Crazy Mom and Silent Dad Return in Hill Holliday's Safeco Spots

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In Hill Holliday's new Safeco Insurance spots, an uber-complain-y mom—introduced in a popular ad a while back—bitches about her grownup kids' affinity for stuff like motorcycles, RVs and ultra-modern homes. The mom's central performance is stellar, particularly in the gleaming high-tech kitchen, as she warily eyes a sink fixture and claps her hands (to activate it, apparently) while moaning, "It's like a museum. I'm afraid to touch anything." (The actor who plays the husband—who was on Cheers and was also one of the Bobs in Office Space—barely has to do anything but sit there.)

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