Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix
« Previous Post   -   Next Post »
Jason English
McAmazing Commercial
by Jason English - April 4, 2007 - 10:11 AM

I was working on a post about past McDonald’s slogans when I found this video. Never mind the old taglines, just watch.


Send this Post » Suggest a Topic/Link »
« Previous Post   -   Next Post »
Comments (15)

  1. Is that Jason Alexander?

    posted by Jason! on 4-4-2007 at 10:21 am

  2. Indeed it is.

    posted by Jason on 4-4-2007 at 10:28 am

  3. This was when Jason had hair and before his Seinfeld fame.

    There are quite a number of “stars” who did McD commercials. Singing and dancing, usually. Now — I leave it up to you all to post their names. LOL.

    posted by WizardBoy on 4-4-2007 at 10:31 am

  4. Who knew he could sing that well… not!

    posted by David on 4-4-2007 at 11:32 am

  5. Very Grease-like. He dances pretty good actually!

    posted by Jacob on 4-4-2007 at 1:40 pm

  6. There are times when I really miss the 80’s.

    posted by MacBeth on 4-4-2007 at 1:49 pm

  7. He sings in the Brandy version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, too. (definitely NOT the finest production of that show I’ve ever seen!)

    posted by Kristen on 4-4-2007 at 1:59 pm

  8. he was also in the made-for-tv version of “bye bye birdie” that aired a few years ago. also starring vanessa williams.

    posted by cru on 4-4-2007 at 2:55 pm

  9. I remember this well. I was appalled that they had to design a new clamshell with MORE styrofoam to lead us into thinking the hamburgers are fresh, when they could have just put them together as you order it.

    posted by Miss Cellania on 4-5-2007 at 7:00 am

  10. I remember when they test-marketed this in Hannibal, calling it the “Lettuce and tomato Special.” What an inspiring name!

    My beef was that I wanted the cheese melted! Should have been on the hot side. That was surely their downfall.

    posted by Heidi on 4-5-2007 at 9:28 am

  11. I remember the McDLT, never actually had one, but the commercials were definitely memorable. I also recall David Letterman doing a spoof of the commercial one time.

    posted by Ernie on 4-5-2007 at 9:41 am

  12. It’s this kind of schlock that makes TV unbearble. It’s an ad but it could just as easily be an episode of an American “sitcom.” This is the reason why the rest of the world thinks the US is ridiculous and of course our President who would fit well in the ad. Can’t you just see him sarcastically saying other “buger” makers have got it all wrong.

    posted by altArtifact on 4-5-2007 at 5:29 pm

  13. The sad thing is, if you re-aired that commercial now, it might actually make McDonald’s ironically hip among 20-somethings — it’s like the fast food equivalent of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

    posted by Mary on 4-5-2007 at 6:45 pm

  14. you must be kidding, this is the single greatest 80’s commercial ever. Horrible clothes, a huge chunk of Styrofoam, white people trying to dance and a bye gone food product… It makes me feel 15-ish again…

    posted by Detroit Rob on 4-6-2007 at 6:54 am

  15. Jason Alexander was in the L.A. version of the Producers about 3 years ago. He played the Nathan Lane character (forgot name) and was pretty amazing actually.

    posted by Deion on 5-14-2007 at 12:36 pm

Comment

commenting policy