Looking for old Mitsubishi radio ads with gravelly voiced announcer
July 12, 2017 4:16 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for recordings of an old series of Mitsubishi car radio ads with a gravelly voiced announcer. Can anyone help me find it or info about it?
I remember Mitsubishi used to run a series of radio ads that had the premise that a certain guy was calling people up trying to convince them to buy a Mitsubishi, and the person he would be talking to would be some sort of caricature.
One ad featured him talking to a biologist who specialized in breeding giant food plants whose previous car had been crushed in a mishap with a giant peanut leading him to lament "I hate legumes". In another, one I'd especially like to find a recording of, he's talking to a teenage clerk at a fast food stand who keeps using "teen lingo" that the announcer finds confusing, like describing their food as "the bomb diggity" to which the announcer replies, befuddled "ziggity bop".
I believe I've found one indirect link placing their approximate time. At this forum in 2008, "Commercials I Hate" someone is complaining about how much they hate these ads.
Does anyone remember these ads? Can anyone help me find a recording of any of them?
I remember Mitsubishi used to run a series of radio ads that had the premise that a certain guy was calling people up trying to convince them to buy a Mitsubishi, and the person he would be talking to would be some sort of caricature.
One ad featured him talking to a biologist who specialized in breeding giant food plants whose previous car had been crushed in a mishap with a giant peanut leading him to lament "I hate legumes". In another, one I'd especially like to find a recording of, he's talking to a teenage clerk at a fast food stand who keeps using "teen lingo" that the announcer finds confusing, like describing their food as "the bomb diggity" to which the announcer replies, befuddled "ziggity bop".
I believe I've found one indirect link placing their approximate time. At this forum in 2008, "Commercials I Hate" someone is complaining about how much they hate these ads.
Does anyone remember these ads? Can anyone help me find a recording of any of them?
Response by poster: Sadly, no. The voice from that tv ad is like silk compared to the radio guy. He was putting on an intentionally gruff and comically pushy character.
posted by Reverend John at 7:56 PM on July 12, 2017
posted by Reverend John at 7:56 PM on July 12, 2017
They don't sound familiar to me, but you might try talking to some Mitsubishi dealers in your area - they will probably remember them better than the average person.
posted by Rock Steady at 5:14 AM on July 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Rock Steady at 5:14 AM on July 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
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posted by Seeking Direction at 7:00 PM on July 12, 2017