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Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: opimus on March 26, 2005, 09:39:28 AM

I did a search of the archives didn't find anything . What do think of the Ken Jennings Allstate ad/ I give it a 5/10.

Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: The Ol' Guy on March 26, 2005, 10:17:13 AM

Out of what, Op? 5 out of 5? 10? Just to help us figure what you're thinking...

I found myself liking Ken's commercials for Allstate and Cingular - he seemed to have a personality that comes off a little warmer and friendlier than I thought he had on J! (or he has learned how to act). Maybe he felt he had to be as witty and smart as Alex and it came off smug. Or maybe he changes gears when in a competitive mode. Anyway, I don't think he comes off too bad. As long as he avoids turning into a Shatner-style parody of himself, more power to him.  The Allstate is on the edge of that..let's see what happens from here.

Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: mystery7 on March 26, 2005, 03:34:17 PM

[quote name=\'The Ol' Guy\' date=\'Mar 26 2005, 10:17 AM\']Out of what, Op? 5 out of 5? 10? Just to help us figure what you're thinking...

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5/10=5 on a scale of 1-10.

Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: The Ol' Guy on March 26, 2005, 07:24:15 PM

Since the first post was modified from "a 5" to "a 5/10" to answer my legit question, thanks for helping me translate the obvious. It was just that with different reviewers from newspapers, websites and others using maximums of 4, 5, up to 10 for everything from toasters to music albums, just wanted to see if his praise was high or fair.

Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: WhammyPower on March 27, 2005, 09:09:56 AM

I posted said commercial to my website (http://\"http://gameshowvideos.com/modules/debaser/genre.php?genreid=1\") (must be registered to access it.)

It's a good thing that it aired during the SP marathon last night!

P.S.  If the registration e-mail does not come, I can approve you manually.  Just email (nicktodor@gmail.com) the username you signed up as, and I'll approve you ASAP.  (May take a while if you e-mail me bewteen 10-12 AM today [Easter].)

Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: Passepartout on March 27, 2005, 06:02:12 PM

If Kenny boy keeps this up, he will need his own talk show!!

Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: Red on March 27, 2005, 06:56:51 PM

I want to see an Ask Jeeves commercial with him.

<Person asks Ken question>
<Ken answers>
<Ken gives more than needed and wont shut up>
"Dont ask Ken Jennings, Ask Jeeves"

Title: Ken Jennings Allstate Commericial
Post by: Adam Nedeff on March 27, 2005, 10:05:50 PM

[quote name=\'Red\' date=\'Mar 27 2005, 06:56 PM\']I want to see an Ask Jeeves commercial with him.

<Person asks Ken question>
<Ken answers>
<Ken gives more than needed and wont shut up>
"Dont ask Ken Jennings, Ask Jeeves"

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Wow...that's actually pretty clever! lol

Anyway, I don't care for the ad as the set up is way too obvious. I much prefer the long-distance plan ad, which had a cute premise (Ken keeps meeting "relatives" that he doesn't know about) and used it rather well.

I'm in the group that likes Ken (his head-shaking thing strikes me as more dorky than arrogant) and as long as he has a good sense of perspective on his fame, I only wish him the best.