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Seven porn stars, two 8-year-old kids, two sheep, and a puppet teamed up for this new PSA from online anti-pornography ministry XXXChurch.com that urges parents to monitor their children's computer habits—i.e., keep them away from all the pornography. The spot shows kids mistyping words and discovering a whole new world of smut that literally comes knocking at the door—becoming more and more, shall we say, fetishistic as the ad progresses. Along with Pete the Porno Puppet (a staple of XXXChurch's ads since 2004), the adult stars making cameos are Brenda Black, Brandy Anniston, Tia Gunn, Rayveness, FattyD, Crissy Moran—and then the money shot, Ron Jeremy, who shows up with a couple of sheep. Must have been weird explaining that one to the child actors. (Hey, he's been into animals for a while.) Onscreen copy at the end reads: "Attention Parents: The Internet makes a lousy babysitter because porno is just a typo away." Via Work That Matters.

There's not much, if anything, that's exciting about the nitty-gritty of fixing up floors. Still, agency Young and Laramore's latest spots for Stanley Steemer dress up a boring category with a bit of melodrama, expanding last year's campaign on the blue-collar heroes of carpet cleaning to celebrate other enthralling services, like re-grouting. Fred Goss, co-creator of ABC's Sons and Daughters, directed the ads, which were scripted but aim for an improvisational tone. That sort of mix may be more successful here, dialed-down, than in that near-forgotten, ill-conceived soap. Among the absurd fantasies illustrated in the commercials: a frat-house rug free of spilled beer and other suspect stains, and a child whose Christmas wish list consists of a polished hardwood floor. The carpet guy's enthusiasm is so intense, in fact, that you might reasonably hesitate before inviting anyone who works for the brand into your house.