Throwback Thursday: Three Stooges in the Yard
An article in the July 2, 1984 issue of National Home Center News, the forerunner of HBSDealer, carried the headline: "Knox adds humor to TV ad mix."
And below it appeared several images of Larry, Curly and Moe -- the universal symbols of mature and tasteful humor -- in various stages of slapstick antics at a Knox Lumber yard.
The above slideshow breaks down the 1984 commercial for the St. Paul, Minn.-based dealer.
The comedy was coupled with a serious message: Knox Lumber makes it easy to buy lumber, especially thanks to its innovative outdoor Answer Booths, which the Three Stooges discover at the conclusion of the 30-second commercial. The spot was produced by the award-winning agency Fallon McElligott Rice.
The article also explained how the commercial attempted to move the conversation away from low prices. McElligott said: "Everyone out there is shouting price very loudly, and it is difficult to carve out a separate identity for a home center in that kind of environment."
The commercial ends with the Three Stooges struggling to squeeze through the door of the Answer Booth. That's comedy.
HBSDealer’s Throwback Thursday is sponsored by Schaffer Associates, a national management consulting firm specializing in executive search and organizational strategies for the hardware, home improvement, building materials, and consumer products industries. As the premier management consulting firm serving the industry, we help build organizations and leadership teams that foster corporate growth and success well into the future. Contact SchafferAssociates.com.
And below it appeared several images of Larry, Curly and Moe -- the universal symbols of mature and tasteful humor -- in various stages of slapstick antics at a Knox Lumber yard.
The above slideshow breaks down the 1984 commercial for the St. Paul, Minn.-based dealer.
The comedy was coupled with a serious message: Knox Lumber makes it easy to buy lumber, especially thanks to its innovative outdoor Answer Booths, which the Three Stooges discover at the conclusion of the 30-second commercial. The spot was produced by the award-winning agency Fallon McElligott Rice.
The article also explained how the commercial attempted to move the conversation away from low prices. McElligott said: "Everyone out there is shouting price very loudly, and it is difficult to carve out a separate identity for a home center in that kind of environment."
The commercial ends with the Three Stooges struggling to squeeze through the door of the Answer Booth. That's comedy.
HBSDealer’s Throwback Thursday is sponsored by Schaffer Associates, a national management consulting firm specializing in executive search and organizational strategies for the hardware, home improvement, building materials, and consumer products industries. As the premier management consulting firm serving the industry, we help build organizations and leadership teams that foster corporate growth and success well into the future. Contact SchafferAssociates.com.