Paper Boy is a commercial while a Paper boy gets a mistake for throwing a newspaper to the grass, and the tree damages his own car by the middle of the garage. The announcer said they didn't need car insurance companies early in the morning or late at night. Instead, it has 24 hour service too!
Voice Actors[]
- Voice of VO as Andrew Anthony
Aired[]
- Commercial First Aired: October 25, 1996
- Commercial Last Aired: July 4, 1999
Reboot[]
- First aired: September 23, 2002
- Last aired: August 26, 2003
Transcript[]
(Scene: Outside by the house early - A paper boy is riding on a bike with the basket of local newspapers, so he picks it up and tosses a newspaper to the grass.)
VO: You may never need your car insurance company early in the morning or late at night,
(a newspaper is flown into a tree and falls down to damage his red car)
VO: but we offer 24-hour service anyway!
(Cut to: GEICO Direct/GEICO Logo)
(Phone: 1-800-947-AUTO)
(Text: The Sensible Alternative)
(URL: www.GEICO.com)
VO: GEICO, a fifteen-minute call could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.
Link[]
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fVGhgKfhmk [at 18:02 trademark, before "Tiny Calendar" ad] (Phone No.: 1 (800) 710-7743)
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr4hzeHiYWo [at 11:20 trademark, after "Evil Vacuum Cleaner" ad] (Phone No.: 1 (800) 830-4010)
Bottom Text: Not Available in NJ or MA
Trivia[]
- The tune of the GEICO theme is played in a lovely morning melody.
- The Actor's voice of the VO was played by Andrew Anthony in an early voice.
See Also[]
Back-to-Back Ads[]
- In this back-to-back ad, the Vacuum Cleaner ad is showing before it in 1997.
- In another back-to-back ad, the Car or Boat ad is playing before that in 1997.
- In another back-to-back ad, the Tiny Calendar ad is playing after it in 1997-1998.
- Another back-to-back ad, the Car Generations ad after it in 1998.
- Another back-to-back ad, the Hand Raising ad after it in 1998-1999.
- Yet another back-to-back ad, the ad is either Dandelion or All Time High after it in 2002-2003.
- Back-to-Back: Ostrich (1996-1999)
- Back-to-Back: Coughing Wallet (1996-97)