Sure, but for every time you do that, there will be another time you didn’t notice them doing the placement so obviously but you will remember something like ‘tummy upset → pepto bismol!’ or the like.
Brand recognition is important to companies. When we talk about some things, we only ever use the brand name (Tylenol, Asprin, Advil rather than acetominophen, ASA, or ibuprophen…. and things like ‘rice crispy squares’, ‘epi-pen’, etc.)
Some brands have managed to have their brand or product name become the name for the common noun.
Sadly for Bucky: West Side Story wouldn’t thrill me but West Side Chevrolet Story wouldn’t be any better.
Ever notice how nearly ALL of those new “wonder drugs” being advertised on T.V.(for everyone to beg their doc for Rxs) almost always include the very symptoms they are supposed to treat as side-effects?
Of the five medications I currently take, FOUR list my symptom as a side effect of actually taking the drug. Funny how that works out, when you really look at those drug info sheets the pharmacy hands out with ever prescription…….
After Finding Nemo came out, a lot of the sit-coms on ABC (a Disney property) had the plush Nemo toy as part of the set. In one that amused me, Nemo was balanced on the back of a sofa, like the props guy was thumbing his nose at Eisner.
I remember hearing of an odd study not too long ago where the listing of the horrible side effects of a prescription drug on tv, bleeding, death and such, increased sales two days after viewing, but not the day after. My guess is that after one day the warnings are still clear(ish), but have faded after two days, leaving the drug name or condition it’s prescribed for lodged firmly in the mind. The horrors listed actually help sell the drug, the more horrible the better in terms of sales.
Recently I caught a TV show about a guy who builds tree houses. I couldn’t tell where the show ended and the plug for his new truck began. There’s something wrong about that.
Hudson made a Jet, but it had been discontinued by the time West Side Story premiered. In fact Hudson was discontinued all together the same year West Side Story.
I guess they could have gone:
Trade your old Jet, it’s just junk anywayCome see the USA in your new Chevrolet.
A Hip loving Canadian... about 9 years ago
West side Chevrolet story… must be the sequel.
kaladorn about 9 years ago
Sure, but for every time you do that, there will be another time you didn’t notice them doing the placement so obviously but you will remember something like ‘tummy upset → pepto bismol!’ or the like.
Brand recognition is important to companies. When we talk about some things, we only ever use the brand name (Tylenol, Asprin, Advil rather than acetominophen, ASA, or ibuprophen…. and things like ‘rice crispy squares’, ‘epi-pen’, etc.)
Some brands have managed to have their brand or product name become the name for the common noun.
Sadly for Bucky: West Side Story wouldn’t thrill me but West Side Chevrolet Story wouldn’t be any better.
Bill Chapman about 9 years ago
Ever notice how nearly ALL of those new “wonder drugs” being advertised on T.V.(for everyone to beg their doc for Rxs) almost always include the very symptoms they are supposed to treat as side-effects?
Bill Chapman about 9 years ago
On a side note to my last comment …..
Of the five medications I currently take, FOUR list my symptom as a side effect of actually taking the drug. Funny how that works out, when you really look at those drug info sheets the pharmacy hands out with ever prescription…….
ladamson1918 about 9 years ago
After Finding Nemo came out, a lot of the sit-coms on ABC (a Disney property) had the plush Nemo toy as part of the set. In one that amused me, Nemo was balanced on the back of a sofa, like the props guy was thumbing his nose at Eisner.
cubswin2016 about 9 years ago
For Bucky to teach somebody something, he would have to know something to begin with.
arbyrb about 9 years ago
I remember hearing of an odd study not too long ago where the listing of the horrible side effects of a prescription drug on tv, bleeding, death and such, increased sales two days after viewing, but not the day after. My guess is that after one day the warnings are still clear(ish), but have faded after two days, leaving the drug name or condition it’s prescribed for lodged firmly in the mind. The horrors listed actually help sell the drug, the more horrible the better in terms of sales.
Oge about 9 years ago
Recently I caught a TV show about a guy who builds tree houses. I couldn’t tell where the show ended and the plug for his new truck began. There’s something wrong about that.
abbybookcase about 9 years ago
it’s become 1 long ad on some shows. i mostly watch murder or sf. there’s less of that.
Seed_drill about 9 years ago
Hudson made a Jet, but it had been discontinued by the time West Side Story premiered. In fact Hudson was discontinued all together the same year West Side Story.
I guess they could have gone:
Trade your old Jet, it’s just junk anywayCome see the USA in your new Chevrolet.
erin.adamic Premium Member about 9 years ago
I don’t know, Bucky. In my favourite musical, ‘Rent,’ they mention Fender guitars and Doc Martens. Not to mention AZT …