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Beat EviLore at pool.
The Coors thing made sense but seeing it right in our faces was annoying. Dave Busters too but thankfully the episode was funny.
Bing in Amazing Spider-Man was funny.
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Worst product placement/advertisement in TV Shows.
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The Coors thing made sense but seeing it right in our faces was annoying. Dave Busters too but thankfully the episode was funny.
Bing in Amazing Spider-Man was funny.
The Subway product placement deal kept Community on life support. Same with Chuck.
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LoneTraveler
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Chuck was full of Subway product placement.
Though in their defense, Subway was responsible for saving Chuck a couple of seasons.
I think the writers of Jane The Virgin are contractually obligated to mention Target once an episode...
For the Black Friday episode, they essentially centered part of the episode around how great it was to shop at Target.....
Though in their defense, Subway was responsible for saving Chuck a couple of seasons.
I think the writers of Jane The Virgin are contractually obligated to mention Target once an episode...
For the Black Friday episode, they essentially centered part of the episode around how great it was to shop at Target.....
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Wayne's World was more subtle than this
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Arrow
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Rockandrollclown
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Its maybe the best, but since we're bringing up wrestling. Jericho shilling for Payday candybars was great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE3zDZQu0_4
spyroflame0487
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I'm not proud of tweeting to thank Nissan and Sprint but they pretty much helped to fund that final season.
This is such an inside joke between me and my wife that when we went to Oahu, we searched out and went to the exact spot where they filmed this.
Kamekona was nowhere to be found, though. ;-(
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Not blatant enough.
I think the Josie one is worse because the attention is taken away from the character to the product, which is distracting. Whereas the mirror one is quickly dropped and the focus is back on the mom.
Not a TV show but a music video from Avril Lavigne. Gratuitous close ups of various Sony products, make up and a scene with her own personal clothing shop.
https://youtu.be/tQmEd_UeeIk
https://youtu.be/tQmEd_UeeIk
SMG
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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the film Evolution. They beat the aliens by literally buying all the Head and Shoulders they can find...
The end of the film even has this little gem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmoRVhG1VEE
The end of the film even has this little gem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmoRVhG1VEE
I love that movie so much.
Elitist1945
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My friend and I burst out laughing in the theatre when that happened.
crunchburner
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The Mindy Project apparently takes place in a parallel universe where Windows Phone became the most popular smartphone...Like, c'mon. youre gonna tell me that Mindy isn't a rose gold iPhone kind of girl? WP doesn't even have Snapchat...
Mr. Poolman
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Okay you win, there is NO way to beat this!
Apple Turnover
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Came for this, now I can die happy
Everyone uses Bing
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I told my friends, if seeing kirk use a branded phone didn't feel like a kick in the stomach, you aren't a star trek fan.
The Simpsons has been pretty bad about this for the past 10 years. I remember one episode where Marge was talking with someone in the kitchen, and she had Pop-Tarts. Then there was an inexplicable camera cut to Marge pushing the Pop-Tarts down into the toaster.
Also, there was an episode that started out at an "Absolut Krusty" party, which was an obvious play on Absolut Vodka. The Absolut logo was in literally every single shot.
Also, there was an episode that started out at an "Absolut Krusty" party, which was an obvious play on Absolut Vodka. The Absolut logo was in literally every single shot.
I love that above all,he is eating 5 footlong subs. Totally healthy for sure! lol...
Looking back at that episode, I could see how some might think this however you never see any logo for them if I remember correctly.
I came for this.
Dr. House was shown playing Metroid on a GBA, i recall they even had gameplay footage at least once.
The gameplay footage is what made it sort of weird, since it was a handheld.
The most cringey i remember tho was in Heroes, the blonde lady (whose name i forgot, to be fair the same actress played 3 different characters) is watching her Son playing Heavenly Sword (which was not out at the time) and later says something like "we can play together later". Heavenly Sword turned out to not have Multiplayer.
The gameplay footage is what made it sort of weird, since it was a handheld.
The most cringey i remember tho was in Heroes, the blonde lady (whose name i forgot, to be fair the same actress played 3 different characters) is watching her Son playing Heavenly Sword (which was not out at the time) and later says something like "we can play together later". Heavenly Sword turned out to not have Multiplayer.
Walking Dead and it's brand new cars during the zombie apocalypse were pretty funny.
Anyway, for some awesome product placements, Angie Tribeca usually does some funny ones. There was a Ford ad every single cut back from commercial on the pilot if I recall correctly. And then another did Snickers where each of the characters did the tag line. But that works in such an outlandish show.
