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In some kinds of advertisement, items other than the one advertised that would normally be used in its own branded packaging will be found in some kind of neutral or unbranded packaging. The most common examples of this are advertisements for cereals, in which milk will be poured from clear glass jugs rather than the carton or bottle it is sold in. It is probable that this is done in order to reuse the advertisement in different countries as much as for avoiding giving exposure to those other products.
In some kinds of advertisement, items other than the one advertised that would normally be used in its own branded packaging will be found in some kind of neutral or unbranded packaging. The most common examples of this are advertisements for cereals, in which milk will be poured from clear glass jugs rather than the carton or bottle it is sold in. It is probable that this is done in order to reuse the advertisement in different countries as much as for avoiding giving exposure to those other products.


[[Bland-Name Product]] is a subtrope. See also [[Acme Products]], which is any generic corporation that seems to supply ''everything'' a character, or entire cast, uses. When this happens with firearms, it is an [[AKA 47]].
[[Bland-Name Product]] is a subtrope. See also [[Acme Products]], which is any generic corporation that seems to supply ''everything'' a character, or entire cast, uses. When this happens with firearms, it is an [[AKA-47]].


Incidentally, the notion of using ''fake'' brands that resemble the real brand ([[I Carly|Using a pear instead of an apple]], for instance) is being seen by marketers as something that improves awareness of the real brand. Amusingly, they're calling it [[Product Displacement]].
Incidentally, the notion of using ''fake'' brands that resemble the real brand ([[I Carly|Using a pear instead of an apple]], for instance) is being seen by marketers as something that improves awareness of the real brand. Amusingly, they're calling it [[Product Displacement]].
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* Many computers in fiction (especially cartoons) will prominently feature a logo consisting of some kind of fruit, usually a pear, as a reference to Apple Computer's various products. Some of them (especially during the early iMac's time) will also bear a strong resemblance in other ways:
* Many computers in fiction (especially cartoons) will prominently feature a logo consisting of some kind of fruit, usually a pear, as a reference to Apple Computer's various products. Some of them (especially during the early iMac's time) will also bear a strong resemblance in other ways:
** Although they look somewhat different from the iMac, the Navis in ''[[Serial Experiments Lain (Anime)|Serial Experiments Lain]]'' are made by Tachibana General Labs (Tachibana translates to Mandarin Orange). Of course, there are also some non-disguised references to Apple computers, such as a (small) picture of an iMac with an Apple advertising slogan.
** Although they look somewhat different from the iMac, the Navis in ''[[Serial Experiments Lain (Anime)|Serial Experiments Lain]]'' are made by Tachibana General Labs (Tachibana translates to Mandarin Orange). Of course, there are also some non-disguised references to Apple computers, such as a (small) picture of an iMac with an Apple advertising slogan.
*** Incidentally, Lain's Navi ''is'' based on a Mac, albeit an even older one than the iMac: namely, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twentieth_Anniversary_Macintosh Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh].
*** Incidentally, Lain's Navi ''is'' based on a Mac, albeit an even older one than the iMac: namely, the [[wikipedia:Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh|Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh]].
** In ''[[Digimon Adventure (Anime)|Digimon Adventure]]'', the brand of laptop Koushiro used was never named, but it looked like an iBook and had a pineapple symbol on it; this led to it [[Fan Nickname|being nicknamed]] the "PiBook" in fandom. Averted in the [[Short Anime Movie|Short Anime Movies]], which all use real computers running a Windows 95 variant and are accurately branded as such.
** In ''[[Digimon Adventure (Anime)|Digimon Adventure]]'', the brand of laptop Koushiro used was never named, but it looked like an iBook and had a pineapple symbol on it; this led to it [[Fan Nickname|being nicknamed]] the "PiBook" in fandom. Averted in the [[Short Anime Movie|Short Anime Movies]], which all use real computers running a Windows 95 variant and are accurately branded as such.
** A similar laptop shows up in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club (Manga)|Ouran High School Host Club]]'', right down to the glowing pineapple logo.
** A similar laptop shows up in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club (Manga)|Ouran High School Host Club]]'', right down to the glowing pineapple logo.
