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I just saw on Yahoo there’s a story about awkward tv ad placements!! and Days is the subject! I havent read it yet I just had to come here and tell you all about it. just go to yahoo home page and it’s under the news part.
I posted a comment about how we thought these ads are crazy, and that they even had a midol ad on Days. That is tooooo hilarious!
So funny. At least on Everybody Loves Raymond – he just takes the Ginger Ale out and drinks it and the cereal boxes sit on top of the fridge – or Frank screams for "Funions" at Marie! Days "mini-commercials" were forced and in your face…mellow out Days! I can handle the product placement just not the LOOK at this "product".
I can accept a product placement (as on Raymond) but that’s not what Days is doing. Their’s is a full-blown, all out, commercial.
I noticed last week on Chase they did something similar. They showed her Cadillac Escalade parked at the curb, a head-on shot of the emblem, then showed the bad guy jumping in and driving off. When the other cops showed up she yelled, "He took my Escalade, go get it." Any other show would have said "car" but I guess Cadillac paid a couple of bucks for that.
It’s what’s coming, I tell ya, it’s what’s coming.
Scene: Maggie’s kitchen:
Maggie to Melanie: Good morning Melanie, can I get you a cup of Folger’s rich and aromatic coffee? It has more flavor than any other coffee on the market and is good to your pocket book too.
Melanie: Sure, Maggie. Could you also pass me the Creamora so I can add more flavor and calories to my coffee. And remember, Creamora doesn’t have to be refrigerated and can be found on the shelf of your favorit super market.
Philip’s voice from other room: Hey, Mel! Where is my Atra razor? I can’t find it and you know I can’t shave with anything else. It gives me a smooth and comfortable shave and when I add the Old Spice Aftershave, I smell good too.
Melanie: Oh, for heaven’s sakes Philip, get in her and eat your Eggo waffles before they get cold. They are all hot and tasty, right out of the toaster and I’ve poured copious quantities of Aunt Jemima’s syrup all over them to give you that old fashioned maple flavor you remember so fondly from childhood.
Enter Daniel: Oh, boy, you guys, I just picked up my new Chevy Volt and, let me tell you, it zoom-zooms just like a real car. And you zip right past the gas stations. It makes me feel good about saving the environment and cheating those Arab bastards out of their oil money.
Maggie: Good for you Daniel. Now, would you mind taking out the garbage? I have put it all in a stong and sanitary Hefty bag and sealed it all up so it will still be just as it is now 100 years from now in some land fill. Yes, Hefty, Hefty, Hefty, that’s the only garbage bag for me.
Melanie: Say, didn’t we all come her to discuss something today? I think it was something about Chloe.
All others in unison: Hmmmm, I don’t remember but pass the Dunkin’ Donuts please.
I think it is because now with all the technology, no one watches commercials anymore. We all record our shows and then fast forward. So companies are paying for the commercials as part of the show. Annoying yes, but I really believe a sign of what is to come. I agree, product placement is fine. I am sure if you came to my house, you might see a box of Cheerios out on the counter, maybe dawn dishwashing detergent next to the sink, so yes, product placement happens everywhere. But we don’t talk in "commercials" at my house. I might tell someone at work about a new product I used but that is about it.
I would have to give up soaps. Funny as your scenario is, I seriously doubt that would ever happen. People just wouldn’t watch.
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