Comments on: Skidmarks

By: FilmFather

FilmFather — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:09:32 +0000

The 15-second version of this spot (which I think Leta alluded to) is much funnier than the 30-second one. The one shot of Toby, coupled with the mom yelling his name off-screen and no reaction shot of the kid…it all adds up to a much funnier clip.

We’re currently losing a war in our house with our cat, who’s decided that our hallway is her litterbox. And if I move the litterbox to where she’s been peeing, she just pees in a new spot.

Maybe I can have the Stanley Steemer film crew over and they can shoot all this for their new commercial, with a last shot of me sending the cat, in your words, to her litterbox via airmail (LOL).

(NukeDad) If airmail doesn’t work you could always punt.

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By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:00:08 +0000

A butt dragging dog. Huh, you never see that coming do you? When you gotta itch, you gotta itch. I mean really, who among us hasn't had that thought about "scooting" around the ground to take care of that annoying itch? (NukeDad) Think about it, sure; just don't do it. The people at the library told me never to come back. Mikes last blog post..A Strange New World…

By: WeaselMomma

WeaselMomma — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:13:02 +0000

This commercial has been playing to long here to still amuse me. The best part is the mom screaming "Toby". (NukeDad) Wow. Glad to see that I underwhelmed you with my post. The last time you left a comment that short was when I took attendance and you wrote; "Here." WeaselMommas last blog post..Father's Day Brainstorming

By: SurprisedMom

SurprisedMom — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:33:39 +0000

I don't have a dog that does this, I have a CAT. I think he does it on purpose to get a rise out of me. I've seen this commercial just once. It was amusing because of said cat. Sometimes I wonder about the creative process. Who decides what is entertaining and amusing? What is their judgement process? (NukeDad) Oh! I think a cat would be worse! I think you're correct; it's definitely trying to get a rise out of you. If it were me, I'd give the cat a rise above my head and help it find its litterbox via airmail. SurprisedMoms last blog post..How Come Daddyhood?

By: Leta

Leta — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:17:24 +0000

I wonder….how did they get Toby to trot his booty across the carpet on command. Don’t you wonder about the person that has THAT job? “Hey Joe, what kinda work do ya do?” “Oh I teach dogs how to scoot their butts across carpet.” “No s@*t.” (No pun intended)

(NukeDad) Ha! No kidding. Maybe they used tabasco sauce. If they did, then that WOULD be the worst job on earth. Rock salt, maybe?

By: Melisa

Melisa — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:55:28 +0000

Great last sentence! Hilarious! I actually hate to admit that this commercial has me in stitches every time it's on my tv. Maybe because Roxie has done that before and I'm so relieved that it's not her doing it at the time, I don't know. And I love the way she screams at poor Toby. They're probably another family who totally treats Toby like a human until he does something animal-like, and then he's just a dog. Poor Toby. (NukeDad) It is pretty funny, but I don't think they had to show Toby in full sphincter pull to get their point across. They could have easily filmed him from the torso up and you would have understood what he was doing. Melisas last blog post..Call It What You Want...

By: Leta

Leta — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:20:43 +0000

Wow…you folks in the East get assaulted much worse than we do here in the Southwest…we have the same commercial, unfortunately, but it only shows “Toby” once…and there is no neighbor visiting…at least I didn’t notice one, and I don’t think the show the poor little boy looking so sad…I think you just hear him…trust me though..I am not going to keep an eye out to verify any of this..I normally try to change the channel when it comes on.
On a brighter note, can hardly wait for the 4th…it will be great to have the 5 of us together…Love you…Leta.

(NukeDad) I’ve seen both versions too; I think they tried to tone it down, but let’s face it; a dog wiping his butt on your carpet carries plenty of shock factor whether it’s 1 second or 4 1/2 seconds. Can’t wait for the 4th either! Should be fun! Get your liver and kidneys ready! (ha ha)