16
Dec
2010
VIDEO: Michael Vick spoofs The Office in “The Showroom”
Eagles QB Michael Vick is already the comeback story of the 2010 NFL season, and now it looks like he’s mounting his comeback on Madison Avenue. This is Vick’s first commercial since his release from prison almost two years ago … and it’s nice to see that Mike held out for the right, big-time endorsement deal that could help rebuild his image. Yep, it’s Woodbury Nissan in beautiful Woodbury, NJ (located in the Philly suburbs)!
The ad itself is a pretty decent spoof of “The Office”, with Vick as the newest member of the car dealership’s staff … so there’s a subtle tip of the cap to Terry Tate, “office linebacker“ in there as well. And although the dealership’s GM was initially hesitant about casting a former dog murderer in the spot, so far the response from customers has been overwhelmingly positive.
Watch for yourself, and be on the lookout for a DeSean Jackson cameo:
Too bad they couldn’t get Tashard Choice to come in and ask for an autograph, huh? Oh, and although decent, this video still isn’t nearly as good as the Office spoof the Kansas City Chiefs did last year.
For what it’s worth, USA Today reports that Vick wasn’t paid for the gig, but “he does get the free use of a customized Nissan Armada worth $54,000″.
10
Nov
2009
The Kansas City Chiefs are better at spoofing NBC than they are at football
Since the Kansas City Chiefs can’t seem to field a competitive football team, it only seems appropriate that they would turn their energy toward creating video spoofs of NBC’s hottest comedies … right?
Earlier this year, the Chiefs posted this parody of The Office to their home page, and as much as I was expecting to hate it, it’s actually pretty funny … plus, the Pam is super-cute:
This week, with the Chiefs riding low at 1-7, the front office has sent Larry Johnson packing, and set their comedic sights on 30 Rock. Seems like a perfect plan to get things turned around! They’ve gone so far as to post the video as the first thing anyone sees when they visit the Chiefs’ home page. And while it’s not quite as good as The Office, it’s still pretty well done.
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