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* In the 80s, Batman and Robin (clearly intended as the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960s TV series]] versions, but sadly not played by the original actors) appeared in an advert where the Batmobile is too big for the Gotham rush hour, so they replace it with a "supermini" Austin Metro (vanity plate BAT-2).
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* The cast of ''Series/RedDwarf'' appeared in an advert for the A.A. (Automobile Association, not the other one), with Lister calling them up to repair Starbug.

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* ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible appeared in a series of UK adverts for Skol lager back in the 80s. (These days, that would probably fall foul of legislation against alcohol advertising appealing to under 18s.)



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** Brains body-popping to "Rythm is a Dancer" in an ad for Drench bottled water, with the drink (and modern video effects) making him far more mobile than he'd ever been in the show. (Tagline: "Brains perform better when they're hydrated.")

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** Brains body-popping to "Rythm "Rhythm is a Dancer" in an ad for Drench bottled water, with the drink (and modern video effects) making him far more mobile than he'd ever been in the show. (Tagline: "Brains perform better when they're hydrated.")
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* A UK Kit Kat advert that shows ComicStrip/AndyCapp "taking a break" from ... lying on the couch.

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*''Franchise/TheMuppets'' (specifically the cast of characters introduced in ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', not every ad Creator/JimHenson made a puppet for in the fifties):
** A UK advert for Warburton's Giant Crumpets, with the family bakery slightly bewildered that ''the'' Mr the Frog wanted to make a variety show about their products.
** A UK advert for Barclaycard, featuring The Electric Mayhem on tour in the UK.
** A series of US adverts for Facebook Portal.
** A German advert for BMW, with Kermit stopping his car to avoid running over a real frog.
** A series of US adverts for the Ford Escape Hybrid, with Kermit commenting that sometimes it ''is'' easy to be green.
* ''Series/Thunderbirds'':
** Lady Penelope appeared in a rather sexist ad for Swinton car insurance, in which she was shown as utterly incapable of driving FAB 1 on Parker's day off.
** Not as sexist, but even weirder, a DVLA ad in which Parker fails to pay FAB 1's road tax, and Lady P reacts by cutting his strings.
** A Kit Kat advert which shows the classic title sequence, until the narrator says "Thunderbirds are go!" and, to his irritation, Thunderbird 1 fails to take off because Scott is having a break.
** Brains body-popping to "Rythm is a Dancer" in an ad for Drench bottled water, with the drink (and modern video effects) making him far more mobile than he'd ever been in the show. (Tagline: "Brains perform better when they're hydrated.")

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* Elmer Fudd appeared in a GEICO commercial. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OiRb9701o Here 'tis]].
* WesternAnimation/BugsBunny has also gotten in on the action, with ads for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNUh10K3Tt0 Ziploc storage bags (1982)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RIvO74ZC5c Tang]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hNlNjhwIIo Kool-Aid]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azuTiCl-puw sugar-free vitamins]].

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Elmer Fudd appeared in a GEICO commercial. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OiRb9701o Here 'tis]].
* ** WesternAnimation/BugsBunny has also gotten in on the action, with ads for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNUh10K3Tt0 Ziploc storage bags (1982)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RIvO74ZC5c Tang]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hNlNjhwIIo Kool-Aid]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azuTiCl-puw sugar-free vitamins]].vitamins]].
** Speedy Gonzales was the mascot of the UK's Virgin Media for a while (the gimmick being their "superfast broadband"), with the first ad showing him [[AnimatedActors at Central Casting before getting the gig]].


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* WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGrommit appeared in a series of ads for [=NPower=], with [[RubeGoldbergDevice Wallace's inventions]] contrasted with the simplicity of the electricity company's energy saving products.
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Compare CelebrityEndorsement, when real celebrities lend their approval of the product. See also TheDeadRiseToAdvertise when commercials feature, darkly enough, dead celebrities. See DeliciousFruitPies for when the endorsement interferes with the actual work.

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Compare CelebrityEndorsement, when real celebrities lend their approval of the product. See also TheDeadRiseToAdvertise when commercials feature, darkly enough, dead celebrities. See DeliciousFruitPies for when ParodyProductPlacement may involve the endorsement interferes interfering with the actual work.



