– – Be brave, and enter by commercial into the dream world of Progressive’s iconic “Flo,” an already otherworldly lady. We are shown in the commercial the racing car bed that she sleeps in, and are witness to her dreams, appearing in a cartoon-like “thought bubble” appearing above her head. Flo, perhaps not surprisingly, counts insurance discounts rather than sheep in her sleep state.
Then the parade of discounts is interrupted, and we are shown a dream deviation of a chipmunk family reunion! They are as cute as the dickens…but alas! A dastardly squirrel steals the chipmunk’s nuts! Despair not, however, for in Flo’s dream, the squirrel is apprehended, and winds up in “Squirrel Jail.” Even in her dream state, Flo exults “Justice!,” and we are shown a victorious chipmunk holding aloft a liberated nut! Wonder what a therapist would make of this one…
But don’t ‘ya just love happy endings, even though reunions tend to be nutty?
– – Science fiction has long warned us that technology is a double-edged sword with the potential to be used for either great good or great evil, and we see a little bit of both emerge in the Cheetos “Break Bot” commercial. We are witness to a scene where two nerds/geeks together with the iconic Chester have constructed a robot apparently on their lunch break to feed them Cheetos when given the command of, “Cheese me!“- -Well and good, right? The problem is that the homemade robot bitch slaps the recipient in the face following the delivery of the Cheeto…
– – Duke, the Golden Retriever mascot of the Bush’s Beans Company, got into the advertising business in an indirect way. The actual family pet was originally brought into the commercials to help ease the jitters of Jay Bush when the commercial line was launched in 1995, and the idea of Duke threatening to spill the secret family recipe emerged as a tongue in cheek marketing ploy which has proven wildly successful. 
– – Mr. Peanut has underwent a significant evolution over the years. In days of yore, he would basically be shown wearing a top hat, monocle, and spats. He might perhaps tip his top hat at you
– – Chester Cheetah for “Cheetos” is one cool feline, almost unflappable.–Oh, I know, he can mess with people’s heads at times, but that’s part of his appeal, and he can put it to good use! In a recent commercial, he’s working as a teller at a bank with a human, and they’re on their lunch break, which we all know is sacred, me time.- -Well, some robbers are stupid and inconsiderate enough to hit the bank at that time, so they more than deserve the disrespect that they receive from Chester, who repels the thugs by firing rubber bands at them! “On your way!,” 
– – He’s not to be confused with “Courageous Cat” or “Rocket Man,” but Progressive Insurance currently features a commercial in which a Progressive associate tries to “bundle” a sweet mewing cat with a rocket in a miniature pod that is reminiscent of the concept and device in the sci fi/horror classic, “The Fly.” 
– – In the past, Jack Links Beef Jerky has regaled us with commercials featuring the legendary cryptid Sasquatch (aka, “Bigfoot”) in the “Messin’ With Sasquatch” series. A common theme of these was jerky eaters 
– – In a recent series of Geico commercials, the gecko is traveling across America, his journey leading him in this installment to the American Southwest where 
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