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Length · 19 Feb 2025
1:07

Video #3422 · Skit

Comedy sketch about subway advertisersfrom @julia.dicesare

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Overview

Two creators perform a comedy sketch portraying eccentric advertising executives who specialize in subway ads. They begin by lamenting their favorite 'Squirt on Me' Pepsi ad being taken down, introduce their characters, and then brainstorm increasingly risqué slogans for clients like Tinder. The sketch continues with them discussing using celebrity deepfakes for a Monday.com ad, dancing energetically on the platform and inside the train, and ends with a joke about not being paid.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Establish absurd character premise
  2. 2Demonstrate premise via escalating examples
  3. 3Reach peak manic energy
  4. 4Puncture delusion with reality
  5. 5End on a final character-defining joke

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 25%

The Creators of Subway Ads

Verbal hook · 35%

This is our favorite ad we've ever done in the city.

Visual hook · 40%

A woman in a bright red jacket and distinctive glasses speaks energetically on a busy subway platform, creating immediate visual interest through her expressive performance and the dynamic environment.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

The characters present a 'masterpiece' of their work, only to immediately reveal its failure, which establishes their flawed genius and the comedic tone.

Payoff

The narrative concludes not with a resolution, but with a final scene of physical comedy that reinforces the chaotic nature of the characters and their world.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Delusional Expert Tour

Two characters with an absurd, niche expertise guide the viewer through their 'work' in a real-world environment. Their ideas and energy escalate to a manic peak before being punctured by a simple dose of reality, revealing their incompetence.

  1. 1

    The Unhinged Mission Statement

    The characters explicitly state their bizarre identity and purpose, directly telling the audience the comedic premise.

  2. 2

    The Mundane Origin Story

    The characters claim a generic, everyday object as their legendary first creation, building their absurd mythology with a quick, throwaway joke.

  3. 3

    The Escalation Gauntlet

    The characters workshop a new idea for a client, with each suggestion becoming progressively more extreme and taboo, showcasing their flawed creative process.

  4. 4

    The Manic Conviction Loop

    The characters celebrate their terrible idea with a repetitive chant and physical action, representing the peak of their shared delusion and creative energy.

  5. 5

    The Reality Puncture

    A simple, practical question is introduced that completely undermines the characters' manic energy and exposes the fundamental flaw in their operation.

  6. 6

    The Final Worldview Punchline

    The characters deliver a final, concise judgment on an unrelated element in their environment, perfectly summarizing their absurd perspective in a closing joke.

Themes

  • Corporate satire
  • Workplace humor
  • Absurdity

Techniques

  • Character acting
  • Situational comedy
  • Fast-paced editing

Post caption

Hire us for your underground advertisement needs!! @jessie lee #comedy #sketch #funny

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    The Creators of Subway Ads

  • contextual · beginning

    *devestation*

Transcript

This is our favorite ad we've ever done in the city. Yeah. It says squirt on me. It's for Pepsi. No took it down. We're the perverts who make subway ads. I'm Hillary Clinton. No relation. And I'm here. Yes. She is. That is where it all started. Our first bad. Mary Agnes, miss. Mary Agnes. Our newest client is Tinder. Open your eyes to love. And close them to Bekauchi. Bekauchi, you wanna keep your eyes closed. Looking for a ring on your finger? How about a finger on your ass? And a ring on your cock. Let's send it to Tinder. I'm faxing it right now. Alright. An AI photo of an orgy, but we replaced the faces with a list celebrities. Yes. Deepfake is very in right now. It's very in. It's gonna sell. It's gonna sell. It's gonna sell. It's gonna sell. It's gonna sell. It's gonna sell. It's gonna sell. Sell, sell, sell, sell, sell. Yay. Have you been paid recently? No. You've been paid? Okay.

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