* And there are all those old little comic strip advertisements for [[DeliciousFruitPies Hostess Twinkies and Fruit Pies]] starring the likes of Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/IronMan, Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, and many more.

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* And there are all those old little comic strip advertisements for [[DeliciousFruitPies [[Advertising/HostessFruitPies Hostess Twinkies and Fruit Pies]] starring the likes of Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/IronMan, Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, and many more.
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* Franchise/TheLoneRanger and Tonto for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-NdrzfFOo Jeno's Pizza Rolls.]]

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* Franchise/TheLoneRanger Series/TheLoneRanger and Tonto for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-NdrzfFOo Jeno's Pizza Rolls.]]
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* UsefulNotes/McDonalds have been known for promoting many ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''-themed Happy Meals, complete with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1Va7Ma7J8 commercials starring the Blue Blur himself]] (Some of them, that linked video included, even featuring the voice of then-current Sonic vpice Ryan Drummond.) Sonic's no slouch in the publicity department, and he even popped up [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKMecMIqpg in an advertisement for]] Progessive Insurance of all things.

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* UsefulNotes/McDonalds have been known for promoting many ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''-themed ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''-themed Happy Meals, complete with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1Va7Ma7J8 commercials starring the Blue Blur himself]] (Some of them, that linked video included, even featuring the voice of then-current Sonic vpice Ryan Drummond.) Sonic's no slouch in the publicity department, and he even popped up [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKMecMIqpg in an advertisement for]] Progessive Insurance of all things.
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* Bizarrely used in [[http://www.batrock.net/animeimages/roseofversailles.jpg this ad]], with Andre and Lady Oscar from ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'' endorsing the Daihatsu cars' new adjustable seats.

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* Bizarrely used in [[http://www.batrock.net/animeimages/roseofversailles.jpg this ad]], with Andre André and Lady Oscar from ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'' ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' endorsing the Daihatsu cars' new adjustable seats.



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Compare CelebrityEndorsement, when real celebrities lend their approval of the product. See also TheDeadRiseToAdvertise when commercials feature, darkly enough, dead celebrities.

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Compare CelebrityEndorsement, when real celebrities lend their approval of the product. See also TheDeadRiseToAdvertise when commercials feature, darkly enough, dead celebrities.
celebrities. See DeliciousFruitPies for when the endorsement interferes with the actual work.

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* ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'' is a fantasy action-adventure story. However, multiple extra comics
have been drawn where the characters are high school students. Each short features a new character with romantic or social problems, and then shows how those problems are miraculously fixed (almost) when the character starts using the Uno Fog Bar hair care product.

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* ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'' is a fantasy action-adventure story. However, multiple extra comics
comics have been drawn where the characters are high school students. Each short features a new character with romantic or social problems, and then shows how those problems are miraculously fixed (almost) when the character starts using the Uno Fog Bar hair care product.



* And there are all those old little comic strip advertisements for [[DeliciousFruitPies Hostess Twinkies and Fruit Pies]] starring the likes of Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/IronMan, Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} and many more.
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' Issue #1's Lone Star Comics variant Cover RE shows Pinkie Pie, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom reading a ''Hoof Beat'' magazine[[note]]''Not related in any way whatsoever'' to the Rule34-filled fanzine of the same name, we hope![[/note]] with an InUniverse CelebrityEndorsement on its back: a Lone Star ad featuring Spitfire.

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* And there are all those old little comic strip advertisements for [[DeliciousFruitPies Hostess Twinkies and Fruit Pies]] starring the likes of Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/IronMan, Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, and many more.
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' Issue #1's Lone Star Comics variant Cover RE shows Pinkie Pie, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom reading a ''Hoof Beat'' magazine[[note]]''Not magazine [[note]](''not related in any way whatsoever'' to the Rule34-filled fanzine of the same name, we hope![[/note]] hope!)[[/note]] with an InUniverse CelebrityEndorsement on its back: a Lone Star ad featuring Spitfire.



