Animals and adverts do not always mix, these days, quite rightly, they rarely do. But something, perhaps originating from regular chimps’ tea parties at London Zoo, seemed to gel and the idea depicted in this iconic ad came to fruition; so when a chimp, carrying out removals asks whether you know the piano’s on his foot, the riposte: “you hum it, I’ll sing it” seems entirely appropriate.
PG Tips UK Commercial (c.1971), 4.3 out of 10 based on 138 ratings
I always liked these ads but now feel differently. Society is more enlightened and aware of the exploitation of animals which makes this type of advertising unsavoury.
I know it was wrong to use the chimps this way but I did love these as a child and they were funny! They made you remember the ads too …. not like some we have nowadays when I cant even remember what they are advertising.
I think that it was the right move to stop using teh chimps they dont belong in the kitchen but in teh wild and its wrong to portray them in any other way
I liked the chimps and I’m sure they were well looked after. They look like they enjoyed it too. I think they could be very uncooperative if they were not happy.
Shows how times and idea change
The knitted chimp is better
I always liked these ads but now feel differently. Society is more enlightened and aware of the exploitation of animals which makes this type of advertising unsavoury.
The knitted chimp is much better
Love the Chimps
Was a good advert at the time – makes me cringe a bit now
I know it was wrong to use the chimps this way but I did love these as a child and they were funny! They made you remember the ads too …. not like some we have nowadays when I cant even remember what they are advertising.
remember seeing the live version at london zoo in my younger days
I think that it was the right move to stop using teh chimps they dont belong in the kitchen but in teh wild and its wrong to portray them in any other way
I liked the chimps and I’m sure they were well looked after. They look like they enjoyed it too. I think they could be very uncooperative if they were not happy.