Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

What’s The Opposite Of Rolos?

So, the burning question on this week’s setisoppO is not what’s the opposite of The Incredible Hulk, or what’s the opposite of Branston Pickle. It’s not even what’s the opposite of Rolos.

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It’s actually what’s the plural of Rolo? I’ll leave me to explain further in the podcast itself.

Anyway, here’s an advert for Rolos, one that has stuck in my head all these years. But this isn’t how I remembered it.

It’s always a bit weird seeing something you knew so well in its (presumably) original US dub. Here’s one from the same campaign, but with UK voices.

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