FedEx commercial with John Moschitta

John Moschitta is the fast talking guy most people don't know the name of. This FedEx commercial is what made him famous.
This is one of the many good ads to come from Sedelmaier, who also produced the Where's the Beef ads.

[@xennial80sxberner]

Crazy that John was only 27 in 1981 when this was made! People just seemed to look older back then.

[@jonathanbeatrice8317]

In the 90s I had a receding hairline at age 24. It's just male pattern baldness.

[@xennial80sxberner]

True it's like younger people might just see younger versions of "the adults" or people who remind them of their parents. There were young looking 25-30 year olds in the 80s too, but many more did seem to look middle aged

[@ilovebeinagirl]

I didn't know he was that young but that porn star mustache and receding hairline will make anyone look older

[@aaronimpactnz]

Food preservatives.

[@cassiusproductions]

LMAO

[@desertsage6825]

"In order to get something done, you gotta do something. In order to do something, you gotta get to work. So, let's get to work." Brilliant logic.

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

"Thank you for taking the meeting"

[@b_ball3496]

Anyone else read that in what felt like slowmo after that

[@azharsudi6525]

b_ball34 i did lmaoooo hahahahaha

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

0:12

[@bluepikman7851]

Me trying to reach the word limit on my essay.

[@jessicaturrubiartes1066]

"Peter, may I call you Pete?" "Call me Pete." "Pete." omg.

[@beemo9]

Pittsburg's perfect

[@Rightclick88]

here kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6mudJakmdZ-a8U

[@gasmonkey1000]

@@beemo9 I know it's perfect, Peter, that's why I picked Pittsburg. Pittsburg's perfect, Peter. May I call you Pete?

[@thereversemaster6505]

@@michaelgray7046 copying from Great Big Story

[@azharsudi6525]

Hahahahaha

[@lnteIIigence]

The fact we can easily understand what he's saying, even at that speed, makes me think we're all talking too slowly and wasting time.

[@Chensoman]

DonaId Trump don’t forget about why say more word when little word enough?

[@XenophonSoulis]

What about... non-americans?

[@memeco50]

Relax

[@SirMr10]

I'm able to sing the first 1 minute and 9 seconds of never gonna give you up in 24 seconds

[@rosy_chan283]

Same :0

[@gdwriter]

Brilliant ad! And effective, too. I first saw this in high school; six years later, at my first real job, when I needed to send something overnight, I immediately thought of FedEx thanks to this commercial. I teach an advertising class at a community college. Now, I can actually show my students this commercial instead of just tell them about it.

[@DDName]

This comment is older than me

[@innocents3129]

This comment is almost older then me

[@gabrote42]

Outstanding!

[@aj4909]

You still respond to the comments after 15 years?

[@CrestedSaguaro520]

16 years ago when this comment was made, I was in 2nd grade. Shocking just how quickly time zooms by. 😮

[@eduardo_corrochio]

This came out when I was a kid and it was hilarious ... back when some commercials were entertaining. This man was super. So glad we have this available to enjoy all these years later.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hola

[@Wheelebarral]

John sounds hilariously bored when you play it at .5 speed.

[@greenapplerock101]

he sounds high too lmao

[@capodastaro]

Reminds me of, Bueller...Bueller...Bueller?

[@epaddon]

Thanks for the suggestion, I've been laughing all afternoon hearing it at .5 speed. At .5 speed, 0:12 turns into a Lawrence Welk impression! :)

[@gamerzero7735]

Ben Stein talks pretty slowly, especially compared to John Moschitta, Jr.

[@KRPTV]

On the other hand if you put it on the highest speed it's absolutely hilarious!

[@upnorthof60]

Set to 0.5X playback for optimal results 😲

[@anthaniel8733]

Verified person

[@Jorgelopez-cz7zc]

@@anthaniel8733 yeah

[@NoMoreChannel2024]

Yes

[@Lerch-zc3ww]

I was gonna recommend 2x.....

[@StuckIn1960s]

0.75x is better

[@iezzif]

Saw this 20 years ago. Still cracks me up to the point of tears!!

[@aj4909]

No you saw this 35 years ago

[@frankiezzi5815]

I posted this comment 15 yrs ago. So, that makes it 35 yrs

[@aj4909]

@@frankiezzi5815 lmao that was the joke. Do you even remember posting this comment?

[@mzmadmike]

That's 36 years ago now.

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

This is one of the oldest comments I've read on YT!

