Here’s one for all you Ferris Bueller’s Day Off fans as a new HomeInstead ad called Save Jeanie, sees the return of three of the cast of the original movie.
And yes, I said three because, despite everyone crediting Jennifer Grey and Charlie Sheen returning as Jeanie Bueller and, em, boy (snigger) in police station, we also have the return of Cindy Pinkett, left, as Ferris and Jeanie’s mum, Katie.
The ad is a fun little throwback to the world of Ferris Bueller and with a weird spin-off/sequel still apparently in development (read below), it kinda reminds us that maybe we’re better leaving the Ferris Bueller door closed.
Just to prove that originality is dead, a Ferris Bueller’s Day Off sequel is coming
In July this year, stars Matthew Broderick (Ferris) and Alan Ruck (Cameron) joked about a sequel when the duo is in their 70s: “My joke always was when people [asked], ‘Will there be a sequel?’ I said, we’re going to wait until we’re in our 70s, and Cameron’s in a home. And Ferris comes and liberates him,” said Ruck.
“And we go do a bunch of nasty stuff. And then Cameron dies.”
Em, I know we met Cameron in a depressed state at the start of the first movie, but that ending might… be a bit much. Funny though.
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Also, this isn’t the first time the stars have had a nod (or more) to the original movie; Broderick himself made a Honda ad in 2012 that sees him playing himself but taking a day off and mimicking his antics as Ferris – it’s fun too and you can watch it here.
Forty years after Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Jennifer Grey and Charlie Sheen reunite in Save Jeanie, a new holiday campaign from Home Instead.
Jeanie Bueller is still the responsible sibling. Only now, she’s keeping track of Mom and Dad’s appointments, picking up prescriptions, handling groceries and wondering why Ferris is still nowhere to be found.
Watch the ad:
It’s a familiar story for many families. When caring for older parents starts to feel like a one-person job, even the person everyone counts on could use some support.
Home Instead Care Pros can help with everyday needs like meal preparation, transportation, companionship and personal care, so families can spend more time simply being family.
Life moves pretty fast. In-home senior care can help.
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