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Q: Who are those guys that make the Sonic commercials? They are hilarious.

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Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Sonic Drive-In's two commercial spokesmen, whom it refers to simply as "the two guys," have appeared in several silly and somewhat unpredictable ads for the company.

It's not surprising, then, that the two stars are masters of the silly and unpredictable: They're improv comedians T.J. Jagodowski and Peter Grosz.

Jagodowski actually taught improv at the iO Theater in Chicago and was a member of the legendary Second City troupe. Grosz was a member of the almost-as-legendary Upright Citizens Brigade troupe. In fact, Sonic claims the ads are themselves largely improvised by the duo.

Jagodowski and Grosz are by far best known for their Sonic ads, which they've been doing since 2004. There was a bit of a break in there, from 2010 to 2012, when they were "phased out" by the franchise. Even that turned into fodder for another joke when the company rehired them to do a series of videos pretending to campaign to get their old jobs back.

Despite their success, and their apparent natural chemistry, the two have only appeared together in one other project, and in very small roles -- in fact, it was just one scene. Jagodowski played "IRS Co-Worker #4" and Grosz "IRS Co-Worker #5" in the sleeper-hit comedy "Stranger Than Fiction" (2006), in a scene that sets up how boring the life of the protagonist (played by Will Ferrell) is, leaving little room for their comedic flair. 

 

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