* The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. Not to mention the [=MetLife=] Superbowl ad that featured the Peanuts cast walking into a field, followed by every old school cartoon character you can think of: Anime/{{Voltron}}, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam,]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man and Battle Cat]], [[Creator/HannaBarbera Snagglepuss]], and on and on. There even did a couple of additional commercials purporting to be "behind the scenes" footage of the characters during the filming of the main commercial. The Peanuts gang has also advertised Cheerios and Hostess Zingers.

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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. Not to mention the [=MetLife=] Superbowl Super Bowl ad that featured the Peanuts cast walking into a field, followed by every old school old-school cartoon character you can think of: Anime/{{Voltron}}, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam,]] Sam]], [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man and Battle Cat]], [[Creator/HannaBarbera Snagglepuss]], and on and on. There even did a couple of additional commercials purporting to be "behind the scenes" footage of the characters during the filming of the main commercial. commercial.
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The Peanuts ''Peanuts'' gang has also advertised Cheerios and Hostess Zingers.



* The Lone Ranger also appeared in a "Who's behind those Foster Grants?" [designer sunglasses] when the owners of the Lone Ranger franchise refused to let Clayton Moore go in public with a mask on -- he just switched to sunglasses.

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* ** The Lone Ranger also appeared in a "Who's behind those Foster Grants?" [designer sunglasses] (designer sunglasses) ad when the owners of the Lone Ranger ''Lone Ranger'' franchise refused to let Clayton Moore go in public with a mask on -- - he just switched to sunglasses.



* ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' cast members often promoted the sponsors' products -- such as the Chevrolet Impala, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, and the Kodak Instamatic camera -- as their respective characters.

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* ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' cast members often promoted the sponsors' products -- - such as the Chevrolet Impala, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, and the Kodak Instamatic camera -- - as their respective characters.



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* Speaking of, Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's ''Film/{{Anchorman|TheLegendOfRonBurgundy}}'' character, has given his approval toward the 2014 Dodge Durango in commercials that also make mention of the sequel ''Film/Anchorman2TheLegendContinues''.

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* Speaking of, Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's ''Film/{{Anchorman|TheLegendOfRonBurgundy}}'' character, character Ron Burgundy has given his approval toward the 2014 Dodge Durango in commercials that also make mention of the sequel ''Film/Anchorman2TheLegendContinues''.



* ''Literature/TheLorax''[='s=] [[WesternAnimation/TheLorax film adaptation]] has about 70 marketing tie-ins all told, one being -- of all things -- for Mazda [=SUVs=]. Something about them being green. [[note]]The all-gas vehicles in question have 35 mpg, an improvement for [=SUVs=], but meaningless compared to, say, the Prius.[[/note]] One gets the idea that the Powers that be [[ComicallyMissingThePoint missed the point]] of the Lorax. A bit.

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* ''Literature/TheLorax''[='s=] [[WesternAnimation/TheLorax film adaptation]] has about 70 marketing tie-ins all told, one being -- - of all things -- - for Mazda [=SUVs=]. Something about them being green. [[note]]The [[note]](The all-gas vehicles in question have 35 mpg, an improvement for [=SUVs=], but meaningless compared to, say, the Prius.[[/note]] )[[/note]] One gets the idea that the Powers powers that be [[ComicallyMissingThePoint missed the point]] of the Lorax. A bit.



* UsefulNotes/McDonalds have been known for promoting many ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' themed Happy Meals complete with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1Va7Ma7J8 commercials starring the Blue Blur himself]] (Some of them, that linked video included, even featuring the voice of Ryan Drummond himself at the time.) He's no slouch in the publicity department as we all know, and he even popped up [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKMecMIqpg in an advertisement for]] Progessive Insurance of all things.
* ''Franchise/TombRaider'': Lara Croft's known in the UK for, amongst other things, her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYk3hDAuWlY once frequent endorsement of Lucozade.]] That linked video is one of many advertisements she did, printed or otherwise.
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Mario appeared in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwFUNHtCJQ this milk commercial]] during the '90s.

