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The Smash Alien Robots The Funniest British TV Advert of the Century
In the 1970's watching British TV one of the funniest adverts was the first Smash Alien Robots advert. It became so popular that it won many awards and many follow on 'smash robot adverts'. All told there was some very funny 'Smash Robot adverts' made over the years and each one very funny. The first advert I have described below which when watched is just hilarious. The robots would laugh at the silly earth people discussing how they would cut up potatoes and then smash them up before eating them (how old fashioned)!!!.
The catchphrase 'For Mash Get Smash' is still an iconic and memorable advertising slogan in the UK. The adverts featuring the Smash Martians were voted TV ad of the century by Campaign Magazine.
The Martians' behaviour and personalties were initially developed while the puppeteers were messing around on set.
The Smash Martians were designed for the advertising agency Boase Massimi Pollitt by Sian Vickers and Chris Wilkins.
Smash Mash Potatoes Advert
The story starts with the robots standing around a table.
One of the Robots has a potatoe in his hands.
One of the robots turned to him and asks "did you discover what the humans eat"?.
'First they peel the it with their metal knifes'.
'Then they boil them in hot water for 20 minutes'.
'Then they smash them all to bits. As this is announced the robots start falling about with laughter'. The vision of seeing these robots falling over in laughter is just hilarious.
List of All Smash Alien Adverts
Smash Mash Potatoes Advert 1976
Cadbury's Smash ( for mash get smash) 1980's
Cadbury's Smash Advert 1970's
Smash Baby Robot Advert
Smash Alien UFO mash Potatoes TV Ad
If you would like to see all the funny 'Smash Robot Adverts' Please click here.
My hope is one day to see the return of these funny adverts on our TV's and maybe updated and new adverts.
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