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Empire Carpet Commercial (1988): Summertime Heat and Ms. Bailey
updated
This commercial was originally released in 1993 as part of Empire's Holiday Sale: youtu.be/C4WhcXs4TjA?si=xMhCyiVDVnbbuNF2
Credit goes to the original uploader from archive.org (Timeslot is at 54:07)- archive.org/details/sven-boot-3-village-of-the-damned-yhe-bat-night-of-the-ghouls
youtu.be/V6OM17ZC8-k?si=dnsH_5A5k-uBDoiD
You get a free Empire Man Doll when ordering the carpet.
⚠️Saldy on Ebay, the Empire Man Dolls are very expensive (with a shipping price to make it more expensive)-
●This one's for $99.99: ebay.com/itm/274781319053
●This one's for $75: ebay.com/itm/184324083828
●This is the only one the cheapest ( It's $24 as of October 5th):
ebay.com/itm/224771336593
☆Credit does to the original uploader from archive.org.(Timeslots is at 31:21 and 1:12:55 )-
archive.org/details/sven-boot-4-the-brain-that-wouldnt-die-brain-from-planet-arous-the-brain-jbtv
Credit goes to the original uploader from archive.org (Timeslot is at 3:45:17)- archive.org/details/sven-boot-4-the-brain-that-wouldnt-die-brain-from-planet-arous-the-brain-jbtv
Lynn was annoyed with the gobbles of the turkeys.
Credit goes to the original uploader from archive.org (timeslot 1:29:28)-
archive.org/details/svengoolie_nightmareelmstreet
Advice: This video was without a screen recorder, I highy recommend to raise your volumes so you could hear the talking.
Credit goes to the original uploader from archive.org (timeslots 56:56 and 1:55:44). Released during the commercial breaks of WCIU airing of Svengoolie: archive.org/details/sven-boot-6-robot-monster-super-beast-4-skulls-of-jonathan-drake
Appeared in another commercial break (Timeslot is 5:22:56):
archive.org/details/sven-boot-3-village-of-the-damned-yhe-bat-night-of-the-ghouls
Credit goes to the original uploader (Timeslot 7:24):
youtu.be/i9y4rCiEJ20?si=Jwn6Jnn9xybV-rJZ
Same original uploader, but timeslot is (0:48):
youtu.be/LH5XcfgifRg?si=VlVIqblkLFl_kl-L
Released during the commercial breaks of WCIU airing of Svengoolie. Credit goes to the original uploader from archive.org (Timeslot: 2:37:16): archive.org/details/sven-boot-6-robot-monster-super-beast-4-skulls-of-jonathan-drake
🐃Released during WLS (ABC 7 Chicago) commercial breaks and credit goes to the original uploader (timeslot 5:49): youtu.be/n7MNplq-Iok?si=mAi9bG-J2vt85wUH.
🏀Deloris Jordan's first appearance (the credit links and other appearances in description below): youtu.be/9bOeL8NQxbM?si=GdDKarMaCuZdD4jj
🐂1991 Empire Commercial featuring Deloris: youtu.be/uyDpWRWp8Fo?si=3InpazJdr3cTH60c
⚠️My serious message: First video since 2 months of hiatus due to a nasty false privacy violation reports (twice for no reason) and I know that the same coward will again falsely report me for "privacy violation" after release the video by try to silence me off from YouTube (not just me, but other uploaders as well). YouTube Support was never supportive at all by doing an unthinkable by falling for the false privacy reports. They should seriously STOP accepting false privacy reports and sending emails with privacy violation accusations to scare (or to mentally hurt) people.
I forgot to add the one more of my response note part probably resulted a false privacy violation complaint. I edited the the description below before the next day I received a false privacy complaint.
Sadly, the late 2003-early 2004 Empire Today commercial was deleted by myself after reading that one part about restricting content. This false complaint email from YouTube give me alot of stress.
My response to the false privacy complaint was in my community post too.
P.S.
A special shoutout, follow, and a huge thank you to @nuraazrahmangamingandother4681 for sharing Empire commercials for historical (archivial), educational, and fun purposes.
