You have to thank The Phat Phree for putting this list together. And you have to pity The Phat Phree for having to find and watch every ad in this list.

Odds are you haven’t seen the majority of these, being that some are older, and almost all of them would have been run at off times in small regions.

My observation: small retail, fast food, automotive, and insurance businesses, should be banned from advertising on television.

I would pick a favourite, but it’s so damn tough, when they’re all so great.

The 50 greatest local TV commercials.