New season of Peyton Manning
commercials kicks off tonight
Anticipation is running high as commercial pitchman Peyton Manning begins the follow-up to his magical 2006 season tonight at 8 on NBC.
Manning is coming off a year that saw him produce such memorable spots as “Fake Audible In The Huddle For DirecTV” and “Pass To CircuitCity Salesman Is Too Hard.”
Debuting tonight, and running during every possible commercial break, will be a spot for Summer’s Eve in which Peyton walks a sandy beach with his brother Eli to discuss the benefits of douching.
Other ads will feature Manning touting Canon, Apple, Reebok, GE and Olive Garden, which will conclude with a hilarous punch line from Peyton as the Mannings sit around the table. Wear diapers, everybody!
Manning’s existing spots for Sprint, MasterCard and ESPN will remain. This means that Manning’s work will take up all of NBC’s allotted space except for the brief part of the Arbor Day Foundation commercial that sometimes slips through.
“I’m just trying to set a good example for the kids,” Manning said. “If I can move just one product, then I’ve done my job.”
In between Manning commercials tonight, his Indianapolis Colts will open their defense of the Super Bowl crown against the New Orleans Saints.