Comments on: NBC: Nothing But Commercials? http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/ theTVaddict.com is your number one source on the net for TV news, scoop, reviews and commentary on all of your favourite TV shows. Check out theTVaddict.com daily for commentary, a WHAT TO WATCH TVguide, and a weekly podcast. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: sabine dinis blochberger http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249670 sabine dinis blochberger Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:03:52 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249670 I thought product placement was supposed to be "illegal". Eh, I cand eal with "real" brand appearing casually, but not them being a plot device. It's like the friggin truman show :p ("Why don't you have bleep hot chocolate? Only bleep hot chocolate can turn your frown up side down" with a phoney smile). I thought product placement was supposed to be “illegal”.

Eh, I cand eal with “real” brand appearing casually, but not them being a plot device. It’s like the friggin truman show :p (”Why don’t you have bleep hot chocolate? Only bleep hot chocolate can turn your frown up side down” with a phoney smile).

]]> By: Mikey Likes TV » Linkin’ Blogs: The TV Blog Coalition, Feb. 3 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249265 Mikey Likes TV » Linkin’ Blogs: The TV Blog Coalition, Feb. 3 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:11:19 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249265 [...] Thanks to some shameless in show advertising, the TV Addict deems NBC “Nothing But Commercials” (TheTVaddict.com) [...] […] Thanks to some shameless in show advertising, the TV Addict deems NBC “Nothing But Commercials” (TheTVaddict.com) […]

]]> By: the TV addict » Blog Archive » TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249260 the TV addict » Blog Archive » TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:18:18 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249260 [...] some shameless in show advertising, the TV Addict deems NBC “Nothing But Commercials” (TheTVaddict.com) addthis_url = [...] […] some shameless in show advertising, the TV Addict deems NBC “Nothing But Commercials” (TheTVaddict.com) addthis_url = […]

]]> By: Kylen http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249196 Kylen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:13:05 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249196 I suppose if you feel that the integrity of the show was hurt (and you, TVAddict, are not the only one) then it did. It didn't hurt it in my eyes. Did you catch this weeks episode? We almost made it back to the field... Anyway, this show has more integrity than anything else I watch. It might even have more integrity than my real life. A little Chevy hocking doesn't bother me at all. You know what else I find interesting? There are so many complaints from networks and things that no one watches the commercials. But tons of people saw this Chevy commercial. Maybe more people are watching TV like they used to than we thought. And on a Friday night... I love it. I suppose if you feel that the integrity of the show was hurt (and you, TVAddict, are not the only one) then it did. It didn’t hurt it in my eyes.

Did you catch this weeks episode? We almost made it back to the field… Anyway, this show has more integrity than anything else I watch. It might even have more integrity than my real life. A little Chevy hocking doesn’t bother me at all.

You know what else I find interesting? There are so many complaints from networks and things that no one watches the commercials. But tons of people saw this Chevy commercial. Maybe more people are watching TV like they used to than we thought. And on a Friday night… I love it.

]]> By: Chris http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249189 Chris Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:10:03 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249189 I think Jason selling cars actually fits well narratively, and it seems possible it would have been a direction the show went regardless of Chevy's involvement. If I'm not mistaken, Jason is the third character hired by Buddy to work for him, so it's already been established as an option. Plus, Buddy has been getting the "shades of gray" treatment lately, so this fits with Buddy's blooming father figure status, while it also stresses his shameless exploitation of all things Panther football. At the same time, it's a nice direction for Street, because of the fakery needed to sell cars; his clear shame upon returning home after selling the car was a nice moment with a lot of future potential to it. So I wasn't so much bothered by the plug in the show itself and disagree that it sacrificed narrative integrity within the show. The ad that came after it though (another one of those "Remember when you saw this five minutes ago?" bits), that was simply awful. I think Jason selling cars actually fits well narratively, and it seems possible it would have been a direction the show went regardless of Chevy’s involvement. If I’m not mistaken, Jason is the third character hired by Buddy to work for him, so it’s already been established as an option. Plus, Buddy has been getting the “shades of gray” treatment lately, so this fits with Buddy’s blooming father figure status, while it also stresses his shameless exploitation of all things Panther football. At the same time, it’s a nice direction for Street, because of the fakery needed to sell cars; his clear shame upon returning home after selling the car was a nice moment with a lot of future potential to it. So I wasn’t so much bothered by the plug in the show itself and disagree that it sacrificed narrative integrity within the show. The ad that came after it though (another one of those “Remember when you saw this five minutes ago?” bits), that was simply awful.

]]> By: theTVaddict http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249187 theTVaddict Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:49:34 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249187 Emily, I don't have a problem with real brands being in a show. My issue is when advertising deals start to dictate the story-line. Without the Tahoe tie-in, would Jason Street have become a car salesman? Emily,

I don’t have a problem with real brands being in a show. My issue is when advertising deals start to dictate the story-line. Without the Tahoe tie-in, would Jason Street have become a car salesman?

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]]> By: This Week in TV Blogging: Jan 26 - Feb 1 | ~ ramblings of a TV whore ~ http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249171 This Week in TV Blogging: Jan 26 - Feb 1 | ~ ramblings of a TV whore ~ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:15:50 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249171 [...] some shameless in show advertising, the TV Addict deems NBC “Nothing But Commercials” (TheTVaddict.com)   Ranking the New Shows of the [...] […] some shameless in show advertising, the TV Addict deems NBC “Nothing But Commercials” (TheTVaddict.com)   Ranking the New Shows of the […]

]]> By: Emily Neel http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249141 Emily Neel Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:21:17 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249141 The product placement didn't bother me at all. I actually think the real brands present in the episodes like Applebee's, Under Armour, Chevy, etc. actually add to the "authenticity" of the show. It feels more like real life, instead of fake TV-land. Plus, it helps the show to be more cost-effective so we can hopefully get more episodes. The product placement didn’t bother me at all. I actually think the real brands present in the episodes like Applebee’s, Under Armour, Chevy, etc. actually add to the “authenticity” of the show. It feels more like real life, instead of fake TV-land. Plus, it helps the show to be more cost-effective so we can hopefully get more episodes.

]]> By: Nicole http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249100 Nicole Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:54:01 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/02/01/nbc-nothing-but-commercials/#comment-249100 If the only way to get Jason Street back onscreen for more than a minute is for him to do uplifting product placement speeches than I'm cool with it. If the only way to get Jason Street back onscreen for more than a minute is for him to do uplifting product placement speeches than I’m cool with it.

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