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** Rob in ''[[Get Fuzzy]]'' has a Pear laptop.
** Rob in ''[[Get Fuzzy]]'' has a Pear laptop.
** So does Stephan in ''[[Ozy and Millie (Webcomic)|Ozy and Millie]]'', and his thoroughly resembles a tangerine iBook.
** So does Stephan in ''[[Ozy and Millie (Webcomic)|Ozy and Millie]]'', and his thoroughly resembles a tangerine iBook.
** There's another show/film where the brand name on a "pear" computer was plainly visible: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosc_Pear "Bosc."] Points to the set-dresser who thought that one up.
** There's another show/film where the brand name on a "pear" computer was plainly visible: [[wikipedia:Bosc Pear|"Bosc."]] Points to the set-dresser who thought that one up.
** Pear computers show up as a running gag in shows produced by Dan Schneider, such as ''Zoey101'' and ''[[I Carly]]''. The latter expanded the Pear product line with other parodies of Apple products, including the PearPod, the PearPhone, and now the PearPad (which in a further twist, is actually shaped like a pear).
** Pear computers show up as a running gag in shows produced by Dan Schneider, such as ''Zoey101'' and ''[[I Carly]]''. The latter expanded the Pear product line with other parodies of Apple products, including the PearPod, the PearPhone, and now the PearPad (which in a further twist, is actually shaped like a pear).
*** "Pear" notebooks show up in an unknown German TV series. In the same show, someone is looking things up on "[[Wikipedia|Realpedia]]".
*** "Pear" notebooks show up in an unknown German TV series. In the same show, someone is looking things up on "[[Wikipedia|Realpedia]]".
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* [[The DCU]] has lots of these, some of which only appear in one story (or in stories by one writer), while others get taken up across the board. The cola brands Soder and Zesti have both had stories ''focused'' on them.
* [[The DCU]] has lots of these, some of which only appear in one story (or in stories by one writer), while others get taken up across the board. The cola brands Soder and Zesti have both had stories ''focused'' on them.
** Soder also appeared in the [[Diniverse]] [[Superman]] series as a [[Continuity Nod|nod to the DCU]].
** Soder also appeared in the [[Diniverse]] [[Superman]] series as a [[Continuity Nod|nod to the DCU]].
** Big Belly Burger<ref>who, judging from its mascot, is based on the California chain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%27s_Big_Boy Bob's Big Boy]</ref> is the DC Universe's answer to fast food joints. Which allows parodies and in one instance, using a [[Bulletproof Human Shield|dead fat man for cover]] in a gun fight.
** Big Belly Burger<ref>who, judging from its mascot, is based on the California chain [[wikipedia:Bobchr(27)s Big Boy|Bob's Big Boy]]</ref> is the DC Universe's answer to fast food joints. Which allows parodies and in one instance, using a [[Bulletproof Human Shield|dead fat man for cover]] in a gun fight.
** [[Hitman (Comic Book)|Hitman]] featured another burger joint called "Bucket Burger", which was also rife with parody(for example, almost everyone in the restaurant except for the title character and his buddy are obese slobs).
** [[Hitman (Comic Book)|Hitman]] featured another burger joint called "Bucket Burger", which was also rife with parody(for example, almost everyone in the restaurant except for the title character and his buddy are obese slobs).
** The DCU's leading current events magazine is named "Newstime".
** The DCU's leading current events magazine is named "Newstime".
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* In ''[[Repo Man]]'', every single consumer good is in plain white packaging with the name of the item on the front -- "Beer", "Potato Chips", etc. Bear in mind, however, that this film was made in the blessedly short heyday of "generic" products; witness the protagonist opening a can of "FOOD" -- not necessarily "HUMAN FOOD", even. (These jokes ''are'' still funny, but in places like the UK they're even funnier, since generic brands are still extremely common -- ever been to Tesco?) As a counterexample, three supporting characters in the film are named or nicknamed after real-world brands of beer.
* In ''[[Repo Man]]'', every single consumer good is in plain white packaging with the name of the item on the front -- "Beer", "Potato Chips", etc. Bear in mind, however, that this film was made in the blessedly short heyday of "generic" products; witness the protagonist opening a can of "FOOD" -- not necessarily "HUMAN FOOD", even. (These jokes ''are'' still funny, but in places like the UK they're even funnier, since generic brands are still extremely common -- ever been to Tesco?) As a counterexample, three supporting characters in the film are named or nicknamed after real-world brands of beer.
