Kit Kat Simpsons radio commercials (2007, UK)
May 7, 2021 19:15:46 GMT
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Post by Automaton on May 7, 2021 19:15:46 GMT
In 2007, Nestle ran a tie-in event to promote The Simpsons Movie in the UK (or perhaps the British Isles in general - more on that later) wherein yellow Kit Kats could be found in order to claim prize money.
I distinctly remember the radio ads narrated by Homer Simpson himself. They began with Homer saying "if you find a yellow Kit Kat..." followed by additional spiel about the cash prize and its associated terms and conditions.
What I don't remember is how authentic the Homer voice actually was, as I was rather young and had only recently gotten into The Simpsons at the time. It may have been Dan Castellaneta himself, or it could have been a rough soundalike. Either way, I'd like to find these again as an advert enthusiast and they may also be interesting ephemera for the many Simpsons aficionados out there.
Unfortunately, as is often the caveat with my lost commercial searches, I can find very little information about the campaign itself.
This link contains a single image of the packaging used during this campaign:
www.taquitos.net/candy/Kit_Kat_Simpsons_Movie
What's interesting here is that the Kit Kat bar in question was purportedly bought in Massachusetts, despite the packing mentioning the prize money in euros. I'm wondering if this bar was imported from the Republic of Ireland, which might explain why the text is in English but the currency is not pounds sterling.
I was also able to find a similar promotion from Australia, albeit this one is much less inspiring in terms of the presentation.
I distinctly remember the radio ads narrated by Homer Simpson himself. They began with Homer saying "if you find a yellow Kit Kat..." followed by additional spiel about the cash prize and its associated terms and conditions.
What I don't remember is how authentic the Homer voice actually was, as I was rather young and had only recently gotten into The Simpsons at the time. It may have been Dan Castellaneta himself, or it could have been a rough soundalike. Either way, I'd like to find these again as an advert enthusiast and they may also be interesting ephemera for the many Simpsons aficionados out there.
Unfortunately, as is often the caveat with my lost commercial searches, I can find very little information about the campaign itself.
This link contains a single image of the packaging used during this campaign:
www.taquitos.net/candy/Kit_Kat_Simpsons_Movie
What's interesting here is that the Kit Kat bar in question was purportedly bought in Massachusetts, despite the packing mentioning the prize money in euros. I'm wondering if this bar was imported from the Republic of Ireland, which might explain why the text is in English but the currency is not pounds sterling.
I was also able to find a similar promotion from Australia, albeit this one is much less inspiring in terms of the presentation.
