Hey Cadbury, the 80's called. They want their ad back…

Other than the obligatory 'hipster' beard this ad from Cadbury in the UK has all the hallmarks of an old fashioned ad - so processed that is lacks any kind of originality or warmth. Ads by the numbers. 

For a while there cadbury were breaking new ground with existential gorillas playing drums and kids with spooky eyebrows that flexed to the rhythm all in the service of a glass and a half of joy.

This piece seems to reference Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks skit in a curiously irrelevant way. Maybe it's a precursor to a raft of ads that will, inevitably, reference the Happy by Pharrell Williams song/video (we should run a sweepstakes to guess which big brand will be the first to co-opt it).

My guess is the real problem with this ad is that it wasn't made by the core brand team - it is a promotion for some weird line extension/brand marriage (Ritz/Lu) semi-enrobed biscuit snacks aimed at commuters on The Tube.
Lu? Sounds like Loo. Who names a food after a commode? 

But hey, it's Friday. Here's your Friday Frolic:

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