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100 Humorous Advertising Campaigns

From Marriage-Testing Beer Campaigns to Test Drive Prank Ads

— August 8, 2013 — Marketing
These humorous advertising campaigns are prime examples of the most effective ways to draw in an audience. Presenting a product or a service in a funny way is a great way to amuse consumers and help them remember a product. As well, it is nice to see that brands have a human side and don't take themselves too seriously.

One brand that consistently presents its products in a humorous way is Fevicol, which sells glue. This brand is notorious for pulling pranks like sending runners to a marathon and having them jog in place as if their feet have been stuck to the ground with a powerful glue. Funny campaigns like these are clever, low-budget and can still yield lots of laughs.
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Authentic Criminal Campaigns
Authentic Criminal Campaigns
Kassabian Bail Bonds Uses Real Criminal Clients for Promotions
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96
Luring Light Advertisements
Luring Light Advertisements
Ads for the Vancouver Aquarium's New Exhibit Attract Full Attention
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95
Parachuting Plush Toy Campaigns
Parachuting Plush Toy Campaigns
The Garanti Bank in Turkey Drops Stuffed Animals from the Sky
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94
Mayoral Cat Campaigns
Mayoral Cat Campaigns
Morris is a Cat Running for Office in the City of Xalapa, Mexico
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93
Unicycle-Based Commuting Campaigns
Unicycle-Based Commuting Campaigns
The Jackpot Joy 'Lark and Ride' Unicycle is Entertainingly Fun
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92
Taste-Duping Hummus Campaigns
Taste-Duping Hummus Campaigns
‘The Hummus Stunt’ Tricked Restaurant Patrons with Packa
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91
Offline Website Campaigns
Offline Website Campaigns
The ‘Outdoor Website’ Transforms Online Sites into Physical
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90
Odd Operating System Ads
Odd Operating System Ads
'Beautiful and Fast' Windows 8 Ad Markets the Product in a Bizarre Way
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89
Commercial Tactics Parodies
Commercial Tactics Parodies
Successful Japanese Advertising Secrets are Finally Revealed
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88
Muted Orchestra Campaigns
Muted Orchestra Campaigns
This Electrolux Ergothree Promotion Forced an Ensemble to Be Quiet
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87
Mobile Instrument Symphony Campaigns
Mobile Instrument Symphony Campaigns
Hello Bank's Mobile Concerto Serenades a Crowd Using Mobiles
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86
Camouflaged Scooter Campaigns
Camouflaged Scooter Campaigns
This Road Traffic Safety Campaign Tricks Drivers with a Mini Scooter
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85
Comedic Vice-Themed Pranks
Comedic Vice-Themed Pranks
Being Offered Drugs is a Fun Prank to Watch
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84
Taxi-Cab-Transforming Campaigns
Taxi-Cab-Transforming Campaigns
Antwerp's Guerilla Campaign Spreads Awareness on Mobility Issues
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83
Comedic Wingman Campaigns
Comedic Wingman Campaigns
The Ultimate Wingman is Able to Relieve You from All Your Stresses
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82
Odor-Prevention Campaigns
Odor-Prevention Campaigns
These Asurin Fresh Air Ads Transform Bad Smells into Fresh Air
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81
Flying Bag Campaigns
Flying Bag Campaigns
Altego Proves its Bags’ Quality by Sending Them to Travel Miles in Spac
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80
Gum-Licking Celeb Stunts
Gum-Licking Celeb Stunts
Trident Brazil Creates Funny Campaign With Comedienne Sabrina Sato
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79
Luscious Helmet Hair Campaigns
Luscious Helmet Hair Campaigns
The 'Brave Peruke' Campaign Adorns Helmets with Luscious Locks
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78
Neon Browser Sign Campaigns
Neon Browser Sign Campaigns
Advertisements for Sulamérica Paradiso Retrofy Browser Logos
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77
Kiss Currency Campaigns
