You want top notch severe weather coverage? Here's your answer: James Spann (WBMA Birmingham Alabama). The work that he and Jason Simpson did on the 27th of April was astounding. They both deserve Emmys for it. As far as Oklahoma... I switch back and forth between Gary and Rick. Both are really good :)
Gary England IS the King!! I live in CA, and while visiting OK, I made sure to watch Gary on the news, just so I could say I saw him on tv...silly? probably, but this guy has a reputation among anyone interested in severe weather, no matter where they live..
I grew up in Oklahoma. I've now been in network broadcasting for 30 years. I've lived all over the country, and I am here to tell you Gary England is THE KING of severe weather coverage. Absolute top notch. I live in Dallas now, and the closest thing we have to him here is Brad Barton on the radio. If you are interested in severe weather, you need to see how Gary handles a night of severe weather. True professional broadcasting the way few know how to do it anymore.
I like Gary and KWTV, but good lord, people.. this commercial is completely ridiculous. It may be even more ridiculous than the movie "twister" which Gary was also in.
Does anyone know which station gets to use the new OU-PRIME radar during and emergency weather event? Its the most advanced Doppler Radar in the world. Its located on the University of Oklahoma Campus.
I live in Dallas, Texas and i've heard of both Gary England and the late Jim Giles!They are legendary! They both remind me of our legendary weathermen here in Dallas. The first one is Troy Dungan from WFAA-TV Ch.8 who is now retired and the late great Harold Taft from KXAS-TV NBC 5. Damn i miss them both. Dungan and Taft had a special talent in both of them that makes you calm and understanding of the dangerous weather that was going to hit the DFW Metroplex!
My aunt still thinks that KOCO (or as I like to call them, Coco) is better than KWTV, yet she doesn't know about KWTV's history and firsts; including the fact that the station won "Best newscast in the US" during a May 2006 Sweeps, and that's a fact
@gunnlover not quite. that radar is never correct. ch 5 sucks in their storm coverage. If i relied on them during a tornado i would be dead. Ch 4 is hell of alot better
No it not computer generated or no you don't remember Gary going to shelter? Because it is a computer generated tornado in the commercial, and I was there in the studio the day Gary ran to the hallway behind the engineering department while we were doing a weather cut in. Tornado was close to KWTV.
Reminds me of the meteoroligists on St Louis tv. The radar names crack me up. One station has Digital XT2 another has 4warn skytracker and another with Weather Plus. Your not alone OKC. They promote the shit out of themselves up in St. Louis too.
KFOR teamed with Conan O'Brien to promote The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
The Commercial began with Conan O'Brien and anchor Linda Cavanaugh stating their names except Conan said that he was Kevin Ogle (Linda's co-anchor and brother of KWTV anchor Kelly Ogle). Linda then stops talking, shuts-up Conan and says, "Wait a minute, you're not Kevin! What have you done with Kevin!?"
The promo Ends with the Camera showing Kevin Ogle Tied up behind the news set
This is bs. I'm an okie and this is ridiculous... BUT, we really have to have good weathermen here because our weather is so wild. Tornadoes in the summer, terrible ice storms in the winter. I hope that no one is this particular about weathermen, but you will here some arguments about who's the best, especially in the metro and especially older people.
Gary England is a state treasure. I have the utmost respect for him and his work. He has saved countless lives and invented the doppler and most of the other gear used to detect weather and tornadoes. This man wrote the book on them.
ol Gary aint what he used to be. Two of my friends in Pauls Valley got their houses wiped out by tornadoes in less than a month from eachother, no warning either time. He's good about telling about tornadoes all over the state but if one is tearing up small town OK and its sprinkling in the "Metro" then he turns his attention to that. 5 and 4 are just as bad. They denied there being any tornadoes here both times, but the national weather service confirmed there was.
Gary England sucks, We had bad weather in my part of the state several years ago and Gary didn't say hardly anything about it. But when the same storm got to OKC that was all he talked about. The storm was not any more severe when it got to OKC than it was when it was in western Okla.
I just heard that the reason Gary isnt what he used to be is because the national weather service fined him $30,000 for issuing his own tornado warning lol. Now he is just bing very careful I guess, i still like to watch him though, watching him when there is a tornado somewhere is like having a class on why tornadoes form and stuff. M 36 now, i remember him doing a tornado safety class at my school when i was like 7 years old.
w/e... No news channel is EVER going to ignore a severe storm. If lives are on the line, they are going to be on those storms like crazy.. Its kinda hard to miss a giant supercell! You guys were probably just to busy talking about how much you hate gary england and not paying enough attention to the tornado warning he issued!
..maybe u can try to convice my 2 friends in pauls valley. They both got their houses leveled on 2 seperate occasions, and guess what? no WARNING!. So stfu. i dont hate gary england, he rocks, especially if u live in okc.
ya I know he rocks, a little boring, but he still is the best... i just still don't see how there wasn't a warning... ohh well, your friends were there, I wasn't, so I cant question. sorry about their loss.
I love Gary England. I grew up in Oklahoma and was living in Cordell during the terrible F5 tornado that we had there in 2001. He saved our lives. There were three tornadoes at Foss reservoir and he was the only one who warned us about the huge tornado approaching Cordell. Our home was destroyed but thanks to him we were forewarned. Gary helped us all keep our sanity during many a terrible storm. I had to leave Oklahoma due to panic attacks because of the weather but I miss Gary.
You are an idiot. It WAS an F5. Our house was completely destroyed with us in it. I had panic attacks for months afterwards. Don't you dare tell me it wasn't. The reports said that at E. 9th Street on the East side of town, the tornado DID attain the strength of an F5. Go and read it before you open your bug mouth.
Here are the OFFICIAL tornado reports in the NCDC (National Climatic Data Center) database from Oct. 9, 2001 in Oklahoma rated F3 or higher. There were NO F4 of F5's that day.
