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Old El Paso TV advertisement: ¿Por qué no los dos?

2007

Old El Paso TV advertisement: ¿Por qué no los dos?

2007

  • NFSA IDVVP17A7V
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • GenresCurrent affairs, News
  • Year2007

Boosted by internet culture, an ad for a taco dinner kit became a viral sensation. Old El Paso's '¿Por qué no los dos?' campaign for their Hard n' Soft Taco Kit was filmed in Australia and featured Costa Rican-Honduran and Filipino Australian child actress Mia Agraviador.

The ad focused on the relatable, age-old dilemma of choosing between two good things – in this case, hard or soft tacos. Agraviador's iconic line, '¿Por qué no los dos?' ('Why don't we have both?'), and the celebratory music that follows, catapulted the ad into early internet meme status in the late 2000s. It reached online users around the world through its cozy community feel, adorable child star and extremely quotable hook.

An example of web culture and Asian and Latino communities in Australia, '¿Por qué no los dos?' is one of the most memorable Australian ads of its era.

Boosted by internet culture, an ad for a taco dinner kit became a viral sensation. Old El Paso's '¿Por qué no los dos?' campaign for their Hard n' Soft Taco Kit was filmed in Australia and featured Costa Rican-Honduran and Filipino Australian child actress Mia Agraviador.

The ad focused on the relatable, age-old dilemma of choosing between two good things – in this case, hard or soft tacos. Agraviador's iconic line, '¿Por qué no los dos?' ('Why don't we have both?'), and the celebratory music that follows, catapulted the ad into early internet meme status in the late 2000s. It reached online users around the world through its cozy community feel, adorable child star and extremely quotable hook.

An example of web culture and Asian and Latino communities in Australia, '¿Por qué no los dos?' is one of the most memorable Australian ads of its era.

  • Cast
    Mia Agraviador
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