Kiss Currency Campaigns
A Hyde Park Bistro in Sydney Accepts Kisses as Payment for Coffee
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76
Human Hair Ensemble Campaigns
Human Hair Ensemble Campaigns
The 'Hair Quartet' Campaign Used Human Hair to Create Instruments
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75
Strange Rental Campaigns
Strange Rental Campaigns
You Could Win a Monkey Butler with 'V Rentals' by V Energy Drink
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74
Freestyle Phenom Partnerships
Freestyle Phenom Partnerships
The ChatRoulette Piano Guy Teams with T-Mobile for a Funny Campaign
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73
Philosophical Car Campaigns
Philosophical Car Campaigns
BMW's 'Ctrl Z Day' Campaign Drives Home an Important Message on Life
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72
Illicit Pizza-Smuggling Campaigns
Illicit Pizza-Smuggling Campaigns
The 'Pizza Ninja' Helped Customers Sneak Food into Theaters
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71
Airbag Pop-Up Prank Ads
Airbag Pop-Up Prank Ads
MINI Mexico Demonstrates that You Should Never Makeup and Drive
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70
Celebrity-Directed Beverage Ads
Celebrity-Directed Beverage Ads
This New Mountain Dew Commercial Features Tyler, the Creator
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69
Internet Disinfecting Campaigns
Internet Disinfecting Campaigns
A Campaign for 'Cif' Cleaning Products Aims to Clean Up the Web
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68
Subway Sleeping Pranks
Subway Sleeping Pranks
Stuart Edge and His Team Take on the NYC Public Transit System
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67
Feline Perspective Campaigns
Feline Perspective Campaigns
The 'Man Lives Like a Cat' Series Hilariously Tackles Life as a Cat
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66
Social Media Prosecution Campaigns
Social Media Prosecution Campaigns
The Trial by Timeline Analyzes Facebook to Reveal Your Crimes
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65
Prank Advertising
Prank Advertising
Lacey Walsh Discusses the Best Beer Commercials and Conquering the World
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64
Supernatural Elevator Pranks
Supernatural Elevator Pranks
These Elevator Pranks are Perfect for Star Wars Fans
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63
Humorizing Morbid
Humorizing Morbid
These Dark Humor Products Will Challenge Your Reflexes and Sanity
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62
Guilt-Free Gaming Campaigns
Guilt-Free Gaming Campaigns
The Coke Zero Video Game Ad Relieves Guys of Responsibility
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61
Lewd Landmark Installations
Lewd Landmark Installations
'Act of Parliament' Explicitly Interacts with the Gherkin Building
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60
Record-Breaking Reading Campaigns
Record-Breaking Reading Campaigns
The Seattle Library's Reading Campaign Turns Books into Dominoes
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59
Foliage-Themed Cancer Ads
Foliage-Themed Cancer Ads
These 'Julyna' Ads for Cervical Cancer Awareness Use Racy Landscaping
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58
Glue Strength-Testing Pranks
Glue Strength-Testing Pranks
The Items in Fevicol's Store with Free Products are Glued in Place
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57
Damaged Decor Decal Ads
Damaged Decor Decal Ads
This Sticker Campaign Convinces Husbands to Replace Old Furniture
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56
Surrealist Under-The-Sea Watch Ads
Surrealist Under-The-Sea Watch Ads
Swatch Introduces its New Scuba Libre Waterproof Watch
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55
Invitation-Carrying Bananas
Invitation-Carrying Bananas
The 'Banana Ambassador' Campaign Invites Tourists to Visit Ecuador
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54
Rebellious Sneaker Psalms
Rebellious Sneaker Psalms
The New Converse Advertisement Conveys the Fun Life of Sneaker Wearers
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53
Upside-Down Ice Cream Campaigns
Upside-Down Ice Cream Campaigns
Dairy Queen Serves 10,000 Blizzard Treats Circus-Style
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52
Instant Phone-Fixing Campaigns
Instant Phone-Fixing Campaigns
