Blast from the past: Compaq commercials with John Cleese
Being a long time Monty Python fan, I couldn’t resist to share these hilarious mid-80’s Compaq commercials with John Cleese.
I Wouldn’t Watch This Commercial
…made from 386 chips and 32 bits of a bus!
How To Spell Compaq
Computers Often Make People Quite Angry!
Portable 2 Compared to This Fish
The fish weighs 22 pounds, which makes it extremely portable… (can anyone tell me what joke John Cleese says at about 0:50, before bursting in hysterical laughter?)
BORING!
That Trendy Computer
My horoscope advises against travel!
The Finger Trick
Instead, I’m going to take off top two joints of my index finger.
I’ve Got A Reputation!
Intro to Ads
…but Cheese will do.
Does It Have A Handle?
WE Have Bruno
Forget All Our Earlier Commercials
One Million Pound Ransom!
Via Dark Roasted Blend.
For that one with the fish he says… “s’pose it could give you a mega bite…” and then bursts out laughing…
His laughing is actually funnier then the joke.
Matt said this on 2008-07-10 at 17:37:50
Having been employed by IBM during the time frame of the Cleese ads, I’m sorry I missed them! It appears that they were only shown in the UK. What a shame. Perhaps this is the time that IBM was running the “Not just data… reality” ads. They still make me want to yawn.
Jim from http://jimsjourney.wordpress.com/
jimsjourney said this on 2008-07-24 at 15:23:06
Wow!! I remember this guy but I don’t remember many of the commercials. Where was I?? I do remember wanting one of those computers!!! lol!
I’m just tellin’ it like it T-I-Tiz!!
Thanks for the memories (that I didn’t have apparently) those were great. That guy is funny as usual.
Tiiz- http://www.tellinitlikeitiz.wordpress.com
tiiz said this on 2008-07-24 at 15:43:58
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