they say that if it comes from the ground it’s probably sound these PSAs
ground it’s probably sound these PSAs
ground it’s probably sound these PSAs not so much welcome to watchmojo.com and
not so much welcome to watchmojo.com and
not so much welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst anti-drug commercials
for this list we’re considering only
for this list we’re considering only commercials and advertisements which
commercials and advertisements which
commercials and advertisements which means we’re excluding anti-drug PSA
means we’re excluding anti-drug PSA
means we’re excluding anti-drug PSA movies and propaganda films like reefer
movies and propaganda films like reefer
movies and propaganda films like reefer madness I thought you were sport hey
madness I thought you were sport hey
madness I thought you were sport hey number 10
number 10
number 10 ignoring a friend’s problem so is the
ignoring a friend’s problem so is the
ignoring a friend’s problem so is the message here don’t use drugs or a small
message here don’t use drugs or a small
message here don’t use drugs or a small monster will attach itself to your leg
monster will attach itself to your leg
monster will attach itself to your leg maybe or maybe not but it’s kind of hard
maybe or maybe not but it’s kind of hard
maybe or maybe not but it’s kind of hard to tell one of the main rules of making
to tell one of the main rules of making
to tell one of the main rules of making a successful commercial is being able to
a successful commercial is being able to
a successful commercial is being able to get the intended message across to the
get the intended message across to the
get the intended message across to the audience somebody SS is over whether
audience somebody SS is over whether
audience somebody SS is over whether this ad brought to you by the non profit
this ad brought to you by the non profit
this ad brought to you by the non profit partnership for drug-free kids is
partnership for drug-free kids is
partnership for drug-free kids is seriously misguided or just really weird
seriously misguided or just really weird
seriously misguided or just really weird it clearly doesn’t do a good job of
it clearly doesn’t do a good job of
it clearly doesn’t do a good job of presenting its message to TV viewers
number nine straight up you don’t need
number nine straight up you don’t need all the gold in the diamond race here
all the gold in the diamond race here
all the gold in the diamond race here you make around a money and your make it
you make around a money and your make it
you make around a money and your make it faster you get busted straight to it
faster you get busted straight to it
faster you get busted straight to it maybe this PSA by partnership for a
maybe this PSA by partnership for a
maybe this PSA by partnership for a drug-free America was pretty cool back
drug-free America was pretty cool back
drug-free America was pretty cool back in the day when will smith ruled the
in the day when will smith ruled the
in the day when will smith ruled the small screen as The Fresh Prince of
small screen as The Fresh Prince of
small screen as The Fresh Prince of bel-air during the 90s but we kind of
bel-air during the 90s but we kind of
bel-air during the 90s but we kind of doubt it now this is a story all about
doubt it now this is a story all about
doubt it now this is a story all about how my life got flipped turned upside
how my life got flipped turned upside
how my life got flipped turned upside down and I’d like to take a minute just
down and I’d like to take a minute just
down and I’d like to take a minute just sit right there I’ll tell you how I
sit right there I’ll tell you how I
sit right there I’ll tell you how I became the Prince of a town called
became the Prince of a town called
became the Prince of a town called bel-air anyway in their Fresh Prince
bel-air anyway in their Fresh Prince
bel-air anyway in their Fresh Prince style take on using music to discourage
style take on using music to discourage
style take on using music to discourage drug use with these jewels these
drug use with these jewels these
drug use with these jewels these performers in trying to put the straight
performers in trying to put the straight
performers in trying to put the straight into straight-up just ended up with an
into straight-up just ended up with an
into straight-up just ended up with an ad that’s straight-up corny we had at
ad that’s straight-up corny we had at
ad that’s straight-up corny we had at the supper number eight I learned it by
the supper number eight I learned it by
the supper number eight I learned it by watching you sure yeah I mother said she
watching you sure yeah I mother said she
watching you sure yeah I mother said she found it in your closet this was one of
found it in your closet this was one of
found it in your closet this was one of the more well-known anti-drug ads during
the more well-known anti-drug ads during
the more well-known anti-drug ads during the 1980s while it reached a large
the 1980s while it reached a large
the 1980s while it reached a large audience and boasted a memorable
audience and boasted a memorable
audience and boasted a memorable catchphrase parents who use drugs have
catchphrase parents who use drugs have
catchphrase parents who use drugs have children who use drugs
children who use drugs
children who use drugs this particular PSA may have been more
this particular PSA may have been more
this particular PSA may have been more effective at inspiring scores of
effective at inspiring scores of
effective at inspiring scores of hilarious parodies than in keeping kids
hilarious parodies than in keeping kids
hilarious parodies than in keeping kids off drugs but dad is where did you get
off drugs but dad is where did you get
off drugs but dad is where did you get it dad answer me who taught you how to
