In 2004, fast food company Quiznos launched a national advertising campaign featuring animated rodent-like creatures screech-singing an ode to the chain's toasted sub sandwiches. The TV commercials were instantly polarizing and lodged themselves in many viewers' brains like a recurring fever dream. In this episode, the people behind the campaign share the story of how the ads got made.
Show Notes
Jonas Downey on Twitter - 00:08
Quiznos website - 00:21
"We Love the Subs" commercial - 00:46
Joel Veitch's site, Rathergood - 3:04
Tarsier on Wikipedia - 4:29
"We Like the Moon" video - 5:27
Ty Harper's website - 5:45
The Martin Agency website - 5:49
Kerry Feuerman's website - 6:30
Quiznos coupon commercial - 15:57
Quiznos Huns commercial - 16:00
REGO Restaurant Group on LinkedIn - 21:51
"Where's the Shop? Cliff Freeman Slips Into History Books" (AdAge) - 30:22
PIZZA PIZZA - 30:38
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