[@marort1959]

I remember this commercial like it was yesterday. Amazing then, amazing now. What a fantastic commercial! John Moschitta really made a name for himself with this one. How he was able to pull it off without cracking is beyond me. Thanks for the upload!

[@Oogasra]

And the fact that a mistake made the cut (dick, Dave and duck) since he said the line 29 times without screwing it up and they came up to him and said: what? Are you a machine? You didn’t make a mistake. John says: you want a mistake? I’ll give you a mistake.

[@GardevoirBoy]

@@Oogasra To be honest, John Moschitta is like a rap god.

[@Oogasra]

@@GardevoirBoy if John Moschitta did rap, yea he would be. XD

[@tomcarpenter700]

You can't win at any speed,, Your family will say, Hurry up and tell me I've got to go, I'm in a hurry,, And if you're questioned by someone, Say like a cop or whatever,, They'll say just slow down and tell me what happened,, L o l,,

[@sikapatvgh1063]

The fast speaker

[@BazTheStoryteller]

The mother of all commercials.

[@misst.e.a.187]

Those FedEx ads were genius

[@pamalford8319]

It won something like six CLIO awards, the equivalent of the Oscars.

[@v.dargain1678]

Absolutely ! To infinity and beyond with FedEx .

[@GodsLonelyMan76]

Nah it ain't, the Baltimore dealership actually is!

[@parkerwhite8289]

It's remarkable when you play this at half speed or slower. The articulation is amazing.

[@Lugnut64052]

And he did it before computer software that will speed up the pace but keep the tone the same.

[@scottbrowning4553]

John Moschitta Jr. is a unique talent with his fast talking. I was in elementary school when this commercial came out back in 1981, and it's still entertaining!

[@nutmaster652]

Oh.. That's what FedEx stands for..

[@emersonthomas7201]

cocaine

[@mikeferry3391]

Yep. Folks were shortening the name so they branded themselves FedEX

[@savannahcanfield7134]

I figured that out too 😂😂😂

[@audii-kun6431]

Good think no one got woooosh'd

[@ryfyyt171]

Boi

[@NyxMoonTV]

Mom: "The Wi-Fi password is on the back of the router." The back of the router:

[@ABCEasyas--]

Sweetwater199

[@denelson83]

Mr. Schnittler had to wait at least 22 seconds.

[@Introverder]

Yea - they don't follow the standars they claim for. I've also noticed it. Fedex is fucking around.

[@boisegameshowguy]

Who cares as long as my shipment of squeeze candy gets to my wife in time for our wedding anniversary! Who counts seconds these days, a NOID???

[@Shifsabre]

​@@boisegameshowguy just don't ask them to send your pizza

[@Rockhound6165]

One of the best ad campaigns of all time. This ad agency was also responsible for the Wendy's commercials of the time. They won many Cleos(advertising awards similar to Emmys)

[@DothFrmBBL]

Spihk heart bust!? Spihk heart bust can you tell Jonah from the holy Bible Aye how come just because it says Carriage in the Bible so now as a result there is always someone directly behind me with a Carriage!!!!? But how can you put a stop to that!!!!¡!!?

[@hockeyrd99]

My favorite line was always... "I know it's perfect Peter, that's why I picked Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh's perfect Peter, may I call you Pete" "Call me Pete" "Pete" lol

[@danielmccormick700]

So many little details that make this commercial so wonderful wonderful wonderful. The repetitions & alliterations (especially on the P's and D's), that smooth camera pan in the secretary's office, and the way John keeps his facial expressions fixed. Particularly in that last scene where his eyes look like they're locked & almost rolled into the back of his skull, while his fingers manically manipulate the phone buttons. They were really such small movements, but the robotic delivery & deliberate stabbing of the buttons make his movements look so much larger.

[@misst.e.a.187]

One of the best FedEx commercials of all time.

[@BazTheStoryteller]

I can never watch this commercial without smiling. I LOVE IT!

[@Spacejockey426]

I remember when this commercial originally aired. Brilliant, kudos to the creators at Sedelmaier, and to John Moschitta, Jr (who was about 27 years old at the time) as the fast-talking executive!

[@deviousd1871]

One of the best commercials of all time!!!!! It stands the test of time for sure.

[@Sakja]

Fedex was fast then.

[@mikeferry3391]

Actually Federal Express. They weren't FedEx yet.