The 'Spider Screenbreaker' Hides Your Cracked Screen in Plain Sight
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51
Cacti Dishwashing Ads
Cacti Dishwashing Ads
Y&R's Brax Sponges Campaign Visualizes the Benefits of their Product
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50
Toll-Paying Campaigns
Toll-Paying Campaigns
The 'Go Further' Ad Literally Lets You Go Further by Paying Your Toll
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49
Marriage-Testing Beer Campaigns
Marriage-Testing Beer Campaigns
Heineken’s ‘The Negotation’ Pits Couples Against
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48
Prank Photo Advertising
Prank Photo Advertising
Misel Saban Unveils How the Adobe Photoshop Prank Caught People Off-Gaurd
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47
Pint-Sized Advertisements
Pint-Sized Advertisements
BBDO Singapore Release Images for Guinness Made of More Campaign
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46
Subtle Yawning Pranks
Subtle Yawning Pranks
This Roman Atwood Funny Prank Will Get You Yawning
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45
Talking Ear Advertisements
Talking Ear Advertisements
This Escola Cuca Campaign is Full of Compliments for Creatives
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44
Comical Beef Head Ads
Comical Beef Head Ads
This Yogurt Commercial is Sure to Make Anyone Laugh
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43
Promiscuous Fruit Juice Campaigns
Promiscuous Fruit Juice Campaigns
The New Jamba Juice Ad Video is Full of Fruits and Juicy Drama
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42
Hands-Free Burger Campaigns
Hands-Free Burger Campaigns
The 'Hands Free Whopper' Lets You Multitask While Eating a Burger
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41
Bubbly Underwater Event Campaigns
Bubbly Underwater Event Campaigns
These Creative Event Posters Portray a Sense of Depth
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40
Overused Icon Campaigns
Overused Icon Campaigns
The 'Let Them Rest in Peace' Campaign Dismisses Ads with Popular Pop Icons
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39
Human-Body Car Campaigns
Human-Body Car Campaigns
This Fiat 500 Abarth Commercial Uses Humans to Make its Ad Standout
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38
Supersized Trash Can Campaigns
Supersized Trash Can Campaigns
Copenhagen’s Oversized Garbage Can Reminds Citizens to Clean
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37
Profanity-Reversing Campaigns
Profanity-Reversing Campaigns
The JELL-O 'Fun My Life' Campaign Turns Negativity Around
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36
Deceptive Green Screen Stunts
Deceptive Green Screen Stunts
The ‘The Green Screen Prank’ Tricks Actors into Acting M
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Massaging Cutlery Campaigns
Massaging Cutlery Campaigns
These BOSCA Ceramic Knife Ads Feature Spa Days for Carrots and Steaks
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34
Undead Toy Donation Campaigns
Undead Toy Donation Campaigns
These Toy Donation Ads Feature Playthings Coming Back from the Dead
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33
Human Turned Glass Campaigns
Human Turned Glass Campaigns
The Nissan Sentra Vases Ads Feature Stunning Transformative Art
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32
Washroom Airbag Stunts
Washroom Airbag Stunts
The 'Misplaced Airbag' Campaign Discourages Applying Makeup While Driving
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31
Surprising Salmon Water Ads
Surprising Salmon Water Ads
This Exito Water Campaign Demonstrates How Fresh Its Product Can Be
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30
Social-Powered Vending Machines
Social-Powered Vending Machines
The Pepsi 'Like Machine' Dispenses Sodas for Likes
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Bacon-Flavored Mouthwash
Bacon-Flavored Mouthwash
This Bacon Scope Mouthwash is Revealed Suspiciously Near April Fools Day
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28
Kick-Assvertisements
Kick-Assvertisements
The Hilarious Diesel Sneaker Ad is All About Love
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27
Tantrum-Reversing Campaigns
Tantrum-Reversing Campaigns
The 'Children's Voice' Campaign Transforms Tantrums into Performances
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Music-Playing Fruit Campaigns