Butler 10/09/2001 03:40 PM Tornado F3
Cordell 10/09/2001 04:08 PM Tornado F3
Cowden 10/09/2001 04:49 PM Tornado F3
All other tornadoes that day were rated F2 or weaker. This information can be found by going to the NCDC Storm Events Database.
well, it would apear i were right. proper english? who knows,but that wasnt an F5. the last F5 in oklahoma was on May 3rd, 1999. im sorry that your house was deytroyed, but it doenst change the fact that it was an F3. stormguyscott seems to prove my point
funniest shit i ever seen. Yes your grammar is right, we're in oklahoma lol. Damn tornadoes are like snakes, big or small they are all huge to me lol. im sorry her trailer got blown away too.
I love Gary England! I am from Moore, OK. I wasn't scared as a kid but on Oct. 4, 1998, I went through two tornadoes, then May 3, 1999 I was certain I was going to die a painful death in a closet, and May 8, 2003 I was pregnant in the same closet cursing myself for not having bought a storm shelter or moved out of Moore...Gary is the only thing that keeps me sane in storm season...besides my storm shelter which is equipped with a battery powered tv/radio/alarm siron/light thingy!
man by the way this ad was produce, i bet WFAA turned that commercial campaign down and the ad agency had to settle with KWTV. at least you Oklahomans don't have to deal with Pete "i'm not from Tornado Alley" Delkus.
Really. It's not uncommon in Oklahoma for people to have battery-powered radios (to listen to the radio broadcast of the weather) or even to have a generator...it's all about being prepared for the worst, ya know?
Yea, it was a stupid commercial but when tornadoes are detected/observed in the areas the radio stations will also carry the audio portion of the television meteorologists weather advisories. So being able to hear the progression and passing of the storm doesnt require a generator.
Even if you missed everything they said, if you live in a city of any size in Oklahoma their are tornado sirens to get your attention if one is within ~15 minutes of hitting your town, then to give an all clear. The broadcast stations warnings are more to let people know if the building your in is not safe enough to be in while you might have time to find a more secure place.
Even if you missed everything they said, if you live in a city of any size in Oklahoma their are tornado sirens to get your attention if one is within ~15 minutes of hitting your town, then to give an all clear. The broadcast stations warnings are more to let people know if the building your in is not safe enough to be in while you might have time to find a more secure place.
All who mention basement demonstrate lack of knowledge - very few basements in Oklahoma! Ground level and lights really do flicker! Stupid line -"Listen to Gary England, he'll tell us what to do" - promotional - get it. Also have spent many an afternoon/early eve doing just that! I might be shaking, he didn't - Moore, OK 1999 only exception - F5!
15 + yrs-OKC. Over the top?Yes.Only commercial needed-live footage with him advising-calm & informative.Teaches over & over w/same words where to go & what to do. Condemn commercial,not the man. "Ilovemanabe" is right-England is a leading pioneer in Doppler radar& significant public ed/research.AMUSING-critics here-no clue how to survive & by OWN WORDS prove this, yet judge a man who has saved many. "Black Widower" 'undergound & run like shit'-BIG basemement-tub would be better.
If you live in Oklahoma and have seen the other commercials like the one for Ogle then this one seems pretty good... I don't believe it was done with any real "watch me" it looks like it was made for fun, and everyone knows Gary England is the best meterologist!!!
I liked the special effects and the drama of the whole situation. the producers did well, its just when Gary England was indirectly portrayed as this super hero weatherman, i kinda thought the whole thing was a joke.
I shook my head at this video. I have a battery operated radio in my basement that I can tune to a local station. Thinking that anyone could hear the TV in a tornado- with the lights flickering yet- like this one is pretty ludicrous. The last thing on my mind would be trying to listen to a particular TV forecaster. Especially one who tries to instill fear to grab more viewers and portrays himself as some kind of omniscient meteorologist. Oh Gary, my hero! Give me a break!
Can somebody please tell me why on the related videos to the right of this, there's a KKK video from Texas? I don't consider Texas related to my state and I sure don't consider KKK to be either. I've never seen them here at least and I hope they aren't here.
This promo is awful. What a great idea, let's scare the crap out of our viewers and use that to get them to watch. I like the production values, but the message is horrible at best. This promo actually was honored as a "Best news Promo" at a session at PROMAX. Thatfully it wasn't an official award.
Was that the Jeff Kreiner session? That's usually a great session. I wasn't at Promax this year (but I did win 8 PROMAX/BDA awards! Check out my posts to see some of the winners)
I can't remember whose session this was offhand (I'd have to check my book). The "award" it won was really just an honor in a session. It was just recognized there. As far as I know, it did not win any PROMAX awards.
I suppose some of these people would have you believe he is working on "Weather Kampf" and will begin gathering dissenters to concentration camps where they will chase tornadoes and throw the prisoners into the storm after getting close enough, sort of how they do with the research equipment they drop in the path of a tornado. Weather promo + Jon Stewart = Insane conclusions about weathermen.
yeah, this is....this is godawful. i stormchased for kwtv in the late 90s, and i was one of the people in the field on may 3, 1999..this kind of commercial makes everyone in oklahoma look stupid and it trivializes the real lives spent protecting people and those lost in actual disasters.
gary england has done, and still does, great things for people in this state. he is a pioneer in weather control (notice i didn't say 'casting') he controls people, as do the guys on koco and kfor, and let's them know what to do and how bad it is...but this type of commercial throws up a middle finger to anyone who's ever actually lived through it, especially since it's in the same area he's broadcasting in
Okay so one time I was playin horseshoes in the commons at the trailer park and this thunderstorm came up all of a sudden a big dark cloud drops and I'm like crap a twister! So I was ready to kiss my arse good by when all of a sudden Ranger 9 lands and out comes Gary England and he turns and stares the tornado down and says "You Shall Not Pass!" Then he pulled out a handgun and fired a warning shot and I guess that was enough to spook the tornado off, lucky for the tornado. Gary Rules.
LOL... In Oklahoma, we all know of the joke that is "Gary England." Having grown up on a ranch in western Oklahoma and now living in Oklahoma City, I only have one piece of advice. Get off the cross, someone needs the wood. The commercial is a joke and provides GREAT entertainment.
