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TV Shows Themselves Slowly Becoming Ads

drugman — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:24:16 EDT

I think everyone stopped watching Heroes because they went broke trying to buy every model in the Nissan family.

[heroeswiki.com]

drugman

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Clarence Rosario — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:23:56 EDT

PSA: fuck you, Oakland As, for moving to Fremont. Brought to you by Cisco.

Clarence Rosario

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donmiguel — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:12:43 EDT

My college roommate's term for oral sex was Chomsky. As in, did you get any Chomsky last night? That could be the name for an alternative style of condom especially designed for oral sex. Wait a minute, Noam's still around. As you were.

donmiguel

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BalknChain — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:00:26 EDT

Gene Simmons' Family Jewels brought to you by Cialis.
Cause Bob walking through with a smile on his face is never out of place!

BalknChain

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BalknChain — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:57:05 EDT

Ghost Hunters brought to you by Linens n Things
oh, nah uh!

BalknChain

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TomCruiseDiedforYourSins — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:54:11 EDT

@Cheap Shot:
or Halliburton

TomCruiseDiedforYourSins

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Kakapo — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:52:53 EDT

Here's the whole article. Where's my lapdance:

[www.zmag.org]

Kakapo

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fiveinchtaint — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:47:18 EDT

The Glad family of products could be a show in itself. As long as Padma is involved, my tivo will tune in.

fiveinchtaint

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kathotdog — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:45:35 EDT

@marvel girl:
Chef Boyardee is certainly more qualified to host that Padma.
Maybe Uncle Ben could guest host?

kathotdog

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Buzz Killington — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:44:26 EDT

@rod: Lapdance from whom?

Buzz Killington

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Cheap Shot — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:44:24 EDT

@tominjersey: That would be interesting. War sposorship like 'Iraq war brought to you by Lucent Technologies'.

Cheap Shot

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SneakingThroughTheAlleyWithLalley — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:40:23 EDT

@BalknChain: Is your point here that Myth Buster's target audience is dudes that are going bald? Now I feel awkward that I watch that show periodically.

SneakingThroughTheAlleyWithLalley

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BalknChain — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:36:47 EDT

Is Myth Busters going to be interrupted by Hair Club for men plugs? Plugs, ha! Oh, no I didn't, except I did!

BalknChain

TV Shows Themselves Slowly Becoming Ads

Kakapo — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:36:07 EDT

@rod:

Chomsky?

Kakapo

TV Shows Themselves Slowly Becoming Ads

tominjersey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:34:57 EDT

All I know is it was Coca-Cola, Hasbro and Oscar Mayer that brought about the end of the Vietnam War.

tominjersey

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Kakapo — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:34:40 EDT

The tv version of a "SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION" (in tiny, tiny print).

Kakapo

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marvel girl — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:29:27 EDT

I think I heard somewhere that Chef Boyardee was to be the newest host of Top Chef since Padma was leaving?

marvel girl

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Colonel Mustard — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:29:02 EDT

This explains why last night I watched Lucy Ricardo get drunk while doing a commercial for Mr. Clean.

Colonel Mustard

TV Shows Themselves Slowly Becoming Ads

lawyergay — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:26:03 EDT

@rod: "Me want money"--TV

lawyergay

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KarenUhOh — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:23:31 EDT

Why, just last night, while I was watching Who Dropped That Bomb On U? on THC, Abe Lincoln tried to sell me a Ford Escort, until Eliot Spitzer told me to go for the Fusion LX instead.

KarenUhOh

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rod — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:21:04 EDT

Maybe someone can help me. There's a quote that goes, "On television, advertisers are the consumer and the audience is the product," but puts it better. Free lapdance to whomever can tell me the actual quote and who said it.

rod