Music-Playing Fruit Campaigns
Artist 'J.views' Plays Music Using Fruits for This Grocery Store Ad
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Tweeting Pigeon Campaigns
Tweeting Pigeon Campaigns
The 'Tweet Beyond Borders' Stunt Uses Pigeons to Send Tweets
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Literal Literary Life Campaigns
Literal Literary Life Campaigns
Penguin Audiobooks Ads Make Everyday Activities More Adventurous
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Deceptive Corner-Bending Ads
Deceptive Corner-Bending Ads
AMMAR's 'Corner' Campaign Changes Perceptions About Prostitutes
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22
Personifed Canine Campaigns
Personifed Canine Campaigns
The Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2013 Advert Stars Fashionable Animals
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21
Web-Browser Billboards
Web-Browser Billboards
New Zealand Company Metservice Created this Clever Billboard Advertisement
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20
Pee-Powered Party Campaigns
Pee-Powered Party Campaigns
The 'Electric Pee' Campaign Transformed Urine into Music
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19
Font-Changing Website Pranks
Font-Changing Website Pranks
This Klm Advertising Campaign Changed All of Its Fonts to Comic Sans
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18
Toasted Sidekick Campaigns
Toasted Sidekick Campaigns
These Bauducco Toast Ads Feature Batman and Robin
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17
Phallic Mascot Costumes
Phallic Mascot Costumes
The Mr. Balls Mascot Both Promotes Smiles and Fights Cancer
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16
Wacky Fast Food Characters
Wacky Fast Food Characters
McDonald's Creates Alternative Happy Meal Characters to Appeal to Kids
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15
Weight-Challenging Workout Ads
Weight-Challenging Workout Ads
The 'Beat Your Own Weight' Ads Pose a Challenge for Viewers
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14
Edible International Flags
Edible International Flags
The Whybin\TBWA Group Make Flags Using Food from the Specific Countries
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13
Test Drive Prank Ads
Test Drive Prank Ads
Watch What Happens When Jeff Gordon Pulls Stunts in this Pepsi Commercial
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12
Neglectful Coffee Campaigns
Neglectful Coffee Campaigns
The Nescafe Take Time Off Ads Focus on Relationships Rather than Work
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11
Aggressive Food Fight Ads
Aggressive Food Fight Ads
The 2013 Fab Awards Make Meal Time Look Malicious
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10
Juxtaposed Animal Campaigns
Juxtaposed Animal Campaigns
The George Logan Big Cat Little Cat Advertisements Are Contrasting
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9
Porcelain Food Campaigns
Porcelain Food Campaigns
The VIPS Restaurant & Retail Ads are a Timeless Culinary Creation
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8
Anti-Ice Cream Campaigns
Anti-Ice Cream Campaigns
The Change One Thing Truck Mobilizes Kids to Make Healthy Choices
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7
Avocado Obsession Commercials
Avocado Obsession Commercials
This Subway Commercial Shows People with Extreme Loves for Avocados
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6
Hilarious Campaign
Hilarious Campaign
Diesel's "Protect Your Eyes"
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5
Feline Beauty Ad Parodies
Feline Beauty Ad Parodies
These Funny Beauty Cat Ads are Inspired by Women’s Top Beauty Bran
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4
Dapperly Dressed Animal Captures
Dapperly Dressed Animal Captures
The Zoo Book by Yago Partal Displays Cute Animals in Chic Clothes
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3
Shoe-Covered Mouth Ads
Shoe-Covered Mouth Ads
This Advertisement for MAX Shoes Showcases Clever Product Placement
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2
Reenacting Unsolicited Ads
Reenacting Unsolicited Ads
Russian Company 'Plays Along' and Pokes Fun of Unsolicited Ads
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Morbid Mischief Ads
Morbid Mischief Ads
This Campaign for Danone Densia Features Skeletal Wayward Youth
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