January 19, 2023

Commercial We Loved: Carl's Jr. Flat Buns

Carl's Jr. was once known for its provocative TV ads featuring scantily clad Paris Hilton, Nina Agdal, Kate Upton and other female models and celebs. It's hard to imagine in today's "Me Too" culture that commercials like these were ever even approved to produce -- much less air and become the identity of the brand. But in bygone days we were treated to not only those aforementioned spots but also the 2007 entry below -- an homage to this sequence from Van Halen's 1984 "Hot for Teacher" music video. In contrast to big butt loving Sir Mix-a-Lot, two high schoolers deliver a clever "whiteboy rap" about their affinity for smaller, "flat buns" -- offered by both the restaurant and their teacher. 

The titillating teacher in this commercial is purported to be actress Natassia Malthe, famous for her lead role in the BloodRayne sequels but the resemblance is questionable and there doesn't seem to be any definitive proof of this online. Whatever your opinion about this commercial, with lines like, "Got no heinie, I call you 'your highness', in anatomy class, you got a butt minus", you can't help but laugh.


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