Entries from Seattlest tagged with 'calworthington'
December 7, 2007
Last year we invoked the name of Cal Worthington as a flimsy excuse to post the amazing "Montgomery Flea Market" ad. Now, we actually have an ad from the master himself. Big ups to Cal for wearing a Mariners jacket (and also for the zebra). There is a definite lack of men on horses leading zebras around in our television advertising today. Worthington, incidentally, is still alive--he turned 87 last month. This terrific profile in......
Continue Reading "Cal Worthington and His "Dog" Spot, 1987"April 9, 2007
--Legendary car salesman Cal Worthington divulges something unexpected in this neat little NY Times profile: He never liked the car business. --Impeding Fogey-dom Alert! The Mariners' top prospect, according to USS Mariner, was born in the 90s. --Is Seattle's high cost of living leading to spiritual bankruptcy? --Land a new job by dishing about your current one? Makes sense to Trench Mice. --It may be just a Wednesday night for you, but Japan's already......
Continue Reading "All The News"February 7, 2007
Ever since Jack Roberts died and Cal Worthington disappeared, there's been a definite lack of goofy commercials on Seattle airwaves. If you, like us, are jonesing for silly ads, this ought to well satisfy your cravings. A Seattle transplant working at MTV dubs it "the best music video I've seen in a long time."......
Continue Reading "What Happened To Goofy Ads?"