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* UsefulNotes/McDonalds have been known for promoting many ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' themed ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''-themed Happy Meals Meals, complete with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1Va7Ma7J8 commercials starring the Blue Blur himself]] (Some of them, that linked video included, even featuring the voice of then-current Sonic vpice Ryan Drummond himself at the time.Drummond.) He's Sonic's no slouch in the publicity department as we all know, department, and he even popped up [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKMecMIqpg in an advertisement for]] Progessive Insurance of all things.
* ''Franchise/TombRaider'': Lara Croft's known in the UK for, amongst other things, her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYk3hDAuWlY once frequent once-frequent endorsement of Lucozade.]] That linked video is one of many advertisements she did, printed or otherwise.
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Mario appeared in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwFUNHtCJQ this milk "Got Milk?" commercial]] during the '90s.



* WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}:
** Popeye Spinach -- also a form of {{Defictionalization}}, since it is his TrademarkFavoriteFood.

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* WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}:
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** Popeye Spinach -- - also a form of {{Defictionalization}}, since it is it's his TrademarkFavoriteFood.



** In the mid-eighties, he also co-starred with Sonny the Cuckoo Bird in a couple of Cocoa Puffs commercials, and they offered Popeye bubble gum in the cereal package as a promotion.

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** In the mid-eighties, mid-1980s, he also co-starred with Sonny the Cuckoo Bird in a couple of Cocoa Puffs commercials, and they offered Popeye bubble gum in the cereal package as a promotion.



** (Owens Corning) insulation
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** As well as Safeco Insurance in the late 70's / early 80's.1970s-early 80s.



* WesternAnimation/BugsBunny has also gotten in on the action, with ads for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNUh10K3Tt0 Ziploc storage bags (1982)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RIvO74ZC5c Tang]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hNlNjhwIIo Kool-Aid]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azuTiCl-puw sugar-free vitamins]].

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* WesternAnimation/BugsBunny has also gotten in on the action, with ads for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNUh10K3Tt0 Ziploc storage bags (1982)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RIvO74ZC5c Tang]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hNlNjhwIIo Kool-Aid]] Kool-Aid]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azuTiCl-puw sugar-free vitamins]].



* The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4JSNC_wLg Linus the Lionhearted]]'' show was devised completely to flog Post cereals. It featured characters who served as mascots for the various Post cereals, including Linus himself (for Crispy Critters); Lovable Truly, the Postman (for Alpha Bits); So Hi, a little Chinese boy (for Rice Krinkles); Rory Raccoon (for Post Toasties), and Sugar Bear, the only character to survive the show's cancellation (for Sugar Crisp).

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* The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4JSNC_wLg Linus the Lionhearted]]'' show was devised completely to flog Post cereals. It featured characters who served as mascots for the various Post cereals, including Linus himself (for Crispy Critters); Lovable Truly, the Postman (for Alpha Bits); So Hi, a little Chinese boy (for Rice Krinkles); Rory Raccoon (for Post Toasties), and Sugar Bear, Bear (for Sugar Crisp), the only character to survive the show's cancellation (for Sugar Crisp).cancellation.



** And Brian and Stewie for Wheat Thins.

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** And Brian and Stewie for Wheat Thins.



* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Finn and Princess Bubblegum appear in the Honda Civic's "#[=LoveToday=]" campaign [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAIQHLbUjI&feature=c4-overview&list=UU22zQ9nBEk6KOjUWqR5XXZg Long-form version]] emphasizing how great the technology of the present day is. A meaningful gesture from denizens of a post-apocalyptic Earth.
* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse and the Crystal Gems have done [[https://steven-universe.wikia.com/wiki/Dove_Self-Esteem_Project shorts]] for the Dove Self-Esteem Project; a series of soap-brand sponsored [[AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle PSAs]] on concerns such as body image and bullying.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Finn and Princess Bubblegum appear in the Honda Civic's "#[=LoveToday=]" campaign [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAIQHLbUjI&feature=c4-overview&list=UU22zQ9nBEk6KOjUWqR5XXZg Long-form com/watch?v=KLAIQHLbUjI long-form version]] emphasizing how great the technology of the present day is. A meaningful gesture from denizens of a [[spoiler:a post-apocalyptic Earth.
Earth]].
* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse and the Crystal Gems have done [[https://steven-universe.wikia.com/wiki/Dove_Self-Esteem_Project shorts]] for the Dove Self-Esteem Project; Project, a series of soap-brand sponsored soap brand-sponsored [[AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle PSAs]] on concerns such as body image and bullying. bullying.
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* [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]] starred in a series of ad campaigns for Vodafone.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKhSH3pcg1U Regain]] will make you look 40 years younger just hearing about it. Ask ''Franchise/MetalGear''[='s=] Snake.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKhSH3pcg1U Regain]] will make you look 40 years younger just hearing about it. Ask ''Franchise/MetalGear''[='s=] ''VideoGame/MetalGear''[='s=] Snake.
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* ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'' is a fantasy action-adventure story. However, multiple extra comics
have been drawn where the characters are high school students. Each short features a new character with romantic or social problems, and then shows how those problems are miraculously fixed (almost) when the character starts using the Uno Fog Bar hair care product.
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* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse and the Crystal Gems have done [[https://steven-universe.wikia.com/wiki/Dove_Self-Esteem_Project shorts]] for the Dove Self-Esteem Project; a series of soap-brand sponsored [[AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle PSAs]] on concerns such as body image and bullying.
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* Creator/PattyDuke reprised her identical cousin roles from ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow'' in a commercial for the U.S. Social Security Administration, along with other commercials as herself. In some of the latter, various other cast members appeared.
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* WesternAnimation/AxeCop and his friends all love XboxOne.

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* ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' cast members often promoted their their sponsors' products -- such as the Chevrolet Impala, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, and the Kodak Instamatic camera -- as their respective characters.

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* Manga/SailorMoon vouches for a brand of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ome4gG6gdc potato soup]]. Knowing Usagi's love of food, this is high praise indeed.

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** The Sailor Guardians will [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXUIum_o7lI persuade you to buy a 2017 Ford Fusion]].


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* A recent G.E. ad campaign featuring various robots including Data from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', the ''Series/LostInSpace'' Robot, and K.I.T.T. of ''Series/KnightRider''.

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* ''[[Theatre/{{Hairspray}} Hairspray Live!]]'' had ShowWithinAShow host Corny Collins shill Oreo cookies after singing "Ladies' Choice", to help segue into an actual commercial break.
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* Manga/SailorMoon vouches for a brand of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ome4gG6gdc potato soup]]. Knowing Usagi's love of food, this is high praise indeed.
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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. Not to mention the [=MetLife=] Superbowl ad that featured the Peanuts cast walking into a field, followed by every old school cartoon character you can think of: Anime/{{Voltron}}, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam,]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man and Battle Cat]], [[Creator/HannaBarbera Snagglepuss]], and on and on. There even did a couple of additional commercials purporting to be "behind the scenes" footage of the characters during the filming of the main commercial.

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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. Not to mention the [=MetLife=] Superbowl ad that featured the Peanuts cast walking into a field, followed by every old school cartoon character you can think of: Anime/{{Voltron}}, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam,]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man and Battle Cat]], [[Creator/HannaBarbera Snagglepuss]], and on and on. There even did a couple of additional commercials purporting to be "behind the scenes" footage of the characters during the filming of the main commercial. The Peanuts gang has also advertised Cheerios and Hostess Zingers.
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** [[https://youtu.be/GPnTa1UJPEI Snake, Colonel Campbell]], and [[https://youtu.be/z4LUasFly0c Psycho Mantis]] can also be seen extolling the benefits of Ford automobiles.


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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'': Lightning became a spokesmodel for Louis Vuitton in 2016.

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* Son Goku of ''DragonBall'' 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.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Apparently [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-05-12/gendo-gets-a-clean-shave-with-schick-new-evangelion-campaign/.88087 Schick Razors]] managed to survive Second Impact. The Schick promotions actually showed up three times-- 2012, 2013, and again in 2015.

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* Son Goku of ''DragonBall'' ''Franchise/DragonBall'' 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.
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Apparently [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-05-12/gendo-gets-a-clean-shave-with-schick-new-evangelion-campaign/.88087 Schick Razors]] managed to survive Second Impact. The Schick promotions actually showed up three times-- 2012, 2013, and again in 2015.



