A couple adopted a Panda, but are surprised that the panda actually shows up to live in their house. The husband is very annoyed, but the wife takes a liking to having him around. The wife is making dinner and the panda is singing that he “feels like beef tonight” since the wife is making Knor’s Beef Tonight meal. The panda is very thrilled with the dinner and exclaims “First chicken tonight, then beef tonight, what is next?”
The husband hopes “panda tonight.”
Agency: DDB, Europe Shish Patel, art director; Sam Oliver, copywriter; Lucy Westmore, producer Production Company: Backyard,Mustard Steve Burrows, director; Sean Hobbs, producer,John Doris, executive producer; Debby Moult, producer; Clive Tickner, DP Editorial: The Firm, London The Firm, London Postproduction: Framestore CFC | London Matt Turner, colorist Audio: Clearcut Sound Pete Leggett, audio engineer
At the heart of this campaign for Pay.UK Current Account Switch Service (CASS) is a playful yet relatable narrative, brought to life in the hero TV commercial, “Blind Date.” Directed by Rosie May Bird Smith of Biscuit Filmworks for agency House 337, the spot follows a woman nervously meeting her blind date, only to discover the person waiting for her is someone you definitely wouldn’t want to meet on a blind date. The voiceover reassures: ”Blind dates. They’re a bit like switching bank accounts. You don’t want any surprises. That’s why we guarantee there won’t be any when you switch with the Current Account Switch Service.” “Everyone knows the pain of a bad date, the gut-churning realization you’ve texted your boss instead of your mate, and being stuck next to someone eating the world’s stinkiest lunch,” said Ross Newton, creative director, House 337, who added, “Life is a minefield of unwanted surprises, so coming up with the campaign idea was the easy part. The real challenge was deciding which situations to include and which to ditch. Sadly, these scenarios are all too relatable for us all, myself included.” [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://wp-shoot.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27172312/Current-Account-Switch-Service-Blind-Date.mp4"][/video] Read More