it dad answer me who taught you how to
it dad answer me who taught you how to do this stuff with overacting that
do this stuff with overacting that
do this stuff with overacting that brings to mind an after-school special
brings to mind an after-school special
brings to mind an after-school special this commercial has made the transition
this commercial has made the transition
this commercial has made the transition from punchline to relic and it’s
from punchline to relic and it’s
from punchline to relic and it’s hopelessly stuck in the era of just
hopelessly stuck in the era of just
hopelessly stuck in the era of just saying no and big hair you all right I
saying no and big hair you all right I
saying no and big hair you all right I learned it by watching you parents who
learned it by watching you parents who
learned it by watching you parents who use drugs have children who use drugs
use drugs have children who use drugs
use drugs have children who use drugs number seven it’s like putting a gun in
number seven it’s like putting a gun in
number seven it’s like putting a gun in your mouth more like a brief and
your mouth more like a brief and
your mouth more like a brief and painfully slow lecture than an ad that’s
painfully slow lecture than an ad that’s
painfully slow lecture than an ad that’s meant to attract the viewers attention
meant to attract the viewers attention
meant to attract the viewers attention this is crack this PSA features a tiny
this is crack this PSA features a tiny
this is crack this PSA features a tiny bit of information about crack and then
bit of information about crack and then
bit of information about crack and then concludes with the statement that
concludes with the statement that
concludes with the statement that smoking crack is like putting a gun in
smoking crack is like putting a gun in
smoking crack is like putting a gun in your mouth and pulling the trigger
your mouth and pulling the trigger
your mouth and pulling the trigger smoking crack it’s like
smoking crack it’s like
smoking crack it’s like putting a gun in your mouth and pulling
putting a gun in your mouth and pulling
putting a gun in your mouth and pulling the trigger a more relevant ending might
the trigger a more relevant ending might
the trigger a more relevant ending might have involved asking if anyone was still
have involved asking if anyone was still
have involved asking if anyone was still watching the spot gets its point across
watching the spot gets its point across
watching the spot gets its point across but the absence of any visual or musical
but the absence of any visual or musical
but the absence of any visual or musical extras prevent it from selling its
extras prevent it from selling its
extras prevent it from selling its position usually a requirement in
position usually a requirement in
position usually a requirement in effective advertising boy all right so
effective advertising boy all right so
effective advertising boy all right so Bourne wanna kill myself
Bourne wanna kill myself
Bourne wanna kill myself number six this is your brain on drugs
number six this is your brain on drugs
number six this is your brain on drugs this is drugs this is your brain on
this is drugs this is your brain on
this is drugs this is your brain on drugs
drugs
drugs this ad featured a frying egg and was
this ad featured a frying egg and was
this ad featured a frying egg and was supposed to be a warning about what
supposed to be a warning about what
supposed to be a warning about what viewers could expect to happen to their
viewers could expect to happen to their
viewers could expect to happen to their brains from drug use sir brain this is
brains from drug use sir brain this is
brains from drug use sir brain this is your brain on drugs while it was not
your brain on drugs while it was not
your brain on drugs while it was not intended to remind viewers that they
intended to remind viewers that they
intended to remind viewers that they needed to buy eggs or inspire an
needed to buy eggs or inspire an
needed to buy eggs or inspire an unshakable urge to visit the nearest
unshakable urge to visit the nearest
unshakable urge to visit the nearest diner that serves breakfast all day
diner that serves breakfast all day
diner that serves breakfast all day these were common results this is what
these were common results this is what
these were common results this is what happens to your brain after starting
happens to your brain after starting
happens to your brain after starting heroin a more effective but less well
heroin a more effective but less well
heroin a more effective but less well known and less appetizing sequel from
known and less appetizing sequel from
known and less appetizing sequel from the late 90s featured actress Rachel
the late 90s featured actress Rachel
the late 90s featured actress Rachel Leigh cook demolishing a kitchen with a
Leigh cook demolishing a kitchen with a
Leigh cook demolishing a kitchen with a frying pan in order to represent the
frying pan in order to represent the
frying pan in order to represent the brain on heroin this is what your family
brain on heroin this is what your family
brain on heroin this is what your family goes through
number five it’s the money you tell me
number five it’s the money you tell me where most of the world saw tragedy in
where most of the world saw tragedy in
where most of the world saw tragedy in the events of 9/11 the folks that create
the events of 9/11 the folks that create
the events of 9/11 the folks that create anti-drug ad saw something different
anti-drug ad saw something different
anti-drug ad saw something different opportunity here’s the bomb house go to
opportunity here’s the bomb house go to
opportunity here’s the bomb house go to school what did that have shoes me you
school what did that have shoes me you
school what did that have shoes me you got drunks that seems to be where this