* After becoming a runaway hit, the cast of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' started shilling for [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/03/05-1/fast-food-chain-offer-attack-on-titan-stack-of-burgers Japanese fast food chain Lotteria]] and [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/11/25-1/santa-levi-delivers-attack-on-titan-convenience-store-christmas-campaign convenience store Lawson's]]. More pictures of some of the Lotteria tie-ins [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/18/levi-and-eren-star-in-latest-attack-on-titan-burger-promotion-visual here]], including MemeticBadass Levi [[{{Crossdresser}} in a skimpy waitresses' uniform]]. Also in Japan, there's also the live-action [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/24/video-live-action-attack-on-titan-suv-ad-premieres#comments Subaru Forrester ad]], which also served as a trial run for the way the Titans would be portrayed in the live-action film.

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* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'':
**
After becoming a runaway hit, the cast of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' cast started shilling for [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/03/05-1/fast-food-chain-offer-attack-on-titan-stack-of-burgers Japanese fast food chain Lotteria]] and [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/11/25-1/santa-levi-delivers-attack-on-titan-convenience-store-christmas-campaign convenience store Lawson's]]. More pictures of some of the Lotteria tie-ins [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/18/levi-and-eren-star-in-latest-attack-on-titan-burger-promotion-visual here]], including MemeticBadass Levi [[{{Crossdresser}} in a skimpy waitresses' uniform]]. Also in Japan, there's also the live-action [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/24/video-live-action-attack-on-titan-suv-ad-premieres#comments Subaru Forrester ad]], which also served as a trial run for the way the Titans would be portrayed in the live-action film.




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* And there are all those old little comic strip advertisements for [[DeliciousFruitPies Hostess Twinkies and Fruit Pies]] starring the likes of Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/IronMan, SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} and many more.
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' Issue #1's Lone Star Comics variant [[http://amymebberson.tumblr.com/post/33241185542/mlp-1-retailer-variant-hoofbeat-this-one-is Cover]] [[http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/n_iv/600/1101565.jpg RE]] shows Pinkie Pie, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom reading a ''Hoof Beat'' magazine[[note]]''Not related in any way whatsoever'' to the Rule34-filled fanzine of the same name, we hope![[/note]] with an {{In-Universe}} CelebrityEndorsement on its back: a Lone Star ad featuring Spitfire.

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* And there are all those old little comic strip advertisements for [[DeliciousFruitPies Hostess Twinkies and Fruit Pies]] starring the likes of Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/IronMan, SpiderMan, Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} and many more.
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' Issue #1's Lone Star Comics variant [[http://amymebberson.tumblr.com/post/33241185542/mlp-1-retailer-variant-hoofbeat-this-one-is Cover]] [[http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/n_iv/600/1101565.jpg RE]] Cover RE shows Pinkie Pie, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom reading a ''Hoof Beat'' magazine[[note]]''Not related in any way whatsoever'' to the Rule34-filled fanzine of the same name, we hope![[/note]] with an {{In-Universe}} InUniverse CelebrityEndorsement on its back: a Lone Star ad featuring Spitfire.

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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. Not to mention the [=MetLife=] Superbowl ad that featured the Peanuts cast walking into a field, followed by every old school cartoon character you can think of: Anime/{{Voltron}}, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam,]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man and Battle Cat]], [[Creator/HannaBarbera Snagglepuss]], and on and on. There even did a couple of additional commercials purporting to be "behind the scenes" footage of the characters during the filming of the main commercial.
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* The Lone Ranger also appeared in a "Who's behind those Foster Grants?" [designer sunglasses] when the owners of the Lone Ranger franchise refused to let Clayton Moore go in public with a mask on - he just switched to sunglasses.
* A recent G.E. ad campaign featuring various robots including [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Data]], the Series/LostInSpace Robot, and [[Series/KnightRider K.I.T.T.]]
* [[Series/IronChef Chairman Kaga]] supports Nissan in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrzmwIdGMo8 Japan-only advertising]].
* ''{{Series/Smash}}'' did this in-universe when Ivy Lynn is shown filming a commercial for Ford, who not coincidentally was a sponsor of the series.

