Though it may be exhausting to completely take pleasure in Casey Affleck’s performances figuring out in regards to the sexual harassment allegations aimed toward him, the sketch is stuffed with so many sharply noticed jokes that it is inconceivable to not admire it not less than a bit, particularly for viewers who grew up within the space it is parodying. As one of many high feedback for the video put it, “I grew up in Massachusetts. That is much less of a parody and extra of a documentary.” The non secular sequel to this sketch (“Sam Adams,” starring one other Massachusetts native Invoice Burr) launched a couple of years later in 2020, as soon as once more portraying New England guys as being sincere, loud, and charmingly fast to anger.

Ben Affleck’s industrial is much less satirical than Casey’s, in fact — it is an precise industrial, in spite of everything — however it additionally provides us an genuine take a look at common Dunkin’ clients and workers in New England. Ben filmed the industrial at an precise Dunkin Donuts in Medford, Massachusetts, and his interactions with these on a regular basis clients are actual, not less than so far as we are able to inform. They might not be throwing their coffees at different buyer’s vehicles or moving into fist fights with their buddies, however they’re nonetheless actual New Englanders. It isn’t as mean-spirited an outline as Casey’s faux industrial, however all 5 of Ben’s advertisements are nonetheless a delight to look at.