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.
Supreme Court Allows Multibillion-Dollar Class Action Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta
The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.
The high court dismissed the company's appeal, leaving in place an appellate ruling allowing the case to go forward.
Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users' personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump 's first successful Republican presidential campaign in 2016.
Inadequacy of the disclosures led to two significant price drops in the price of the company's shares in 2018, after the public learned about the extent of the privacy scandal, the investors say.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the company was disappointed by the court's action. "The plaintiff's claims are baseless and we will continue to defend ourselves as this case is considered by the District Court," Stone said in an emailed statement.
Meta already has paid a $5.1 billion fine and reached a $725 million privacy settlement with users.
Cambridge Analytica had ties to Trump political strategist Steve Bannon. It had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million Facebook users. That data was then used to target U.S. voters during the 2016 campaign.
The lawsuit is one of two high court cases involving class-action lawsuits against tech companies. The justices also are wrestling with whether to shut down a class action against Nvidia.... Read More