There are funny ttelevision commercias….and then there are FUNNY tv commercials…..and Gilda Radner forĀ Autumn Fizz Carbonated Douche”Ā is FUNNY….even still today in 2018.Ā Gilda always looked like theĀ “sweet little girl next door”….but oh what a powerhouse of characters dwelt in the inner sanctums of her soul….Dana Rosana DanaĀ or the Lubner’s Knucklehead….and so many more…..but none any better than the pitch girl in this hilarious commercial
Bausch + LombĀ is an American eye health products company based inĀ Bridgewater, New Jersey. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers ofĀ contact lenses, lens care products, pharmaceuticals, intraocular lenses, and other eye surgery products.Ā Founded inĀ Rochester, New YorkĀ in 1853 by opticianĀ John BauschĀ and financierĀ Henry Lomb,…which makes it one of the oldest continually operating companies in the US.Ā Ā Bausch + Lomb was a public company listed on theĀ NYSEĀ until it was acquired byĀ private equityĀ firmĀ Warburg PincusĀ in 2007. In May 2013, it was announced that Canadian-basedĀ Valeant PharmaceuticalsĀ would acquire Bausch + Lomb from Warburg Pincus for $8.57 billion in cash.Ā Ā The deal, which was approved by shareholders….also included $4.2 billion earmarked to pay down Bausch + Lomb debt….as it closed on August 5, 2013.Ā Today, the company employs about 12,000 people in 36 countries.
Waverest Waterbeds is no longer an active business in Austin, TX…. however, for decades it was the waterbed store in town….and certainly the most visible on TV….as they were famous for theirĀ “fine looking women” that would stretch out on one of their beds….and tout the values of laying and sleeping on the waves..Ā