He's the only one have the late 2003- early 2004 Empire Today commercial on his channel: youtu.be/nLpsV4z4Zhk?si=SCz1rOLuCaYWc5uw
youtu.be/CdOjoaFWSmc?si=ZJGOEP5w0fI30aLo
Edit version by the official Empire Today channel, but the Calculator Couple was quickly seen at 0:01 unfortunately: youtu.be/0sBSlpA0kgw?si=7sauM9SltQcf3czw
Credit goes to original uploader (16:38). Released during WLS/ABC Chicago commercial breaks. Sadly, the commercial screen was VHS rip, due to the VHS tape's age: youtu.be/Vz5n42CvzVU?si=KCHIIrN5K5XtdFuy
Also, pretty actress in qipao (Chinese dress). Probably a Chinatown resident as an actress appeared in this commercial. Most likely to Celebrate Chinese New Year's in February.
Trivia:
Unfortunately, Dominick's and Certi-Saver (2 local Chicago grocery stores) have gone extinct. Jewel Grocery store is still alive.
Credit goes to the original uploader (2:55) and it's released during WGN commercial breaks:
youtu.be/4j6rUZMdIvE?si=S7XiJDb7p6I_cX0v
☔About the 1952 film: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singin%27_in_the_Rain
🌂The famous song (from the film) this commercial parodied (Gene Kelly verison):
youtu.be/swloMVFALXw?si=bzEz67i1lSEwT1x0
🌧Debbie Reynolds verison (same film), but the blonde character lip syncing the singing of Debbie's character: youtu.be/-wI4jJq98tU?si=q09VL4G8bCE360_d
🌦First video released in 2024.
💧Credit goes to the original uploader (8:23):
youtu.be/DJ59y_wqBQI?si=vueYj6Rn8CKeP_d9
🇺🇸Patton Speech Scene from the 1970 film with an Amercian Flag (with all of it's colors) in the background: youtu.be/PS5yfhPGaWE?si=PMrb-B18G_lJDjKm
🇺🇸About the 1970 film: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patton_(film)
☆Trivia: His "The Right Stuff" quote probably referenced to the title of the 4 times Oscar-winning film from 1983 called The Right Stuff (about astronauts based of Tom Wolfe's 1979 novel). It later has a short-lived 2020 TV series, but Disney canceled it and later remove it from Disney+ this year.
👨🚀👩🚀About the 1983 film:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_Stuff_(film)
🕺💃The quote may also referenced the New Kids On The Block's 1988 hit single title The Right Stuff a.k.a. You Got It or Vanessa Williams' hit single "Right Stuff" (at the sane year) as well. Both of these 80s songs are great to listen.
🎶NKOTB's single:
youtu.be/tbIEwIwYz-c?si=luSDxZ9Vxe2WIjU1
🎵Vanessa Williams' single:
youtu.be/m3Urr8J3RYQ?si=G43wcOJ0NvMQXCtv
🎉This commercial starts with The Empire Man Lynn Hauldren and The General.
🎊This is the final video released in 2023. Happy New Years! 🎆🎇✨
●Credit goes to the original uploader (16:53):
youtu.be/FPQ3JMq6okM?si=P8wJgyRhqcUAptiY
The employee's works clothes looks different with long sleeve work sweaters. Released in 1991 on WMAQ (NBC Chicago) commercial breaks.
Cast:
Lynn Hauldren
Gray Sweater Empire Main Speaker Guy
Red Sweater Empire Chipboard Guy
Blue Sweater Empire Office Lady
Red Sweater Empire Receptionist Lady
🎄Merry Christmas!
