Here is, in my opinion, the worst commercial on television.
In Massachusetts there is a law firm that acts as a clearing house, directing inquiries to different franchised law offices around the country for a percentage of their profits. Back in 1998 or maybe early 1999 the video post-production company that I worked for put together a TV ad for this Massachusetts law firm dealing with the evils of Mesothelioma. "If you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos you may have mesothelioma and are entitled to millions of dollars in settlement money." We made dozens of different "versions" of the same ad to run in TV markets all around the country. The only difference was the "local" phone number that appeared on the screen in each community where the ads ran. Imagine my surprise when I discovered they are still running the same exact commercials on TV in Florida 16 or 17 years later!
"Hey big law firm. You make lots of money. This is 2015. Spend a few of your bucks and make a new commercial."
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