Dean Winters’ Allstate Mayhem “Bear” Commercial…

Allstate’s “Mayhem” personification Dean Winters is a delight, often playing animal characters in commercials without any attempt made at animal costuming. You only know what he is impersonating because he tells you what he is, and is thinking…and acts the part! Dean Winters has memorably played in Allstate commercials a cat, raccoon, and St. Bernard puppy…

“I’m a bear,” offers Winters, “coming out of hibernation after the best nap of my life. And Papa is HUNGRY!” What, you’ve never seen a bear in a suit before? He comes up through the forest to the partially opened window of an SUV, peering through it in an exploratory fashion…

Without effort, Winters/Bear rips the door off the SUV, going inside in search of food. “And while you’re hitting the trail,” he elaborates, “I’m hitting your cooler!” Foodstuff goes flying out of the vehicle, with Winers happy to find some hot dog rolls…

When he’s done, our well-dressed bear whaps the mirror off the side of the vehicle, just for good measure. Now your insurance may not pay for all of this devastation, so you may wanna get Allstate to be protected from Mayhem, reminds Winters…”Like me!” He roars unconvincingly as he walks off, his job there done…

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June 24, 2023 at 1:29 pm
No, the closest thing I ever saw to a bear in a suit was the one at Jellystone Park who wore little more than a necktie and a lop-sided fedora. Talk about crimes of fashion!
“Nyah-hey-hee-HEE!”
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June 24, 2023 at 6:49 pm
He’s smarter than the av-er-age bear! (But annoying, IMO…) 🦊
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June 26, 2023 at 7:41 pm
What picnic-basket filcher wouldn’t be? 😉
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June 30, 2023 at 8:09 pm
What I would love to see is Progressive’s “Flo” (or maybe “Jamie”) in a steel cage death match with Allstate’s “Mayhem” guy… 🙀
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July 1, 2023 at 12:17 pm
Preferably in Claymation. 🙂
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July 29, 2023 at 5:01 am
This is an absolutely hilarious sketch! Dean Winters is hilarious and I love this commercial. Thank you for sharing this author!
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July 29, 2023 at 10:09 am
Dean Winters has an incredible ability to capture the essence or behavior of animals, an effect that is carried entirely by his acting as he doesn’t wear makeup, a costume, or prosthetics when in character. His “cat” commercial was my personal favorite, slapping his new owner when they first brought him home and presumed to pet him!
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August 2, 2023 at 11:02 pm
Wow! Dean Winters is really amazing, he can portray different characters with ease and make it looks so natural. His role as a bear in a suit is so clever and funny. He can make the audience laugh with no effort. Allstate’s “Mayhem” commercials are really memorable and entertaining, thanks to Dean Winters. Big thanks to the author for sharing this wonderful post.
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