EUReKA going commercial...... clever or irritating ? by AURaptor

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EUReKA going commercial...... clever or irritating ?

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UPDATED: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 06:07
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 3:54 PM

America loves a winner!

As the new season unfolds, EUReKA has worked in a new corporate sponser both on and off the show.... Degree anti- perspirant for men. Some of the ads are the actual characters from the show pitching Degree product, so that you really can't tell if you're watching a commercial, or an ad IN THE SHOW.

Confused ? Pissed off ? Or is it kinda funny?

Thoughts?

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 3:57 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Did I miss the newest episode? *FMF HATES working 2 jobs*

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"We don't fear the reaper"

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"Yes-- Cheney are Bush are men of peace-- this we know. It is terrible that their good deeds are being thwarted, misinterpreted-- so much so that they are forced to direct others to torture prisoners." Professor Michael Levine

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 4:25 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

New ones come on a 9pm (EST) , every Tuesday. They're playing previous episodes as a lead up to the new ones, at least they have the last 2 weeks.

Though not a main plot in the 2nd show this season, Henry's situation takes a surprising turn.

Hope ya can catch the rerun!

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 8:55 PM

SINGATE

Normally I'm against corporate sponership but in the case of this particular show I think it's a good fit. It's not a stretch that top secret experimentation would eventually lead to commercial applications. The Zane commercial was clever. As you said I wasn't sure if it was actually part of the show. Forced me to backertize the DVR.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 12:07 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quote:
Originally posted by singate:
Normally I'm against corporate sponership but in the case of this particular show I think it's a good fit. It's not a stretch that top secret experimentation would eventually lead to commercial applications. The Zane commercial was clever. As you said I wasn't sure if it was actually part of the show. Forced me to backertize the DVR.

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What's really funny the fake info-mercial, for the Grab-it!. I want one!!

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 3:22 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

OK so caught the episode on Hulu (I LOVE HULU) and all I want to say is BOO fixer lady and YAY Henry!!!!

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"We don't fear the reaper"

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 4:24 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Yay Henry indeed, but don't forget who sprung Henry from uber prision...... Fixer lady.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 4:32 PM

THUNDAR

I would gladly put up with in show ads for "Serenity adult diapers" if that was the only way Firefly got picked up again

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 4:37 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Fie on her I say. Boo fixer lady Boo Boo. She sprung him for her own nefarious reasons and not because he was Henry. Boo fixer lady! A pox on her I day!

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 6:12 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Fie on her I say. Boo fixer lady Boo Boo. She sprung him for her own nefarious reasons and not because he was Henry. Boo fixer lady! A pox on her I day!

Think she knows about the incident w/ the artifact, and Carter's alternate time line thingy ?

Naww..no way.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 6:19 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

she knows. That farging icehole! I hope that worm hole thing comes back and sucks her up!

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"We don't fear the reaper"

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Thursday, August 7, 2008 11:43 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

How could she know ? She's a corporate suck wad, not a Government one!

Or IS she ?

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Thursday, August 7, 2008 12:30 PM

MSB

Oh I just want all those products to be real... especially that at home body sculpting thingy... just jump in the tube 20 minutes a day and have perfect body...ok so someone should get right on that!!!

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Thursday, August 7, 2008 12:40 PM

ELVISCHRIST

Clever? Irritating? A little of both, maybe...

I like the way "30 Rock" does product placement - they manage to put the stuff front and center, AND they make fun of it at the same time. :)

E (TCB)

If the prefix "pro-" means "for" or "in favor of", and "con" is its opposite, and if "progress" means "pushing forward" or "improving"... then what the hell does "Congress" mean?

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:15 PM

SINGATE

Instead of starting another thread I'll comment about the most recent episode here.

Select to view spoiler:

Nathan dead! What the hell?! A lot of people might not care for him but like Reggie Jackson he is the straw that stirs the drink. So who will be the antagonist now? Surely not Thorn, she can't hold a candle to Stark. And what about the great back and forth between him and Carter? That interaction will be hard to replace. I don't often say this when a character dies but I'm hoping for some hokey comeback for Stark. After all, he did "die" due to a space time mishap. It wouldn't be so far fetched if he were to come back.

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Monday, September 15, 2008 1:08 PM

AIRPOTBORKER

The in episode ads are clever as hell. They remind me of some very old TV, Jack Benny or Burns & Allen.

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Monday, September 15, 2008 6:56 PM

DTUCK

Quote:
she knows. That farging icehole! I hope that worm hole thing comes back and sucks her up!

One more reason to love FMF... Johnny Dangerously quotes!

On topic, though... I don't mind the product placements. They're making fun of them by actually incorporating it into the show, as well as assuring they *actually* have corporate sponsors for the show. I'd hate to see a show as nifty as Eureka go down the tubes because of funding issues.

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Monday, September 15, 2008 7:29 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

All shall love me and despair!

I had forgotten where that came from. Thats how I got away with cussing in front of my mom for years!

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"We don't fear the reaper"

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:07 AM

JOSSISAGOD

Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
As the new season unfolds, EUReKA has worked in a new corporate sponser both on and off the show.... Degree anti- perspirant for men. Some of the ads are the actual characters from the show pitching Degree product, so that you really can't tell if you're watching a commercial, or an ad IN THE SHOW.

Confused ? Pissed off ? Or is it kinda funny?

Thoughts?

It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

I find it irritating as hell, if I see another Degree sign in a town that's supposed to have a bunch of people paying for nothing, I'm gonna write a strongly worded letter to the SCI-FI channel and tell them to kick more funding "Eureka"'s way.

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Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!

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