Betty White was on The Daily Show tonight, and seeing her again promoting her TV show, etc., reminded me that it was a TV commercial that resurrected her career! Remember? It was a cute Snickers Super Bowl commercial, where she gets tackled into a mud puddle (don’t worry: they faked it with CGI, but she did say it was cold in the puddle!), that reminded everyone about her. I think everyone saw this ad, and they said: “Hey: Betty White! I like her!” And so people did Facbook campaigns to get her on SNL, etc., and now she’s got a sitcom with other stars, and she’s back, baby: and all because of a TV commercial!
So the next time you mute the ads (like we all do: I do it too), just remember you might be missing someone like Betty White! (And they'll die in obscurity, and it will be all your fault!)
Here’s the ultra-whitening ad:
Now where’s Abe Vigoda’s new show?