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* The Lone Ranger also appeared in a "Who's behind those Foster Grants?" [designer sunglasses] when the owners of the Lone Ranger franchise refused to let Clayton Moore go in public with a mask on - -- he just switched to sunglasses.
* A recent G.E. ad campaign featuring various robots including [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Data]], Data from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', the Series/LostInSpace ''Series/LostInSpace'' Robot, and [[Series/KnightRider K.I.T.T.]]
of ''Series/KnightRider''.
* [[Series/IronChef Chairman Kaga]] Kaga of ''Series/IronChef'' supports Nissan in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrzmwIdGMo8 Japan-only advertising]].
* ''{{Series/Smash}}'' ''Series/{{Smash}}'' did this in-universe when Ivy Lynn is shown filming a commercial for Ford, who not coincidentally was a sponsor of the series.

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** Speaking of, Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's ''Film/{{Anchorman|TheLegendOfRonBurgundy}}'' character, has given his approval toward the 2014 Dodge Durango in commercials that also make mention of the sequel ''Film/Anchorman2TheLegendContinues''.
* AustinPowers apparently likes Heineken.
* ''[[Literature/TheLorax The Lorax]]''[[WesternAnimation/TheLorax 's film adaptation]] has about 70 marketing tie-ins all told, one being - of all things - for Mazda [=SUVs=]. Something about them being green. [[note]]The all-gas vehicles in question have 35 mpg, an improvement for [=SUVs=], but meaningless compared to, say, the Prius.[[/note]] One gets the idea that the Powers that be [[ComicallyMissingThePoint missed the point]] of the Lorax. A bit.
* One G.E. ad campaign included commercials starring Agent Smith from ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' films.
** Agent Smith also endorsed Powerade during the theatrical run of the sequels.

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* [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]] appeared in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15PE7iGT0U Toyota Corolla commercial]] due to the car company sponsoring her upcoming concert in Los Angeles, as well as starring in a few mini slice-of-life-esque commercials by the same company.

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** * Speaking of, Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's ''Film/{{Anchorman|TheLegendOfRonBurgundy}}'' character, has given his approval toward the 2014 Dodge Durango in commercials that also make mention of the sequel ''Film/Anchorman2TheLegendContinues''.
* AustinPowers Film/AustinPowers apparently likes Heineken.
* ''[[Literature/TheLorax The Lorax]]''[[WesternAnimation/TheLorax 's ''Literature/TheLorax''[='s=] [[WesternAnimation/TheLorax film adaptation]] has about 70 marketing tie-ins all told, one being - -- of all things - -- for Mazda [=SUVs=]. Something about them being green. [[note]]The all-gas vehicles in question have 35 mpg, an improvement for [=SUVs=], but meaningless compared to, say, the Prius.[[/note]] One gets the idea that the Powers that be [[ComicallyMissingThePoint missed the point]] of the Lorax. A bit.
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'':
**
One G.E. ad campaign included commercials starring Agent Smith from ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' films.
Smith.
** Agent Smith also endorsed Powerade during the theatrical run of the sequels.

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* [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Very fittingly, Creator/RyanReynolds appeared in-character as Film/{{Deadpool|2016}} in [[http://hellogiggles.com/deadpool-raising-awareness-cancer/ a video raising awareness for testicular cancer.]]
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* Music/{{Vocaloid}}:
**
Hatsune Miku]] Miku appeared in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15PE7iGT0U Toyota Corolla commercial]] due to the car company sponsoring her upcoming concert in Los Angeles, as well as starring in a few mini slice-of-life-esque commercials by the same company.




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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]].
** Not to mention the [=MetLife=] Superbowl ad that featured the Peanuts cast walking into a field, followed by every old school cartoon character you can think of: {{Voltron}}, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam,]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man and Battle Cat]], [[Creator/HannaBarbera Snagglepuss]], and on and on. There even did a couple of additional commercials purporting to be "behind the scenes" footage of the characters during the filming of the main commercial.

