History Main / KitschyLocalCommercial

A good, convincing commercial can cost a lot of money to produce. While not on the level of producing a film, the cost of writers, camera crews, actors, special effects, and music can be close, especially for commercials that are going to air during [[UsefulNotes/SuperBowl the Super Bowl]]. And while larger companies can handle these expenses with ease, to smaller business owners, spending this much money on a 30 second commercial spot is a gamble. Especially since there's no guarantee that the commercial will actually attract people instead of being just another nuisance to skip over with their DVR, or appearing only on some UsefulNotes/PEGChannel that no one actually watches, or might not be seen at all as more and more people switch to ad-free streaming services instead of cable or satellite. So naturally, local commercials cut corners, but are usually still halfway presentable.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'': Near the beginning, Mike and Sulley watch the new M.I. commercial that they appeared in. Not as bad as most examples, but has some chuckle-worthy, slightly sheepish acting from Sulley.

* In ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', antagonist Dean Trumbell runs a mattress store as a front for his blackmail ring: A deleted scene has him filming an amateurish ad that concludes with a stunt where he attempts to jump off of a truck trailer onto a few mattresses stacked on top of a car, with predictably painful results. This was a replication of a real blooper from a low budget furniture store ad, and Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman did the stunt himself.

A good, convincing commercial can cost a lot of money to produce. While not on the level of producing a film, the cost of writers, camera crews, actors, special effects, and music can be close, especially for commercials that are going to air during [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball the Super Bowl]]. And while larger companies can handle these expenses with ease, to smaller business owners, spending this much money on a 30 second commercial spot is a gamble. Especially since there's no guarantee that the commercial will actually attract people instead of being just another nuisance to skip over with their DVR, or appearing only on some UsefulNotes/PEGChannel that no one actually watches, or might not be seen at all as more and more people switch to ad-free streaming services instead of cable or satellite. So naturally, local commercials cut corners, but are usually still halfway presentable.

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* Karen and Jack appeared in one on ''Series/{{Will and Grace}}''.

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'' featured a few of these starring Janice's not-quite-ex husband, the Mattress King.

* Robert L. Hines produced a series of skits parodying these kind of advertisements, playing as the character of Tom Jones running a truck rental service, BBQ with a foot massage service, and a combination of a law firm and daycare, all big/good/cheap ass! [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL98FFBD5F4664C37E Here's a playlist.]]

* In Film/PunchDrunkLove, antagonist Dean Trumbell runs a mattress store: A deleted scene has him filming an amateurish ad that concludes with a stunt where he attempts to jump off of a truck trailer onto a few mattresses stacked on top of a car, with predictably painful results. This was a replication of a real blooper from a low budget furniture store ad, and Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman did the stunt himself.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf2aI0CPqQE "Gary's Mattresses"]] is a parody of these.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': The Mario Bros. are introduced early in the movie having spent their life savings making a corny commercial for their recently-started plumbing business, Super Mario Bros. Plumbing. Elements include [[PissTakeRap a corny rap jingle]] ([[MythologyGag the same one from]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow the 1989 cartoon show]]), a "satisfied customer" clearly reading from an off-camera cue card ([[WhoWritesThisCrap and finding the line cheesy]]), and [[SpecialEffectsFailure a green screen conspicuously reflecting off of the brothers' skin]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': A kitschy commercial for Super Mario Bros. Plumbing was made to tie in with the movie. Elements include [[PissTakeRap a corny rap jingle]] ([[MythologyGag the same one from]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow the 1989 cartoon show]]), a "satisfied customer" clearly reading from an off-camera cue card ([[WhoWritesThisCrap and finding the line cheesy]]), and [[SpecialEffectsFailure a green screen conspicuously reflecting off of the Mario brothers' skin]]. It appears in the movie in-universe, where it turns around the brothers are just starting their plumbing business, and had spent all their life savings getting the commercial made and broadcast.

* The Blog/SonicTheHedgehogTwitter video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3FGuTUGFTY "Eggman Pirate TV" commercial]], with cheap-looking text plattered over cutscenes from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' games, frequent colored bar flickers, and a typical commercial endplate at the end.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': A kitschy commercial for Super Mario Bros. Plumbing was made to tie in with the movie. Elements include [[PissTakeRap a corny rap jingle]] ([[MythologyGag the same one from]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow the 1989 cartoon show]]), a "satisfied customer" clearly reading from an off-camera cue card ([[WhoWritesThisCrap and finding the line cheesy]]), and [[SpecialEffectsFailure a green screen conspicuously reflecting off of the Mario brothers' skin]]. It appears in the movie in-universe, where it turns around the brothers are just staring their plumbing business, and had spent all their life savings getting the commercial made and broadcast.

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