NO I CAN’T FIX IT
| QuickTime link to the :20 clip, which will pop in a new window. 1.5 MB. |
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| No son I can’t fix the cable because I’m a failure |
“Dad the cable’s out again! Can you FIX IT?” “Honey I’m going to DIVORCE you if the cable bill gets any higher next month!” Tired of cable television service ruining your life? do you think SUICIDE is the only WAY OUT?
The video clip today is only the opening twenty seconds of a freakish minute-long disaster of a commercial. The rest of the spot is just generic titles and graphics promoting BCK Communications as the solution to the nightmare that is subscribing to cable television. Commercials for satellite and cable television service alike paint the opposing service as something so shoddy and weak the consumer practically can never watch television if we were to believe the spots. Does the cable really go out every two minutes? Does satellite TV really cut off every time a bird flies over your house?
What really damages this advertisement is the quality of the acting and writing that would make a 1960’s industrial film director roll his eyes in disgust. I don’t know where on earth I could assemble a team of similarly bad actors and writers if I had to intentionally recreate this train wreck. So in it’s own way, this commercial is a special rare gem. But it’s like a cursed gem that makes the mummy hunt you down when you least suspect it. Maybe even while you are in the shower.
| QuickTime link to the :20 clip, which will pop in a new window. 1.5 MB. |
Comment // September 5th, 2005 // 1:33 pm
I like how cable and satellite ads have gone the way of terrible infomercials.
Step 1: create a horrible problem that doesn’t exist (”Can’t drain pasta without BURNING YOURSELF THAT WILL LEAVE HORRIBLE SCARS THAT WILL PREVENT ANY ONE FROM LOVING YOU EVER??!!!”)
Step 2: Offer solution (”Here’s a pot with holes in the lid. DIG IT, BITCH!”)
Step 3: Profit.
Comment // September 10th, 2005 // 3:18 am
The raw emphasis on “FIX IT?!?!” makes my life complete. Somebody slap that over-dramatic twink.
Comment // October 10th, 2005 // 12:33 am
I love thic commericial, it’s hilarious!!!! I swear… so good. They should make a way that i can put it onmy my myspace (blogger)!
Comment // October 20th, 2005 // 4:05 pm
I love this commercial. My brother and I dis it everytime it comes on!
Comment // October 20th, 2005 // 6:25 pm
this is the worst acting ive ever seen…but its rather hilarious. The first time i saw it I couldnt stop laughing
Comment // October 26th, 2005 // 5:49 am
dad i saw this commerical and my brain turned to mush again can you FIX IT?
Comment // November 20th, 2005 // 12:03 am
DAD, THE CAbLES OUT. well…….you have seen it
Comment // November 20th, 2005 // 12:05 am
ya…i think i have hemeroids.
Comment // November 20th, 2005 // 5:51 pm
/\\///\\\ _____________________________
//\ ( o) (o ) / Dad, The cable’s out again? \
C (___\ | Can you Fix it? _______/
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Comment // November 20th, 2005 // 5:52 pm
My reply above? Should have beena picture, but the text got screwed up… love the commercial lol
Comment // November 28th, 2005 // 6:19 am
omg i love that comercial ha that kid is the worst actor ive ever seen how could the director of this comercial say “ok good job on your acting timmy!” wow i laugh every time i see it though
Comment // November 28th, 2005 // 12:45 pm
This is definitely one of my best finds and I’m so very happy to share it with all of you wonderful people.
Comment // November 29th, 2005 // 1:05 am
The way that kid hits the “FIX IT?” line is so bad it’s almost orgasmic.
Comment // November 29th, 2005 // 6:29 pm
I’m serious, I couldn’t make something this bad if I tried.
Comment // December 16th, 2005 // 8:32 pm
Are you kidding me? This is the best thing in the world — there seriously has been no other commercial that makes me laugh so hard. The kid’s line has totally become an imatation in my circle — straight up Napoleon Dynamite style. HOT.
Comment // December 17th, 2005 // 12:15 am
hahahahhaha. this is my fav commercial ever made. thats kid looks like the lead singer of sum 41 and its utterly ridiculous… i laugh whenever i think of it. =)
Comment // December 20th, 2005 // 1:27 am
Thats who it reminded me of!!! The singer from Sum 41! This is the greatest commercial and I crack up everytime I see it!! I love it! It has the worst acting in America. The director of this ocmmercial should not even be a director! But I am glad he made this! It cracks me up!!!
Comment // January 2nd, 2006 // 8:43 pm
I hope that kid ends up working for a cable company - surely…he won’t be able to FIX IT!
