History Main / AdvertisingOnlyContinuity

* The existence of {{Environment Specific Action Figure}}s often causes this to happen, where the merchandiser fails to take the character or plot into consideration. Such as Franchise/TheFlash using a Flashmobile, or Franchise/{{Batman}} wearing a green costume in Gotham city.

** In 2011, Doc Brown [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYhz7ocsiGY shows up]] at Lone Pine Mall and asks Creator/BillHader and Kevin Durant for some power-lacing Nikes. He's told that he's four years too early.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': The Simpsons family tend to eat wholesome, home cooked meals. Outside the show, the Simpsons family proudly declare their hoggish love of [[Advertising/TheSimpsons brand name foods]] and other products in [[{{Japandering}} multiple languages]]. The Simpsons have appeared in commercials for 1-800-COLLECT, Baseball ads, ads for Coca-Cola, Burger King, Butterfinger, Church's Chicken, Domino's Pizza, Intel, [=MasterCard=], Nike, Ramada Inn, Ritz Bits, Subway, T.G.I. Friday's, Toyota, Universal Studios Florida, and Wonderful Pistachios in the US, CC's Chips in Australia, KFC and Teletoon in Canada, Papas Margarita potato chips in Columbia, Kangoo car dealers in the Czech Republic, Vizir detergent in France, Sabritas Lay's potato chips in Mexico, Doritos in the Netherlands, Channel 4 and Sky 1 stations in the UK, No Problemos cereal in the UK, Japanese commercials for C.C. Lemon soft drinks, and ice cream at the Mister Donut fast food restaurant in Japan.

* In a UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 ad, in 2078, the [[RidiculousFutureSequelisation PlayStation 9]] spheroid opens to send electronic spores to tap directly into the adrenal gland. Features improved retinal scanning, a mind control system, and telepathic personal music.

** In a follow-up, Bart continues to play ''Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' during the day before switching Game Paks to ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsBartVsTheWorld''. He continues playing until Homer barges in and silently forces him to go outside and mow the lawn. Bart suddenly stops, pulls out a UsefulNotes/GameBoy, and plays ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsBartSimpsonsEscapeFromCampDeadly'' until Homer reappears and snatches it away. Bart eventually returns to his room, only to find Lisa, Maggie, and Homer playing his video games.

** One ad for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem itself featured Princess Peach being abducted by... [[VideoGame/SuperMarioLand The Evil Alien Tatanga]]? Peach and Tatanga never appeared in a single game together (only one manga story based loosely on ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand2SixGoldenCoins'').

** In a UsefulNotes/GameBoy ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' ad, a man in a futuristic metal suit points his finger and shoots a laser, teleporting in a teenager playing ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' on the Game Boy. The man in the suit hooks up head phones to his helmet, and with his own Game Boy, plays a furious ButtonMashing link cable battle against the teenager, who looks up and smiles at the man, firing a laser blast from his finger, as the man disappears in a blast of energy.
** In a UsefulNotes/{{N|intendoEntertainmentSystem}}ES ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' ad, in a doctor's office, a child doctor recommends a Tetris shot. An {{Opera}} lady sings "Nintendo", causing a building to collapse. In a classroom, a student explains the nature of a Tetrizoid. Tetris pieces fall on UsefulNotes/IsaacNewton's head. A kid [[ButtonMashing button mashes]] furiously on an NES controller.

* In an ''VideoGame/EccoTheDolphin'' ad, a Creator/JacquesCousteau expy recalls spending time with Ecco while on an expedition.

** As shown in the page image, one ad for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem itself featured Princess Peach being abducted by... [[VideoGame/SuperMarioLand The Evil Alien Tatanga]]? Peach and Tatanga never appeared in a single game together (only one manga story based loosely on ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand2SixGoldenCoins'').

Compare with ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy and ToylineExclusiveCharacter. See MerchandiseDriven and MisaimedMarketing for further examples.

* The existence of {{Environment Specific Action Figure}}s often causes this to happen, where the merchandiser uses some MisaimedMarketing and seriously doesn't consider the plot. Such as Franchise/TheFlash using a Flashmobile, or Franchise/{{Batman}} wearing a green costume in Gotham city.