[@RachelDeRosier010894]

Now we have Amazon

[@benjaminmenken5693]

@@mikeferry3391 fedex has multiple branches, fedex express is their aircraft and sorting branch, fedex ground is their ground delivery branch We're really low on employees though, and the managers aren't crunching anybody so that's why your shipment is late

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Face Of ESPN

[@v.dargain1678]

FedEx is still the fastest .

[@OscarBravoUSA]

An absolute gem. From about 1983, this ad won four Clio awards including, not surprisingly, best male lead performance.

[@yodadog7729]

The handshake at 0:09 is the BEST part!

[@terrafirma91]

John Moschitta has a unique gift. The electronic activity in his brain is lightening quick. Not everyone has this gift. Amazing.

[@TheStarryArcher1213]

I can't believe that the guy can talk so fast. Then again, he IS the voice of Blurr from Transformers, both G1 and Animated. I love how everyone was talking so fast in this commercial, not just Mr. Moschitta. XD

[@CartoonMuhammed]

I always loved that line "Pittsburgh's perfect, Peter. Can I call you Pete?" I use that line whenever I can.

[@galladegamerletsplays]

You may call me Pete. Pete.

[@TheRealSillyGooseGaming]

Man this sure did bring back some good memories. When times were great and life was easier and there were only a few channels on UHF to enjoy these commercials.

[@turrnut]

I have watch this for like the thousandth time and I am still not bored

[@thebestmotivation1790]

Cocaine's a hell of a drug...LOL

[@modercombat5lordofthegame]

The Best Motivation hhhhh

[@screamtoasigh9984]

I talk this fast. It's not drugs. It's brain processing speed.

[@dontcallmewave]

The Best Motivation k

[@GamePro0012]

Don't you mean speed? [ba dum tss]

[@ocean650]

@@screamtoasigh9984 You cant talk this fast because the fastest talker in the world made it

[@Jherman10001]

why cant i stop watching this?

[@Iamoldenough92]

The scene with Peter was amazing. Pure talent. Anyone else would have lost the sentence in a rolled tongue in two seconds.

[@garywalker9584]

I was 22 years old when this commercial was made & it still tickles the mess out of me lol 😂🤣 lol

[@Garrett_Hawke]

🧐

[@DRBR-2020]

Still one of the greatest ads ever.

[@dks13827]

Those were great times in the United States.

[@thehammurabichode7994]

dks13827 When did this come out btw

[@chrisbravo1521]

The Hammurabi Chode in the 80's I think. I wasn't born in the 80's though.

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

0:12 The slowest business meeting ever. Needs more cocaine.

[@Roblox-lt6fv]

OK BOOMER

[@theyakkomanguy7522]

@@chrisbravo1521 Yep 1981.

[@sprinter82]

And remember if it doesn't say Federal Express IT'S NOT THE REAL THING!

[@IVR02]

Wouldn't it be great if they did a FedEx Micro Machines playset?

[@samoanfun11]

I'm a Federal Express employee, I always call it by its full name. Not...well you know.

[@blovedbrownsfan77]

This is one of the greatest Superbowl ads ever!

[@GrislyAtoms12]

youtube made me watch an advertisement before it would let me watch this advertizement.

[@speakers79]

ain't that stupid?

[@wires99]

This one takes me back. What a great ad - thanks for posting it.

[@freighthaulerboxer]

Brings back memories I was 7 when this commercial came out and it's still funny.

[@BB..........]

They definitely don't make great commercials like this any more! This is one of my favorites from my early teen years.

[@chigal09]

Classic!! Brings back childhood memories.

[@Feta_Cheezz_Montgomery_Burns]

so he's the guy who can read 50 side effects in 5 seconds at the end of pharmaceutical commercials!

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

It'd make the pharmaceutical commercials actually fun to watch if they did, and not annoying staged ads. 🤣🤣

[@VARDACO17]

IM NOT A COMMERCIAL LOVER BUT I THINK THIS ONE IS THE BEST OF ALL TIMES EVER

[@ApartmentKing66]

I needed to catch MY breath after just WATCHING this thing! Gawwwwd, I miss John Moschitta and the 80s!!!

[@FreedomDaveX]

This commercial was pure comedy gold.

[@jamessohn3264]

I came here from Moschitta's interview on the Great Big Story! It was a really great video!

[@blovedbrownsfan77]

This is one of the greatest Superbowl ads of all time!

[@AndySnap]

Classic TV ad' brilliance! So glad to find it on KZbin after I was trying to describe it to a 10 year old today.

