1971
The Cheese Spot Scandal

French regulators began cracking down on misleading visuals in food advertising.

Still at Y&R, Jed filmed a camembert ad using shaving foam. The client took a bite on set. Jed blamed the stylist and pivoted to a deodorant pitch. It was oddly effective.

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