Top 30 Humorous Ads and Funny Videos in 2008 H1

Based on our traffic stats, the following is a list of the top 30 posts in our viral humor and comedy category.  That doesn’t necessarily mean that these are the 30 funniest posts, but they are each entertaining. 

Have fun browsing this lighter look at ads and innovations in 2008.

This is one of many features in our new FREE Micro Trend Reports section.

Top 30 viral humor and comedy

1. Top 40 Pranks - Prank Ideas for April Fool’s Day (SUPER GALLERY)

Looking for the top pranks of all time?  With April Fool’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to ‘get your prank on’. 

Accordingly, we’ve prepared a cluster of our favorite pranks. 

Hopefully you… [More]

2. Sports Illustrated 2008 Swimsuit Issue - Heidi Klum & Will Ferrell (GALLERY)

Funny comedian Will Ferrell teams up with Supermodel Heidi Klum for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. If you’re wondering why Ferrell is in the SI shoot; it is to promote his new film, ‘Semi-Pro’.… [More]

3. Celebrity Shock Virals - Sarah Silverman is F--king Matt Damon (VIDEO)

Viral videos are one of the most looked at things on the web and have proven to be an excellent way to boost publicity. Hollywood actors are slowly starting to catch onto this wildly popular form of media,… [More]

4. Plastic Surgery Obsession Ads - Chevrolet Jabs (GALLERY)

Chevorlet is certainly not trying to impress or get the business of plastic surgery obsessed LA and Hollywood. “If it’s not fixed by the one who made it, it probably won’t work.” That’s the new campaign… [More]

5. Viral TV Spoofs - ‘Dwight Schrute’ as Lucy Lawless as Xena: Warrior Princess (VIDEO)

The absolutely hilarious Rainn Wilson who plays Dwight Schrute on The Office has done a fun photo shoot with Entertainment Weekly as some of TV’s most iconic characters.

Photographed by Art Streiber,… [More]

6. Top 10 YouTube Music Videos of All Time (Picked from 2000+)

This collection showcases 10 of the hottest Youtube music videos of all time (+ 3 bonus videos, because I couldn’t stop myself).  To videos were hand picked from Trend Hunter’s collection of more than… [More]

7. Celebrity Wedding Photographers - Ashton Kutcher Nikon Ads (VIDEO)

A while back Trend Hunter told you about Nikon’s new campaign starring comedy actor Ashton Kutcher. The campaign has been very successful in reaching out to geeks, the celebrity-obsessed and the cool… [More]

8. Fashion Designers as Actors - Tom Ford Spoofs ‘In Treatment’ (VIDEO)

Fashion designer Tom Ford flaunts his acting skills and shows us a rare side of his personality in this spoof of HBO’s “In Treatment,” a parody created for the recent Council of Fashion Designers… [More]

9. Interactive Marketing - 1-click Awards (VIDEO)

1-click award is a competition rewarding the interactive works using mouse actions such as click. The contest offers the winner 500,000 yen and is being organized by Japanese recruiting company, Recruit.… [More]

10. Big Blog Pranksters - Gizmodo Blogger Banned from CES (VIDEO)

At least one Gizmodo blogger has been banned from CES for life after using a device to shut down all the flat screen monitors at CES.  The Gizmodo prankster was using a TV-B-Gone Kit which fires off IR… [More]

11. Commercial Parodies - Russian Mail Order Bride Spoofs Dove Evolution (VIDEO)

Dove’s Evolution ad is one of the most viral internet videos of all time. Like many commercials that generate a lot of buzz, it’s been parodied, this time using a Russian mail order bride theme.

Some… [More]

12. Funny Phobiads - Downy Softener Campaign: Your Clothes Are Not There (GALLERY)

I just couldn’t stop laughing at these Downy Softener ads. They are very witty and funny.

The aim of the campaign is to promote Downy Softener’s effect on your clothes, leaving them extra soft and comfortable… [More]

13. Mashed Potato Cones - Aunt Bessie’s All-Weather Alternative to 99 Flake

Aunt Bessie’s has launched the “banger & mash in a cone” the all-weather alternative to the 99 Flake.

