Cliché Family in Televisionland (1965)

★★★★★ · Nothing subtle about this one · Dark Moon · 2009-08-26

This parody has such a razor-sharp and acidic edge that I can't help but think that the producers truly hated what they were doing for a living. It has the feel of venting or "blowing off steam," something that people do in the effort to retain sanity in insane circumstances. Being that we are ever more bombarded with the products of such insanity (commercial messages plastered over every flat space that the landscape around us makes available, and invading every media channel), this broad satire is more than welcome. It is, in fact, a perfect expression of my own anger and disgust with our…

★★★★★ · Produced by an actual producer of commercials.... · Ryan Schweitzer · 2013-04-29

I think it's safe to say that Dark Moon's review of this film is correct, as the company who produced this film (if the metadata is accurate), MPO Productions (aka MPO Television Films, Inc.), was a leading studio for TV commercials and other TV film production in the 1950s & 60s. I would not be surprised at all if MPO's staff put this together to let off some steam (and to preverve their sanity) after having to deal with the insanity of having to promote endless scads of consumer products for the small screen. I wonder if Roger Price, as featured in this film (and 1/3rd of the publishing…

★★★★★ · Probably a Presentation for a Convention of Ad Salesmen · Film Fan · 2011-08-17

The dad is TV personality and author Roger Price, the co-inventor of the popular Mad Libs. (The mother looks a little like Betty Garrett, but it's not her.) Roger Price was probably a presenter at a sales convention of some sort and used this film to parody the industry. Funny stuff!

★★★★★ · Wonderful spoof!! · agentno99 · 2008-01-31

A humorous piece that depicts the cliche's quite nicely. I was caught off guard by the bathtub scene!! Ha Ha. And how I would love to know where I could get some of that glue spray!

★★★★★ · Wow · Njregenwether · 2008-05-20

Absolutely hilarious. This is such an accurate example of satire toward cheesy commercials of yesteryear.

★★★★ · CUT!!! CUT!!!!! · Spuzz · 2008-02-10

Fun little film that explores the many stereotypes in all these films you see in Archiveland. Of course, these are all hilariously true, Would have wanted to see a teen male there, but oh well. Very interesting clip here.