With the fall season looming, back to school ads are in full swing, so Vieves and Andrew consider ads old and new for backpacks, Trapper Keepers and all the accoutrements for kids (and the old actors who play them.) Plus, an Ad Councilor offers a eye-popping revelation, and Andrew’s VHS project finally bears fruit. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Amazon Back to School (ft Michelle Buteau) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fVEx/amazon-back-to-school-season-sports-stuff-featuring-michelle-buteau Amazon “Dormz”: Jared McCain https://www.marketingdive.com/news/amazon-back-to-school-2024-marketing-campaign-savings/721567/ Amazon “Dormz”: Matthew Merril https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewinthekitchen/video/7399686288611314987 Reddit weighs in https://www.reddit.com/r/CommercialsIHate/comments/1eojavr/amazon_commercial_pjs_and_journals/ Kohl's: “Back to School: Backpack” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Us1/kohls-back-to-school-backpack Target: “Back to School: Sharks” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Uav/target-back-to-school-all-about-sharks Wegman's Back To School: Trombone (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IbXXYQ5Tuc Lee Jeans - The Jean Scene https://youtu.be/QMVzIW7N8VQ?si=iK3khS5BHrlw1ZEW&t=182 McDonalds - First Day https://youtu.be/ypHdjaYa-s4?si=Q-vwoT815k2A0qbY Trapper Keeper: Whirlwind Boyfriend (1980s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NDajHM2XCc Trapper Keeper: Lost Homework (1980s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkQyZdy60sI Staples: Back to School (1990s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEpOmJVJmjo Oberto - Turkey Jerky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU1KKIaoGK0&lc=UgxiZ9h8mdL0D1IjyEB4AaABAg