got drunks that seems to be where this
got drunks that seems to be where this PSA came from and why it stops just
PSA came from and why it stops just
PSA came from and why it stops just short of calling potheads terrorists
short of calling potheads terrorists
short of calling potheads terrorists though it doesn’t specifically reference
though it doesn’t specifically reference
though it doesn’t specifically reference any particular drug
any particular drug
any particular drug considering the fairly high percentage
considering the fairly high percentage
considering the fairly high percentage of people who seem to buy their weed
of people who seem to buy their weed
of people who seem to buy their weed from high school dropouts who’ve turned
from high school dropouts who’ve turned
from high school dropouts who’ve turned a bedroom closet or spare bathroom into
a bedroom closet or spare bathroom into
a bedroom closet or spare bathroom into a makeshift greenhouse the connection to
a makeshift greenhouse the connection to
a makeshift greenhouse the connection to terrorist organizations here is likely
terrorist organizations here is likely
terrorist organizations here is likely overestimated do I have to do this they
overestimated do I have to do this they
overestimated do I have to do this they were drug dealers fighting about money
number four this is crack you don’t want
number four this is crack you don’t want to get mixed up with a guy like me I’m a
to get mixed up with a guy like me I’m a
to get mixed up with a guy like me I’m a longer daddy rebel poor pee-wee Herman
longer daddy rebel poor pee-wee Herman
longer daddy rebel poor pee-wee Herman while his later arrests for enjoying
while his later arrests for enjoying
while his later arrests for enjoying himself a little too much during an
himself a little too much during an
himself a little too much during an x-rated movie made him infamous and
x-rated movie made him infamous and
x-rated movie made him infamous and derailed his career for the better part
derailed his career for the better part
derailed his career for the better part of two decades I think the question
of two decades I think the question
of two decades I think the question everybody was asking at the time as we
everybody was asking at the time as we
everybody was asking at the time as we what were you thinking his arrest for
what were you thinking his arrest for
what were you thinking his arrest for marijuana merely resulted in a bad
marijuana merely resulted in a bad
marijuana merely resulted in a bad anti-drug PSA
anti-drug PSA
anti-drug PSA this is crack rock cocaine it isn’t
this is crack rock cocaine it isn’t
this is crack rock cocaine it isn’t glamorous or cool for kid stuff from the
glamorous or cool for kid stuff from the
glamorous or cool for kid stuff from the weird lighting to Paul Reubens deadpan
weird lighting to Paul Reubens deadpan
weird lighting to Paul Reubens deadpan delivery a more effective message may be
delivery a more effective message may be
delivery a more effective message may be that crack is bad because it makes a
that crack is bad because it makes a
that crack is bad because it makes a person boring look everybody wants to be
person boring look everybody wants to be
person boring look everybody wants to be cool but doing it with crack isn’t just
cool but doing it with crack isn’t just
cool but doing it with crack isn’t just wrong it could be dead wrong now if only
wrong it could be dead wrong now if only
wrong it could be dead wrong now if only peewee had been required to make a PSA
peewee had been required to make a PSA
peewee had been required to make a PSA for that movie theater incident number
for that movie theater incident number
for that movie theater incident number three
three
three snake Hey Dude see your mom and daddy
snake Hey Dude see your mom and daddy
snake Hey Dude see your mom and daddy out of the room we ever been around a
out of the room we ever been around a
out of the room we ever been around a really bad person who suddenly morphed
really bad person who suddenly morphed
really bad person who suddenly morphed into a snake
didn’t think so but life must be
didn’t think so but life must be different for the people who create
different for the people who create
different for the people who create anti-drug ads this spot is based on the
anti-drug ads this spot is based on the
anti-drug ads this spot is based on the concept of a drug dealer turning into a
concept of a drug dealer turning into a
concept of a drug dealer turning into a dangerous albeit well-dressed Viper you
dangerous albeit well-dressed Viper you
dangerous albeit well-dressed Viper you know why my snake Dylan and weed coke
know why my snake Dylan and weed coke
know why my snake Dylan and weed coke crack your choice take one hit and
crack your choice take one hit and
crack your choice take one hit and you’ll do anything the table for this
you’ll do anything the table for this
you’ll do anything the table for this particular PSA was probably much more
particular PSA was probably much more
particular PSA was probably much more effective for would-be drug users who
effective for would-be drug users who
effective for would-be drug users who were afraid of snakes than for those who
were afraid of snakes than for those who
were afraid of snakes than for those who had pet Boas though now some folks will
had pet Boas though now some folks will
had pet Boas though now some folks will tell you that I’m dealing in poison but
tell you that I’m dealing in poison but
tell you that I’m dealing in poison but hey do I look like the kind of guy that
hey do I look like the kind of guy that
hey do I look like the kind of guy that would do that to a kid like you yes
would do that to a kid like you yes
would do that to a kid like you yes number two
number two
number two I’m not a chicken you’re a turkey I’ve
