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Thursday, 18 September 2008

No More Seinfeld Ads: Microsoft To Announce Tomorrow

Were you looking forward to your Friday fix of the next installment of the Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld commercials? Well, I’m afraid it’s all over. Microsoft is set to make an announcement tomorrow that they will be ending the Gates/Seinfeld ads and moving towards “phase two” of their ad campaign.

Video: Gates & Seinfeld No.2 Is Hilarious

The second installment of the Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld ad series aired tonight in the US and, I must say, is a huge improvement over the first one we saw last week. It’s still a little confusing, but this time ’round has a message, mentions the product and is hilarious. The duo are more comfortable with each other now and their awkwardness has abated.

Video: First Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld Ad Is Awkward, Confusing.

A few hours ago the first installment of the new Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld commercials went to air in the States and, well, it has to be seen to be believed (video below). The strained $10 million Seinfeld performance coupled with consistent deadpan delivery by Gates is awkward and confusing, yet somewhat addictive. It may be a case of “it’s so bad, it’s good”.