Great Moments In Commercial History: Crazy Gideon's

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We'd like to watch that "WOW" over and over again. We are fascinated. We just can't explain it. You'll want to check out Crazy Gideon's website as well. The website is nearly as priceless as the commercial. Thanks to Dan for alerting us to this gem.—MEGHANN MARCO


From that strange city of Los Angeles comes “Crazy Gideon,” and indeed he does seem crazy. If you can’t tell from the prices that Gideon is crazy, consider the fact that he apparently lives in a cheap microwave. Our favorite part? The totally random “WOW”.

We’d like to watch that “WOW” over and over again. We are fascinated. We just can’t explain it. You’ll want to check out Crazy Gideon’s website as well. The website is nearly as priceless as the commercial. Thanks to Dan for alerting us to this gem.—MEGHANN MARCO

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