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== [[Live-Action TV]] == |
== [[Live-Action TV]] == |
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* ''[[Almost Live]]'', a sketch comedy series which originated at Seattle's KING-TV, once did a bit where a [[Bad Boss|bad-tempered bully of a boss]] is promoted and replaced (literally) by a box of snakes. The box then gets promoted and replaced with the greatest horror of all: a guy who sells Amway®. |
* ''[[Almost Live]]'', a sketch comedy series which originated at Seattle's KING-TV, once did a bit where a [[Bad Boss|bad-tempered bully of a boss]] is promoted and replaced (literally) by a box of snakes. The box then gets promoted and replaced with the greatest horror of all: a guy who sells Amway®. |
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* ''[[House of Cards]]'', a [[Netflix]] series, has one episode where "U.S. President Frank Underwood" (Kevin Spacey) appears on a fictionalised version of [[Stephen Colbert]]'s show to promote his ambitious agenda, America Works, which he shortens to AmWorks. Colbert responds to the blatant [[ersatz]]: "Is that like Amway®? Is it a pyramid scheme? Is that what you are selling the American people?" |
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** Predictably, the real company responds to the Netflix programme as an opportunity to [[Insistent Terminology|remind everyone that Amway® is not a pyramid]] as its primary purpose is to sell a product.<!-- https://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/2015/03/amway_joke_in_house_of_cards_i.html --> |
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== [[Music]] == |
== [[Music]] == |
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