The commerical may seem funny to those in the coastal areas, but to the thousands of families that have had their lives thrown into turmoil by such an event, there's nothing FUNNY about the satire from the Daily Show.
I think that they were laughing at the cheezy over-dramatics. and the gaping plot holes
I don't know but I would trust my own insticts mostly. In an emergency scenario such as that most things are common sence. Get below ground or run like shit! Tornados are a lot smaller then hurricanes.
They are much smaller, yes, but the winds of a strong tornado can be nearly twice those of a hurricane. And you're never going to outrun a tornado. When Donovan Bailey set the world record 100 m, he was estimated at his fastest at 27.1 mph and most tornadoes travel faster than that. If your common sense tells you to try to outrun a tornado, you should probably go back to school.
The commercial you are making fun of is very close to reality. Those of us that live in "Tornado Alley" and have lived through one of these natural disasters know that a tornado can appear out of nowhere in a matter of seconds and be on the ground in a matter of minutes - so often times there is only a few minutes warning.
To all the morons who are making fun of Gary England, let me say that you need a bit of weather history. This man was one of the founding fathers of Dopler Radar that is used by every TV station in America, even the ones in Hollywood that I'm sure Mr. John Stewart watches to find out the weather.
Yeh, Gary England will pop out of the TV and save you. besides the warning seemed alittle late considering that the tornado was in their front yard. I liked when the daily show made fun of this comercial.
So do people looking to hire TV producers seek out the ones that post their work on YouTube and then get all defensive and tell people to fuck off and say they're assholes when people call their finely crafted drivel for the drivel that it is?
IMDB says that Brett Hart has a movie coming out. Lance Henriksen (the baddest bad guy actor) and Luke Goss are in it. Search for "Bone Dry." That's the name of the film. When is this coming out?
OMG IF IT WEREN'T FOR GARY ENGLAND WE WOULD BE DEAD!!!! After seeing this commercial I hereby start a new religion: Gary-ism. If we are good and pray to Gary England every single night, he might not send the tornadoes.
Upcoming events:
Tornado season- Now until the end of of time.
Kool-aid drinking w/ Special appearance by Gary England- 6/16/07 @ 3pm
Listen, when your video list consists of nothing more than home videos, i.e. "when I got that thar jeep stuck in the snow," or "listen to me sing like Edwin McCain," or "see cute little Timmy lose his first tooth," please don't make comments on the production value of a commercial.
Well, I think people do need to be scared. Maybe if they were, you wouldn't have so many retards chasing tornadoes who don't know what they are doing and putting themselves in danger. And when 200-300 mph winds are involved, that is sort of a big deal, don't you think?
man I used to live in OKC, every year around the tornado season same garbage was on TV; i like NBA and NBA finals are in June and every year it pissed me off when they interrupted the games to scare people; all the channels start to freak people out to get ratings; glad to be out of OKC
"jittery frame rate?" Dude the frame rate stayed pretty constant at 30fps after it was pulled down in post from 24. However, the camera shake was caused by the intense wind. It helps to know what you are talking about if you are going to be critical.
Of course there was no "real" wind, but that is why creatively you choose to shake the camera. If there was a real tornado the camera would be shaking terribly - and you are trying to make it real. - "The wind IS causing the camera shake even though it is a post effect."
Saw it on the Daily Show and how does a local CBS affiliate make something like this? And his weather channel bit "AAAH! Is that the forecast!? PARTLY CLOUDY!!??" This must look better on TV. And "listen to Gary England." and it's called Bernoulli. The low pressure f a tornado would suck the people out of the cellar and toss them somewhere.
This is horrible. It rips off Twister with the concept and shaky camera effect; they overact WAY too much; the tornado moves across the land too quickly to be believable; the clock radio, just by chance, happens to be playing Gary England while it's reset (talk about "coincidental"); and--as everyone else pointed out--it uses a blatant "watch us or die" message, like Gary is some kind of savior.
That said, I LOVE THIS PROMO! It's hysterically camp.
Sure I can make a better one, and that's to not make one at all. Next you're gonna tell us "push pull DRAG your car to the TOYOTA SELL-A-THON (thon thon thon)!!!!" is the pinnacle of advertising quality. Your taste is showing and it's unseemly.
I don't know what's more lame, actually making that vomitous ad in the first place, or stuffing the comments section full of ringers. Lame, lame, LAME.
Great work, if it hits close to home people will think and when people think they will remember. This works and is worth every ounce of effort that was put into it.
PS: Shaky & Cobra must have crawled out of the same hole, morons....
I usually Tivo through spots. But this one made me stop. It caught my attention. I rewound to the beginning and watched it (several times). Great spot! Not often a television spot catches my eye and causes me to pay attention. I think it rocks!
This is not your typical "anchor with a head turn" promo that are always cheesy. This promo displayed images of intense action and drama, drawing the viewer in and holding them for the entire :60. Bravo to innovative creative people trying to figure out how to stay ahead of Tivo and channel surfing.
Top notch work! Filled with great energy and excitement. It put me right in the middle of the tornado and definitely made me want to watch more! Good job all around!
Not used to seeing drama in a news commercial. This packs a lot of drama into a very compact video! You get a feel for the family, the home, the storm, and the comforting presence of the news crew! Great work.
GARY ENGLAND CONTROLS THE WEATHER.
all who oppose him are killed by tornadoes. But he is a just god.
cptcommunism99 1 month ago
You want top notch severe weather coverage? Here's your answer: James Spann (WBMA Birmingham Alabama). The work that he and Jason Simpson did on the 27th of April was astounding. They both deserve Emmys for it. As far as Oklahoma... I switch back and forth between Gary and Rick. Both are really good :)
buckeyesoprano72 8 months ago
Gary England has a higher production value than Jon Stewart.
uofl2004 8 months ago
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ryuuoumiller 9 months ago
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This commercial is just epic.
ryuuoumiller 9 months ago
Gary England IS the King!! I live in CA, and while visiting OK, I made sure to watch Gary on the news, just so I could say I saw him on tv...silly? probably, but this guy has a reputation among anyone interested in severe weather, no matter where they live..
minkyblack 10 months ago 3
I grew up in Oklahoma. I've now been in network broadcasting for 30 years. I've lived all over the country, and I am here to tell you Gary England is THE KING of severe weather coverage. Absolute top notch. I live in Dallas now, and the closest thing we have to him here is Brad Barton on the radio. If you are interested in severe weather, you need to see how Gary handles a night of severe weather. True professional broadcasting the way few know how to do it anymore.
