell the Exodus story of Moses leading the Israelites to the Promised Land. So, when a friend e-mailed me this funny TV spot of Moses in the Desert, I just had to share it with you.


I’ve shared spots on the blog before. Some are clever, but most are humorous. There’s something about quality humorous marketing that gets to me. It brightens my day. And after the past few frustrating days, this one turned my mood around.
I can’t tell you who the advertiser is or it’ll give it away.
Caution: if a cuss word offends you, do not view!
For everyone else, enjoy.
May the Passover and Easter holidays bring you peace and the joy of freedom.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/moses-in-the-desert/feed/ 9 Why Are Americans Uptight When it Comes to Sexual Innuendos in Advertising? http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-are-americans-uptight-when-it-comes-to-sexual-innuendos-in-advertising/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-are-americans-uptight-when-it-comes-to-sexual-innuendos-in-advertising http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-are-americans-uptight-when-it-comes-to-sexual-innuendos-in-advertising/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:10:16 +0000 Elaine Fogel http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-are-americans-uptight-when-it-comes-to-sexual-innuendos-in-advertising/ Moving to the U.S. has certainly required adjustments on my part. One major thing I’ve noticed is the difference in sexual attitudes in the American advertising world. What is “no big deal” in Europe or Canada, is totally taboo in the U.S. Take this hilarious TV spot from the U.K. for example… Warning: If you find frontal nudity offensive, do not view.


The spot, created in 2006 for an Amstrad videophone, is risque to say the least, but certainly gets the message across with humor. The company was owned by Sir Alan Sugar, the U.K. entrepreneur and star of the BBC version of The Apprentice. Last summer, Amstrad was bought out by Sky, which is run by James Murdoch and counts Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. as its largest shareholder.
When TV censors ruled against GoDaddy’s Super Bowl spot with Danica Patrick, not many were surprised. Imagine the U.S. censors reviewing this one! Its use of sexual humor isn’t gratuitous or sexist – it’s funny!
The Amstrad spot.
Why do you think Americans are more uptight with sexual humor and innuendos in marketing than in other countries?

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