The Hard Sell

Advertising: the rattling of a stick in a swill-bucket? Welcome to the show where the stick rattles back: The Hard Sell. Adverts from history, treated with the respect they deserve.
This episode: we ring Pavlov's Bell again with an episode about one of the simplest and therefore easiest to adapt fairy tales in the canon: the one with the frog what's actually a prince and such. You'll be surprised at how many varieties there are: almost as impressive as lager; subject to terms and conditions; actually disappointing; even outright cucked by a breakfast cereal. It's not easy being green! Ribbit.

[@d2dar459]

16:31
It's either an American trying to do a "Bri-ish" accent or Russell Brand is singing it.
🎵 "Eterrrni-eeee" 🎵
Lol.

[@ethanh493]

Worth mentioning that chewing gum ad predated Frozen by at least 5 years. Maybe Disney ripped THEM off 😂

[@GeoNeilUK]

You missed out the advert for some Australian lager or other where the frog turns out not to be a prince, but a Fair Dinkum Aussie Jolly Swagman, who then goes on to kiss the princess and turn her into a pint and can of the product.
I think it was for Castlemaine XXXX, but I'm not quite sure.

[@applemask]

It was for XXXX. I did download it but I forgot about it.

[@ifaiful]

Yes was going to comment on that.

[@9thfloorchaos]

Not to come across as smug, but The Frog Prince comes from Hesse in the smack-dab center of Germany, not Bavaria.