•Credit goes to the original uploader (timeslot is in the original's description section): youtu.be/nZ5WbOf2N4w?si=mFD0ICgVUMzVq3Le
•Released in 1992 on WPWR (17:53): youtu.be/aqp8VzCAjEA?si=Iz-AyriQ0RJPShxu
•Short verison released on WLS a.k.a ABC Chicago commercial breaks (11:05): youtu.be/PHnqlQfIBcI?si=w3XBh9SuAbhrID2s
🦃Credit goes to the original uploader (timeslot 15:58): youtu.be/SRSe0rr_Hko?si=qQVozWIO4BtiMjAj
🕺I edited the thumbnail to celebrate Halloween and the beginning of November for tomorrow. The Empire Man dressing up as a disco dancer in the thumbnail. Happy Halloween! 💀☠👹👺🧙♂️🧙🏻♀️🧛♂️🧟♂️🧟♀️👻🍭🍫🍬
☆☆All credits goes to the original uploaders including Dash Retro and Shamrock's Retro Archive. Other 3 commercials from beginning of 0:32 and ends at 2:01 first released in the commercial breaks during the WPWR airing of the 1990 horror awards from an unknown uploader (sadly the horror awards video w/ local Chicago commercials are either deleted or remain private):
Timeslot 2:34 and 7:47-
youtu.be/FLPtqNl0NuU?si=viBPVb414UXI2Grm
Timeslot 2:53-
youtu.be/Yd_UsZSnVFM?si=fOAKomjmVGOJV_8N
Timeslot 2:01-
youtu.be/2PGvtbh4HFs?si=L-A0pjS-_Xmfk5MN
Timeslot 24:11-
youtu.be/oyvVJS1OeqU?si=bgI8hRvWqibxd4IM
Timeslot 51:03-
youtu.be/eq9SFh5DQfQ?si=SKmBjcnpt1G-HQth
gtp2day (without commercial break compilation)-
youtu.be/zUf1n5Wf1uc?si=3zuyS1XPuShEZfbN
Most koalas are cute, but Nik was the one and only ugly koala.
Credit goes to the original uploader (timeslot 54:55):
youtu.be/jRNsKR582tA?si=R6X0Xqqmr5UvznBO
🐂I've previously uploaded her debut Empire commercial to celebrate her son's 60th birthday (credits and another links of her Empire commercial appearances in the description below):
youtu.be/9bOeL8NQxbM?si=DOHYM56-aJd45fFK
🐃Credit goes to the original uploader (timeslot 14:36):
youtu.be/Xer4VgOv3G4?si=Xf3rYdo7Bwd9Z0I7
🧥Credit goes to the original uploader (timeslot 6:03): youtu.be/CW0QoDPnHg0?si=WP8TArN-NfH1MWGz
Credit goes to the original uploader (35:42):
youtu.be/K2ufCCfx0eI
Another credit goes to other original uploader (6:21):
youtu.be/DhMVjl4ovwA
The 2nd verison (in clear quality) released on June 20, 2002 during WCBS (CBS New York) commercial breaks (30:23): youtu.be/LCKqWcmOeso?si=xJb8qBGxNUdxJx8q
🎵Bonus Empire Short commercial features a sitting lady and the jingle sings as carpets pile up in front of her before she pick the carpet.
🎈Credit goes to the original uploader for the gorilla (22:09) and bonus (1:24:09):
youtu.be/YPHP5uOw6lI
▪Credit goes to the original uploader (33:36):
youtu.be/PQ5VXPeAs3s
°Other verison released on June 2001 on WCIU (20:03): youtu.be/VGMakeugr3U
Now Barbie become a winner, the destroyer of the box office. (Reference to Oppenheimer's famous quote.
(The music for this short is for meme and comedy purposes only.)
I will release an extended version of Barbie's search result confetti later on.
The 2003 verison was named Empire Today. No Payments for a year.
Alternative Plot Twist : The Couple should told their neighbors to get their own TV or just put the "Don't Trespass" sign in their front yard instead.
Credits goes to the original uploader (the 2002 verison released on different days) -
31:34: youtu.be/RmHUfT94FQE
32:20: youtu.be/rWFJngnZ_Oc
33:12: youtu.be/hTXvH1aBxSs
34:34: youtu.be/7MjROfaOJyM
2003 verison-
31:36: youtu.be/5K-DGxMCieQ
In the 10 second original commercial, it's about 2-3 infants talking telepathically about Empire sale. One infant says watch this and the wooden letter blocks says Empire with 10% to 50% featuring the 1984 jingle chorus sings "Empire" and another infant said, "You're a genius".
The baby block Empire end tag was also a thumbnail too. Luckily, I screenshoted it too.
Audio and screenshot (from original video) credit goes to a unknown original uploader (sadly, the commercial breaks video was either deleted or remained private.)
🎆Credit goes to the original uploader:
(32:01)
youtu.be/v9AQG2kIbr8
(39:11)
youtu.be/fSlS-Gultsc
(40:43)
youtu.be/Jt8aejMYGYs
✨The 2002 verison has the Empire Man's narration including him at the end in Uncle Sam costume without the end tag.
