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This setup was sometimes used for commercials for unrelated products, here to give the impression that, while you know that the celebrity endorsing the product is an actor, in the profession of telling you things convincingly even when they are fictional, right ''now'', you're hearing him when he's off-duty and is therefore telling you the real truth. While it is still used, even used straight, it is often with at least a bit of a wink and a nod if not outright [[Lampshade Hanging]] (such as the actor delivering the line in a way that implies he is reading it from a cue card). |
This setup was sometimes used for commercials for unrelated products, here to give the impression that, while you know that the celebrity endorsing the product is an actor, in the profession of telling you things convincingly even when they are fictional, right ''now'', you're hearing him when he's off-duty and is therefore telling you the real truth. While it is still used, even used straight, it is often with at least a bit of a wink and a nod if not outright [[Lampshade Hanging]] (such as the actor delivering the line in a way that implies he is reading it from a cue card). |
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At one point, it was a sign that [[Viewers |
At one point, it was a sign that [[Viewers are Morons]], but any instances nowadays are mere parodies. Also common in kids' [[Edutainment Show|Edutainment Shows]], where it's perhaps a bit more understandable. Unrelated to [[The Room]], [[Broken Record|despite the phrase's pervasion.]] |
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== Commercials == |
== Commercials == |
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