![]() Goldman explained that much of the outreach and marketing Big Blue Bug Solutions does is what he considers “major branding.” He wanted these commercials with O’Hurley to be something anyone could find entertaining and eventually recognize as the Big Blue Bug brand. “We were honored that he wanted to represent the brand, and I think we had a lot of fun with it.”ĮXPANDING REACH. But I just had a lot of fun watching John do what he does so well,” Goldman said. “It was my first time doing any sort of physical comedy in front of a camera. While Goldman had been in front of a camera previously, he had never performed like this before. I hit my head a little too hard and there was still a little bit of a welt after shooting.” “There was one part where we were in the van after I just had to drag him out of a customer’s home, and I’m pounding my head against the steering wheel because it was that awful. “This last commercial I was able to be in it with him,” Goldman said. There was also a bit of physical comedy involved, which Goldman said really added a quirky and hilarious touch. To match Big Blue Bug Solutions’ off-the-wall brand, the commercials, which can be found on the company’s YouTube channel (see page at right), featured a drone camera, reading Shakespeare to customers and O’Hurley learning the ropes of becoming a pest control operator. “He’s very good at being off the cuff and being funny, and so it was a very loose script,” Goldman said. Once filming began, Goldman said that O’Hurley was a natural, often coming up with his own jokes and dialogue on the fly (no pun intended). “Fortunately, this friend of ours got back to me and said, “‘You know what? He actually loves the ‘Bug,’ and he’s on board to do this commercial,’” Goldman said. While his friend said that was unlikely to happen, Goldman urged him to ask just in case. “What are the odds that John O’Hurley would be able to do a commercial for us?” Goldman asked. If you’re not a film buff but enjoy video games, you also may remember O’Hurley as the Grandmaster in the video game Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet. He also starred in the films Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure, Love Stinks and Scooby Doo! Stage Fright. You also may recognize Seinfeld’s catalog-company entrepreneur from being the host of Purina’s annual National Dog Show that airs every Thanksgiving. Peterman on Seinfeld, O’Hurley also has made his mark in roles such as the fifth host of Family Feud guest actor on Baywatch and Drake & Josh King Arthur in Monty Python’s Spamalot and even the voices of King Neptune XIV in Spongebob Squarepants and Roger Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb. Most noted for his 1940s radio drama-inspired role as J. About John O’Hurleyįrom sitcoms to game shows to cartoon characters, John O’Hurley has done it all in the acting world. O’Hurley first appeared on Goldman’s radar when a friend mentioned that he knew the famous actor. “He’s quirky, he’s funny, and people look at us and we’re kind of quirky and funny, too. ![]() ![]() “We really thought he was the pinnacle person to represent our brand,” Goldman said. Goldman said he knew O’Hurley would be the ideal spokesperson for Big Blue Bug Solutions because both the actor and the pest control company are alike in many ways. Now, he can add spokesperson for Big Blue Bug Solutions to his resume. SEINFELD MATCH GAME DOWNLOAD TVO’Hurley is also an accomplished voice actor and often performs Shakespeare, and he was a previous host of the TV game show Family Feud. Peterman on the hit comedy sitcom Seinfeld in the 1990s. O’Hurley’s most prominent role was playing J. ![]() Now, Brian Goldman, CEO of Big Blue Bug Solutions, is channeling the firm’s creative marketing energies into the digital world with a new TV commercial campaign featuring celebrity John O’Hurley. Since then, the bug has become a recognizable landmark of the Providence skyline to both clients and residents. In 1980, the company revealed its one-of-a-kind Big Blue Bug, a 58-foot tall mascot that stands atop the company’s headquarters in Providence, R.I. Big Blue Bug Solutions is known for its creative marketing. ![]()
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