Category Archives: Asian American Commercial Watch

Asian American Commercial Watch: Starbucks – Finding Understanding

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jozjozjoz

This Starbucks “Meet Me” video was filmed at the Kahala Mall in Honolulu, Hawaii and features Filipina American Sherylynn’s Starbucks story. The description: “Without knowing anyone, Sherylynn went to a deaf meet up at Starbucks, where she found a new … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Vicks’ Amanda – Moms Don’t Take Sick Days

Posted on January 2, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/IOMKi49XMzs This Vicks television commercial is a two-parter advertising both NyQuil and DayQuil, the first part portraying the dilemma for dad’s and the other for mom’s. When I saw the the adult white male asking for a sick day, one imagines … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Live & Asian American Commercial Watch: Asian American Doll

Posted on December 22, 2014 by John

In the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, the show does quite a funny parody of a politically correct television commercial for an “Asian American Doll” – mocking many past mistakes of namely, the makers of Barbie, Mattel, for … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: ‘Office Holiday Party – Discover it Card Rewards’

Posted on December 4, 2014 by John

I caught this commercial Discover credit card commercial recently and found it pretty entertaining, though I’m not surprised the Asian American female office worker had dated a white male co-worker named Gary last year, but admits that he was a mistake … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Zales Vera Wang LOVE Collection

Posted on November 28, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/eTJRNAFOQcM I forgot when I first heard of the fashion designer Vera Wang, but I’ve mostly heard of her name associated with wedding dresses. So it came to my surprise to come across this Zales television commercial for her line Vera … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Manny Pacquiao in ‘Foot Locker’s Week of Greatness 2014 – It’s Happening feat’

Posted on November 25, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/wS8WJ6Lz1AU We’ve blogged about the dominating Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, and recently, he defeated Chris Algieri in a unanimous decision infront of a sold-out crowd in Macau. But here in the U.S., you can see Pacquiao in one of Foot Locker’s latest television commercials. I’m … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jack Link’s Jerky: ‘HANGRY Moments – Lecture Hall’

Posted on November 24, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/erCF_vQrCvI I think it is safe to say that we’ve all had moments in our life where we’ve been really hungry and our stomachs have been growling. I think Jack Link, the beef jerky company, creates a unique spin on … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Fidelity Investments: ‘Find More: 1-Second Trade Execution’

Posted on November 17, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/p3acjB0DJH0 I am a Fidelity Investments customer (as well as other financial services) and saw this television commercial the other day. To be honest, I am not sure advertising the fact that Fidelity does 1-second trade executions is that much … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Oakland Mayoral Candidate Peter Liu

Posted on November 4, 2014 by John

I live about 35 miles south of San Francisco and don’t often make it across the bay to Oakland, so I haven’t been following the Oakland mayoral race, so I was surprised to see this headline about Jimmy Kimmel mocking … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Partnering with Khan Academy to bring you BetterMoneyHabits.com

Posted on November 3, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/vczXOOzdqJw While watching the World Series, I saw the latest Bank of America commercial with Sal Kahn promoting  Kahn Academy and their efforts with BetterMoneyHabits.com. It has been a little over a year since I first blogged about this effort, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Aaron Takahashi in Kmart’s “Yo Mama”

Posted on July 18, 2014 by John

Actor, writer Aaron Takahashi is at the tail end of this Kmart commercial. It’s crazy to think that we’re in the middle of summer, and we’re already talking about back-to-school. Usually, when I think of “layaway,” I think of the … Continue reading →

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In My Inbox: Asian American Ad Watch: Banana Republic

Posted on July 9, 2014 by John

In general, I don’t like to shop for clothes. When I do shop for clothes, I do like to check out Banana Republic (though lately, I’ve been checking out Uniqlo) and do subscribe to their email list. Usually, unless there … Continue reading →

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