Lizardgirl: Oh I notice that too, but it isn’t just for cartoon network. I see advertisements for older people on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney Channel.
Well I s’pose It’s for parents/Grandparents watchimng it with their kids?
walle-you got it.
They also expect grandparents to be retired and somewhat interested in television now that they have “nothing” to do.
Does any UKer here remember the christmas adverts fot Iceland?
They show ads on the Disney Channel now? They never used to! Unless it’s just our version of the Disney Channel or something. The only ads I’ve seen on there are for other Disney Channel shows.
But you’re right, Nickelodeon does the same thing. It just seems so silly- what’s the likelihood of the parents watching cartoons with their kids? I thought TV was used as a distraction for children. 
Here are a few of Aussie commercials.
The first is one of my favourites. It’s for the Commonwealth Bank and it’s showing an American Ad agency pitching their ideas for ads for the bank (bear with me, here.) There are a handful of different ones done in this theme, but this one is my favourite. I like when he says “Go danciiing” and calls New Zealand “She banga bang.” Cracks me up every time. If you know anything about New Zealand, they have a lot of sheep which explains all of the sheep in the presentation. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx_kxp3R2oU[/url]
This ad is for lamb (the meat.) It’s really funny if you can pick up all of the lamb and cooking puns. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk5Q6cDoZCg[/url]
Here’s another Australian ad, but this is one that absolutely gets on my nerves. I don’t know about you guys, but since it’s the Olympics most of the commercials here are patriotic in nature. Here’s one for McDonalds. I have no idea what the Golden Arches has to do with being Australian or the Olympics, but just the whole contrived nature of the ad gives me the irrates. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPhmBsd2Gwc[/url]
Shame the last one isn’t true.
Okay, that was below the belt. Only kidding!
I adore the Australian accent, I really do. I could listen to it all day. And the lamb ad was funny. From the creators of ‘Lamb Actually’…
The beefy and LAmby ads do my head in!
Does anyone else hate the new Scrubbing Bubbles commercials?
hahaha “She-banga-bang!” I crack up every time I see that one as well! Love the new CBA ads, they’re hilarious! Also love the ‘Down Under Anthem’ youtube.com/watch?v=pTG0_jEvOnA the Koala’s are hysterical! And Michael Bay! LOL!
I also love the Sony Bravia Play-Doh ad with the stop motion rabbits. youtube.com/watch?v=pTG0_jEvOnA Absolutely awesome animation! It took 2.5 tonnes of plasticine, 200 bunnies, 40 animators, one 30ft giant rabbit and a heck of a lot of practice runs and post production to do(=
Also love the happiness factory Coke ads, and the recent birds nest one for the Olympics!
youtube.com/watch?v=tVMvWXUkAiM