JeffInDFW 1 year ago
I like Gary and KWTV, but good lord, people.. this commercial is completely ridiculous. It may be even more ridiculous than the movie "twister" which Gary was also in.
klaitu2 1 year ago
i want to know why the hell it is so sunny, even though there is a torndao
Gergerberger 1 year ago
Listen to Gary England...or your children will die!!!
-Jon Stewart
JimmySand9 1 year ago
Does anyone know which station gets to use the new OU-PRIME radar during and emergency weather event? Its the most advanced Doppler Radar in the world. Its located on the University of Oklahoma Campus.
diggyba 2 years ago
@diggyba its only used for OU research as far as i know
gunnlover 1 year ago
@diggyba That would be nice to know
flskywarn 1 year ago
Yes, we've got an entire power grid and surround system set up down in the tornado shelter...Gary England showed us how to wire it....
bryandamadman 2 years ago
I love how the Daily Show with John Stewart mocks this from his episode on June 14, 2007 which is entitled "Partly Pouty" on the Daily show website
metsfreak4life 2 years ago
I live in Dallas, Texas and i've heard of both Gary England and the late Jim Giles!They are legendary! They both remind me of our legendary weathermen here in Dallas. The first one is Troy Dungan from WFAA-TV Ch.8 who is now retired and the late great Harold Taft from KXAS-TV NBC 5. Damn i miss them both. Dungan and Taft had a special talent in both of them that makes you calm and understanding of the dangerous weather that was going to hit the DFW Metroplex!
daltex81 2 years ago
dont forget Tim Heller (now at KTRK in Houston, and David Finfrock)
gunnlover 2 years ago
My aunt still thinks that KOCO (or as I like to call them, Coco) is better than KWTV, yet she doesn't know about KWTV's history and firsts; including the fact that the station won "Best newscast in the US" during a May 2006 Sweeps, and that's a fact
2672643 2 years ago
but KOCO has Oklahomas Fastest LIVE Doppler.... 6 times faster than any other station in the state. I love Advantage Doppler HD
gunnlover 2 years ago
@gunnlover not quite. that radar is never correct. ch 5 sucks in their storm coverage. If i relied on them during a tornado i would be dead. Ch 4 is hell of alot better
Chri25 1 year ago
@Chri25 I find it does just fine. If its not correct they would have bought it or used it to this day.
gunnlover 1 year ago
A bit extreme for a local weather commercial, don't you think? xD
hogann16 2 years ago
no, because this is the heart of tornado alley.....
gunnlover 2 years ago
It's great that OK's #1 Meteorologist, Gary England, Works @ OK's #1 Local News Station, KWTV-DT.
XzTS 2 years ago
Gary England rocks....Rick Mitchell is a freak and says some of the most asnine things. I can't stand Rick Mitchell.
mjp0717 2 years ago
hes young and doesnt have as much experience as Gary. I read Garys book and i know alot about him and his career
gunnlover 2 years ago
Is that tornado computer generated, it looks fake. Remember that time (I think it was June 13, 1998) when Gary England ran to the shelter himself.
RexGrande 2 years ago
No.
RoseyBeaver 2 years ago
No it not computer generated or no you don't remember Gary going to shelter? Because it is a computer generated tornado in the commercial, and I was there in the studio the day Gary ran to the hallway behind the engineering department while we were doing a weather cut in. Tornado was close to KWTV.
RexGrande 2 years ago
Reminds me of the meteoroligists on St Louis tv. The radar names crack me up. One station has Digital XT2 another has 4warn skytracker and another with Weather Plus. Your not alone OKC. They promote the shit out of themselves up in St. Louis too.
metallicandtornadic 3 years ago
Hey you're right! =]
KFOR teamed with Conan O'Brien to promote The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
The Commercial began with Conan O'Brien and anchor Linda Cavanaugh stating their names except Conan said that he was Kevin Ogle (Linda's co-anchor and brother of KWTV anchor Kelly Ogle). Linda then stops talking, shuts-up Conan and says, "Wait a minute, you're not Kevin! What have you done with Kevin!?"
The promo Ends with the Camera showing Kevin Ogle Tied up behind the news set
2672643 2 years ago
This is bs. I'm an okie and this is ridiculous... BUT, we really have to have good weathermen here because our weather is so wild. Tornadoes in the summer, terrible ice storms in the winter. I hope that no one is this particular about weathermen, but you will here some arguments about who's the best, especially in the metro and especially older people.
Stagolee22 3 years ago
Ahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!
This is so halarious. This inspired a comic I made about Gary England...
He thinks he's just the shit, doesn't he?
xD
XxMissNoNamexX 3 years ago
i say that Rick Mitchell is waaaaay better.
RebaFanatic1 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
gary england "cashing in, on the storm"
this was a vid made to make him look good to get you to watch his channel and give him more ratings. mws is the true hero not this douchbag
Jamiesyme999 3 years ago
dont pay attention to above comment, freind thought i'd be funny to troll on my account
Jamiesyme999 3 years ago 2
Gary England is a state treasure. I have the utmost respect for him and his work. He has saved countless lives and invented the doppler and most of the other gear used to detect weather and tornadoes. This man wrote the book on them.
