Ad watchdog rules against Captain Risky home insurance for hot tub scene being too risky
A Budget Direct TV ad featuring Captain Risky has been banned by the ad watchdog due to the unsafe behaviour depicted around a hot tub and electrical equipment.
The TV spot is the second in the campaign featuring the risk-taker and was created by 303Lowe Sydney.
A complaint against it argued it portrayed a serious safety hazard in a trivial way.
Ya know, I’m not the fun police – but I think it’s a sensible decision.
Kids want to see sparks and the ad playfully shows how to create a potentially dangerous situation.
Bring back the French girl Michelle. ‘Boojay’ hasn’t been the same without her.
@Matt
Next thing you know those crazy kids will be tying home made rocket engines to the roofs of old Fords and launching them off really big hand made wooden ramps…
Damn, that was the funny one.
We already had that movie, it was called Jackass, and it was actually funny.
ASB’s call, but man, it’s such a good campaign.
Couldn’t it just be restricted to airing after the watershed or something?