Calgon Detergeant's Ancient Chinese Secret

In honor of my 200th subscriber, I submit this long-running television ad from Calgon.

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[ferosha99]

People throw the word "racist" around way too easily. I'm Chinese and I don't find this commercial "racist" at all. Is it silly and simple-minded yes, but not racist. In fact, I'm pretty sure the creators tried hard *not* to be racist by having a very Americanized Asian man playing off of stereotypes to a clueless White woman only to be spoiled by his equally Americanized Asian wife. It feels more like a statement about how silly stereotypes are.

[Mary Burke]

At 0:23, Mr. Lee should have delivered a fatal karate chop blow to the customer's neck, making sure his secret never gets out.

[Diarra Harris]

Wjy does Mrs. Lee have pigtails? not complaining just asking.

[michel7773]

Her husband should have been a more famous model. He is gorgeous.

[IstvanN1961]

To everyone here: it is a TV commercial for pity sake. Cute, old fashioned, anyone who finds it offensive must be a nut. Not like today's horribly offensive commercials.

[rennieallen]

Yeah, the most offensive thing about the commercial are the 1970's fashions...

[yurinotani]

that's the problem, it just would have been nice if asians were cast this way in the tv shows or movies at the time, not just ONE commercial!

[odangoatama98]

Ancient Chinese Secret.......

[freakinstein69]

ACS is my internet nickname.

[ankles scalamandro]

I remember this commercial from when I was a kid. Im 40 now!

[DavidDietzII]

...perfectly said.

[DEBUGGME]

Why is the wife subverting her husbands business. By letting out the ancient Chinese Secret to the customer, she no longer needs Mr. Lees services. I bet they had to close shop and live as paupers 'cause of her actions.