I’m not a chicken you’re a turkey I’ve
I’m not a chicken you’re a turkey I’ve got some stuff you just got a try what
got some stuff you just got a try what
got some stuff you just got a try what is it pop it’s understandable that an
is it pop it’s understandable that an
is it pop it’s understandable that an anti-drug PSA would want to show kids
anti-drug PSA would want to show kids
anti-drug PSA would want to show kids that they can stand up to anyone who
that they can stand up to anyone who
that they can stand up to anyone who tries to pressure them into using drugs
tries to pressure them into using drugs
tries to pressure them into using drugs but this ad unjustly maligns innocent
but this ad unjustly maligns innocent
but this ad unjustly maligns innocent parties in the process chicken dissing
parties in the process chicken dissing
parties in the process chicken dissing poultry in order to get an anti-drug
poultry in order to get an anti-drug
poultry in order to get an anti-drug message across to the grade school set
message across to the grade school set
message across to the grade school set is simply uncalled for
is simply uncalled for
is simply uncalled for what should he do okay excellent get a
what should he do okay excellent get a
what should he do okay excellent get a pizza
pizza
pizza Kent real in fact when we watch this
Kent real in fact when we watch this
Kent real in fact when we watch this commercial we feel like asking the
commercial we feel like asking the
commercial we feel like asking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles what our
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles what our
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles what our fine feathered friends ever did to them
fine feathered friends ever did to them
fine feathered friends ever did to them I’m not chicken your turkey
I’m not chicken your turkey
I’m not chicken your turkey he’s right drug-dealers your dorks don’t
he’s right drug-dealers your dorks don’t
he’s right drug-dealers your dorks don’t even talk to him cowabunga before we
even talk to him cowabunga before we
even talk to him cowabunga before we reveal our number one pick here are some
reveal our number one pick here are some
reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions the slow it’s been
honorable mentions the slow it’s been
honorable mentions the slow it’s been said she started smoking pot she’s all
said she started smoking pot she’s all
said she started smoking pot she’s all lazy and boring you know a bad idea when
lazy and boring you know a bad idea when
lazy and boring you know a bad idea when you see one live above we live above the
you see one live above we live above the
you see one live above we live above the influence hello my name is penny I think
influence hello my name is penny I think
influence hello my name is penny I think people should do drugs they can make you
people should do drugs they can make you
people should do drugs they can make you forget things I could Inez ham and
forget things I could Inez ham and
forget things I could Inez ham and strikes oops what’s wrong with you
strikes oops what’s wrong with you
strikes oops what’s wrong with you tonsillitis appendicitis yeah number one
tonsillitis appendicitis yeah number one
tonsillitis appendicitis yeah number one drug abuse is the new slavery almost 400
drug abuse is the new slavery almost 400
drug abuse is the new slavery almost 400 years ago african-americans were brought
years ago african-americans were brought
years ago african-americans were brought to this continent and change this
to this continent and change this
to this continent and change this cringe-worthy anti-drug ad attempted to
cringe-worthy anti-drug ad attempted to
cringe-worthy anti-drug ad attempted to address the african-american community
address the african-american community
address the african-american community specifically by comparing drug use to
specifically by comparing drug use to
specifically by comparing drug use to slavery don’t dishonor them by becoming
slavery don’t dishonor them by becoming
slavery don’t dishonor them by becoming a slave to heroin cocaine and crack the
a slave to heroin cocaine and crack the
a slave to heroin cocaine and crack the spot is complete with change people on
spot is complete with change people on
spot is complete with change people on ships tribal sounding background music
ships tribal sounding background music
ships tribal sounding background music and cruel whip-wielding overseers that
and cruel whip-wielding overseers that
and cruel whip-wielding overseers that bring to mind a Civil War documentary
bring to mind a Civil War documentary
bring to mind a Civil War documentary rather than a reminder to stay away from
rather than a reminder to stay away from
rather than a reminder to stay away from drugs make no mistake bro the deal is
drugs make no mistake bro the deal is
drugs make no mistake bro the deal is the new movie when the glib phrasing new
the new movie when the glib phrasing new
the new movie when the glib phrasing new slavery that’s normally used to refer to
slavery that’s normally used to refer to
slavery that’s normally used to refer to fashion is considered it further
fashion is considered it further
fashion is considered it further contributes to the ads insulting nature
contributes to the ads insulting nature
contributes to the ads insulting nature that’s this racism
that’s this racism
that’s this racism do you agree with our list you got it
do you agree with our list you got it
do you agree with our list you got it let’s see if Joey’s that smart what do
let’s see if Joey’s that smart what do
let’s see if Joey’s that smart what do you think is the worst anti-drug ad out
you think is the worst anti-drug ad out
you think is the worst anti-drug ad out there
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