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* DavidLynch has expanded his surreal directorial skills to encompass TV ads. Among the strangest are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor65mNB8Uk this cigarette ad]] (was apparently filmed backwards, involves two guys in [[TheFifties Fifties]] attire using magic powers on a pile of fish), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABW_91c_Xk this teaser]] for Music/MichaelJackson's "Dangerous" (some red desert landscape and a fiery geyser feature in it), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMehuZo3x8 this ad]] for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 (guy walks down a hall with a lot of weird and creepy stuff happening).

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* DavidLynch Creator/DavidLynch has expanded his surreal directorial skills to encompass TV ads. Among the strangest are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor65mNB8Uk this cigarette ad]] (was apparently filmed backwards, involves two guys in [[TheFifties Fifties]] attire using magic powers on a pile of fish), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABW_91c_Xk this teaser]] for Music/MichaelJackson's "Dangerous" (some red desert landscape and a fiery geyser feature in it), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMehuZo3x8 this ad]] for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 (guy walks down a hall with a lot of weird and creepy stuff happening).
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* One [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant... and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!

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* One "[[https://vimeo.com/23043835 Suzi Van Zoom]]" from [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant... and that's all you'll you get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was is going on there!on!
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* DavidLynch has expanded his surreal directorial skills to encompass TV ads. Among the strangest are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor65mNB8Uk this cigarette ad]] (was apparently filmed backwards, involves two guys in [[TheFifties Fifties]] attire using magic powers on a pile of fish), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABW_91c_Xk this teaser]] for Music/MichaelJackson's "Dangerous" (some red desert landscape and a fiery geyser feature in it), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMehuZo3x8 this ad]] for the PlayStation2 (guy walks down a hall with a lot of weird and creepy stuff happening).

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* DavidLynch has expanded his surreal directorial skills to encompass TV ads. Among the strangest are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor65mNB8Uk this cigarette ad]] (was apparently filmed backwards, involves two guys in [[TheFifties Fifties]] attire using magic powers on a pile of fish), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABW_91c_Xk this teaser]] for Music/MichaelJackson's "Dangerous" (some red desert landscape and a fiery geyser feature in it), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMehuZo3x8 this ad]] for the PlayStation2 UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 (guy walks down a hall with a lot of weird and creepy stuff happening).
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* DavidLynch has expanded his surreal directorial skills to encompass TV ads. Among the strangest are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor65mNB8Uk this cigarette ad]] (was apparently filmed backwards, involves two guys in [[TheFifties Fifties]] attire using magic powers on a pile of fish), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABW_91c_Xk this teaser]] for MichaelJackson's "Dangerous" (some red desert landscape and a fiery geyser feature in it), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMehuZo3x8 this ad]] for the PlayStation2 (guy walks down a hall with a lot of weird and creepy stuff happening).

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* DavidLynch has expanded his surreal directorial skills to encompass TV ads. Among the strangest are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor65mNB8Uk this cigarette ad]] (was apparently filmed backwards, involves two guys in [[TheFifties Fifties]] attire using magic powers on a pile of fish), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABW_91c_Xk this teaser]] for MichaelJackson's Music/MichaelJackson's "Dangerous" (some red desert landscape and a fiery geyser feature in it), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMehuZo3x8 this ad]] for the PlayStation2 (guy walks down a hall with a lot of weird and creepy stuff happening).
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*** Naturally, these ads were done by {{TimAndEric}}.

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*** Naturally, these ads were done by {{TimAndEric}}.{{Tim and Eric}}.
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*** Naturally, these ads were done by {{TimAndEric}}.
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For a general list of bizarre ads, not all of which fall under this trope, see DadaAd.

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For a general list of bizarre ads, not all of which fall under this trope, see DadaAd. For ads that are confusing on account of failing to properly say what they were advertising, see WhatWereTheySellingAgain
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For a general list of bizarre ads, not all of which fall under this trope, see DadaAd.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIXhKZU7-bo&feature=player_embedded This]] acid-trip-like advert for a Russian clothing store.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIXhKZU7-bo&feature=player_embedded This]] acid-trip-like advert for a Russian clothing store.store (somewhat NSFW).
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIXhKZU7-bo&feature=player_embedded This]] acid-trip-like advert for a Russian clothing store.
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Far too general (EVERY ADVERT in the entire country? Really?). Specific examples must be given.


* Every.Single.Commercial aired in Japan goes in the lines of serious mind screwing. You wonder what the producers were actually drinking before doing those.
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* Every.Single.Commercial aired in Japan goes in the lines of serious mind screwing. You wonder what the producers were actually drinking before doing those.
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* DavidLynch has expanded his surreal directorial skills to encompass TV ads. Among the strangest are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor65mNB8Uk this cigarette ad]] (was apparently filmed backwards, involves two guys in [[TheFifties Fifties]] attire using magic powers on a pile of fish), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABW_91c_Xk this teaser]] for MichaelJackson's "Dangerous" (some red desert landscape and a fiery geyser feature in it), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMehuZo3x8 this ad]] for the PlayStation2 (guy walks down a hall with a lot of weird and creepy stuff happening).
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* Old Spice. "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" series is bizarre, but still clear in the presentation of its thesis. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ_TYzzxMI The Heart of a Champion]]," however, is sheer insanity.