** The Tesco comment above is in regards to "store brand" products, which are quite common in the States and do indeed declare their literal contents in large print (with the logo of the store or affiliated brand much smaller).
** The Tesco comment above is in regards to "store brand" products, which are quite common in the States and do indeed declare their literal contents in large print (with the logo of the store or affiliated brand much smaller).
*** As illustrated on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_brand The Other Wiki], generic products of the 1980's were remarkably plain. No logos, no pictures, just a plain white label with block letters; ''[[Repo Man]]'' simply took this a step further. As noted above, such products are uncommon in the States these days, having largely been ''replaced'' by store brands. Though not nationally advertised, store brands receive at least a little marketing attention, in the form of product design and occasional mention in the store's advertisements.
*** As illustrated on [[wikipedia:Generic brand|The Other Wiki]], generic products of the 1980's were remarkably plain. No logos, no pictures, just a plain white label with block letters; ''[[Repo Man]]'' simply took this a step further. As noted above, such products are uncommon in the States these days, having largely been ''replaced'' by store brands. Though not nationally advertised, store brands receive at least a little marketing attention, in the form of product design and occasional mention in the store's advertisements.
** The film ''[[Return of the Killer Tomatoes]]'' took this gag one step further: at the start, the characters all use the relentlessly generic items, until about halfway through when the film's "director" suddenly [[No Fourth Wall|appears on-scene]] and announces that they don't have enough money to finish the flick, so they're selling product placements. From then on, the placements become ever-more numerous, overt and obnoxious. During a lengthy spiel for some Californian motorcycle dealership, the hero finally breaks down and asks the director if they have enough money to finish the thing. Pan over to a shot of the director partying down with hookers, booze, etc. "Huh? Oh. Yeah. Go get 'em guys.."
** The film ''[[Return of the Killer Tomatoes]]'' took this gag one step further: at the start, the characters all use the relentlessly generic items, until about halfway through when the film's "director" suddenly [[No Fourth Wall|appears on-scene]] and announces that they don't have enough money to finish the flick, so they're selling product placements. From then on, the placements become ever-more numerous, overt and obnoxious. During a lengthy spiel for some Californian motorcycle dealership, the hero finally breaks down and asks the director if they have enough money to finish the thing. Pan over to a shot of the director partying down with hookers, booze, etc. "Huh? Oh. Yeah. Go get 'em guys.."
* In the 1989 film ''Batman'', the Joker announces his lethal tampering with Gotham City cosmetics with a mock commercial. Walking up to a living bound and gagged victim (a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen reads ''"Not An Actor"''), he exclaims, "Uh-oh! He don't look happy. He's been using Brand X!" (''"Oh No!"'') Then he walks to a corpse with a hideous Joker grin and says, "But with new Joker Brand, I get a grin, again and again!"
* In the 1989 film ''Batman'', the Joker announces his lethal tampering with Gotham City cosmetics with a mock commercial. Walking up to a living bound and gagged victim (a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen reads ''"Not An Actor"''), he exclaims, "Uh-oh! He don't look happy. He's been using Brand X!" (''"Oh No!"'') Then he walks to a corpse with a hideous Joker grin and says, "But with new Joker Brand, I get a grin, again and again!"
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* ''[[How High]]'' has BUFU<ref>A play on the "FUBU" clothing line</ref> -- "By Us, Fuck You!"
* ''[[How High]]'' has BUFU<ref>A play on the "FUBU" clothing line</ref> -- "By Us, Fuck You!"
* The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Ghostbusters: The Video Game'' might count, but he might not.
* The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Ghostbusters: The Video Game'' might count, but he might not.
* ''[[Cloverfield]]'' has the soft drink "Slusho", which was also used in its [[Viral Marketing]] campaign. As a [[Shout Out]], the bartender in ''[[Star Trek (Film)|Star Trek]]'' recommends Slusho to Uhura. Both films were directed by JJ Abrams.