USMCoklahoma 3 years ago
ol Gary aint what he used to be. Two of my friends in Pauls Valley got their houses wiped out by tornadoes in less than a month from eachother, no warning either time. He's good about telling about tornadoes all over the state but if one is tearing up small town OK and its sprinkling in the "Metro" then he turns his attention to that. 5 and 4 are just as bad. They denied there being any tornadoes here both times, but the national weather service confirmed there was.
djpvok 3 years ago 2
Gary England sucks, We had bad weather in my part of the state several years ago and Gary didn't say hardly anything about it. But when the same storm got to OKC that was all he talked about. The storm was not any more severe when it got to OKC than it was when it was in western Okla.
murldewaynegreen 3 years ago
I just heard that the reason Gary isnt what he used to be is because the national weather service fined him $30,000 for issuing his own tornado warning lol. Now he is just bing very careful I guess, i still like to watch him though, watching him when there is a tornado somewhere is like having a class on why tornadoes form and stuff. M 36 now, i remember him doing a tornado safety class at my school when i was like 7 years old.
djpvok 3 years ago 2
w/e... No news channel is EVER going to ignore a severe storm. If lives are on the line, they are going to be on those storms like crazy.. Its kinda hard to miss a giant supercell! You guys were probably just to busy talking about how much you hate gary england and not paying enough attention to the tornado warning he issued!
diggyba 3 years ago
..maybe u can try to convice my 2 friends in pauls valley. They both got their houses leveled on 2 seperate occasions, and guess what? no WARNING!. So stfu. i dont hate gary england, he rocks, especially if u live in okc.
djpvok 3 years ago
ya I know he rocks, a little boring, but he still is the best... i just still don't see how there wasn't a warning... ohh well, your friends were there, I wasn't, so I cant question. sorry about their loss.
diggyba 3 years ago
Yeah i remember hearing about that. by the way i live in Maysville
itsoundzgood 3 years ago
all hail the gary
subtlelapse 3 years ago
I love Gary England. I grew up in Oklahoma and was living in Cordell during the terrible F5 tornado that we had there in 2001. He saved our lives. There were three tornadoes at Foss reservoir and he was the only one who warned us about the huge tornado approaching Cordell. Our home was destroyed but thanks to him we were forewarned. Gary helped us all keep our sanity during many a terrible storm. I had to leave Oklahoma due to panic attacks because of the weather but I miss Gary.
Suki40330 3 years ago
that wasnt an f5 in cordell, it was only an f3, it hapend october 9, 2001
burtonfan2 3 years ago
You are an idiot. It WAS an F5. Our house was completely destroyed with us in it. I had panic attacks for months afterwards. Don't you dare tell me it wasn't. The reports said that at E. 9th Street on the East side of town, the tornado DID attain the strength of an F5. Go and read it before you open your bug mouth.
Suki40330 3 years ago
Here are the OFFICIAL tornado reports in the NCDC (National Climatic Data Center) database from Oct. 9, 2001 in Oklahoma rated F3 or higher. There were NO F4 of F5's that day.
Butler 10/09/2001 03:40 PM Tornado F3
Cordell 10/09/2001 04:08 PM Tornado F3
Cowden 10/09/2001 04:49 PM Tornado F3
All other tornadoes that day were rated F2 or weaker. This information can be found by going to the NCDC Storm Events Database.
StormGuyScott 3 years ago
well, it would apear i were right. proper english? who knows,but that wasnt an F5. the last F5 in oklahoma was on May 3rd, 1999. im sorry that your house was deytroyed, but it doenst change the fact that it was an F3. stormguyscott seems to prove my point
burtonfan2 3 years ago
funniest shit i ever seen. Yes your grammar is right, we're in oklahoma lol. Damn tornadoes are like snakes, big or small they are all huge to me lol. im sorry her trailer got blown away too.
djpvok 3 years ago
my wife farted under the sheets one time, i swear it was like an f-5
djpvok 3 years ago 2
This comment has received too many negative votes show
england retire u old fart omg
spiderturd39 3 years ago
I went to OSU in 85/87 and left OK for good and never went back...life is to short to put up with weather like that...I live in tornado free AZ
gmh1013 3 years ago
I love Gary England! I am from Moore, OK. I wasn't scared as a kid but on Oct. 4, 1998, I went through two tornadoes, then May 3, 1999 I was certain I was going to die a painful death in a closet, and May 8, 2003 I was pregnant in the same closet cursing myself for not having bought a storm shelter or moved out of Moore...Gary is the only thing that keeps me sane in storm season...besides my storm shelter which is equipped with a battery powered tv/radio/alarm siron/light thingy!
Senergy20 4 years ago 5
man by the way this ad was produce, i bet WFAA turned that commercial campaign down and the ad agency had to settle with KWTV. at least you Oklahomans don't have to deal with Pete "i'm not from Tornado Alley" Delkus.
boutitbenza699 4 years ago
in Gary we trust
eeTex 4 years ago
Really. It's not uncommon in Oklahoma for people to have battery-powered radios (to listen to the radio broadcast of the weather) or even to have a generator...it's all about being prepared for the worst, ya know?
gameboybaf 4 years ago 2
hahahahhahahaaaa.... listen to gary!
eye909 4 years ago
Listen to Gary england... because the power is out and a tornado just flew over the house, yet we still magically have power for the TV
PrebionRep 4 years ago
A lot of people around here *do* have generators.
OUdarling 4 years ago
if a tornado has just hit and you are running outside to get your kids, why would you take the time to switch your power over to a generator?
kevinak823 4 years ago
Yea, it was a stupid commercial but when tornadoes are detected/observed in the areas the radio stations will also carry the audio portion of the television meteorologists weather advisories. So being able to hear the progression and passing of the storm doesnt require a generator.
arronjvance 4 years ago
Even if you missed everything they said, if you live in a city of any size in Oklahoma their are tornado sirens to get your attention if one is within ~15 minutes of hitting your town, then to give an all clear. The broadcast stations warnings are more to let people know if the building your in is not safe enough to be in while you might have time to find a more secure place.
arronjvance 4 years ago
Even if you missed everything they said, if you live in a city of any size in Oklahoma their are tornado sirens to get your attention if one is within ~15 minutes of hitting your town, then to give an all clear. The broadcast stations warnings are more to let people know if the building your in is not safe enough to be in while you might have time to find a more secure place.
arronjvance 4 years ago
are you serious? that was dumb...
jonstr14 4 years ago
haahahahahahahahahahahahahaha are they serious?
whoseurgranny 4 years ago
Writer's strike has really taken its toll, hasn't it?
