We’re not ones to opine as we usually try to just report the facts, but we have to say we’re a little confused by Pontiac’s choice to have Ed McMahon as pitchman for several comical commercials for the Pontiac G8, G6, G5 and Vibe. Don’t get us wrong, we have fond memories of him occupying the couch next to Johnny, but we just don’t understand the tie-in to Pontiac.
The former Johnny Carson sidekick got back in front of the camera last night to film the first of the four commercials to be shown during “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. The commercial includes Kimmel and McMahon together and will air Monday July 28 during the Jimmy Kimmel show on ABC.
McMahon said, “It felt very good to be out of the brace and working again,” McMahon, who recently underwent a third neck surgery, said during a telephone interview Friday morning. “I spent my whole life doing commercials, so here I was back doing a commercial again. It was very comforting. Believe me.”
In the four segments for Pontiac, the comedic duo point out various features of the Pontiac G8, G5, G6 and Vibe. One of the spots features McMahon teaching Kimmel how to properly sell a product, another has the duo preparing for a road trip to Mexico, and yet another Kimmel is locked in the trunk of one of the four Pontiac’s as McMahon pretends to be Jimmy Kimmel.
We’re excited to see Ed back on TV. Be sure to tune in Monday night during the Jimmy Kimmel show.
We apologize for the misleading photo with Ed and Alf, but we couldn’t find any photos of McMahon & Kimmel together. Besides, it’s not often we‘ll ever have a chance to post a photo of Alf.
Ed McMahon and Alf have officially been added to our celebrity Pontiac G8 list:
- 50 Cent and his Pontiac G8
- Vin Diesel drives the G8 in Wheelman
- Adam Carolla drives a Liquid Red (62U) G8 GT on SpeedTV
- Amanda Beard will give love to the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST
- Kosuke Fukudome Drives a Pontiac G8
[Source: Associated Press]
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July 26th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Yea for Ed getting some work to keep his house out of forclosure….Boo to Pontiac for not finding a “proper” spokesperson for the G8.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:56 am
I think Alf would have been a better spokes person. Pontiac would be talking to the same audience that the Spy Hunter commercial appealed to. ha ha