When is AT&T going to pull those dreadful Harry Caray impersonation ads? And, better yet, who was the person that authorized them?
The Hound can't be the only one who thinks AT&T using a creepy version of the beloved Cubs announcer is wrong, so wrong. The Hound would have liked to have been in the room when some suit approved this ad campaign. Did this honcho even watch these abominations? If so, he or she should be fired, along with the ad agency that came up with these spots.
It probably went something like this: "Comcast has Brian Urlacher. We need a sports figure. Hey, let's get Harry Caray! Uh, he's dead. So."
Why didn't they just bring back Alexander Graham Bell? Oh, he's dead? Right.
Besides, the guy who impersonates Caray, John Campanera, The Hound has been told, sort of looks like Peter Cushing in one of those Roger Corman B-movies, except he's wearing oversized glasses.
Maybe this is all part of AT&T's plan. We complain and they get free publicity. But do you really want to buy entertainment and information products from a company that uses a poor rendition of a guy who died 10 years ago to peddle their wares? Besides, they don't even have On Demand.
If AT&T is really into promoting their products with dead people, The Hound suggests Elvis is available, as is Jack Brickhouse, Irv Kupicinet, Al Capone, Dion O'Banion, John Dillinger and the Lone Ranger. It could be, it might be, it is.
The AT&T Harry Carey commercials are no worse than your column. If we compared the two via Nielsien ratings, you wouldn't fare so well. I say, keep the AT&T commercials and can your fiasco of a column!
THE HOUND SEZ: Well, James, we now know who approved the Harry Caray commericals, don't we? Or do you work for the ad agency that has foisted this embarrassment on us? And, Einstein nobody watches commercials. It's called Tivo. Besides, you obviously don't know what a fiasco is because you used it as a modifier. Don't write again, you maroon.
Holy Cow is right! The Harry Caray commercials creep me out so bad that when they are on, I change the channel. Please AT&T, put us out of our misery!
I absolutely agree, he is horrible. He might fair better at impersonating comedian Tommy Blaze or just quit impersonating all together.
THE HOUND SEZ: Or how about Jim Shortz?
I totally agree, my husband and I both switch the channel or change the station every time this very creepy ad comes on. Who ever authorized this and AT&T shoud be ashamed of themselves.!!!
The spots are terrible, and I don't know a single person that thinks they are funny.
THE HOUND SAYS: Apparently the person or team that approved them. They had to. How else can they explain them?
I agree 100 percent! I honestly have to turn the channel or mute the TV when they come on! Someone needs to put an end to these horrible, not funny and annoying commercials.
I agree. I think those commercials are extremely disrespectful. Who authorized them to be on air? Did they see the commercials before hand. I think it's morbid, and they should be pulled.
THE HOUND SAYS: Morbid. Much better than creepy.
I find the ads hilarious and quite a parody of Caray who was quite a buffoon and did not deserve a statute over the Great Jack Brickhouse. His racists comments when interviewing Hideki Nomo went unjustly excused by the masses. Keep them on!
THE HOUND SAYS: Wait a minute. What does the creepy AT&T ads have to do with Harry Caray getting a statue at Wrigley Field? A lot of Harry's comments were excused by the masses. If they were paying attention, he would have been long gone before he finally left.
What a bunch of tight butts out there. Those commercials are hilarious. He has the voice down pat. So what if he isn't Harry's double in looks. I have seen that comedian at Zanies before. He had everyone in stitches with his Harry impersonation. Let the guy pay his rent with his little niche. You know Duchie probably had to give her ok for these to air. It's all done in fun. Everyone has to complain about everything nowadays. Lighten up!
THE HOUND SEZ: The Hound sees you're not using AT&T for e-mail. Yea, there funny, funny like a clown. Harry Caray wasn't that funny when he was alive. People were laughing at him, not with him.
Until I read the paper on-line and saw todays topic for News-Hound, I thought I was the only one who thought the ads were, well let's just say, not to my liking. I hope Harry Carey is not turning over in his grave. I would guess that AT&T would have aked for Duchie Carey's permission. I wish she had said no!
THE HOUND SAYS: Dear lady, you thought you were the only one? Hah! Read some of the posted comments. Except for a few clucks, the majority agree AT&T needs to can those TV ads. While AT&T is probably reveling in all the discussion about the goofy ads, guess they never heard the term, "negative ratings." Compare what AT&T did to Harry Caray versus what the Smithe Brothers (who always have outstanding commercials and a regular rotation) did in their salute to Ernie Banks getting a statue outside Wrigley Field. It's Smithe class versus AT&T crass.