Cillit Bang – In Action
24 August 2007 by SilkyMaking fun of the Cillit Bang adverts is a bit like shooting fish in a barrel.
When they first appeared on our screens, with the human-mega phone Barry Scott (“BANG! AND THE DIRT IS GONE”) as the company figure head, they seemed to be “joke” adverts.
Surely no-one is actually using adverts this shit to promote a real product.
But a funny thing has happened. As our nerves have become dulled by Barry’s incessant shouting (thanks to there seemingly being a Cillit Bang advert every 30 seconds) and the campness of the low quality Spanish soap opera was maintained we’ve started to like Barry and apparently we like Cillit Bang too.
“9 million UK householder have tried Cillit Bang!”
I must confess that I am one of those 9 million households – you should see how clean the 1 pence pieces are in my piggy bank…
In their latest advert – Cillit Bang in Action – Cillit have taken the deliberate shitness of their adverts to a new level.
The dubbing is terrible on this advert, it really is, but where is the original from.
Answers on the back of a post card or in the comments please.
Just How Bad is this Ad?
(26 votes, average: 4.54 out of 5)
26Responses:
Mike Empuria
Said on the 24 August 2007
I’m guessing Germany. The taxi in the first one looks like the ones I saw when I lived there. Mind you, that was over 20 years ago so I’m probably wrong.
Best forget I mentioned it.
Liz
Said on the 27 August 2007
I tried Cillit Bang. I went dizzy and I nearly threw up. Thankfully Cillit Bang was amazing at cleaning up the blood from the nose bleed it gave me…..
Chris
Said on the 28 August 2007
Am I the only one who found the Cillit Bang adverts funny in a weird way. The brand is now become incredibly famous due to its unusual advert with the whole penny test thing.
Bang and the dirt is gone.
Chris
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Ajay16
Said on the 28 August 2007
YAY! I posted in about this lool
Great site allways makes me laugh!
Adam
Silky
Said on the 2 October 2007
Cheers Adam, glad you like the site.
What the?
Said on the 5 January 2008
Guys. The sight of cillit bang on the TV makes me throw up. Barry Scott pisses me off, the slogan is very catchy but the rest of the ad pulls it down to a lower level that makes you think after you see it: “What the crap?” In short it sucks.
Chubbzz
Said on the 9 January 2008
“Am I the only one who found the Cillit Bang adverts funny in a weird way. The brand is now become incredibly famous due to its unusual advert with the whole penny test thing.
Bang and the dirt is gone.
Chris”
This is true but the only reason people buy Cillit Bang is for there children who have seen the advert and wanted to make all there pennys shiney.
Muster
Said on the 9 January 2008
Yes it’s a cheap advert: we laughed and joined in shouting the ‘hook’, “bang and the dirt is gone” – but once tried, you have to admit, Barry has something to shout about. Just hope his wife is similarly satisfied with the boast!
Alan Critcher
Said on the 15 January 2008
Grrrrr! I cannot abide all that shouting.Not quite as bad asthe double glazing idiot,that really is the pits.
Dann
Said on the 11 February 2008
I melted my hand tried to do the penny test.
r dalton
Said on the 22 July 2008
how about giving that wanker barry scott an enemer of cillet bang then it would live up to its name
Bobdog12
Said on the 30 August 2008
I was so happy when I watched a drag act talking about Clit Bang and I thought Yes! it’s not just me who always thinks that. You get it? Clit Bang? Clit? …oh dear.
Ian
Said on the 28 December 2008
Amazing that all I could focus on in the 2nd advert was how dirty that woman’s bath was!
Stacey
Said on the 26 January 2009
I hate the Cillit Bang adverts just as much as the Confused.com adverts. Maybe they should bring the two guys together. It would be something like this:
Annoying Confused Guy; Gaaaahhhhhh, MY KITCHEN IS A MESS. WHAT CLEANING PRODUCT SHOULD I USE? IM SOOO CONFUSED!!!
Annoying Barry Scott; USE CILLIT BANG. BANG! AND THE DIRT IS GONE!!
Two annoying guys screaming at each other. . . That really would be TV’s worst advert
Craig
Said on the 31 January 2009
I know, let me invite a camera crew into my house to show the world how much of a shit tip it is! Come on! Who’s fucking bath is that dirty?! Dirty bastards! And as for the shite crusted shower head, why didn’t the badly dubbed Cillit Banger go and buy a new one rather then wait for the perfect cleaner (that she will never believe) to come along?!
Claire
Said on the 23 February 2009
Every time I use Cillit Bang I can’t help myself from saying ‘Bang and the dirt is gone!!’ I feel like I’m going mad and boy does it stink. You want to be in an enclosed shower cubicle with that shite up your nose… man it’s a trip.
Doesn’t the blonde in the ad sound like Matt Lucas when she says ‘Just look at that dirt’. I’m sure it’s him in drag.
rik o shea
Said on the 14 April 2009
so that arsehole who plays barry fucking scotts back again advertising the same shit, whats the matter, cant get any other work ? you knobend
rick o shea
Said on the 22 April 2009
alternative theme for the ad get the turd muncher who plays barry scott saying cillit bang and the skidmarks are gone (holding up his own kacs to the camera
Livi
Said on the 26 May 2009
Hi,
does cillit band have an advert in germany? only my german teach was impersinating barry scott saying “hallo, ich bin barry scott. bang und das schmutz ist kaput!”
i dont really know if this is a real advert, but i really want to see it!!!
please let me know if it’s real!
thanks
CovertJellyfish
Said on the 26 May 2009
Possibly, but I would love to see John Cleese doing that line…..
CovertJellyfish
Said on the 2 October 2009
Haven’t Cillit Bang started selling carpet cleaner now? I think I might buy some, nobody wants to get dirty on their own carpet… do they??
Archer
Said on the 2 October 2009
Well… it beats doing the Shake n Vac on your own, eh?
CovertJellyfish
Said on the 2 October 2009
But Shake n Vac never really touched the deep down dirt….
Archer
Said on the 2 October 2009
Yeah… but look how much it made the woman dance…
CovertJellyfish
Said on the 2 October 2009
What? She looked like she had an itch that needed scratching….
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