
Stevie Wonder endorses this camera that’s so simple even he can use it! His attempts to take pictures result in blurred tree tops and slanted shots of John Newcombe.įrom the days of the uber-cheap Yugo and Hyundai, Phil Hartman brings us the ad for a Mexican car made of clay: “German engineering and Mexican know-how helped create the first car to break the $200 barrier.” Gilda makes us giggle with giant hair, giant glasses, a blue halter, and tight jeans with stars of David on the back pockets: “She’s got a lifestyle uniquely hersâÂ?¦Europe, Nassau, wholesale furs.”


Saturday Night Live Commercials: the 1980s We’re the Phone Company.”įor as much as the military tries to lure new recruits with action shots and scenes of alleged honor, this commercial uncovers the truth about cleaning toilets, peeling potatoes, and getting a paycheck: “It’s not just a job it’s $96.78 a week.” I find Lily Tomlin’s Ernestine character from Laugh-In so hilarious in this SNL commercial that I get a headache from laughing: “We don’t care. “You never have to scale, cut, or gut again!!” Saturday Night Live Commercials: the 1970sįish, a blender, and Dan Aykroyd’s maniacal, enthusiastic parody of Ron Popeil’s Ronco ads.

Here’s a short list of my personal favorites in order by decade. In its long history, Saturday Night Live has created hundreds of fake commercials to spoof products, poke fun at people, and make us laugh.
