Ad of the Day: The Slowskys Are Back, and This Time They Mean Business

Comcast's turtles leave the house

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The Slowskys are back!

Wait—who are the Slowskys, you ask? They're Bill and Karolyn, the animatronic turtle couple who've been popping up in Comcast Internet ads since way back in 2006. That's when they first began arguing against Comcast's way-too-fast broadband in favor of super-slow DSL service. Because, you know, they're turtles, and turtles are slow, and so they prefer a slower Internet connection.

Seven years (and one much-maligned "Xfinity" rebranding) later, the Slowskys are starring in two new spots from Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in New York.

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