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Posted by Abe Sauer on September 25, 2011 06:07 PM
LG must be thrilled it found a such a charismatic guy to pitch its new Thrill 3D 4G phone. Except, he seems kind of familiar.
In fact, Progressive Insurance likes him too, which is confusing American TV viewers, judging by Facebook and Twitter comments.
The commercial above and the one below are both running during NFL games this weekend, and both feature actor John Jenkinson, who has starred as Flo's alter ego, dubbed "The Messenger," for Progressive since last November:
One confused comment of many:
Just how does this happen? Read our earlier look at how commercials seem to simultaneously end up with "that guy."
More about: Progressive, LG, Campaigns, Advertising, Characters, TV, John Jenkinson
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ray dennis says:
Ha! The actress in the Progressive commercial is a good friend of mine. Mustache or not I actually didn't realize it was the same guy because he's so energetic in the LG spot.
September 25, 2011 09:41 PM #
Aditya says:
This is confusing for me too.
September 26, 2011 03:51 PM #
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