No, seriously, this is the greatest piece of self-aggrandizing shit I've seen in years. "Just pray to Gary England, sweetheart, he'll protect us."
rugbynimbus 4 years ago
Sadly, this came out way before the strike.
roadtripkaraoke 4 years ago
Reminds me of the movie, "Twister."
First: storm's coming. Why is it sunny?
Second: basements? In Oklahoma??
Third: power's going; why is clock still flashing?
LOL Too funny...although Gary is the calm during the storm. Witness OKC May 3, 1999. He saved many lives by staying on air.
Only time I worried was when he said, "If you want to survive this, you need to be below ground." Closest he got to panic.
*Storm* in Texas
stormspinner1 4 years ago
All who mention basement demonstrate lack of knowledge - very few basements in Oklahoma! Ground level and lights really do flicker! Stupid line -"Listen to Gary England, he'll tell us what to do" - promotional - get it. Also have spent many an afternoon/early eve doing just that! I might be shaking, he didn't - Moore, OK 1999 only exception - F5!
AllieNazzal 4 years ago
15 + yrs-OKC. Over the top?Yes.Only commercial needed-live footage with him advising-calm & informative.Teaches over & over w/same words where to go & what to do. Condemn commercial,not the man. "Ilovemanabe" is right-England is a leading pioneer in Doppler radar& significant public ed/research.AMUSING-critics here-no clue how to survive & by OWN WORDS prove this, yet judge a man who has saved many. "Black Widower" 'undergound & run like shit'-BIG basemement-tub would be better.
AllieNazzal 4 years ago
We call him "Scary" England in OKC...
linmacha 4 years ago
If you live in Oklahoma and have seen the other commercials like the one for Ogle then this one seems pretty good... I don't believe it was done with any real "watch me" it looks like it was made for fun, and everyone knows Gary England is the best meterologist!!!
FFAQTIE 4 years ago 2
I agree, he is excellent, but nobody can compare to Tom Skilling. He is the man.
JeLudin 4 years ago
i like the other weather man that can control the weather
XD
theavatard 4 years ago
I searched Wikipedia... but the word "weterman" wasn't in there.
ThoughtPolice310 4 years ago
hilarious!
St3v3pwned 4 years ago
I liked the special effects and the drama of the whole situation. the producers did well, its just when Gary England was indirectly portrayed as this super hero weatherman, i kinda thought the whole thing was a joke.
benyodigitty 4 years ago
LoL thats good
benyodigitty 4 years ago
You are right...the bone dry film trailer was very intense. Looks great can't wait to see it! Love the commercial.
rlwii 4 years ago
Agreed. My skin is still crawling.
ThoughtPolice310 4 years ago
Agreed. My skin is still crawling.
ThoughtPolice310 4 years ago
An article on Bone Dry came out today on the Fangoria(Dot)Com. June 27: Director talks BONE DRY; first pics
Orpheus39 4 years ago
I shook my head at this video. I have a battery operated radio in my basement that I can tune to a local station. Thinking that anyone could hear the TV in a tornado- with the lights flickering yet- like this one is pretty ludicrous. The last thing on my mind would be trying to listen to a particular TV forecaster. Especially one who tries to instill fear to grab more viewers and portrays himself as some kind of omniscient meteorologist. Oh Gary, my hero! Give me a break!
samflurry 4 years ago
I agree, there's other ways to get viewers.
Jing737 4 years ago
If you thought this was intense... you should check out the Bone Dry Teaser by the same filmmmakers.
Orpheus39 4 years ago
Where's Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton?
jctv3 4 years ago
Can somebody please tell me why on the related videos to the right of this, there's a KKK video from Texas? I don't consider Texas related to my state and I sure don't consider KKK to be either. I've never seen them here at least and I hope they aren't here.
christianguymwc1 4 years ago
trampy
huuuuuuuuuui 4 years ago
This promo is awful. What a great idea, let's scare the crap out of our viewers and use that to get them to watch. I like the production values, but the message is horrible at best. This promo actually was honored as a "Best news Promo" at a session at PROMAX. Thatfully it wasn't an official award.
OboeCop 4 years ago
Was that the Jeff Kreiner session? That's usually a great session. I wasn't at Promax this year (but I did win 8 PROMAX/BDA awards! Check out my posts to see some of the winners)
fasteddie44 4 years ago
Maybe I should quit going to promax if this won best promo. It's so over the top and deliriously stupid it made me throw up a little in my mouth.
TheZoner 4 years ago
I can't remember whose session this was offhand (I'd have to check my book). The "award" it won was really just an honor in a session. It was just recognized there. As far as I know, it did not win any PROMAX awards.
OboeCop 4 years ago
Good point, lol.
christianguymwc1 4 years ago
I suppose some of these people would have you believe he is working on "Weather Kampf" and will begin gathering dissenters to concentration camps where they will chase tornadoes and throw the prisoners into the storm after getting close enough, sort of how they do with the research equipment they drop in the path of a tornado. Weather promo + Jon Stewart = Insane conclusions about weathermen.
christianguymwc1 4 years ago
yeah, this is....this is godawful. i stormchased for kwtv in the late 90s, and i was one of the people in the field on may 3, 1999..this kind of commercial makes everyone in oklahoma look stupid and it trivializes the real lives spent protecting people and those lost in actual disasters.
jjnado 4 years ago
gary england has done, and still does, great things for people in this state. he is a pioneer in weather control (notice i didn't say 'casting') he controls people, as do the guys on koco and kfor, and let's them know what to do and how bad it is...but this type of commercial throws up a middle finger to anyone who's ever actually lived through it, especially since it's in the same area he's broadcasting in
jjnado 4 years ago
So Gary England rules the Oklahoman people with an iron fist?
damnyoustamos 4 years ago
Wow. If I were their competition I'd be ripping into this until Sunday.
chungkuo 4 years ago
Gary England once beat a pressure system into raining Skittles. True Story!