[@MrRemark21]

This commercial for a present mail company starring the world’s fastest talker John Moschitta, Jr., back in 1981. The signature line “Okay, Eunice travel plans, I need to be in New York on Monday, LA on Tuesday, New York on Wednesday, LA on Thursday & New York on Friday, got it?” was widely imitated and became part of the American lexicon in the early 1980s. Mr. Moschitta, Jr., lived in the Southern California area and continued to act in national commercials.

[@timtheking3882]

*Every teacher while I'm taking notes*

[@erenyeager4402]

Copied comment you wouldny get 750k likes😂

[@ExtremelyGullibleMeme]

@@erenyeager4402wouldny

[@gusm2752]

The Golden days of FEDEX when it was FEDERAL EXPRESS. I was hired in 1984 and drove one of those vans shown driving up to the DC 10 I actually loved going to work then out of the Los Angeles station. That has all changed now. I did 35 years and retired in 2019. Those commercials where classic !!

[@matthewakian2]

I just had a nearly physical altercation with my neighbour and this really cheered me up.

[@SouthwesternEagle]

Whoa! Put this on 0.5 speed, and they speak normally!

[@meh4300]

It sounds like they’re high

[@vbzre]

0.75

[@sarahpledger9049]

uhhh

[@melquizedec]

they sound like sedated xD

[@theflatasssociety1133]

Wtf

[@KevinSimmons8888]

And this is exactly why I love the new "speed" feature on KZbin. Playing this commercial faster than normal is just too much fun.

[@christopherosborn7081]

and playing it at .75 makes it sound normal.

[@theQuestion626]

Beyond a doubt the greatest commercial of all time.

[@wojtektaracinski7977]

And the best thing about this guy? KZbin speech-to-text capture him pretty accurately. He's not only speaking his words with the speed of machinegun, but also clear enough that even youtube couldn't butcher it.

[@andrewdavila5115]

Surprisingly, if you turn on the captions it will get everything he is saying😂👌

[@christopherwang7595]

Friend: I don’t drink that much coffee Also him:

[@KerryCornelius]

Such a classic commercial. One of the best ever for sure.

[@tagthetag5156]

Anyone here from Great Big Story? 😂

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

_No......I'm still waiting for the notification._

[@crazycomicguy5063]

I wish there were more commercials like this nowadays

[@Bollthorn]

I went to pick up a parcel from my local FedEx yesterday. As I sat waiting for my parcel I was secretly hoping for John Moschitta to come out the door and fire off a quick monologue at me xD

[@Glitch4Twitch]

And here's the brilliance of youtube, not only are 80's babies like myself getting this delightful hit of nostalgia, but FedEx is getting free publicity for a commercial they put out more than 20 years ago. GOD BLESS THE INTERNET.

[@ghunter182003]

You should watch this video with the closed captioning...😳😂

[@shinjinho422]

U just hv to slow ur playback speed to 0.75x

[@violenceisfun991]

pittsburghs perfectly to make all you pee probably pee

[@kweisiwagner4242]

Your not gon fart ya got it 0:03

[@tremorsfan]

You know after every take the whole crew was applauding.

[@Thompsongs]

I'm probably years late, but I suspect this commercial may have had some part in the creation of/inspiration for the Jimmy John's "freaky fast" commercial series.

[@NiallMor]

When all the executives sit down around the conference table in perfect unison cracks me up every time. It’s like a synchronized swimming routine.

[@LaZodiac]

Oh my god. They only did that Pittsburg Pete thing just to show this guy off. I swear to god. I love this guy. Blurr forever.

[@McRocket]

A commercial based on a great idea/execution rather than getting the biggest celebrity possible. Refreshing. ☮

[@firebeardnc6012]

Thankyouverymuchforuploadingthisvideo it'sveryfunnyhowfasthespeaksgotit?

[@allasnackbar6656]

SweetDick Willie yes

[@firebeardnc6012]

Gotit. Soallasnackbarwhatmakesyouthinkyoudeservetocommenthere?

[@Hyphennn]

Whatsupispeakfasterthan

[@Dreamskater100]

yesIgotit'sveryveryfunny!butIdon'tlikeyourusernameatallwhatashame.

[@christinahamilton7676]

I'mhereaswell.

[@OTRTrader]

I was 12 in 1981 and STILL crack up at this commercial. It was the only one I looked forward to at that time. They don't make them like they did back in the day.

