This spot takes us to the dreaded automobile dealership showroom where our feeling of angst is justified with the sight of a salesman who’s typical in terms of his strong arm tactics but atypical in appearance–he’s a two-foot badger in suit and tie.
“So we ready to make a deal?” he asks in a gruff manner to a couple clearly interested in a car on display.
The couple is noncommittal, with the guy and gal saying they’d like to think things over and get back to the salesman tomorrow.
“Probably won’t be here tomorrow,” says the badger, explaining that he’s got another couple interested in the vehicle.
But the couple in the showroom isn’t swayed, preferring to take its time.
“Better buy it tonight before I sell it right from under you,” warns the badger.
A voiceover soon steps in and asks the rhetorical question, “Tired of being badgered?”
We then see the logo for the Johnson Automotive chain of dealerships in Raleigh, N.C., accompanied by the slogan, “Great deals. Great Service. No Badgers.”
“Another Couple” is one of 12 TV spots in a campaign directed by Stacy Wall of bicoastal Epoch Films for The Martin Agency, Richmond, Va.
The Martin Agency team included creative director/writer Raymond McKinney, creative director/art director Ty Harper, strategic planner Lauren Tucker and producer Brad Powell.
Jerry Solomon executive produced for Epoch with Anita Wetterstedt serving as producer. The DP was Bob Yeoman.
Editor was Rick Lawley of The Whitehouse, New York. James Razzell was the visual effects artist at Framestore, New York.
“Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Sonic 3” Rule Box Office For 1st Weekend Of 2025
The Walt Disney Co.'s "Mufasa: The Lion King" claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025.
The photorealistic "Lion King" prequel earned $23.8 million in its third weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog 3," which has dominated the past two weekends, wasn't far behind.
"Sonic 3" stayed close with a 3-day estimate of $21.2 million, bringing its total domestic earnings to $187.5 million and helping the overall franchise cross $1 billion worldwide. "Mufasa's" running total is slightly less, with $169.2 million.
In third place, Focus Features' "Nosferatu" remake defied the fate of so many of its genre predecessors and fell only 39% in its second weekend. Horror films typically fall sharply after the first weekend and anything less than a 50% decline is notable. "Nosferatu," which added 140 screens, claimed $13.2 million in ticket sales, bringing its running total to $69.4 million since its Christmas debut. The film, directed by Robert Eggers, already surpassed its reported production budget of $50 million, though that figure does not account for marketing and promotion expenses).
No new wide releases opened this weekend, leaving the box office top 10 once again to holdovers from previous weeks. Several have been in theaters since Thanksgiving. One of those, "Moana 2," claimed the No. 4 spot for Disney in its sixth weekend in theaters. The animated sequel earned another $12.4 million, bumping its global total to $960.5 million.
The Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," dipped only slightly in its second weekend, bringing in $8.1 million. With $41.7 million total, it's Searchlight's highest grossing film since Disney acquired the company in... Read More