* ''[[Cloverfield]]'' has the soft drink "Slusho", which was also used in its [[Viral Marketing]] campaign. As a [[Shout-Out]], the bartender in ''[[Star Trek (Film)|Star Trek]]'' recommends Slusho to Uhura. Both films were directed by JJ Abrams.
* The 2000 remake of ''[[Bedazzled]]'' features the "Diablos" pro basketball team.
* The 2000 remake of ''[[Bedazzled]]'' features the "Diablos" pro basketball team.
* [[Airplane!]] has a flashback with a stand in for Tupperware called Supperware.
* [[Airplane!]] has a flashback with a stand in for Tupperware called Supperware.
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** For the first several seasons, the manufacturer logos on the regular M5 Industries fleet vehicles were unobscured. The big GMC box truck even had a former owner's company name plainly visible (the vinyl letter decals had been removed, the sticky residue hadn't and was gray with grime. Must've driven Jamie up the wall.)
** For the first several seasons, the manufacturer logos on the regular M5 Industries fleet vehicles were unobscured. The big GMC box truck even had a former owner's company name plainly visible (the vinyl letter decals had been removed, the sticky residue hadn't and was gray with grime. Must've driven Jamie up the wall.)
** What about the Home Depot orange buckets used in multiple episodes? Sure the logos might be out of focus, but anyone who has seen one of those buckets in a store will recognize them immediately.
** What about the Home Depot orange buckets used in multiple episodes? Sure the logos might be out of focus, but anyone who has seen one of those buckets in a store will recognize them immediately.
* The kids' magazine programme ''[[Blue Peter]]'' used to have a craft feature which usually required cereal boxes, empty drinks bottles and so forth... all with the names obscured, because the BBC, being publicly funded, didn't allow any commercial product placement. Sometimes it was patently obvious what the obscured brand was -- only the lettering would be blanked out on a cornflake box, leaving the Kelloggs' rooster visible. Famously, most projects included "sticky tape", known to everyone else as Sellotape or [[Scotch Tape]], and "sticky-backed plastic" (known to everyone else as ''Fablon''. "Sticky tape" is now called Sellotape, though, now the producers have realised that the name was well and truly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericised_trademark genericised]. "Sticky-backed plastic", however, stuck so deep in the public psyche that now it's used as the name for the stuff instead of the brand.
* The kids' magazine programme ''[[Blue Peter]]'' used to have a craft feature which usually required cereal boxes, empty drinks bottles and so forth... all with the names obscured, because the BBC, being publicly funded, didn't allow any commercial product placement. Sometimes it was patently obvious what the obscured brand was -- only the lettering would be blanked out on a cornflake box, leaving the Kelloggs' rooster visible. Famously, most projects included "sticky tape", known to everyone else as Sellotape or [[Scotch Tape]], and "sticky-backed plastic" (known to everyone else as ''Fablon''. "Sticky tape" is now called Sellotape, though, now the producers have realised that the name was well and truly [[wikipedia:Genericised trademark|genericised]]. "Sticky-backed plastic", however, stuck so deep in the public psyche that now it's used as the name for the stuff instead of the brand.
* Another instance of the BBC not allowing product placement was duly mocked in an episode of ''[[Top Gear]]'', where the three presenters (and The Stig) participate in a 24-hour endurance race in their modified BMW. As a final touch, they wanted to put product placements all over their car, but BBC regulations prevented them from doing so -- so they made up their own, including such products as Peniston Oil and Larsen Biscuits (which appears as "Penis" and "Arse Biscuits" when the door is open).
* Another instance of the BBC not allowing product placement was duly mocked in an episode of ''[[Top Gear]]'', where the three presenters (and The Stig) participate in a 24-hour endurance race in their modified BMW. As a final touch, they wanted to put product placements all over their car, but BBC regulations prevented them from doing so -- so they made up their own, including such products as Peniston Oil and Larsen Biscuits (which appears as "Penis" and "Arse Biscuits" when the door is open).
* The BBC's policy was mercilessly spoofed on at least one episode of [[Have I Got News for You]]:
* The BBC's policy was mercilessly spoofed on at least one episode of [[Have I Got News for You]]:
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** And Ross uses Uberweiss laundry detergent.