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* Old Spice. "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" series is bizarre, but still clear in the presentation of its thesis. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ_TYzzxMI com/watch?v=QAAsamEoWmk The Heart of a Champion]]," however, is sheer insanity.
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* One [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!

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* One [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant... and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kwg4esaWbs This]] commercial for Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper. We have a blue cartoon bear giving a Barry White-esque serenade to his girl bear. He then reaches over...and grabs some toilet paper. He proceeds to rub it all over him. Insert spiel about how awesome the toilet paper is. He then passes the toilet paper to the girl bear, who then proceeds to rub it all over him while they look at each other amorously. It's safe to assume that furry toilet paper fetish foreplay ensued.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kwg4esaWbs This]] commercial for Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper. We have a blue cartoon bear giving a Barry White-esque serenade to his girl bear. He then reaches over... and grabs some toilet paper. He proceeds to rub it all over him. Insert spiel about how awesome the toilet paper is. He then passes the toilet paper to the girl bear, who then proceeds to rub it all over him while they look at each other amorously. It's safe to assume that furry toilet paper fetish foreplay ensued.
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** And then there's [[http://www.retrojunk.com/content/commercial/35777/index/ this one]], which aired in Japan.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydVbrRhxnF8 This]] Sprite ad. Apparently they're trying to do subliminal messaging...?
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** The screwiest thing about this commercial is that all of that happens in a span of ''less than 10 seconds''. Before you can even register the first few seconds, the commercial's over already.
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* A recent [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!

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* A recent One [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!
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* A recent [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!

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* A recent [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!there!
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* A recent McDonald's commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to McDonald's while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!

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* A recent McDonald's [=McDonald's=] commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to McDonald's [=McDonald's=] while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!
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** Terry Crews' Odor Blocker ads have it both ways. Why they zoom in to show him chilling out in his own armpit makes sense, but it's hard to explain what the hell [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCl5uyn5K7k the talking tiger is doing]].

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Not really Mind Screw. More Fridge Horror. Moved it there.


* A commercial for an insurance company shows people being inspired to commit random acts of kindness by seeing others do the same. The ad starts with a woman preventing a distracted pedestrian from wandering into traffic. A driver sees this and is nice to someone else later, which is seen by another person who...yada yada yada. In the penultimate scene, a man at an airport helps an elderly gentleman retrieve his suitcase. This is witnessed by...the same woman from the first act of kindness, and the last scene sees her saving a distracted pedestrian from wandering into traffic. Dear God. What kind of cyclic hellscape have we wandered into here?



* A recent McDonald's commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to McDonald's while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast you're brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!

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* A recent McDonald's commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to McDonald's while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast you're your brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!
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* The "Find Your Frappuccino" commercials from Starbucks.

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* The "Find Your Frappuccino" commercials from Starbucks.Starbucks.
* A recent McDonald's commercial involves a girl riding a bicycle to the titular restaurant...and that's all you'll get, she rides through a bunch of surreal jungle landscapes picking up animals on her way to McDonald's while it's filmed in surreal claymation and moving so fast you're brain will explode trying to figure out what the heck was going on there!
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* Old Spice. "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" series is bizarre, but still clear in the presentation of its thesis. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ_TYzzxMI The Heart of a Champion]]," however, is sheer insanity.

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* Old Spice. "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" series is bizarre, but still clear in the presentation of its thesis. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ_TYzzxMI The Heart of a Champion]]," however, is sheer insanity.insanity.
* The "Find Your Frappuccino" commercials from Starbucks.
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* Old Spice. "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" series bizarre, but still clear in the presentation of its thesis. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ_TYzzxMI The Heart of a Champion]]," however, is sheer insanity.

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* Old Spice. "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" series is bizarre, but still clear in the presentation of its thesis. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ_TYzzxMI The Heart of a Champion]]," however, is sheer insanity.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kwg4esaWbs This]] commercial for Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper. We have a blue cartoon bear giving a Barry White-esque serenade to his girl bear. He then reaches over...and grabs some toilet paper. He proceeds to rub it all over him. Insert spiel about how awesome the toilet paper is. He then passes the toilet paper to the girl bear, who then proceeds to rub it all over him while they look at each other amorously. It's safe to assume that furry toilet paper fetish foreplay ensued.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kwg4esaWbs This]] commercial for Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper. We have a blue cartoon bear giving a Barry White-esque serenade to his girl bear. He then reaches over...and grabs some toilet paper. He proceeds to rub it all over him. Insert spiel about how awesome the toilet paper is. He then passes the toilet paper to the girl bear, who then proceeds to rub it all over him while they look at each other amorously. It's safe to assume that furry toilet paper fetish foreplay ensued.ensued.
* Old Spice. "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" series bizarre, but still clear in the presentation of its thesis. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ_TYzzxMI The Heart of a Champion]]," however, is sheer insanity.

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