Big Old Expensive Phone Company Ad

This is that great Comcast cable ad with the old phone company execs singing broadway-style. They don’t have it on Comcast.com, but they darn well should.

PS - I did a search and the ad was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodby_Silverstein_&_Partners), which was apparently named “Agency of the Year” by Adweek magazine in January 2007. Couldn’t find any info on the actors, but they all do a great job.

Duration : 0:0:30


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25 Responses to “Big Old Expensive Phone Company Ad”

  1. I love this …
    I love this commercial!!

    One of many comcast’s ingenious commercials.

  2. Whoever dubbed the …
    Whoever dubbed the lead has a great voice. I wish I knew his name so I could search iTunes for any CDs he might have.

  3. Nobody said it was …
    Nobody said it was accurate, just great, and it is. Artistically speaking, this commercial had all the goods: great singer, funny premise, good sports for actors, and a director and a costumer who understood who was being satirized. The goal of advertising is to make a product attractive whether or not it’s a good value. I do agree that Comcast definitely both sucks AND blows, and no commercial will change that, but they did manage to create a very funny, entertaining spot here.

  4. !GUYS ONLY! …
    !GUYS ONLY! looking to chat just got new laptop t

  5. great ad. i love …
    great ad. i love the dudes voice

  6. Are you high? This …
    Are you high? This commercial is just a bad attempt to be cute by saying it backwards, but its not even accurate.. and “B.O.E.” is just a retarded acronym to base it around. Maybe if they could do “P.O.S.” or something, but no.. its just retarded. Comcast’s phone service is way more expensive than BOE anyway as soon as you get past the 6month special period.

  7. TimothySEnglish on July 6th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    you’ve got to be …
    you’ve got to be kidding me… Comcast nails them point and center!!

  8. yep lol
    yep lol

  9. Wierdperson31 on July 6th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    We’re the big old …
    We’re the big old expensive phone company!
    We cost much more than Comcast digital voice
    And we do what we please!
    Just check out your monthly bills, and look at all those fees!
    When you switch to Comcast
    You won’t miss our fees!
    We’re the big old expensive phone company!

  10. Bring back the …
    Bring back the slowsky’s!

  11. Wow.. the BOE’s are …
    Wow.. the BOE’s are absolutely terrible commercials. They make absolutely no sense.
    Worst. Ad Campain. Ever.

  12. Pretty much. lol
    Pretty much. lol

  13. yea
    yea

  14. nice song :)
    nice song :)

  15. LMFAO!!!
    LMFAO!!!

  16. isn’t that the pot …
    isn’t that the pot calling the kettle an oversized evil corporation.

  17. are they saying …
    are they saying dont choose their company because their expensive?..i dont get it but i like comcast better because its faster

  18. lordofdavipers on July 6th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    i agree with …
    i agree with monkeyfist108. I like the melody, harmony and stupidity of the song ;)

  19. monkeyfist108 on July 6th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    love the song. not …
    love the song. not lyrics. just the melody.

  20. i love this …
    i love this commercial. I give them an A+ for originality.

  21. i hate this company
    i hate this company

  22. russianpaul77 on July 6th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    You guys might like …
    You guys might like the commericial but in reality Comcast has the worst customer satisfaction rating out of any company/government agency in the country. They also monitor and restrict what you can or can’t do on the internet. Don’t be fooled by cute commercials, Comcast has been “the Big Old Expensive phone company” all along…

  23. thewerecactus on July 6th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    its catchy. =3
    its catchy. =3

  24. funny how he rose …
    funny how he rose to the heavens at the end.

  25. Well said mmacinto! …
    Well said mmacinto! I don’t like comcast, but I would never say I hate anything or anyone. Life is too short for hate as you said. Well done. :)

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