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Top 10 ads with people dressed up as food Whatever you’re selling, you can’t go wrong if you dress up your actors as food. After the jump, our picks for 10 of the best ads featuring people in food costumes. —Posted by Tim Nudd 10. ESPN, The Eggsuit. One of only two ads on the list that aren’t selling a food item (or a chewing gum). It’s a spoof ESPN ad for the Eggsuit, a flashy piece of apparel designed to give you a “well-rounded” golf swing. 9. Burger King, The Whopperettes. This commercial underwhelmed viewers during the 2006 Super Bowl, but the hamburger woman with the beef skirt is genius. 8. Pepsi, Dog Meets Can. This one is cheating a little bit, as the actors aren’t meant to portay actual food but rather people dressed as food giving out fliers. Heartwarming. 7. Burger King, The Whopper Jr. This fairly new ad doesn’t waste time getting to the punch line. “I wish I’d never been broiled!” screams the ungrateful Whopper Jr. 6. Domino’s, Fudgems. Like it or not, this Domino’s brownie leaves his mark wherever he goes. Has been referred to publicly as “a furry cube of feces.” 5. Snapple, Fruit Relations. Good fruits visit the Fruit Academy and are saved from going bad on the streets. Soccer skills questionable. 4. Holiday Inn Express, Cinnamon Bun. Likely a high point for this actor’s career. Go go go go go! 3. Eclipse gum, Onion. “Dead onion says what?” They could have spent more on the special effects. Satisfying nonetheless. 2. 7Up, Hamburger. The oldest (from 1972) and probably weirdest ad on the list. A hamburger visits a tailor, looking for something that will go with his sesame-seed bun and still look OK with his cheese. He gets 7Up. Creepy voice, too. 1. Fruit of the Loom, “Blue.” Also cheating, as it’s more of a music video than a commercial. Still, guys dressed as fruit never sounded so good.

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Posted by: adguy163 | Feb 28, 2007 10:31:39 AM

Or the Koolaid guy? Liquified sugar is still technically a food. lol

Posted by: Irene | Feb 28, 2007 12:05:39 PM

I'm disappointed at the obvious discrimination against the Big Fig of Fig Newtons fame - I mean seriously, the Big Fig even sings so how can you top that? Oooey gooey rich and chewey inside, soft and golden cakey flakey outside, wrap the inside in the oustide and it's good darn tootin', it's a big Fig Newton, one more time, it's a big Fig Newton!

Posted by: Kerry | Feb 28, 2007 3:26:50 PM

http://www.plushmonkey.com/pm2/node/13
Yep.

Posted by: c.b.leslie | Feb 28, 2007 4:05:30 PM

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Posted by: Top 10 Advert Lists | Feb 28, 2007 6:17:26 PM

How could you forget . . . The Big, Fig, Newton???

Classic

Posted by: David | Feb 28, 2007 11:22:27 PM

No Mr. Peanut???

Posted by: Scott | Mar 4, 2007 9:39:38 PM

What about the KOOL AID man?

Posted by: Drew Down | Mar 5, 2007 11:27:10 AM

Wow, I made #1 and #4. I'm the actor who plays the "Apple" of the Fruit of the Loom Guys and I'm also the guy dressed up as the Cinnamon Roll. And yes....both are THE highlights of my distinguished career. Thanks!

Posted by: Rad | Mar 9, 2007 11:35:53 AM

They stay in one spot

Posted by: GAUGECALCULATOR | Mar 26, 2007 3:48:42 AM

I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THE BIG FIG NEWTON AGAIN. IT IS A LONG TIME COMING!
IT WOULD ALSO HELP SOME OF MY FRIENDS BELIVE THAT HE EXISTED.

THANKS ANDREA

Posted by: ANDREA COSTA | Apr 5, 2007 9:06:36 AM

Does anyone have a picture of the "Big Fig Newton" guy? I found an animation, but i'd love a picture of "the tricky part"!

Posted by: jamie | May 9, 2007 8:42:24 AM

Free Big Fig!!

Posted by: Dutch | Jul 3, 2007 3:17:23 PM

Hey Rad - there are a million folks on line trying to figure out who you are as the apple on the FOTL video with Vince Gill. Try googling Apple on FOTL video and you will see. :)

You can sing - hopefully that is your voice. And I watched a packed house on opening day of Harry Potter go crazy over the FOTL trailer. Be proud of your work - can only imagine good things ahead for you!
Debbie in Colorado

Posted by: Debbie | Aug 7, 2007 1:17:16 PM

Big Fig Lives! He is on YouTube, the original 1970's commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwc1GuHgF-0

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