Monday PSA: Yellowball!
July 15th, 2008
Filed under: Comics
It’s that time again — time to look at another of the public service ads from the bizarre “Verb” ad campaign that ran in various comics over the past few years. The aim of the campaign was laudable: get kids outside and active — but the ads themselves are where it all falls apart — they’re either bad, surreal, or both. This one falls more in the surreal category.
Fore some reason, this ad always makes me think of the awesome Happy Fun Ball.
More PSAs5 Responses to “ Monday PSA: Yellowball! ”
July 15th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Weird, that is the exact thought I had. Happy Fun ball narrated by the great Phil Hartman.
The second thing I thought of was the urban legend, where the teen (on LSD) would stare into the sun and go blind.
July 16th, 2008 at 10:56 am
It’s an attempt, I think, to make the commercial stand out from the overabundant mundane commercials that bore people (me) half to death. Surrealism stands out.
Of course, there’s also the insane, creepy kind of surrealism, like the Gatorade commercial with the basketball player emerging full-grown from the basketball egg while glowing green Gatorade rains down from the heavens. *shudder*
July 16th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
The hated solar orb!…IT BURNS! IT BURNSSSS!’
July 20th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Couldn’t they at least have got Superman to be a spokesman for Yellowball – I mean, look what it’s done for him.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:20 pm
“Yellowball is a game that doesn’t end”?
Well, someone isn’t paying attention to science. I know, “Yellowball is a game that ends in about a billion years when it’ll boil off all water on Earth” might not have the same ring to it, but still…
Also, ew, daystar D:
Leave a Reply
Contact Me
About
Subscribe:
The Best Of...
Special Topics
Archives
Categories
Twitter
Comic Blogs
Medical/Science Blogs
Currently Reading
Arbitrarily Interesting Medical Condition
Syndrome
The Net:
Contents may have settled during shipping. Past results are no guarantee of future performance. No animals were harmed during the production of this product. Void where prohibited by law. All rights reserved. Not valid with other offers or specials. Professional driver on a closed track. Your financial institution may impose other fees. All models are over 18 years of age. Employees must wash hands before returning to work. Results not typical. Many suitcases look alike. 18% gratuity added to tables of six or more.
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
© 2004-2010 Polite Dissent. Powered by WordPress