Life and Vincent: An ad to go with today's episode

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

An ad to go with today's episode

Remember the character Chocolate Jimmy in Stress Position? Bobby innocently askes how he got that nickname, and the guard smirks.

A couple of days ago, this ad from some years ago came into my head, and I've just found it on YouTube for your amusement:

I wonder why they no longer sell this sweet?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...: I wish I remembered the character Chocolate Jimmy, but I don't. I DO remember the fudge ad tho! Of course, in our 21st century namby-pamby 'elf 'n'safety obsessed cotton wool world, kids are probably not allowed to play conkers now, unless wearing full body army and ear/eye defenders.; 6:36 pm
val said...: Diane, Chocolate Jimmy is the gay guy who confesses to killing the prison guard.

I don't think it's health and safety that put a stop to the fudge bar, so much as the association with, let's out with it, buggery.; 6:54 pm
vikeau said...: "Buggery" one of my favorite English words after "shag". And yes we got one of those Bobby smirk moments soon thereafter.; 8:08 pm
Eliza said...: Thank You for that..I shall be singing it in my head all night now..I love the expression on that little boy at the end :-)

They do still sell them, btw...although I don't think they use the 'finger of fudge' thing. They're by the wildlife bars and fredo bars in our local shop, just in case you want one; 8:14 pm
Sharon Roser said...: You. Are. Killing. Me.

All jokes aside, I will never be able to use Maalox. Not after what happened to my mother...

She went to this urologist (who was like the TOP guy in the lower Hudson Valley - now his son is...). Mom had recurring infections, and she'd need to go back to him every few months.

This one time, she wanted him to look at what she thought might have been a rash or something - and while he was doing his exam, she said, "While you're down there..." (thud #1)

He looked, and it was merely an irritation. Mom being diabetic, her urine could be a bit acidy sometimes. She asked the doctor what she should do. He told her to buy Maalox, and - well, instead of ingesting it, rub it "down there"...

That night, we saw the new ad campaign for Maalox on TV --- "WRITE TO US AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR MAALOX MOMENT"... (thud #2)

For years, I threatened my mother with that --- "Be careful, or I'll write to Maalox about you!"...; 8:33 pm
val said...: LOL! I had to look Maalox up (don't have it in the UK) but I had the general idea. Live yogurt is supposed to be good for thrush. The person who told me that was a very shy, religious virgin in her 40s. When I replied, "I don't like yogurt", she blushed and said no more. It was ages before I found out why!; 8:46 pm
bobbybegood1 said...: No, Sharon, no! That story is truly hysterical. That is one for the books. You must can get your mom to do damn near anything you want, huh?

Val, I love Cadbury Chocolate. But, like Diane I don't remember the ep and I don't recall the ad. BTW - what does "buggery?" mean? Cheers!!; 9:54 pm
val said...: Seriously, BBG1? It's not in common use in the US? It means anal sex. Hence both the fudge and chocolate references.

My, it really does seem we speak different languages on opposite sides of the pond!; 8:22 am
Frances said...: Seriously, Laugh Out Loud comments.

*snigger*; 1:25 pm
vikeau said...: Too funny. I broke my promise about reading VDO blogs at work. So glad I did, I needed a good laugh. I get my language lessons from watching BBC America and before that all those British sitcoms on PBS Public television).; 8:41 pm
JoJo said...: LMAO Oh man that is just sooo WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; 8:44 pm

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