🎇Link for the 2002 verison (credits already in the description): youtu.be/AdY1TgXj4is
Happy 4th of July. 🇺🇸🎆🎇✨
Credit goes to the original uploader (30:07):
youtu.be/YmVlNB1X0Kk
Released during MTV commercials breaks.
Trivia: It's unknown if Empire first appeared on MTV commercial breaks in early 2000s.
Credit goes to the original uploader (7:39):
youtu.be/sdnRww0Gf5w
Credit goes to the original uploader (27:01):
youtu.be/KXSh-L-W8fo
Credit goes to the original uploader (27:14):
youtu.be/w0m-JOGM1jg
Released during the commercial breaks of a Chicago CBS airing of a soap opera.
Credit goes to the original uploader (30:51):
youtu.be/b34Ppl0G75A
Source (39:11): youtu.be/-F8QJm5Q3GI
Starting with The Empire Man as a Therapist and the bald headed guy patient.
Credit goes to the original uploader (0:02):
youtu.be/qGxL46pz6ww
Plot twist: His car including himself (inside of the car) landed in the ghost town without humans, food, and gasoline. There's plants and water, but too lazy to get it for himself to survive.
Starting with the red suit lady.
The background reminds me of Empire's Guessing Colors Of Blue commercial, but this looks a little brighter than this unknown commercial's gray background (beginning of the commercial compilation): youtu.be/j-1vqR6PII8
The grey background looks somewhat identical to Empire's Barbecue Guy Commercial (I think the guy also said "discount carpet stores" too:
youtu.be/2FFCHzaPJ3g?si=RpScWHMn5WzXgI2r
Credits goes to the original uploader (timeslot is at 59:07):
youtu.be/drnJ_INHBRA
•Characters in chronological appearence order:
Headphones Guy of Taking Too Long Carpet
Backwards Hat Guy Of Taking Too Long Carpet
Female Protagonist
•In real life: The female protagonist would ask a refund if a carpet delivery was taking too long. It was unknown if a rejected carpet was later thrown in the big metal garbage bin or probably donated to a thrift store. Bad service can make a rival carpet company went out of business.
☆Trivia: The thumbnail was edited by myself without Picsart. This thumbnail also reflects the plot of this commercial.
°Credit goes to the original uploader.
Timeslot (31:40)-
youtu.be/RWDnoYhDVws
Timeslot (32:43)-
youtu.be/FpQTULkaNmM
Credit goes to the original uploader, but the original title mistitled as Aronson Furniture commercial: youtu.be/2IsFy2KzDgA
She fells kinda regretful and she says that she should've just call Empire.
Credit to the original uploader (timeslot is at 1:12): youtu.be/eAwFQ3bJmLk
🎵Trivia: The boybands are pretty popular for a long time. It's still remaining popular. I think this is the best Safe Auto commercial I have ever watched on YouTube. 😊
🎼The thumbnail was a screenshot of a person who requested a Safe Auto commercial.
🌠Request asked by Chloe Wiseman:
youtube.com/@chloewiseman7395
⭐Credit goes to the original uploader (3:37): youtu.be/zYDYZ_yQeuw
🌟Other credits (same commercial including another different commercial with a same acapella group):
youtu.be/PvW-N0idXRw
youtu.be/Lir48oz2_k8
Second version starts with Concerned Couple Duo.
Both of these different commercials got a same piano background music.
Credit goes to the original uploader:
1st verison (30:49): youtu.be/hWL92ZVVYJc
2nd verison (31:00): youtu.be/dtsGa5yzNYI
Edited out verison by the official Empire Today channel: youtu.be/6RMlCrTXW1k
☆Trivia: Lois a.k.a Ribbon Blue Shirt Lady was named after a Family Guy character Lois Griffin whose shirt looks identical to the Ribbon Blue Shirt Lady's shirt of this commercial. The thumbnail was edited by myself without Picsart. This thumbnail pokes fun of the electric podiums from the hit game show called Jeopardy featuring the 3 customers on it from this commercial.
●Credit goes to the original uploader (32:10):
youtu.be/S74sfM-jkH4