Kaiser Permanente continues its insufferable five-year-old “Thrive” campaign with two new ads, Kabuki and Mural.
The latter targets Spanish speakers without trying too hard (Latin music + “Viva bien.” Way to go). Meanwhile, Kabuki features a Kaiser employee performing “Kabuki” with an electric guitar and selective gravity. He is later joined by a bunch of grinning people that tear off their clothes to reveal medical gear.
Campbell-Ewald (with help from Miami-based sister agency Accentmarketing) came up with this and the tagline du jour: “You and your Kaiser Permanente team. Together, you rock.”
Fucking kill us. The campaign cost $50 million, and we apologize to the inhabitants of California, Oregon, Washington, Southern Colorado, Hawaii and Georgia, which will have to see it all over their daytime TV.
o Mural:
o Kabuki:
