KMPC Gary Owens Commercial
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- You know who Gary Owens is, I'm sure. This was one of those spots on (or just before) Christmas day when the sponsors on KMPC suspend their usual recorded ads in favor of a nice holiday message read by the DJ. In this case, Gary apparently didn't pre-read the ad and didn't know who the sponsor was until after he started reading the copy. Needless to say, when he realized that he just said all these sweet things about the holiday and then saw what he was "selling," he lost it.
I don't blame him. That transition was jarring.
hey, it works
it's impossible to make those transitions, man
@marshmallowbudgie does it really
We were (as always in those days) listening to KMPC that Christmas Day afternoon when this went over the air. I'm not sure what he thinks about it now, but a few years later he said this was the most embarrassing moment in his career. If I recall rightly, in this case the sponsor of this holiday message was not identified until immediately after a page turn, and this one really caught Garish by surprise.
In a 2010 interview, he had a good laugh about it and mentioned that it became part of a Dick Clark album.
classicshowbiz.blogspot.com/2010/11/interview-with-gary-owens.html
(about 40% down the page)
LMAO! One of the greatest voice actors of all time. R.I.P., Gary.
Oh noooo, the laughter, it's contagious! I started giggling too! :/
Even after the video ended, I couldn't stop laughing. It is not very often (if ever!) to hear Gary Owens lose it like that.
I loved it. I know Gary would play it around Christmas again and again. Hearing his wonderful laugh made it just as funny as the first time I heard it. Love you Gary!! RIP and thank you for all the humor for those many many years. :-)
RIP Gary Owens 2/13/2015
What a great way to remember Gary Owens! Loved him when living in L.A.
LYRICS:
Christmas means many things to many people.
To some Christmas means glittering lights, gaily wrapped gifts...
That's right!
Sounds of laughter and good cheer.
To the folks at Preparation H, it means a time to pause for a few moments,
to give thanks to their friends who've been so generous.
So from Preparation H, to you and yours, a very Merry Christmas.
One of the all time great bloopers -- I met Gary once, a super nice guy and a funny guy!!
Okay, here's a script if they ever want to try again:
"It's beautiful to see those red baubles and ribbons at Christmas time. It's decidedly less beautiful when your hindquarters takes a similar color, coupled with burning, itching pain and potential bleeding. We here at Preparation H would like to thank you for using our ointment in treating such discomfort whenever it blights your posterior.
To you and yours with love, Prep H."
Do you think you could read that out without laughing?
Not a chance
Nope! Reading silently to myself is fine. Ummm hold on...
Edit: ok so silent reading first cleared most of the laughs, but I still cracked briefly. I think if read as a surprise script, no pre-reading, corpsing would be inevitable.
Oh, don't mind me, fellow tropers. Just going on a Wiki Walk at midnight the night before the PSAT.
TV tropes didn't bring me here. The bond movie Spectre did. Okay, so I was browsing the tropes... okay, I arrived at Corpsing... okay, fine. It's the tropes.
"You know who Gary Owens is, I'm sure."
Uhh... no, I don't.
Well, you should. He was the narrator for The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, the announcer of Laugh-In, the original voice of Space Ghost and the voice of Powdered Toastman on Ren & Stimpy among other notable credits.
@@jasobres Wow, space ghost!
My parents seemed to love the show, I should really watch that.
It seems like a funny-as-hell absurdist show, which I'm all for!
@@jasobres, and he was the epic Narrator in "Space Quest" series, bringing the enjoyment on a whole new level.
"Seriously, do you really think this guy has time to talk to you? He's too busy being dead!".
@@cubixthree3495 Nono, he's talking about the original 60's _Space Ghost_ cartoons. The version from _Coast to Coast_ was voiced by George Lowe.
The great G.O. Always the professional on the air. Yes indeedy.
Hahah! Always loved this bit. Pre-read your copy, folks!
Gary Owens was amazing in "Space Quest". I wish there was a nod to that story in the games.
Closest one I can think of in the category of pharmaceuticals is "All the Ben Gay in Florida won't relieve this stiffness" if Zondra sticks Roger with the harpoon gun or get's run over by the sandbike.
:) RIP Gary...
And Preparation H no less!
Because there's nothing more christmassy than haemorrhoids.
Or he did pre-read it ... and still couldn't help it ...
Best flurns, Gary!
What the hell
I just get the perfect mental image of a Preparation H marketing rep standing outside the booth, his smile rapidly vanishing as Gary starts to break down from uncontrollable laughter.
*Preparation H Guy:* "H-hey... Cut that out, Gary. Stop laughing, it's not funny! We're trying to spread the message of holiday cheer and remind everyone to use our product when their assholes are in searing, fiery pain!"
We spread the message so they can spread the cream
Gary: *W H E E Z E*
someone needs to animate this lmao
... this would be the rep's wildest dream. a viral moment. water cooler moment.
@@SharinganMan Yeah, maybe _now,_ but certainly not _then._
Who can blame him? Not even the most hardened deadpan comedian could say that with a straight face
Now that you say this, I want to see Richard Ayoade read this outloud with no pre-reading.
TV Tropes confirmed!
My Radio and Podcasting instructor played this ad for us in class as a lesson for us to ALWAYS read the ad and run over it a few times before we read it on air. I suppose getting sick of saying it it IS one way to no longer laugh when bringing up Prep H right smack in the middle of a sentimental Christmas ad...
Preparation H disliked this video.
well, if they don't like it, they know what they can do with it ...
If anybody should be immune to the effects of butthurt, it should be them.
@@UFBMusic 3 years later just to say this comment is genius
I love when humans break character on TV/Radio and just be themselves, it's so wholesome
Hearing Gary Owens genuinely laughing makes me feel very strange
Nothing says "Christmas cheer" as a haemorrhoid cream
Handled it like a true professional.
4 Preparation H execs did NOT like this video.
You enjoying that sandwich, Gary?
I think all the episodes of "the gary owens special report" are lost for good.
Sweet fucking Christmas, I adore that laugh.
R.I.P. God Bless!
Rest in Peace!
I wonder if they wanted him to laugh.
But yeah. I don’t want to worry about that while doing fun holiday stuff.
I was reminded of this when Danny talked about Gary Owens on Game Grumps. It makes me so happy.
Gary losing it. LOL.
RIP
When I first heard of what he said (a script version), I imagined he would have had that "Tex Avery" laugh.
I love Gary Owens!
What radio stations did this air, was it a nationwide one?
HUUUUEEEEUUUURRRNNNGGG...Preparation H, the....hemorrhoid cream that's....renownedforitsexcellence. #paulmasson
HUUUUEEEEUUUURRRNNNGGG...Preparation H, the....hemorrhoid cream that's....renownedforitsexcellence. #paulmasson
Handled it like a true professional.
My favorite blooper
ACTUALLY, *MEGAN*
Ouch, that stings.
Weird
Way to go, Gar.
People give this moment a bad rap. I gotta say, on the whole, it feels good.