Every show or special that's ever aired throughout the history of television has come with their own fair share of advertisements. But which ones were the best? Author Bernice Kanner reveals the ones selected and their reasons why in her 1999 commercial compendium. On List Challenges, however, I only have the images.
"Who cares about commercials?
All of us, that's who. The television commercial has become a part of the American narrative, as important a signifier of our times as a great work of literature or a blockbuster motion picture. Indeed, we often care more about the commercials than we do about the programming itself (ask any Super Bowl aficionado). The ad is art . . . and some of the art is brilliant.
From the Marlboro Man to the Energizer Bunny, The 100 Best TV Commercials provides a hundred important lessons in how we communicate and persuade today. It is vital reading for those who create our commercial culture . . . and those who live in it."
