| rdfs:comment | - In 1971, there was a commercial featuring Mel Blanc.
- American Express (or AmEx) is a American multinational financial services corporation (part owned by the Berkshire Hathaway group). Ford Prefect always carries an American Express card as a means of making a 'bona fide' attempt to pay off bar bills, such as his endeavour at the Old Pink Dog Bar. When Arthur Dent was at Milliways, he expected to see an advertisement for American Express.
- American Express is a global finance company best known for their credit business. In 1977, Jim Henson appeared in a commercial for the company with the Green Frackle, Nigel, Floyd, Scooter and a Muppet pig. He speaks to the audience from a faux production set, and articulates that people know the Muppets, but not him. That's why he carries an American Express card with him when he travels -- it's backed by hundreds of offices around the world. The ad, playing on the card-holder's combination of celebrity and anonymity, was similar to a 1975 spot starring Mel Blanc.
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| abstract | - American Express is a global finance company best known for their credit business. In 1977, Jim Henson appeared in a commercial for the company with the Green Frackle, Nigel, Floyd, Scooter and a Muppet pig. He speaks to the audience from a faux production set, and articulates that people know the Muppets, but not him. That's why he carries an American Express card with him when he travels -- it's backed by hundreds of offices around the world. The ad, playing on the card-holder's combination of celebrity and anonymity, was similar to a 1975 spot starring Mel Blanc. The commercial features the familiar shot of the cardholder's name being typed out on the card, as seen in so many other advertisements for the company at the time. Likewise, the famous tagline "Don't leave home without it" closes the commercial. He signed an affidavit confirming his on-screen statements about his credit card use were true. It was filmed on February 11 of that year, at a East 95th Street studio, according to Jim Henson's Red Book; Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, John Lovelady and Frank Oz were the puppeteers. A pre-production meeting was held the day before. Two more commercials with Jim Henson were filmed in 1979: a 10-second ad featuring Jim and a Muppet waiter (filmed on July 21) and a 30-second ad where Jim dines with the Muppets and is left with the check. On August 8, 2008, a new commercial began airing featuring footage from old American Express commercials, including Jim Henson, Robert De Niro, John Cleese and Ellen DeGeneres. On February 8, 2015, American Express started airing another commercial featuring archive footage including footage from the Jim Henson commercial, and others, this time advertising for Apple Pay combined with the timeless security of American Express. American Express also filmed a spot with Joan Ganz Cooney: "Do you know me? I launched some of the most famous shows on TV. Still, no one knows my F-A-C-E. But, the American Express card can change that. Because far away, or even on my favorite street, this spells out who I am." The commercial ends with Cooney walking down Sesame Street holding Big Bird's hand and waving to the kids.
- In 1971, there was a commercial featuring Mel Blanc.
- American Express (or AmEx) is a American multinational financial services corporation (part owned by the Berkshire Hathaway group). Ford Prefect always carries an American Express card as a means of making a 'bona fide' attempt to pay off bar bills, such as his endeavour at the Old Pink Dog Bar. When Arthur Dent was at Milliways, he expected to see an advertisement for American Express.
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