New Campaigns: SOUTHEAST

Client: Helix Health, Baltimore Agency: Eisner & Associates, Baltimore: Creative Director: Bill Mitchell Art Director: Alyson Hallberg Copywriter: Kim Gallagher Producer: Mary Holland Account Management: Natalie Dixon, Sara Eisner Editing: Barry Farrell Music: Clean CutsIn four TV commercials for Helix Health, Eisner & Associates used voiceovers of participating doctors to tell the healthcare provider's story. In 'Pizza,' a doctor says he hopes people do not select their physician as casually as they choose a pizza delivery franchise. He adds that he did not spend 10 years in medical school to work 'in a place that makes me rush through my patients.' In 'OB,' another medical practitioner tells viewers that 'I'm the kind of doctor I'd want if I were having a baby.' All of the spots show the physicians during their day, dealing with patients and handling other routine chores. A voiceover comes in at the end urging viewers to call Helix to find the right kind of doctor. The spots began year-long rotations last month on Baltimore cable channels and in regional network spot markets. --Jim Osterman------------Client: Dole Fresh Fruit Co., Westlake Village, Calif. Agency: Daniels & Roberts, Boca Raton, Fla. Creative Directors: Judy Eisinger, Fran Parente Animation Director: Steve Walker, Design EFX Producer: Jennifer Eidt, Design EFX Director: Cosimo Scianna, Cosimo & Co. Executive Producer: Irene Scianna, Cosimo & Co.Dole Fresh Fruit mascot 'Bobby Banana' comes to life in two new 30-second television spots. The character has been popularized through Dole's 5-A-Day Adventures CD-ROM, a nutritional program used by some 30,000 elementary schools nationwide, according to the company. 'We decided it's time that (Bobby) started to walk and talk,' said agency president Dan Muggeo, adding that promoting nutrition is not really the goal of the campaign. 'We're just trying to have some fun and get kids to like the character,' he said. In 'Broadway,' Bobby conducts an animated fruit orchestra, and in 'Skateboard' he takes a wild ride through a supermarket. Breaking this week, the spots will air nationally through October on cable and spot market TV. --Katy Eckmann------------Client: Ragazzi's Italian Restaurants, Raleigh, N.C. Agency: Smith Advertising & Associates, Fayetteville, N.C. Creative Director: Larry Lynn Art Director: Renee Thomas Copywriter: Odette Arnold Account Executive: Todd Smith Producer/Director: Paul Calhoun, Digital River Sound Editing: Creative Post & TransferAh, perfecto! Plump yet firm . . . no, no--this part is squishy! This one is not worthy!' So go the musings of a Ragazzi's chef as he scrutinizes a batch of tomatoes, hurling the rejects against a wall in a new television campaign from Smith Advertising & Associates. Viewers see only the chef's shadow in the two spots, which go on to promote the client's top-quality ingredients. Both commercials feature the new tagline, 'Italiano Delizioso.' Supported by in-store materials, outdoor and radio, the TV work broke earlier this month in the Greenville, N.C., market, and will roll out in other North Carolina and Virginia environs throughout the year. The effort is the first comprehensive advertising campaign since Ragazzi's was founded in 1991. --K.E.Copyright ASM Communications, Inc. (1997) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Southeast

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