Infamous “Dump” Ads Notoriously Spoof-Worthy
“The Dump, the new discount furniture outlet in Lombard, wants to pour tens of thousands of dollars into local TV advertising this week,” the Sun-Times reports.
“Only problem is finding a station that will take its money. CEO E.J. Strelitz said that both the NBC and CBS affiliates in Chicago refuse to air a 30-second clip that features two middle-aged nudists, crossed legs, a couch and a fortuitously placed ball of yarn, a la the first Austin Powers.
“Our DNA is, we’re a disruptive retail concept,” Strelitz says. “We wanted advertising introducing ourselves in the Chicago market to be equally disruptive.”
Click through to see a still from the completely non-offensive offending spot.
Meanwhile, the Dump’s commercials in other markets must be notorious in other markets because they’ve inspired a few spoofs. Let’s take a look.
1. The Dump Is Going Under – Under Its Own Prices!
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2. The Dump Is Going Out Of Business – Again!
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3. They’ve Been Dumped – For Real!
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4. Oops, This Commercial Is Actually A News Report!
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5. But It’s Called The Dump!
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Comments welcome.
Posted on November 5, 2013