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- Lindsey’s Mirror Depot: “Third Floor” It’s a simple concept, a walkthrough of the inventory of a local mirror store. Lindsey’s got everything from wall mirrors, brown mirrors, and fancy mirrors to baby’s first mirror.
- Devereux Wigs: “Devereux Wigs” Very in tune with Robinson’s future commercials on I Think You Should Leave, Devereux Wigs is by far Cramblin Duvet’s classiest work.
- Michigan Science Center: “April in the D” In other very I Think You Should Leave vibes, the educational Michigan Science Center is supposed to be a hot ticket item in the ad world.
- Garner Weich Furniture: “Mort Crim” Cramblin Duvet brought out the big guns for this ad when they enlisted Mort Crim, the city’s beloved news reporter (and real life Detroit broadcaster), to be the spokesperson for a local furniture store.
- Sexy Specs from D.O.C.
- Dittrich Furs
- Mel Farr Superstar
- Mr. Alan's
- Joumana Kayrouz
- 855-MIKE-WINS
- Joe Porter
- Farmer Jack
- Our Town
In the second episode of the first season of Detroiters, Ned the Security Guard, played brilliantly by Comedian CP, pitches a series of highly-inappropriate, adult-themed commercials for generic products like “butter” and “diapers” to Tim and Sam. He pitches a commercial as he dances with one hand in his pocket, and only minutes later we see Scott ...
In episode four of season one, George Wallace guest stars as Freddie “Motown” Brown, a singer (singing voice by Dale E. Turner) who Sam and Tim need to replace their own vocals in a commercial for a wig company. In the original Dittrich furs ad, a woman rides on a horse through the snow wearing a huge fur coat in slow motion as a woman sings the na...
Mel Farr was a football player turned entrepreneur whose fast-talking TV ad style, and tan suit with a red cape attached became his trademark. He also lets us know, about his competition, “and they can’t fly either!” As he flies off, he’s replaced by a cartoon Mel Farr. In Season one, episode ten of Detroiters, basketball player Rick Mahorndoes nea...
Mr. Alan’s sells shoes, and their most well-known deal is selling them at “29 or two for 50,” with their eponymous gravel-voiced cartoon spokesman doing the heavy lifting. We never see a Mr. Alvin’s commercial on episode one of Season two of Detroiters, but we do have an actor nailing the original Mr. Alvin voice and, surreally, looking quite a bit...
Legendary broadcaster Mort Crim plays himself throughout the series, but in episode one of Season two, Detroiters doubles down. Detroit-area attorney Joumana Kayrouzplays a considerably fictionalized version of herself, who makes a commercial with a dominatrix flair. It’s a quick cameo, but it’s enough to make it clear that Detroit personalities ha...
Attorney Mike Morse’s jingle, which contains the line “go for the win” is so over-confident that the only way to parody it was to flip it (and his initials) entirely. In another Season two, episode one commercial, Tim Meadowskills it as the incompetent lawyer Walt Worsch, whose catchphrase is “I’ll try my best.” Tim and Sam pump up the confidence w...
In Season two, episode two, Tim becomes jealous when Sam is cast in a menswear ad for the fictional Jefferson Porger (a delightful cameo by Jerry Minor). Tired of the local talent, he likes most of Sam’s moves and sees “no red flags on the butt.” The severe, tinted lighting, the soft focus and the nice suits of Tim and Sam’s commercial are all remi...
Season two, episode five of Detroiters is dense with brilliant story and cameos. Faizon Love plays Farmer Zack, owner of the grocery store by the same name, and Amber Ruffin plays Sam’s ex-girlfriend and former singing partner, Molly. While real-life chain Farmer Jack’s is out of business, the original song is so locally-recognizable that the Detro...
Detroiters plays a lot with how advertising companies exploit Detroit. In the Season one finale, there are three ads, all supposedly voiced by “Kid Rock” (the real voice actor is not specifically credited). The ads – for Down River Ale, Little Ceasar’s and Chrysler – all use the exact same stock footage of Detroit and the same patronizing voiceover...
With Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, Pat Vern Harris, Lailani Ledesma. Single-camera buddy comedy that centers on Sam (Richardson) and Tim (Robinson), two local ad men who make low-budget commercials in Detroit, Michigan and aspire to greater things.
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- 2017-02-07
- Comedy
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Aug 15, 2018 · Created by and starring real-life best friends Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson, Comedy Central’s Detroiters follows a pair of small-time ad men trying to make it in the Motor City.
- 4 min
- 62.8K
- The A.V. Club
Detroiters was shot on-location in Detroit; filming locations included Belle Isle, Hamtramck, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the headquarters of Little Caesars. Many of the commercials shown throughout the series are based on actual spots that showed in the 1990s in the area.
About Detroiters:Best friends and fledgling ad men Sam and Tim may not ... In Ned’s latest ad pitch, an old man takes revenge against the ducks who wronged him.
- 53 sec
- 14.7K
- Comedy Central
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