Timor

Timor is an African insecticide, sold primarily in the former French West Africa and marketed in the Ivory Coast by SOFACO. It is known for two television advertisements, one shown in 1986 and another one in 1995.

80s advert
This advert was uploaded by Strat' Marques (possible creator of the Timor television advertisements?) in 2015. It could be from shortly before or shortly after the iconic 1986 commercial. This advert gives us proof that Timor is an international brand, sold in Francophone Africa.

1986 advert
The most famous Ivorian commercial of all time, used to promote the new formula, Super Timor. This ad was filmed and directed by the then-upcoming French filmmaker Étienne Chatillez. Broadcast on RTI during commercial breaks from the BIP (Bureau Ivoirien de Publicité), the advert features three men, all trying to kill mosquitoes with their hands, with no success. A strange, mustachioed man enters and sings a quick reggae song about the benefits of Super Timor. The men keep clapping to the jingle's tune.

The ad was compiled by the Night of the AdEaters and was later spread on the internet, gaining quite impressive notoriety amongst French, Canadian (especially Québécois) and Polish netizens. The ad was parodied and remixed numerous times.

1995 advert
A lesser-known advert came out in 1995. The ad features a couple in bed, annoyed because they couldn't sleep properly because of the mosquitoes coming in. An unknown person gives Timor (Just pump Timor before you go to bed, and, voilá, this gesture can save your night!).