I feel like there was a year where every single show i watched had Windows Phone when they launched the latest OS.
Anyway, for some awesome product placements, Angie Tribeca usually does some funny ones. There was a Ford ad every single cut back from commercial on the pilot if I recall correctly. And then another did Snickers where each of the characters did the tag line. But that works in such an outlandish show.
except is mentioned like every 3 lines
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I remember in the OA on Netflix when they were all eating at a table full of Little Caesar's. The mom asked her if something was wrong, and she just said, "No, this is just soo good."
Heroes:
I hate it when the product placement becomes an actual plot point.
For those who haven't watched it, or don't remember, a couple of the characters get a comic book that spells out their future, down to the exact make and model of car they rent.
The first one I thought of.
"not a scratch on the versa! (tm) "
"you got me the rogue!?(tm) "
That was actually what inspired Morgan Spurlock to create a movie of product placements.
American Idol has to be the worst though.
My friend and I like to go see the Transformers movies early, so we are the only people in the theater. During the movie we call out "Ad!" for every product placement, and "Flag!" for every US flag onscreen. Call it out first, you get the point. Talley the points at the end of the movie.
My wife and I do the same thing (without the flag) for Top Chef episodes.
My wife and I do the same thing (without the flag) for Top Chef episodes.
I guess Breaking Bad had Jesse playing Rage before it was out as well.
There was some heavy sponsoring of Little Ceasers in King of the Nerds too.
This is the only video I can find. Forgive the crappy sound/special effects that were added on.. https://youtu.be/auFJVkAjgSk?t=43s
Stride gum factory.
Eh, I think it has a place. It would be the 23rd century equivalent of someone listening to classical music. Beastie Boys in particular doesn't make sense because one of their songs references Spock in it.
Heroes:
I hate it when the product placement becomes an actual plot point.
For those who haven't watched it, or don't remember, a couple of the characters get a comic book that spells out their future, down to the exact make and model of car they rent.
I thought in this case , it was hilarious because it was mostly a joke about Hiro mistaking the ad in the comic book as part of the prophecy and demanding to be given a Versa.
Elitist1945
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Perhaps Dexter and how every character has a Nokia device.
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What about Betty on red lipstick on the hot tub / slut shaming episode? they even make talk about it out loud 'makes me feel powerful', or something like than, then they cut to a close up of the brand on the dresser.
Is this from Riverdale?
How ironic to think the 90/2000 Josie and the Pussycats movie was a huge joke about product placement for its entire runtime and now this is a thing.
Kor of Memory
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From the first Transformers movie:
I swear there is another part earlier or later in this same scene where the two characters are talking on the far left and right of the screen framing the giant BK symbol in the middle of them.
I swear there is another part earlier or later in this same scene where the two characters are talking on the far left and right of the screen framing the giant BK symbol in the middle of them.
Fair enough. Just happy it wasn't filmed you an actual pottery barn.
Sir Abacus
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Let's Potato Chips. They're god damned everywhere and you can't even buy them. What kind of shitty product placement is that?
TheProdigal
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I remember they did an episode of smallville where they put radioactive material kryptonite in stride gum wich gave pete stretch powers i looked it up on a wiki and found this
"Stride gum was central to the plot of Season Seven
's Hero. The episode took place in a Stride gum factory, and Pete Ross got stretching powers while chewing Stride gum. Chloe Sullivan expresses surprise that the gum factory has already been closed, saying "maybe next time they won't let the flavor last quite so long." This is a reference to Stride's ad campaign, where its gum factories are shut down because it makes "ridiculously long lasting gum".
I remember another episode about james marsters brainiac where lois or chloe was trying to distract a gaurd of some gov facility by showing him her car. The gaurd is in the car and proceeds to act as if this car is the first car and most amazing thing hes ever seen. It was just so blatant, its just a reg car.
"Stride gum was central to the plot of Season Seven
's Hero. The episode took place in a Stride gum factory, and Pete Ross got stretching powers while chewing Stride gum. Chloe Sullivan expresses surprise that the gum factory has already been closed, saying "maybe next time they won't let the flavor last quite so long." This is a reference to Stride's ad campaign, where its gum factories are shut down because it makes "ridiculously long lasting gum".
I remember another episode about james marsters brainiac where lois or chloe was trying to distract a gaurd of some gov facility by showing him her car. The gaurd is in the car and proceeds to act as if this car is the first car and most amazing thing hes ever seen. It was just so blatant, its just a reg car.
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