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When a real-life institution is to be featured prominently in a series, it will be replaced by a fictional stand-in. This is done in part to avoid licensing issues, but also to avoid the problems inherent in twisting the institution to fit the specific needs of the show. |
When a real-life institution is to be featured prominently in a series, it will be replaced by a fictional stand-in. This is done in part to avoid licensing issues, but also to avoid the problems inherent in twisting the institution to fit the specific needs of the show. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* "Bif Standard" and his "Standard OS" in ''[[Pretty Sammy|Magical Girl Pretty Sammy]].'' |
* "Bif Standard" and his "Standard OS" in ''[[Pretty Sammy|Magical Girl Pretty Sammy]].'' |
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* ''Santa Carla'' is the fictional name of the town in the 1987 vampire film ''The Lost Boys''. The film was actually filmed in Santa Cruz, CA. |
* ''Santa Carla'' is the fictional name of the town in the 1987 vampire film ''The Lost Boys''. The film was actually filmed in Santa Cruz, CA. |
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* ''[[Idiocracy]]'' is an interesting example, because all the water, drinks and basically all liquids in America, except for toilet water, have been replaced by Brawndo, a Fictional Counterpart of Gatorade. What makes it interesting is that they specifically mention this by saying that it "tastes like Gatorade". |
* ''[[Idiocracy]]'' is an interesting example, because all the water, drinks and basically all liquids in America, except for toilet water, have been replaced by Brawndo, a Fictional Counterpart of Gatorade. What makes it interesting is that they specifically mention this by saying that it "tastes like Gatorade". |
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** Brawndo was created because they couldn't get permission to use the Gatorade brand. Fortunately for us, it's now a [[ |
** Brawndo was created because they couldn't get permission to use the Gatorade brand. Fortunately for us, it's now a [[Defictionalisation|real]] [http://www.brawndo.com product]. It's an energy drink now, but it's still got what plants crave. |
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** This was basically a recasting of the "Powerthirst" commercials on [[YouTube]] (with that group's permission) which themselves were parodies of energy drinks (most closely resembling ''Monster'' in their packaging.) |
** This was basically a recasting of the "Powerthirst" commercials on [[YouTube]] (with that group's permission) which themselves were parodies of energy drinks (most closely resembling ''Monster'' in their packaging.) |
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* The 1994 remake of ''[[Miracle on 34th Street]]'' is set at fictional department store "Cole's", rather than real-life Macy's as in the original movie. Which just leads right back into real life as Coles is a mega chain of supermarkets around Australia. |
* The 1994 remake of ''[[Miracle on 34th Street]]'' is set at fictional department store "Cole's", rather than real-life Macy's as in the original movie. Which just leads right back into real life as Coles is a mega chain of supermarkets around Australia. |