ChainsawCharisma 4 years ago
Okay so one time I was playin horseshoes in the commons at the trailer park and this thunderstorm came up all of a sudden a big dark cloud drops and I'm like crap a twister! So I was ready to kiss my arse good by when all of a sudden Ranger 9 lands and out comes Gary England and he turns and stares the tornado down and says "You Shall Not Pass!" Then he pulled out a handgun and fired a warning shot and I guess that was enough to spook the tornado off, lucky for the tornado. Gary Rules.
wolphkaat 4 years ago
The filmmakers who did this commercial have a movie called "Bone Dry." Search for "bone dry trailer" on You Tube.
ragabad 4 years ago
LOL... In Oklahoma, we all know of the joke that is "Gary England." Having grown up on a ranch in western Oklahoma and now living in Oklahoma City, I only have one piece of advice. Get off the cross, someone needs the wood. The commercial is a joke and provides GREAT entertainment.
oubradster 4 years ago
Amen to that!!!
wrongwaywy 4 years ago
The commerical may seem funny to those in the coastal areas, but to the thousands of families that have had their lives thrown into turmoil by such an event, there's nothing FUNNY about the satire from the Daily Show.
ILOVEMANABE 4 years ago
I think that they were laughing at the cheezy over-dramatics. and the gaping plot holes
I don't know but I would trust my own insticts mostly. In an emergency scenario such as that most things are common sence. Get below ground or run like shit! Tornados are a lot smaller then hurricanes.
theblackwidower 4 years ago
They are much smaller, yes, but the winds of a strong tornado can be nearly twice those of a hurricane. And you're never going to outrun a tornado. When Donovan Bailey set the world record 100 m, he was estimated at his fastest at 27.1 mph and most tornadoes travel faster than that. If your common sense tells you to try to outrun a tornado, you should probably go back to school.
christianguymwc1 4 years ago
The commercial you are making fun of is very close to reality. Those of us that live in "Tornado Alley" and have lived through one of these natural disasters know that a tornado can appear out of nowhere in a matter of seconds and be on the ground in a matter of minutes - so often times there is only a few minutes warning.
ILOVEMANABE 4 years ago
To all the morons who are making fun of Gary England, let me say that you need a bit of weather history. This man was one of the founding fathers of Dopler Radar that is used by every TV station in America, even the ones in Hollywood that I'm sure Mr. John Stewart watches to find out the weather.
ILOVEMANABE 4 years ago
Post a few more times about how you're the only persone alive who isn't offended by this promo. How long have you worked at the station?
fasteddie44 4 years ago
heres John Stewart making fun of this. put this after the site name /watch?v=A1MIPHnzZ8w
benyodigitty 4 years ago
Yeh, Gary England will pop out of the TV and save you. besides the warning seemed alittle late considering that the tornado was in their front yard. I liked when the daily show made fun of this comercial.
benyodigitty 4 years ago
Yeah, I liked when they said we had better production value than they did.
clarkdeal 4 years ago
So do people looking to hire TV producers seek out the ones that post their work on YouTube and then get all defensive and tell people to fuck off and say they're assholes when people call their finely crafted drivel for the drivel that it is?
MFE92 4 years ago
Drivel, huh?
clarkdeal 4 years ago
This is by far the most stupidest weather as i have ever seen..
Mother stroking his child hair and saying,
"Listen to Gary England, he will let us know"
Which moran directed this video ?
neojain 4 years ago
"...most stupidest" "Mother stroking HIS CHILD hair..."
Who's the moron here?
webster13070 4 years ago
IMDB says that Brett Hart has a movie coming out. Lance Henriksen (the baddest bad guy actor) and Luke Goss are in it. Search for "Bone Dry." That's the name of the film. When is this coming out?
armandosepulveda 4 years ago
OMG IF IT WEREN'T FOR GARY ENGLAND WE WOULD BE DEAD!!!! After seeing this commercial I hereby start a new religion: Gary-ism. If we are good and pray to Gary England every single night, he might not send the tornadoes.
Upcoming events:
Tornado season- Now until the end of of time.
Kool-aid drinking w/ Special appearance by Gary England- 6/16/07 @ 3pm
sweetsoonergirl21 4 years ago 4
Listen, when your video list consists of nothing more than home videos, i.e. "when I got that thar jeep stuck in the snow," or "listen to me sing like Edwin McCain," or "see cute little Timmy lose his first tooth," please don't make comments on the production value of a commercial.
webster13070 4 years ago
I'm shocked that Dan Satterfield hasn't done one of these yet.
Regardless, I don't like the message here. Weather isn't supposed to be alarming. Read a book.
Noth1ngFaced 4 years ago
Your commercial sucks and so do you. Get over it.
cgrant26 4 years ago
Well, I think people do need to be scared. Maybe if they were, you wouldn't have so many retards chasing tornadoes who don't know what they are doing and putting themselves in danger. And when 200-300 mph winds are involved, that is sort of a big deal, don't you think?
christianguymwc1 4 years ago
That is so effing manipulative. Damn you, Gary England. Damn you to hell.
NikolasCassadineFan 4 years ago
man I used to live in OKC, every year around the tornado season same garbage was on TV; i like NBA and NBA finals are in June and every year it pissed me off when they interrupted the games to scare people; all the channels start to freak people out to get ratings; glad to be out of OKC
zartosht06 4 years ago
loool , im speechless and somewhat freaked out, better listen to Gary england
zartosht06 4 years ago
Rick Mitchell is so much better
goange 4 years ago
Whoever came up with this commercial is an a-hole.
alskater01 4 years ago
your an a hole
porkpie666 4 years ago
oh calm down its not like you know him/her
alskater01 4 years ago
Actually my homeboys here in ok did make the spot. skyline ad agency.
porkpie666 4 years ago
Homeboys? In Oaklahoma?
fasteddie44 4 years ago
What a comedic piece of crap, TV news promos are always cheesy but this one takes the cake. LISTEN TO GARY ENGLAND OR DIE!!!
graphicguy23 4 years ago
Listen to Gary England.
