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== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* Bizarrely used in [http://www.batrock.net/animeimages/roseofversailles.jpg this ad], with Andre and Lady Oscar from ''[[Rose of Versailles]]'' endorsing the Daihatsu cars' new adjustable seats.
* Son Goku of ''[[DragonballDragon Ball]]'' fame appeared alongside his son Gohan and his old pal Oolong [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfUsKWyRRm0 in an old eye drops commercial], amongst other old endorsements done around the 80s.
 
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* [[Superman]] endorsed the American Express credit card.
* And of course there are all those old little comic strip advertisements for Hostess Twinkies starring the likes of [[Batman]], [[Iron Man]], [[Spider -Man]], [[Aquaman]] and many more.
 
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* [[SCTV|Bob and Doug McKenzie]] have appeared in several ads over the years, including [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUX6S7h03PI this Pizza Hut commercial].
* [[Eastbound and Down|Kenny Powers]] supports K-Swiss shoes. This culminated in a series of ''ESPN the Magazine'' ads depicting him as the CEO of the company!
* [[30 Rock (TV)|"Dr." Spaceman]] for Dr. Pepper as part of the "Doctor's orders" campaign.
 
== [[Film]] ==
* Will Ferrell's character from ''Semi-Pro'' endorsed Old Spice, among others.
* [[Austin Powers]] apparently likes Heineken.
* ''[[The Lorax (Filmfilm)|The Lorax]]''[[The Lorax (Filmfilm)|'s film adaptation]] has about 70 marketing tie-ins all told, one being - of all things - for Mazda SUVs. Something about them being green. One gets the idea that the Powers that be [[Comically Missing the Point|missed the point]] of the Lorax. A bit.
 
== [[Music]] ==
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** As well as Safeco Insurance in the late 70's / early 80's.
* Currently showing in the United States is a GEICO commercial with Elmer Fudd. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OiRb9701o Here 'tis].
** They also did an ad with [[Speed Racer (Anime)|Speed Racer]].
* [[Bugs Bunny/Characters|Bugs Bunny]] has also gotten in on the action, with ads for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNUh10K3Tt0 Ziploc storage bags (1982)], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RIvO74ZC5c Tang], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hNlNjhwIIo Kool-Aid] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azuTiCl-puw sugar-free vitamins].
* [[Jonny Quest]] was the representative of P.F. Flyers tennis shoes, "The Action Shoes". One can hear Tim Matheson's voice beginning to change in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sqqn54uQn0 commercial].
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