** And Ross uses Uberweiss laundry detergent.
* ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'' has 'Blue Sun' products just about ''everywhere''. {{spoiler|They might be a bit more significant to the plot than normal examples, though...}}
* ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'' has 'Blue Sun' products just about ''everywhere''. {{spoiler|They might be a bit more significant to the plot than normal examples, though...}}
* ''[[The X-Files (TV)|The X-Files]]'' has the Cigarette Smoking Man, among other characters who smoke, preferring the extremely popular but fictional Morley brand of cigarette. There is even an episode of the show titled ''Brand-X'' featuring the company that makes the cigarettes. Morleys apparently get around, because they are used all over the place in television, even amongst series that have no connection to each other. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morley_(cigarette) The Other Wiki] has a list of them.
* ''[[The X-Files (TV)|The X-Files]]'' has the Cigarette Smoking Man, among other characters who smoke, preferring the extremely popular but fictional Morley brand of cigarette. There is even an episode of the show titled ''Brand-X'' featuring the company that makes the cigarettes. Morleys apparently get around, because they are used all over the place in television, even amongst series that have no connection to each other. [[wikipedia:Morley (cigarette)|The Other Wiki]] has a list of them.
* The ''[[Masters of Horror]]'' episode "The Screwfly Solution" had plenty of examples, like "East Coast Airlines" and "Flazzle Cola" (in a red can, no less), and in the shop scenes they make sure to keep the camera zoomed out (though a Budweiser sign comes up in the edge of the shot, so they forgot at least one thing). They also have nameless "Kidney Beans" cans and an internet search engine with no marker at all.
* The ''[[Masters of Horror]]'' episode "The Screwfly Solution" had plenty of examples, like "East Coast Airlines" and "Flazzle Cola" (in a red can, no less), and in the shop scenes they make sure to keep the camera zoomed out (though a Budweiser sign comes up in the edge of the shot, so they forgot at least one thing). They also have nameless "Kidney Beans" cans and an internet search engine with no marker at all.
* ''[[Law and Order (TV)|Law and Order]]'' loves this trope. Probably because many of its episodes are [[Ripped from the Headlines]].
* ''[[Law and Order (TV)|Law and Order]]'' loves this trope. Probably because many of its episodes are [[Ripped from the Headlines]].
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* ''[[Mad Men]]'' spectacularly averts this. Sterling Cooper may be fictional, but they've done stuff or tried to do stuff for (And yes, many of these clients [[Product Placement|paid handsomely to be on the show]]):
* ''[[Mad Men]]'' spectacularly averts this. Sterling Cooper may be fictional, but they've done stuff or tried to do stuff for (And yes, many of these clients [[Product Placement|paid handsomely to be on the show]]):
** Pampers
** Pampers
** Kodak -- Calling a kind of slide projector a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_slide_projector Carousel] was apparently Don Draper's idea.
** Kodak -- Calling a kind of slide projector a [[wikipedia:Carousel slide projector|Carousel]] was apparently Don Draper's idea.
** American Airlines, an attempted grab for their contract of that airline, which is trying to get good publicity back after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_1 Flight 1 disaster of 1 March 1962]. In the show, Pete Campbell's father is a victim of that crash.
** American Airlines, an attempted grab for their contract of that airline, which is trying to get good publicity back after the [[wikipedia:American Airlines Flight 1|Flight 1 disaster of 1 March 1962]]. In the show, Pete Campbell's father is a victim of that crash.
** Mohawk Airlines, who are bumped off the client list for the American Airlines attempt.
** Mohawk Airlines, who are bumped off the client list for the American Airlines attempt.
** Bacardi
** Bacardi
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* Yet more BBC, in ''[[The Apprentice (TV)|The Apprentice]]'' many of the candidates have worked for major companies in the past, but it is described as stuff like "developing markets for a major international coffee company."
* Yet more BBC, in ''[[The Apprentice (TV)|The Apprentice]]'' many of the candidates have worked for major companies in the past, but it is described as stuff like "developing markets for a major international coffee company."
* The way they rebranded products on ''Full House'' was amusing (Mountain Do, Shesta Cola, Sarf Color-Safe Bleach, Ail Laundry Detergent, to name but a few).