Comment // January 3rd, 2006 // 4:20 pm
I LOVE WHEN THIS COMMERCIAL COMES ON…I CAN NEVER STOP LAUGHING. lol my friends and I make fun of it all day long
Comment // January 7th, 2006 // 5:52 pm
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C (___\ | Can you Fix it? _______/
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Comment // January 7th, 2006 // 5:53 pm
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Comment // January 17th, 2006 // 2:05 pm
Me and my cousin spoofed this commercial on my camera. Its fukin hillarious. If you play the commercial next to the spoof video, its eerie how well my cousin immitates this kid. Horrorable commercial!
Comment // March 22nd, 2006 // 12:00 am
DAD!!!!!!
BILLY AND I WERE PLAYING “SWALLOW THE STUFF UNDER THE SINK” AND NOW HE’S DEAD,CAN YOU FIX IT?
Comment // March 22nd, 2006 // 12:10 am
I can just see the kid from the commercial in real life,in a room surrounded by expensive things,playing a really violent video game and screaming”DIE,DIE,DIE!!!” at the screen.then his mom will come in with a concerened expression on her face and ask,”Is everything alright dear?” and he’ll yell”GOD,mom,leave me alone,you don’t understand me!!!”
Comment // May 12th, 2006 // 6:27 pm
ahha best commerical ever this kid goes to my school
Comment // May 12th, 2006 // 6:28 pm
ahha best commerical ever this kid goes to my school
he showed us this website today
Comment // May 12th, 2006 // 7:24 pm
hahahah i love u guys.. this kid goes 2 my skool 2.. we make fun of him everday 4 it n this site has made me so incredibly happy.. trust me this kid is as weird in this commericial as he is in real life.. we jus showed him this site 2day n he wasnt 2 happy about it but this site has made me happier than u can imagine
Comment // May 12th, 2006 // 7:41 pm
omggg roger is my hero
Comment // May 13th, 2006 // 12:43 am
it deleted the rest of my comment so whatever,anyway roger i think you’re an amzing actor.dont let these people get you down.haha jkk.and roger does look like the guy from sum 41 and he loves foil.k bye
Comment // May 21st, 2006 // 4:23 pm
I really think this was a horrible commercial probabaly cuz i hate this kid o well hes stupid nd i dont like him
Comment // June 8th, 2006 // 1:09 am
you are the bestest actor ive ever seen in my life…i want to marry you and have cable broken fixit kids with you… you are my inspiration to life i want to be you..thank you for starring in this wonderful graceful commercial..it has made such an impact in my life i want to marry you
Comment // June 16th, 2006 // 12:02 pm
HIS NAME IS ROGER AND HE IS MY BIG BROTHER!!!!
hes really cool!!!!
Comment // August 7th, 2006 // 2:08 pm
WE LOVE YOU ROGER *dies* WE’VE LOVED YOU EVER SINCE THE FIRST TIME WE SAW YOU, AND WE STILL LOVE YOU AFTER A YEAR….OR MAYBE IT WAS TWO, BUT EITHER WAY IT WAS STILL A VERY LONG TIME. YOU GIVE US A NICE AB WORK OUT, WE LAUGH SO HARD AT YOU. YOU ARE OUR INSPIRATION TO WAKE UP EVERYDAY. BE IN ANOTHER COMMERCIAL SOON WITH YOUR WONDERFUL ACTING SKILLS!! WE LOVE YOUUUUUUU
LOVE
AMY AND MEL~~~~~~!
Comment // November 5th, 2006 // 10:50 pm
im the kid in the commercial and I have also done two other commercials and 2 educational videos.
Comment // November 6th, 2006 // 7:48 pm
Don’t take the criticism too seriously (making fun of commercials is the point of this site). Good luck with the acting, I’m sure it’s more than anyone trying to tease you has gotten done.
Comment // January 7th, 2007 // 7:35 am
ahaha that coomercial is fucking hailler they should have another one were the dad grabs him by the shirt and starts punching the shit out of him
Comment // January 7th, 2007 // 7:45 am
hahahah i lituy pissed my self from watching it hahaha that kids the funnyist kid ever!!
Comment // January 7th, 2007 // 7:52 am
dad the cables out again can u FIX IT!!
Comment // January 7th, 2007 // 8:07 am
ahhaha im going to become a cable guy and say dont worry ill FIX IT!!
Comment // March 20th, 2007 // 1:58 am
I don’t blame the kid, I bet he started low key and the director was telling him to put more into it. Finally he got frusterated and gave an exaggerated over-the-top line reading, it’s got the feel to it. And the director decided to use it anyway.
Nobody’s mentioned that dad half heartedly pounding the TV, then resting his head on in defeat… that was funny too.