‘Ferris Bueller’ Stars Jennifer Grey & Charlie Sheen Reunite for ‘Sequel’ Ad
What To Know
- Jennifer Grey and Charlie Sheen reprise their Ferris Bueller’s Day Off roles in a Home Instead commercial released November 9.
- Grey’s Jeanie Bueller grows frustrated that she handles her parents’ care while her brother Ferris does little to help.
- Sheen’s Garth suggests Jeanie call Home Instead, which provides non-medical, in-home support for older adults.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off stars Jennifer Grey and Charlie Sheen just reunited for a “sequel” ad.
On November 9, Home Instead released a new commercial starring Grey and Sheen reprising their roles as in the 1986 film. (The company comprises a network of businesses that specialize in non-medical, in-home care and support for older adults.) Grey, 66, played Jeanie Bueller, Ferris’ sister, and Sheen, 61, played Garth Volbeck, a boy she encountered at a police station.
“Hi, Mom! Did Ferris get Dad to his appointment?” Grey said as Jeanie during a phone call to her mom, Katie Bueller (Cindy Pickett) in the ad titled “Save Jeanie.”
When Katie said he hadn’t, Jeanie asked, “Did he get your groceries?”
“Jeanie, Ferris is a very busy boy,” the mother insisted.
Jeanie screamed in frustration after hanging up with her mom, peeled out in her car, and attempted to hunt down her brother. She didn’t find Ferris and ended up at a bar — where she encountered Garth. He offered Jeanie a drink, to which she insisted, “I’m fine, thanks.”
After a beat, she added, “If you must know, I do everything for my parents, and my brother does nothing.”
“Why do you care what your brother does?” Garth wondered, prompting Jeanie to reply, “Because if I don’t do it, it won’t get done.”
To that, he pointed out, “Who says it has to be you? Maybe spend a little less time worrying about what your brother does, and a little more time worrying about you. There’s somebody you should call.”
Jeanie warned, “If you say Ferris Bueller, I scream,” before Garth said, “Home Instead.”
The company displayed the message, “Life moves pretty fast, in-home senior care can help.”
Meanwhile, Garth said to Jeanie, “You look familiar.”
She agreed, replying, “That’s funny, you do too.”
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In the YouTube comments, fans shared their delight over the unexpected Ferris Bueller reunion. One declared, “This is amazing. What a nice surprise seeing the OG Mrs. Bueller at the beginning.”
Another shared, “I’m 68, and not even necessarily a fan of either, but this is a wonderful commercial.”
Someone else echoed, “Cindy Pickett, Jennifer Grey, & Charlie Sheen… All look great, and this was awesome! I needed this.”
A different viewer commented, “Awesome ad! Love seeing Jennifer, Charlie, and Cindy. Thank you for keeping this gem alive. John Hughes is giving his thumbs up. ”
Meanwhile, yet another fan wrote, “AWWWWWWWW! They did a great job with this. Think of all the little aspects that needed to come together here… and that the actors (I think the cook is the same guy!) that had to AGREE in this day and age to do it, clothes and all. My heart is happy.”
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — created, written, and directed by John Hughes — was released in 1986. In addition to Grey, Sheen, and Pickett, the movie starred Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Lyman Ward, Edie McClurg, and Ben Stein, among others.
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