It may look like a 99 Flake from afar, but it’s just the latest sign of the British adapting… [More]

14. Fashion ParAdies - James Corden As David Beckham For Armani (GALLERY)

Some pictures just beg to be parodied. After recently featuring a spoof of Lohan’s recreation of Monroe’s Last Sitting shoot, we bring you a parody of one of the most iconic underwear ads of the past year.… [More]

15. Celebs Attempting Viral - Will Ferrell Offers Shark as Contest Prize (VIDEO)

Will Ferrell continues to use the internet to leverage his personal brand. A little while ago we mentioned he was posting his own videos on YouTube to supplement the TV shows and movies he’s become famous… [More]

16. Living in a Store - Mark Malkoff Lives in IKEA (VIDEO)

As a kid, I used to day dream about living inside a store. I’m not that crazy though, I didn’t actually do it. Mark Malkoff, on the other hand, did.

His NYC apartment was getting fumigated, so instead… [More]

17. Top 6 Games to Prank Your Way to a Good Time (RIDICULOUS) - Neg’s Urban Sports (VIDEO)

Bored? Downtown?  Neg’s Urban Sports are outlandish challenges where contestants disrupt social norms, pranking victims in score-able challenges. For example, how long can you ride a big stranger?  When… [More]

18. Self-Made Celeb Movie Promotions - Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black for Tropic Thunder (VIDEO)

Actor Ben Stiller knows the tremendous power of the internet and viral videos so he attempted to create his own to promote his new movie, Tropic Thunder. With the collaboration of Iron Man’s protagonist… [More]

19. Armpit Hair Shirt - Natürlich Nerz T-Shirt (GALLERY)

Want to make a women’s lib statement, but still want more coverage than a tank top gives? Then this T-shirt is for you.

The white T-shirt has an illustration of some seriously wild, black armpit hair.… [More]

20. Making Celebs Ordinary - Stars in Their Eyes Campaign (GALLERY)

The cheeky campaign for Stars in Their Eyes, a TV show where “ordinary Kiwis” are transformed into superstars for a night, illustrates how ordinary people can have their dream celebrity makeover then… [More]

21. Sexy Politics - Adult Starlets Explain Super Tuesday (VIDEO)

Funny or Die posted this very informative and educational video of porn stars at the Porn Awards 2008 explaining Super Tuesday and the voting process. Some of the girls are surprisingly articulate and… [More]

22. Online Dating Beauty Upgrades - Neu.de Campaign (GALLERY)

What if I told you you that you can have your girlfriend’s breasts easily enlarged without surgery? Nice, huh? And you girls can have your boyfriend lose weight within 5 days, and get his lost hair back… [More]

23. Musical at a Mall - Thes Latest From Improv Everywhere (VIDEO)

Trend Hunter has covered a number of stunts caused by Imrov Underwear, and the ‘Musical in a Mall’ is the latest…

Improv Everywhere is an unorthodox comedy group based in New York City, formed in 2001… [More]

24. Dogvertising - VW Polo Singing Dog Ad (VIDEO)

We’ve talked about catvertising, but canine commercials are just as popular.

People love animals, some think they’re cute, other hilarious, but regardless of the reason, the point is, animals with character… [More]

25. German McDonald’s Viral - Move Your Lederhos’n

If you’ve ever seen a better German viral than this one for McDonald’s then please, send it to us at Trend Hunter!

The Huettengaudi is absolutely hilarious. The viral ad, which runs under the tagline… [More]

26. Top 7 Spontaneous Public Spectacles - Improv Everywhere (SUPER GALLERY) (VIDEO)

I’m even more convinced that Improv Everywhere is the world’s most creative guerrilla marketing company!

“GuerilLA had folks who seemed like strangers spontaneously come together for a game of Follow… [More]

27. Sumo Car Wash - Subaru Forester TV Spot (VIDEO)

What do you get when you combine a group of nearly naked sumo wrestlers and a catchy disco beat with dramatic slow-motion video footage? One of Subaru’s most hilarious TV spots to date! Just imagine Zoolander… [More]

28. Viral Political Parodies - Hillary Clinton is Fcking Obama (VIDEO)

Oh my God! This is so damn funny and cleverly edited.

First we had Sarah Silverman fcking Matt Damon. Then we had Jimmy Kimmel fcking Ben Affleck.

Now it’s Hillary’s turn to fck Obama!

The parody was… [More]

29. Hilarious Campaign - Diesel’s “Protect Your Eyes” (GALLERY)

Here is a pretty witty and extremely funny campaign for Diesel’s ‘Sister Yes’ eyewear. The tagline “Protect your eyes” is used with hilarious shots of asscracks, granny underwear and a fat old lady at… [More]

30. Human Pinatas - Hilarious Chocolate Skittles Ad (VIDEO)

I’m sorry, Chocolate Skittles? Why not just buy Smarties right off the bat?

If you’re initial thought was the same, maybe their new commercial can convince you. Serving up the sweet new product with… [More]