Funniest Condom Ad I've Seen All Year (for Durex, by Superfad)

This is not okay for kids to watch, but it's potentially safe to sneak-watch at work. Durex: Get it On. YouTube, and here it is at the designers' site with hilarious "out-takes." (Via Clayton Cubitt, thanks Susannah Breslin!)

[#1 posted by eustace , January 14, 2009 8:44 PM]

Rockin' animation. That's pretty expressive for balloon animals.

[#2 posted by Antinous / Moderator , January 14, 2009 8:44 PM]

Moderator note: Remove fluids from mouth before viewing. We're not buying you a new keyboard.

[#3 posted by sammich , January 14, 2009 8:53 PM]

well , thank you...

[#4 posted by Sekino , January 14, 2009 8:57 PM]

Laughter is the best thing next to sex. Thanks! :)

[#5 posted by Osprey101 , January 14, 2009 9:01 PM]

Already killed on YouTube. I wonder if it offended someone.

Amazing bunch of prudes- they can show Beyonce's "Single Ladies," but not cartoon images without any visible obscenity. What's wrong with this country?

[#6 posted by noen , January 14, 2009 9:02 PM]

Funny! I like this one Two Straight Boys Explore the Intricacies of Grind Dancing Together. Safe for work too.

[#7 posted by robulus , January 14, 2009 9:06 PM]

Very nice work indeed.

[#8 posted by eustace , January 14, 2009 9:17 PM]

Oh Noen! your link should have the same hilarious disclaimer as Antinous' above!

[#9 posted by Talia , January 14, 2009 9:22 PM]

And then there is the Indian public service video about condom usage... kind of NSFW. No nudity, but many images of condoms. :P

[#10 posted by Dan , January 14, 2009 9:25 PM]

I thought this was funny, and then I looked at those out-takes.

I almost puked from laughing so hard.

[#11 posted by Stefan Jones , January 14, 2009 9:26 PM]

I'm glad all of those balloon animals were the same species. Otherwise it would be just wrong.

[#12 posted by Xopher , January 14, 2009 9:27 PM]

"But I'm touching his butt!" "He's touching my butt, you didn't see that, did you?"

This principal is a jerkwad, and I love the way they had fun with him.

[#13 posted by noen , January 14, 2009 9:30 PM]

That one is sweet Talia. "I am the condom friend, ever useful to you."

[#14 posted by Xopher , January 14, 2009 9:30 PM]

I wanna be the orange one.

[#15 posted by Takuan , January 14, 2009 9:31 PM]

funny mammals.

[#16 posted by kmoser , January 14, 2009 9:32 PM]

Why is this not okay for kids to watch? I saw more racy stuff as a kid and I turned out just fine.

[#17 posted by midknyte , January 14, 2009 9:36 PM]

Dunno if real. Don't care. Is the funnay!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHdnuy98RQ

[#18 posted by noen , January 14, 2009 9:42 PM]

It's hard for us mammals to see what all the big deal is in how cephalopods do it, Takuan. Which if I recall involves handing the female a sperm packet for her to make use of later. Not sure I see the romance there.

[#19 posted by Takuan , January 14, 2009 10:03 PM]

intra-dimensional anatomy permits analogies only.

[#20 posted by HateBrianClub , January 14, 2009 10:06 PM]

...what's a condom?

[#21 posted by Geektronica , January 14, 2009 10:07 PM]

I went to Superfad's site and watched their demo reel - insane. They've done it all - Honda, PS3, crazy beautiful stuff.
http://superfad.com/reel.php
So, while this is cool for the type of effect it is (er, balloon art?), they also do amazing graphic art/animation.

[#22 posted by eustace , January 14, 2009 11:52 PM]

Yeah, I had to follow up with a YouTube search on "superfad" - time well wasted, awesome cool stuff (esp. ps3 ad, & talk on making of same).

[#23 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Community Manager , January 15, 2009 12:25 AM]

Oh, the Telegu condom song! I blogged that a couple of years back. It's lovely. Thank you for reminding me of it.

Have you seen the Trojan Games ads?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXn8s18pENA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLKizQoejuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXNeaHyeuYo

[#24 posted by Takuan , January 15, 2009 12:34 AM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOKAQSGCm8Q

[#25 posted by Takuan , January 15, 2009 12:44 AM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWzxJvgWc8

[#26 posted by technogeek , January 15, 2009 6:52 AM]

SFX: Squeeky, squeeky, squeeky...

[#27 posted by ArghMonkey , January 15, 2009 11:09 AM]

Nicely done, creative and funny.

Why wouldnt we want kids to see this though exactly?

Someones puritan roots are showing ... :)

[#28 posted by unklstuart , January 15, 2009 11:19 AM]

Thank you Xeni!

[#29 posted by OM , January 15, 2009 1:23 PM]

...Here's another one about as good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAsVTSZTV0w&feature=related

[#30 posted by Shelby Davis , January 15, 2009 1:28 PM]

So next time I'd dining with family at some kid-friendly restaurant and one of those annoying guys comes by asking if I want him to make me a balloon animal, I know EXACTLY what i'm going to do.

[#31 posted by Anonymous , January 15, 2009 6:18 PM]

Thanks for the compliments... its nice to see people liking our work!!

and thanks for checking out the reel as well.... kinda like stopping by to say hello.. then staying for coffee.

superfad-er

[#32 posted by Mazikeen , January 15, 2009 8:09 PM]

thanks for the warning about beverages. Out-take #2 probably would've killed me otherwise!!!

[#33 posted by arkizzle , January 15, 2009 8:16 PM]

"..kinda like stopping by to say hello.."

Superfad-er, register and stay in touch! :)

[#34 posted by Frank W , January 16, 2009 12:40 AM]

OM @ #29: that reminded me of this classic.

[#35 posted by hobbiesodd , January 20, 2009 8:43 AM]

I wrote/directed two very funny commercials for Trojan Condoms. You can view them here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GRYGFwqGsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mp6utyKhc4&feature=related