[@danielroblez8664]

Fast forward this x2. Actually laughing atm

[@baconhairchickenhair5601]

even the covid cant understand this man with a high pressure and fast moving

[@bigguy130]

Can you imagine working for a boss who talked and moved as fast as this guy? It would be hard to keep up with him.

[@chemistryguy]

This commercial is the best of the fast talkers by far. There was a SNL commercial parody similar to this. A time travel delivery service for when it has to get there yesterday. Anyone else remember this?

[@Cr4z3d]

Andremember, IFITDOESN'TSAYMICROMACHINES, it's NOT THE REAL THING.

[@zikiardani7277]

"Andre member"

[@Cr4z3d]

This is fantastic.

[@UntitledLaptop-d8r]

I loved these, and Joe Isuzu too. Even commercials could become iconic in the 1980s.

[@freefire86]

I think he was running out of breath at the end there

[@firesnake3325]

Austen Cho Did you know him from Great Big Story?

[@danielsteele4712]

And to think that there may be something to be done today, wasn't able to be done yesterday, and may not able to be done tomorrow.

[@danielrause1310]

80's were the best!!

[@Shade0591]

Don't worry, it can be confusing and difficult, but it's worth it in the end to be good at speaking English. This guy is famous for his incomprehensible talking, especially in his micro machine commercials. John Moschitta Jr. held the Guinness World Record for being able to speak 586 words in a single minute, when the fast talking category was still around. If anyone can understand him or talk like him, they're pretty damn awesome.

[@captainredneck0683]

I remember him from the MicoMachine commercials.

[@Squishysquoshii]

i like when you turn on the subtitles the subtitles actually catch up with him when he talks fast

[@jackiezou8543]

0:12 how I plan to make my meetings

[@philiprichards2010]

I remember that FedEx commercial from the late 1970s well.

[@FixItYerself]

great speech. I wish I had a job interview like that. Its too bad FedEx takes 4 days to deliver overnight packages now 🤣

[@benjaminmenken5693]

It's because were low on employees, the ramp I'm working at is supposed to have 14 employees but we only have 6

[@dgontar]

This commercial is from 1980. It was ahead of its time.

[@ChrisFleckArt]

Joe Settlemeyer . . . one of the greatest commercial directors ever.

[@jumarelrichie1127]

I remembered him from the micro machines cool guy. Awesome commercials. 80s and 90s at its best

[@volvo1971]

Transcript: "Okay Eunice, travel plans. I need to be in New York on Monday, LA in Tuesday, New York on Wednesday, LA on Thursday, New York on Friday. Got it?" "Got it." "Got it. So you want to work here. What really makes you think you deserve a job here?" "Well, sir, I think on my feet, I'm good with figures and I have a sharp mind." "Excellent. Can you start on Monday?" "Yes sir. Absolutely. Without hesitation." "Congratulations. Welcome aboard.

[@Doodfood.]

Wow a old KZbin comment hello

[@yeltsin6817]

I loved this commercial so much and no matter how hard I tried I could never speak that fast. It just sounded like another language

[@Baltimorehop]

To this day this video/commercial has me crying laughing!

[@lethalsub]

Watching this with subtitles is staggering...

[@YD-uq5fi]

At 0.75 it sounds normal. It is good this guy existed pre-KZbin, because now, you just have to run a video at 1.25x to achieve the same.

[@christopherosborn7081]

yep his unique talent can be replicated by anyone now.

[@gozimusable1]

The most awarded tv commercial in history

[@youbian]

Wonder why they never thought to use "FedEx" early on.

[@vonstev1668]

It wouldn't mean anything to people without context. Federal Express implies across the country fast (which was revolutionary for the time). After everyone knew what they did, FedEx made sense. That would be like if Kentucky Fried Chicken and International House of Pancakes just started with KFC and IHOP. It would be confusing.

[@throatwobblermangrove8510]

@@vonstev1668 And Nabisco, which stands for National Biscuit Company.

[@lamontyaboy718]

@@vonstev1668 oh I always thought companies had longer names back then because people just simply didn't care to shorten words like they do now. Nowadays we abbreviate anything that's longer then like 2 syllables.

[@g8btony]

@@lamontyaboy718 You're not wrong. But like Steven said, it doesn't make sense to abbreviate or shorten your business name unless you become known for it first.

[@itsglo6810]

@@lamontyaboy718 also internet was not available like now. If now a days you see a company and don’t understand the name you can look it up. Back then, you better know what it means or your customers are screwed.