Y2ANJ 4 years ago
Ahhhahahahaha! Ron Burgundy is alive and well.
I'm really glad ad agency people are modest.
cgrant26 4 years ago
This piece is so cinematic. These guys should be doing movies or shows like 24. Real cool camera work.
armandosepulveda 4 years ago
"jittery frame rate?" Dude the frame rate stayed pretty constant at 30fps after it was pulled down in post from 24. However, the camera shake was caused by the intense wind. It helps to know what you are talking about if you are going to be critical.
buddyvalentine 4 years ago
Nope, no ad agency ringers here!
ROFL
MFE92 4 years ago
We just shook the camera, there was no wind. That's just us throwing leaves in front of the lens.
clarkdeal 4 years ago
Of course there was no "real" wind, but that is why creatively you choose to shake the camera. If there was a real tornado the camera would be shaking terribly - and you are trying to make it real. - "The wind IS causing the camera shake even though it is a post effect."
buddyvalentine 4 years ago
Saw it on the Daily Show and how does a local CBS affiliate make something like this? And his weather channel bit "AAAH! Is that the forecast!? PARTLY CLOUDY!!??" This must look better on TV. And "listen to Gary England." and it's called Bernoulli. The low pressure f a tornado would suck the people out of the cellar and toss them somewhere.
needtoblog 4 years ago
Does anyone have the video of it on the Daily Show? I looked on their web site and can't find it. I'd love to see it.
fasteddie44 4 years ago
Go to comedycentral website and search for Partly Pouty.
pebbs71 4 years ago
Great production value. Camera work, shot selection, edit pace, color timing, direction are all superb. The acting is perfect. Really good work guys.
buddyvalentine 4 years ago
w00t dailyshow -- fear mongering at its best (or worst)
japerry 4 years ago
Does the camera have a jittery frame rate due to the power going out? I thought folk in OK speak with a southern accent... damn californians.
redmartian 4 years ago
WATCH GARY ENGLAND OR YOU WILL DIE!!!
"It's alright, honey. Gary England will let us know when we're safe."
sunsawed 4 years ago
I just saw this on Teh Daily Show as well! Haaa FREAKING HILARIOUS! XD AWesome Awesome.
zombiedollie 4 years ago
This is horrible. It rips off Twister with the concept and shaky camera effect; they overact WAY too much; the tornado moves across the land too quickly to be believable; the clock radio, just by chance, happens to be playing Gary England while it's reset (talk about "coincidental"); and--as everyone else pointed out--it uses a blatant "watch us or die" message, like Gary is some kind of savior.
That said, I LOVE THIS PROMO! It's hysterically camp.
ZZDaikun 4 years ago
Ha, I just saw this on The Daily Show
IHeartCancer 4 years ago
40 comments so far, and it looks like about 38 of them obviously came from the people who made this ad. CHEE. ZEE.
MFE92 4 years ago
Can you make a better one? Let's see it?
ttbstn 4 years ago
Sure I can make a better one, and that's to not make one at all. Next you're gonna tell us "push pull DRAG your car to the TOYOTA SELL-A-THON (thon thon thon)!!!!" is the pinnacle of advertising quality. Your taste is showing and it's unseemly.
I don't know what's more lame, actually making that vomitous ad in the first place, or stuffing the comments section full of ringers. Lame, lame, LAME.
MFE92 4 years ago
Ok, you win AND you're right.
ttbstn 4 years ago
Hahahaha, most over-the-top ad for a *hah* weatherman, that I've ever seen. I'd be embarassed!
This gets three stupids from me
volumptuous 4 years ago
Great work, if it hits close to home people will think and when people think they will remember. This works and is worth every ounce of effort that was put into it.
PS: Shaky & Cobra must have crawled out of the same hole, morons....
Texlineman 4 years ago
I usually Tivo through spots. But this one made me stop. It caught my attention. I rewound to the beginning and watched it (several times). Great spot! Not often a television spot catches my eye and causes me to pay attention. I think it rocks!
chestercheetah44 4 years ago
I thought this was a movie trailer! Great stuff!
Hooligan1965 4 years ago
This is a terrible TV spot. If you see a tornado, you don't need a weatherman.
utramon 4 years ago
This is not your typical "anchor with a head turn" promo that are always cheesy. This promo displayed images of intense action and drama, drawing the viewer in and holding them for the entire :60. Bravo to innovative creative people trying to figure out how to stay ahead of Tivo and channel surfing.
gergsknab 4 years ago
Top notch work! Filled with great energy and excitement. It put me right in the middle of the tornado and definitely made me want to watch more! Good job all around!
ttbstn 4 years ago
Not used to seeing drama in a news commercial. This packs a lot of drama into a very compact video! You get a feel for the family, the home, the storm, and the comforting presence of the news crew! Great work.
wichitagidoc 4 years ago
An innovative, dynamic and emotional approach to showing the news in a different light.
Orpheus39 4 years ago
Wow. That was really stupid.
Extrashaky 4 years ago
hahahah incredibly cheezy!
solidkingcobra 4 years ago
Wow. This is really awful.
davidssearle 4 years ago
Is this real? Apparently this England guy was in the movie Twister as a newscaster. Mashup?
Goldenboy666 4 years ago
This kind of thing could *ONLY* come from Oklahoma.
JudgePLM 4 years ago
Crap. Now we'll have to reset the VCR.
Tjiva 4 years ago
Please....you can't scare people into watching.
tristramshandy2112 4 years ago
Yikes.
MRomney08 4 years ago
that must have been a film but good video
JoshuaMouncer 4 years ago
THE cringe moment of the week
fmrph2 4 years ago
Why didn't Dorothy listen to Gary?! why?! the last thing I said was "Dorothy you and Toto make sure you watch Gary..."why?!.(sobbing)
batpappy 4 years ago
This guy is a bit in to himself...
yessongs1 4 years ago
lol, wtf is that? .... asl?
treesapp 4 years ago
wow... I'm appalled, I think. I'm still in shock.
Frogon 4 years ago
Wouldn't the electricity go out?
newhaventeacher 4 years ago