http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/ a microscopic cog in the catastrophic plan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-6750 Rachel Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:15:05 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/#comment-6750 I can't believe that someone took the time to post this on YouTube. Please tell me it wasn't you! Hearing the name Cal Worthington immediately triggers memories of watching TV at my parent's house. Do you think that's the marketing campaign he had in mind? My niece cries when she's watching live TV and commercials come on, because she's so used to watching shows on TiVO. Today's kids have it so easy. :) I can’t believe that someone took the time to post this on YouTube. Please tell me it wasn’t you!
Hearing the name Cal Worthington immediately triggers memories of watching TV at my parent’s house. Do you think that’s the marketing campaign he had in mind?
My niece cries when she’s watching live TV and commercials come on, because she’s so used to watching shows on TiVO. Today’s kids have it so easy.

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-6749 Andy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:46:36 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/#comment-6749 Glad to know other Californians have this burned into their memory too! I don't remember Scrieb's auto painting, but now that Cal Worthington's ads have stopped airing, perhaps it's time that somebody new stepped up to the plate to take his place. Glad to know other Californians have this burned into their memory too! I don’t remember Scrieb’s auto painting, but now that Cal Worthington’s ads have stopped airing, perhaps it’s time that somebody new stepped up to the plate to take his place.

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-6748 jerrysandykats@yahoo.com Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:40:31 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/#comment-6748 I remember those annoying ads too! Do you know the phone number of San Diego stucco by heart like I do? That was obviously effective advertising too. The other annoying ad series I remember is from Earl Scrieb (Spelling?) auto painting for $99.95! I remember those annoying ads too! Do you know the phone number of San Diego stucco by heart like I do? That was obviously effective advertising too. The other annoying ad series I remember is from Earl Scrieb (Spelling?) auto painting for $99.95!

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-6747 brian Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:50:26 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/#comment-6747 I lived in LA for only 1 year, about 20 years ago, and I could never get that out of my head until about 6 months ago. Now I hate you. I lived in LA for only 1 year, about 20 years ago, and I could never get that out of my head until about 6 months ago. Now I hate you.

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-6746 Andy Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:48:55 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/#comment-6746 How many decades did those ads run? Wikipedia has the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Worthington#My_Dog_Spot_Ads" rel="nofollow">sanity-blasting answer</a>: "For nearly a quarter-century, from the 1960s up through the 1990s, Worthington ran a series of TV ads for his auto dealerships. They were known as the "My Dog Spot" ads because each commercial would introduce "Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!" However, the "dog" was always some exotic animal being led around on a leash, such as a tiger or elephant. The commercial was accompanied by a jingle accompanied by the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It" went, "if you want a car or truck, Go see Cal, if you want to save a buck, Go see Cal," with the "Go see Cal" part repeated at least 15 times." How many decades did those ads run? Wikipedia has the sanity-blasting answer:
“For nearly a quarter-century, from the 1960s up through the 1990s, Worthington ran a series of TV ads for his auto dealerships. They were known as the “My Dog Spot” ads because each commercial would introduce “Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!” However, the “dog” was always some exotic animal being led around on a leash, such as a tiger or elephant.
The commercial was accompanied by a jingle accompanied by the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It” went, “if you want a car or truck, Go see Cal, if you want to save a buck, Go see Cal,” with the “Go see Cal” part repeated at least 15 times.”

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-6745 michele Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:40:39 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2007/09/21/its-cal-worthington-and-his-dog-spot/#comment-6745 The cars, clothes, and lack of regard for the dignity of animals looks to be at least 10 years older than the period during which you'd have been watching Thundercats...for how many decades did these commercials air??? The cars, clothes, and lack of regard for the dignity of animals looks to be at least 10 years older than the period during which you’d have been watching Thundercats…for how many decades did these commercials air???

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