Muppets, Inc. produced eleven 10-second ads for C & P Telephone Co. of VA in 1964 and 1965; the ads aired from 1965 to 1968. The ads for Virginia markets starred Mack and Suzy, who made a similar set of ads for Southern Bell Telephone in 1966. Occasionally, Scoop filled in for the latter, as well as Sneegle in one ad.
Picture | Title | Description |
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Blow Up | Suzy warns Mack that people who don't use directories "just blow up sometimes", and Mack proves her point. | |
Boo and Hiss | Mack forgets to dial 1 for a long-distance call, and is booed by a crowd as a result. | |
Boxing Glove | Mack's obliviousness to the long-distance system results in him getting a boxing glove to the face, courtesy of Skip, who is working on a way to keep people from dialing the wrong number. | |
Chorus | Scoop, Mack, Suzy, and Sneegle sing about what to do for a short or long distance call over the tune of Can-Can played on a piano. | |
Dancing | Mack and Suzy talk about dialing the area code during a dance. | |
Get Their Attention | Suzy informs viewers to dial 1 and the area code before making a long-distance call out of Virginia. When Mack asks why she's holding a gun, she explains it's to get their attention. | |
Henchman | Mack and his henchman (Scoop) talk about dialing numbers and area codes. Two versions of this ad were filmed. | |
Kiss Me | Mack and Suzy discuss dialing numbers under a moonlit sky. | |
Monster | Mack makes a long-distance call without dialing 1 first, so Big V appears and swallows him whole. | |
Nice Things Happen | Mack tells Suzy that he did use the telephone directory. A heart appears, and flower petals fall from the sky. |