Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, has been making headlines recently as it tries to catch up to Google. They have been buying 2+ minutes worth of commercial time on various TV shows in order to run their 30 second commercial and 'give you two more minutes of what you want.'
That sounded all well and good until I saw how this was implemented. Notice in this video clip example from the Daily Show, as they cut to break, the Snuggie commercial starts and then they have the audacity to fast forward through it (and several other classic As Seen on TV gems, such as the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter) before showing the Bing logo and getting you back to the Daily Show.
[This YouTube video has since been removed by its owner.]
Bottom line: There is nothing on TV better than the Snuggie commercial. Nothing. If you were smart, Microsoft, you would have started your Bing commercial with one of those Apple "I'm a Mac" commercials and fast-forwarded through that. As it is, you've missed the mark by messing with our friend, the Snuggie (and even the Snuggie Diva, Jane DeNoble, who is cuddling up in her Snuggie when you hit the FF on her...the outrage!)
If Bing had pulled this stunt a few months ago, I would have missed the Snuggie commercial, and there would be no SnuggieSightings.com. Shudder.
It was 'As Seen on TV' night at the Fresno Grizzlies minor league ballpark. What better thing to do between innings than have a Snuggie / ShamWow relay? As the Fresno Grizzlies tout it, this was the 'First Every Snuggie ShamWow LifeAlert Relay in the history of professional sports'. I'm sure it won't be the last. Roll YouTube.
Here's Todd, waiting in line for Portland Trailblazers playoff tickets. There are hundreds of people in the line, and a bunch of people bundled in soul-crushing blankets. But guess who Mr. Reporter beelines it to?
Mike W. wrote in to share about his recent Milk Run Forgetfulness. The assignment was easy: take the 3 boys and run to the corner store and grab a gallon of Whole Milk. All was going well until Mike and the boys happened upon the 'As Seen on TV' section. Pictured in this Polaroid is the cause of his Memento Moment.
[Photo not recovered: 'Whoa! The gang is all here. Must. Resist. Don't. See. Snuggie. Think. I. Can...uh-oh. Is that a Snuggie display over there? I'm in trouble.']\'Whoa! The gang is all here. Must. Resist. Don\'t. See. Snuggie. Think. I. Can...uh-oh. Is that a Snuggie display over there? I\'m in trouble.\'
[Photo not recovered: Remember when kids used to beg for candy at stores? Those days are officially over.]Remember when kids used to beg for candy at stores? Those days are officially over.
The forgetful dad may not have made it home with the milk, but his boys are glad to report that Mom is warm and cozy in her Snuggie, is able to clean spills with her ShamWow, and her AquaGlobes make for stylish earrings, suitable for a Dinner Party or a Night Out on the Town.
Eli stands confidently underneath the shadow of a Bafforr Tree (which has obviously been Aqua-Globed).
Notice Eli, the Snuggie Jedi. His Snuggie makes this young Padawan badder than Samuel L. Jackson, who may have had the original Purple Light Saber, but never dreamed of grasping it's Purple Laser Beam with his own hand. His fingers aren't sliced off by his Light Saber thanks to the protective powers of the Snuggie, the must-have for the 21st Century Jedi.
Note the Bafforr tree in the background. Eli's family is obviously an 'As Seen on TV' family. Is that an Aqua Globe I see in the base of that plant?
THIS JUST IN: Eli's mother has confirmed that an Aqua Globe is in indeed in the pot of that plant.
Also, consider this candid Snuggie Jedi shot below...
Snuggie Jedi Slays Restrictive Blanket
Eli is now off to slay the Three Headed Snuggie Monster.
V is for Snuggie Victory - Charisse and Laura as the 3 Headed Snuggie Monster
