Comments for Great Moments In Commercial History: Johnson Automotive

Great Moments In Commercial History: Johnson Automotive

2007-12-19T21:20:00Z

A change of pace this week: If you've ever wished that a local car dealership would hire the same agency that does the ads for GEICO, your prayers have been answered by Johnson Automotive of Raleigh,NC.

This badger is our new favorite thing.

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(Thanks, MercuryPDX!)

Comment from kc-guy on 2007-12-23

2007-12-23T14:26:43Z

Ironically the ad annoyed me so much I only got halfway through "wiggle wiggle"

Too close to home perhaps

Comment from randombob on 2007-12-19

2007-12-20T02:12:46Z

dude, that "wiggle-wiggle-wobble" bit had me laughing so hard my dogs ran for cover.

Yeah, the trunk monkey isn't pulled off nearly as smooth. The Badger's funny as hell, though.

Comment from RhymePhile on 2007-12-19

2007-12-20T01:16:07Z

Johnson Automotive Badger > Geico Gecko.

Now I have to share this with everyone I know. Thanks for the laugh!

Comment from mamacat49 on 2007-12-19

2007-12-20T01:09:12Z

there's a bunch more at youtube.com
Search "badger + Johnson automotive"

Comment from Ausoleil on 2007-12-19

2007-12-20T00:53:50Z

We've been enjoying those ads forever. They're just hilarious. Sorry you don't care for them Jim, but most everyone in the Raleigh area does. Sound clips even make appearances on the local radio stations, which has to be an advertiser's wet dream.

For example, in the recent college coaching merry-go-round, there was a really good bit on a local sports yacker about some athletic director having a bit of "wiggle-wiggle-wiggle" room with one of the local coaches.

Comment from warf0x0r on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T23:21:09Z

Lol, that was greate

@llcooljabe: OMG I totally forgot about trunk monkeys

Comment from tinky XIII on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T23:12:30Z

I can't believe this is just a local commercial. My baby niece loves these, especially the original "wiggle room", which they changed to the badger yelling how the guy's trying to rob him by wanting a lower price. I will admit they can get annoying if they're played more than once every few hours, but I rarely watch television.

Comment from Murph1908 on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T23:04:29Z

@llcooljabe:
Thank you.
Made my day.

Comment from Jim on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T23:02:42Z

As someone who lives in the Raleigh area and sees this on TV every 15 minutes... I really just want to drive over there and run that f--kin badger over with a lawnmower. I don't have anything against badgers in general. Just this one. That talks.

Comment from darkclawsofchaos on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T22:58:32Z

animals and cars make great commercials, be it talking geckos with a very formal british accent and angry trash talking badgers to trunk monkeys

Comment from Murph1908 on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T22:57:48Z

"Wiggle-wiggle-wiggle" busted me up.

Comment from llcooljabe on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T22:46:00Z

[www.youtube.com]

Comment from llcooljabe on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T22:43:39Z

This isn't half as good as the trunk monkey ads. Trunk monkey rules. (search youtube)

Comment from dreamsneverend on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T22:31:00Z

I saw this while I was up in Henderson, NC for my dad's 60th b-day at the beginning of this month.. I actually hit pause on the DVR to go back to the start and watch it again!!

Comment from BlondeGrlz on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T22:23:04Z

I want to drive to NC just to buy a car from these people. That badger is going to give me nightmares, but it is freakin hilarious. I esp. love the one with the woman "this here is the steering wheel, you use it to steer the car!"