Client: Oyster Board

Job Description: TV Commercial

Date: 3/22/21
Writer: Christopher Minor

:60 Spot “Oysters Are A Girl’s Best Friend”

Video Audio

Open on shot of a backlit stage with stairs in

the center and giant letters at the top,
unable to be made out. Figures obscured in
the low lighting line both sides of the
staircase. The ones at the very top hide
something behind giant, feathered hand
fans.

Cut in closer so the fans and lettering are

the focus of the shot. An arm, somewhat
obscured, appears from in-between the
fans.

With a snap of the fingers, the letters light SFX: A snap

up. They spell out oysters in all caps. SFX: The sound of lightbulbs turning on

Another snap and the entire stage lights up. SFX: A snap
The shadowy figures are revealed to be SFX: The sound of overhead stage lights
men in tuxedos. turning on

The ones at the top holding the fans pull MUSIC FADE IN: “Diamonds Are a Girl’s
them away to reveal the owner of the arm: Best Friend” tune
an attractive woman in her mid-30s in a
gorgeous floor-length gown, draped in
diamonds.

Zoom out slightly as she moves down the WOMAN (singing): A charcuterie board
stairs to her left, where a man offers her a may be quite continental,
charcuterie board.

She puts one hand to her chest and the but oysters are a girl's best friend.
other in the air, politely declining with a
smile.
She moves further down the staircase to her
right, where one of the men is holding a
covered platter.

He uncovers it to reveal a steak. A steak may be grand, but it’s not

instrumental

She runs both hands down the front of her to keep your stomach flat and
stomach.

And then wiggles her finger at him before help you fight that pesky fat.
bopping him playfully on the nose.

Continuing down the stairs and back to the

left side, she’s met with two men: one
holding a platter with a bowl of soup and the
other holding a platter with a salad on it.

She mimics being cold and turns the soup Soup goes cold
away.

Then rolls her eyes at the salad and makes and salad gets old
a shooing motion with her hand.

Moving to the bottom center of the and we all want this diet to end.
staircase, she puts the back of her hand
against her forehead, as if overwhelmed.

After recovering, she is surrounded by four But raw, fried, grilled or baked,
men holding covered platters who each
reveal a different type of oyster dish when
mentioned by the woman.

The men twirl away, and the woman runs they help you keep your shape.
her hands down the sides of her body to
outline her figure.

Close up of the woman as the men come Oysters are a girl’s best friend.
back into frame around her, surrounding her
with various oyster meals. She ends her
song with a wink.

The screen becomes slightly out of focus. MUSIC FADE OUT: “Diamond Are a Girl’s
Best Friend” tune

The word oysters fades in on the screen. ANNCR: Oysters.

Under it, the slogan “Treat yourself” fades Treat yourself.

in.