* ''Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica''

** In the ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' comic ''Avengers: Heroes Arise'', the Avengers team up with the Harley Davidson riding Road Force to rescue Hawkeye from a warehouse full of Baron Zemo's monsters.
** ''Avengers, Featuring N.G.E.N. – Start Your N.G.E.N.S!'' #0 features the Avengers teaming up with Northrup Grumman’s Elite Nexus.
** In the Glaxo, Inc. sponsored ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comic ''Captain America Meets the Asthma Monster'', the Asthma Monster fights with a weapon that causes asthma-like symptoms. Captain America fights the Asthma Monster's gang in ''Captain America: Return of the Asthma Monster''.

** In the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association sponsored ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'' comic ''Daredevil vs Vapora'', Daredevil fights a sentient humanoid cloud of gasoline vapor.
** In the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' comic ''Fantastic Four: Trapped in the Data Vortex'', the Fantastic Four go InsideAComputerSystem as the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform helps thwart the data slowing efforts of M.O.D.O.K. and the corrupted data monster Datazilla.

** In the ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' comic ''Sleepy's Hulk Custom Comic'', the Sleepy's Man helps out the Hulk by fighting Nightmare.

* A ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' tie-in comic used the pilot's name of Zoltar instead of Zordon, spelled Rita Repulsa's name with a second ''s'' and gave them all different last names (although WordOfGod would not confirm their last names till years later).
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
** In an ad for a Magic Snake puzzle, Magna Mind, a thief, obsesses over solving a Magic Snake puzzle, and is stopped by Spider-Man.
** In the comic book ad "The Amazing Spider-Man in the Free the Cap'n Mystery", Spider-Man confronts the Sogmaster, who had previously left Cap'n Crunch in prison in the Cap'n Crunch commercial "Tidal Sog".
** In ''Spider-Man: The Mutant Agenda'', the comic strip version of ''ComicStrip/SpiderMan'' meets the X-men. Together, they take on the Hobgoblin and the scientist Landon, who is working on a cure for the mutant gene.
** ''Spider-Man Fights Substance Abuse'' collects PSA stories including the anti-smoking story ''Spider-Man, Storm and Power Man'', and the anti-marijuana story ''Fast Lane''.
** The 1995 Fleer Ultra Spider-Man Arachnophobias cards include the exclusive Puma and Rhino hybrid Claw-Hide, Doppelganger and Shocker hybrid Doppel Shock, Mysterio and Lizard hybrid Myzary, and Vermin and Vulture hybrid Scavenger.
* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''

* ''ComicBook/XMen''
** In ''Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas'', Magneto and Professor X attempt to recruit Daniel Wiley, the mutant known as Eques, at the Texas State Fair, though he is never heard from again.
** Blockbuster's Special Edition Blockbuster Video Kidprint comic ''Be X-Tra Safe with the X-Men'' warns the reader not to trust costumed freaks.
** The Stridex ''X-Men Marvel Collector's Edition'' comic introduces John Dee, a protégé of Magneto. The X-men convince him to join, and he is never heard from again.
** In the ''X-Men/Captain Universe'' comic, the identity of Captain Universe is whoever ordered the comic book.
** The Film/XMenFilmSeries tie-in comics appear to have their own continuity. The July 15, 2000 Magazine/TVGuide comic features a shorter version of the ''Film/XMen1'' story. ''ComicBook/XMenTheMovieSpecial'' introduces the exclusive character Malcolm. ''X-Men: The Movie Prequel: Wolverine'' introduces a different Silver Samurai than the Silver Samurai featured in ''Film/TheWolverine''.

* In one universe, ''Franchise/Godzilla'' takes the train after a long day of smashing buildings so he can return home to his wife and daughter and spend the evening singing on his Hitachi karaoke machine.

** As shown in the page image, one ad for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem itself featured Princess Peach being abducted by... [[VideoGame/SuperMarioLand The Evil Alien Tatanga]]? Peach and Tatanga never appeared in a single game together (only one manga story based loosely on ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand2'').