* The way they rebranded products on ''Full House'' was amusing (Mountain Do, Shesta Cola, Sarf Color-Safe Bleach, Ail Laundry Detergent, to name but a few).
* In early episodes of the new ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' series, Rose tries looking for information about the Doctor on [http://www.search-wise.net/ search-wise.net], a domain name intentionally reserved for use as a Brand X search engine.
* In early episodes of the new ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series, Rose tries looking for information about the Doctor on [http://www.search-wise.net/ search-wise.net], a domain name intentionally reserved for use as a Brand X search engine.
** Additionally, Rose works for the fictional department store 'Henricks.'
** Additionally, Rose works for the fictional department store 'Henricks.'
* In the episode "Doppelgänger" of ''[[NCIS (TV)|NCIS]]'', the case hinged in part on two different brands of cigarettes: Triboros, and Llamas (the latter in a package resembling Camel cigarettes).
* In the episode "Doppelgänger" of ''[[NCIS (TV)|NCIS]]'', the case hinged in part on two different brands of cigarettes: Triboros, and Llamas (the latter in a package resembling Camel cigarettes).
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* [[Archie Comics]] can't say "Lucky Charms" and it ruins the joke, as referenced by the [[Comics Curmudgeon]]: [http://joshreads.com/?p=2225\]
* [[Archie Comics]] can't say "Lucky Charms" and it ruins the joke, as referenced by the [[Comics Curmudgeon]]: [http://joshreads.com/?p=2225\]
* ''[[Dykes to Watch Out For]]'' has "Bounders Books and Muzak" instead of Borders Books and Music, etc.
* ''[[Dykes to Watch Out For]]'' has "Bounders Books and Muzak" instead of Borders Books and Music, etc.
** Interesting in that "Muzak" is itself the name of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzak_Holdings Muzak Holdings LLC] which defends its trademark against genericization<ref>if that's a real word</ref> of the word for "elevator music." ''[[Barney Miller]]'', for example, used the word and it's censored out of syndicated reruns.
** Interesting in that "Muzak" is itself the name of [[wikipedia:Muzak Holdings|Muzak Holdings LLC]] which defends its trademark against genericization<ref>if that's a real word</ref> of the word for "elevator music." ''[[Barney Miller]]'', for example, used the word and it's censored out of syndicated reruns.




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== Other ==
== Other ==
* Pretty much the whole, if satiric, point of ''[http://www.wackypackages.com/ Wacky Packages]'' bubblegum.
* Pretty much the whole, if satiric, point of ''[http://www.wackypackages.com/ Wacky Packages]'' bubblegum.
* Morley brand cigarettes (frequently substituted for popular American brand [[May Contain Evil|Marlboro]]) have been used in both [[Film]], [[Television]], and a few [[Video Games]]. [[That Other Wiki]] has [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morley_Cigarettes an article] dedicated to it as well.
* Morley brand cigarettes (frequently substituted for popular American brand [[May Contain Evil|Marlboro]]) have been used in both [[Film]], [[Television]], and a few [[Video Games]]. [[That Other Wiki]] has [[wikipedia:Morley Cigarettes|an article]] dedicated to it as well.
** Another reason to question if they're really as serious as they make themselves out to be.
** Another reason to question if they're really as serious as they make themselves out to be.
* Similarly, Oceanic Airlines has been the most common choice of fictional airline since its first appearance in 1996. [[That Other Wiki]] article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_Airlines here].
* Similarly, Oceanic Airlines has been the most common choice of fictional airline since its first appearance in 1996. [[That Other Wiki]] article [[wikipedia:Oceanic Airlines|here]].
* Oaties cereal (a very obvious parody of Wheaties) is another example.
* Oaties cereal (a very obvious parody of Wheaties) is another example.
* Not quite a brand, but fictitious counterparts to CNN appear under various approximate abbreviations (ZNN, CNC, NNN, etc) in countless TV series, films, and other formats.
* Not quite a brand, but fictitious counterparts to CNN appear under various approximate abbreviations (ZNN, CNC, NNN, etc) in countless TV series, films, and other formats.
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