TV

Blog posts about product placement in TV shows.

Dexter inspired food

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter-pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department is probably the world’s most likable serial killer. On October 2, 2011 he began his sixth season of planned killings…

Heisler beer in New Girl

In the fifth episode of American sitcom New Girl I spotted that several characters drinking beer. After watching the episode for the second time I’ve realized that it was Heisler beer. Heisler…

Tropicana in The Big Bang Theory

American sitcom The Big Bang Theory doesn’t contain many placements, but nevertheless you can spot some products and brands or hear some names being dropped. In the last episode The Good Guy…

What brand of glasses is Zooey wearing in New Girl?

If you don’t want to read the rest of the blog post, here’s your answer: Wacks by Oliver Peoples. New Girl is an American sit-com, which premiered on Fox on 20th September…

Brands on paintings 2: Alex Gross in the TV show Castle

I’ve already written about an American painter Alex Gross who included brands and logos on several of his paintings. Alex Gross is an author in the Pop Surrealism movement. As I stated…

Product placement in Happy Endings – Season 1 recap

Happy Endings is an American sitcom which reminds me of Friends for different reasons: three girls and three guys, two of them are married, two of them were almost married, but the…

Product placement on TV – not a bad thing

Did you know that until 28th February product placement wasn't allowed in the UK? Well, product placement in films and international programmes (e.g. American sitcoms…) was allowed, because it wasn't made for…

We’ve found Don Draper’s home!

*** Warning: possible spoilers! *** In the 4th season of TV series Mad Men the main character Don Draper finds himself in a new apartment. He’s divorced and no longer lives with…

Mad Men in hotels

Do you remember where was the first office of the new advertising agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce located? It wasn't in an office building, but in a suite in The Pierre hotel…

Product Placement in Mad Men – Season 4 recap

The 3rd season of Mad Men ended with a new agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and with big expectations for all characters. Everyone was glad that there was a fresh start. Fast…

Dexter is using a brand new Nokia N8

Couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post about brands that were used by serial killers. I chose Dexter Morgan from the TV show Dexter as an example of »good« serial…

Brands for serial killers

Last weekend I managed to watch the entire 4th season of TV show Dexter. The main character of the show is Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter-pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police…

Mad Men star in London Fog’s ads

Christina Hendricks, one of the stars of TV series Mad Men (she plays office manager Joan Holloway), has became a new face of American clothing company London Fog. This is, in my…