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{{quote|''"Any outdoorsman will tell you the most frustrating part of hunting is when a deer simply FALLS DOWN when shot, and doesn't [[Blown Across the Room|FLY BACKWARD]] into the forest. Those days are over. Anything hit by this baby better PACK A LUNCH, 'cause it is going for a ride!"''|''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', advertising the Scout's new weapon.}}
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* [[Orangina]] has recently{{when}} made [http://www.orangina.fr/category/publicites/ a series of commercials] that parody various commercial types - for instance, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVYAN5OlhBc Orangina body deodorant].
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* The ''[[Black Butler]]'' bonus episode has a parody commercial for Funtom Company dog food and a parody preview for "The Black Sushi Chef" (based off of a parody image in volume 5).
* ''[[Magikano]]'' and ''[[Seto no Hanayome]]'' (both directed by Seiji Kishi) parodies commercials reminiscent to the way it's done in [[Western Animation]] to get a joke across. Goes something like this: Have a problem? Then, have we the product just for you! See [[Before and After Pictures|"Before" and "After"]]; [[This Product Will Change Your Life]] so well that you've just gotta have it! [[But Wait! There's More!]]: If you call now, you'll get a uselss [[Free Prize At the Bottom]]! And all of this for only 9980 yen! So, what are you waiting for? [[Operators Are Standing By]]! Call now! To order, please dial [[Ridiculously Long Number]] [[555|0000-4155-XXXX-55XX-0000]] today! [[Side Effects Include]] sneezing, coughing, vomiting, fainting, zit faces, heart attacks and turning into a green-skinned monster and may vary according to its user. [[Unreadable Disclaimer]]s or [[Rattling Off Legal]]s may apply.
== [[Comedy]] ==▼
* Brazilian comedy group Casseta & Planeta are famous for this. First, they were parodying real commercials. When they started their TV show, they instead created fictional products sold by the "monopolist megaconglomerate" [[Acme Products|Organizações Tabajara]]. At a certain point, a rival company, Grupo Capivara, appeared. Since it was the same thing as the original, they were sold to a working-class man, "Seu Creysson" (parodying the fact that a Brazilian airline was sold by $1) and started selling products focused on poor people, such as a "palmtop" which consisted of writing on the person's hand.▼
* [[Tim Wilson]]'s ''Hillbilly Homeboy'' album ends with a fake commercial advertising an album called "Love Songs for Losers".▼
== [[Film]] ==
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* ''[[A Prairie Home Companion]]'' does these regularly, for a range of products including Bee-Bop-A-Ree-Bop Rhubarb Pie and Powdermilk Biscuits.
** Though in this case it's Garrison Keillor's [[George Lucas Throwback]] to the old radio variety shows that had prominent sponsorships. To wit: the show's house band is even named after a fictitious brand of shoe.
▲== [[Recorded and Stand Up Comedy]] ==
▲* Brazilian comedy group Casseta & Planeta are famous for this. First, they were parodying real commercials. When they started their TV show, they instead created fictional products sold by the "monopolist megaconglomerate" [[Acme Products|Organizações Tabajara]]. At a certain point, a rival company, Grupo Capivara, appeared. Since it was the same thing as the original, they were sold to a working-class man, "Seu Creysson" (parodying the fact that a Brazilian airline was sold by $1) and started selling products focused on poor people, such as a "palmtop" which consisted of writing on the person's hand.
▲* [[Tim Wilson]]'s ''Hillbilly Homeboy'' album ends with a fake commercial advertising an album called "Love Songs for Losers".
* Given that they originated in radio, it's not surprising that [[The Firesign Theatre]]'s albums are frequently structured like broadcast media, with interruptions for mock commercials. Most notable in this regard is ''Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers'', which comes across as mostly eavesdropping on someone watching TV in a twisted alternate version of Earth. The story, such as it is, is punctuated by commercials for products like [[Captain Ersatz|Ersatz Brothers Coffee]] and political ads for candidates whose ideology is... difficult to understand.
== [[Theatre]] ==
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