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“That” Commercial.

by Cindy Crouch

You know the one I’m talking about. The commercial that has all of our favorite food network personalities portrayed as claymation caricatures. Am I the only one this commercial creeps out? Apparently not, because over and over since it first aired I have heard foodies here and there talking about “that” commercial. “That commercial is weird.” “That commercial is slightly scary.” “That commercial is like a bad acid trip.” And while I do agree that the commercial is creepy, I also find it cute and intriguing. I know, I am a woman of contradiction, sue me. It reminds me, a little bit, of those caricatures that we had drawn in 10 minutes at Knott’s Berry Farm when we were kids. Most of the personalities are portrayed pretty realistically though, and all are recognizable. But there is ONE, that everybody is talking about.
FNholiday.jpgWhat’s up with Giada? One of the most notably beautiful woman on the food network she is shown with an enormous head, and feet that are just unreasonably large. Everybody knows that feet are not what Giada has a large pair of… I’m just sayin’…

Anyhow, wanted to give kudos to whoever thought of “that” commercial. Whether or not you like it, whether or not it scares the bejeezus out of small children. Or whether or not you can only focus on Giada’s “assets” or lack thereof, at least you are talking about it. “That” commercial accomplished it’s goal. We see it, we remember it, and we talk about it. And after all, that is the goal of any commercial, isn’t it?

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2 Responses to ““That” Commercial.”

  1. Ruby Says:

    Well, Giada does have a pretty big head in proportion to the rest of her body. Or maybe it just seems large in proportion to her neck or just big hair. I’ve never seen her feet.

  2. Food TV » Blog Archive » So, this is what I was thinking… Says:

    [...] — Why? Why?!? WHY!!??!!?? There are some things that just irritate me. Whether it be a strange claymation commercial or a particularly disgusting looking dish, this is where I will spill the beans about the minor (and [...]

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