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The TV show sponsorship thread
Orcus Started conversation Oct 20, 2004
OK we've all seen shows that are sponsored. Coronation street is sponsored by Cadbury's for example.
This thread is seeking suggestion for TV show sponsorship so that the cast can have and easier life or be otherwise helped of life's weariness.
So to begin I nominate Eastenders to be sponsored by Hotpoint so that at least one person in the show can possess a washing machine. In fact if I was Ian Beale I'd be starting up a Comet or Powerhouse oulet in the square, talk about a *real* business opportunity!
Any other suggestions?
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intelligent moose (the one true H2G2 Moose) Posted Oct 20, 2004
Midsommer Murders should be sponsored by some form of couselling service - if they weren't all such repressed, stuffed-shirt / stiff upper lip aristos, they might not crack and murder people every week. A nice chance to talk about their feelings might help...
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Zak T Duck Posted Oct 20, 2004
Flicks through the Radio Times, and chooses a few at random
A Life of Grime - Rentokill
One Foot in the Grave - CoOp Funeral Services
Working Lunch - The Financial Times
How Clean Is Your House? - Domestos
Any antiques or car boot sale programme - EBay
Home improvement programmes - Wickes
Trisha - Relate
Countdown - The Sun Life Over 50 Plan (join today and get this nice carraige clock free! 
)
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Orcus Posted Oct 21, 2004
I think Dad's Army or Last of the Summer Wine would be more suited to a funeral directors. After all, if you are hired to appearin either then you just know that the reaper will soon be knocking...
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Zak T Duck Posted Oct 21, 2004
On which case I'd have SAGA sponsor One Foot In The Grave
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Orcus Posted Oct 21, 2004
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Of course naturally CSI should be sponsored by Duracell to power all their torches.
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Mu Beta Posted Oct 21, 2004
Countdown by BUPA Retirement Homes, just to see if Whiteley takes the hint.
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Orcus Posted Oct 21, 2004
Actually I've changed my mind on CSI. They should be sponsored by DC comics, after all, most of their crime detection equipment seems to come from Batman's utility belt.
"look,see if I use this spray on this wall and shine this blue lighy on it, it shows up the perpetrator's telephone number and bank account details..."
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Oct 21, 2004
Match Of The Day - Swan Vestas
Emmerdale - The National Farmer's Union
Casualty - GlaxoSmithKline
The Bill - Group 4
Watchdog - Pedigree Chum
RF
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Zak T Duck Posted Oct 21, 2004
Would the NFU also sponsor Countryfile?
And on Radio 4, the Shipping Forcast sponsored by P&O Ferries
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Ged42 Posted Oct 21, 2004
Big Brother sponsored by Group 4 security
Steve Irwin Crocodile Hunter or any Aussie Soap by Qantas Airlines
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Geggs Posted Oct 21, 2004
A couple occured to about as I was driving home tonight.
The A-Team: sponsored by Elastoplast. As no-one as seems to need anything more than that in the show.
Knight Ridge: sponsored by Intel. I mean, who did make the computer chips in KITT?
Geggs
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Geggs Posted Oct 21, 2004
Knight Ridge? Knight Ridge??!!
Dear me, I must be tired. It was meant to be Knight Rider, obviously.
Geggs
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The Groob Posted Oct 22, 2004
*chuckle* I was trying to think of something for the A team. I thought maybe a hairdryer manufacturer as they seem to be capable of making any military vehicle out of an old hairdryer and an oxycetylene torch (Oh how lucky! We've been imprisoned in a room with an oxycetelene torch AGAIN).
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Zak T Duck Posted Oct 22, 2004
Ah that would be BOC then, purvayors of compressed air, gases and gubbins like that.
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