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* [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Master Chief's]] brief ''Game Fuel'' advertising campaign for Mountain Dew.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKhSH3pcg1U&feature=related Regain]] will make you look 40 years younger just hearing about it. Ask [[Franchise/MetalGear Snake]].
* UsefulNotes/McDonalds have been known for promoting many ''SonicTheHedgehog'' themed Happy Meals complete with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1Va7Ma7J8 commercials starring the Blue Blur himself]] (Some of them, that linked video included, even featuring the voice of Ryan Drummond himself at the time.) He's no slouch in the publicity department as we all know, and he even popped up [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKMecMIqpg in an advertisement for]] Progessive Insurance of all things.
* [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]]'s known in the UK for, amongst other things, her [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYk3hDAuWlY once frequent endorsement of Lucozade.]] That linked video is one of many advertisements she did, printed or otherwise.
* [[SuperMarioBros Mario]] appeared in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwFUNHtCJQ this milk commercial]] during the 90's.

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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]].
** Not to mention the [=MetLife=] Superbowl ad that featured the Peanuts cast walking into a field, followed by every old school cartoon character you can think of: {{Voltron}}, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam,]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man and Battle Cat]], [[Creator/HannaBarbera Snagglepuss]], and on and on. There even did a couple of additional commercials purporting to be "behind the scenes" footage of the characters during the filming of the main commercial.

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* [[Franchise/{{Halo}}
''Franchise/{{Halo}}'': Master Chief's]] Chief's brief ''Game Fuel'' advertising campaign for Mountain Dew.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKhSH3pcg1U&feature=related com/watch?v=iKhSH3pcg1U Regain]] will make you look 40 years younger just hearing about it. Ask [[Franchise/MetalGear Snake]].
''Franchise/MetalGear''[='s=] Snake.
* UsefulNotes/McDonalds have been known for promoting many ''SonicTheHedgehog'' ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' themed Happy Meals complete with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1Va7Ma7J8 commercials starring the Blue Blur himself]] (Some of them, that linked video included, even featuring the voice of Ryan Drummond himself at the time.) He's no slouch in the publicity department as we all know, and he even popped up [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKMecMIqpg in an advertisement for]] Progessive Insurance of all things.
* [[Franchise/TombRaider ''Franchise/TombRaider'': Lara Croft]]'s Croft's known in the UK for, amongst other things, her [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYk3hDAuWlY once frequent endorsement of Lucozade.]] That linked video is one of many advertisements she did, printed or otherwise.
* [[SuperMarioBros Mario]] ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Mario appeared in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwFUNHtCJQ this milk commercial]] during the 90's.

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* WesternAnimation/{{Flintstones}} ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'':
** Flinstones
vitamin pills.



* ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} Spinach (also a form of {{Defictionalization}}, since it is his TrademarkFavoriteFood).

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* ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}:
** Popeye
Spinach (also -- also a form of {{Defictionalization}}, since it is his TrademarkFavoriteFood).TrademarkFavoriteFood.



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* PinkPanther WesternAnimation/PinkPanther:
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** They also did an ad with Anime/SpeedRacer.



* [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Finn and Princess Bubblegum]] appear in the Honda Civic's "#[=LoveToday=]" campaign [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAIQHLbUjI&feature=c4-overview&list=UU22zQ9nBEk6KOjUWqR5XXZg Long-form version]] emphasizing how great the technology of the present day is. A meaningful gesture from denizens of a post-apocalyptic Earth.

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* [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Finn and Princess Bubblegum]] Bubblegum appear in the Honda Civic's "#[=LoveToday=]" campaign [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAIQHLbUjI&feature=c4-overview&list=UU22zQ9nBEk6KOjUWqR5XXZg Long-form version]] emphasizing how great the technology of the present day is. A meaningful gesture from denizens of a post-apocalyptic Earth. Earth.
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** Speaking of, Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's ''{{Anchorman}}'' character, has given his approval toward the 2014 Dodge Durango in commercials that also make mention of the ''Anchorman'' sequel.

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** Speaking of, Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's ''{{Anchorman}}'' ''Film/{{Anchorman|TheLegendOfRonBurgundy}}'' character, has given his approval toward the 2014 Dodge Durango in commercials that also make mention of the ''Anchorman'' sequel.sequel ''Film/Anchorman2TheLegendContinues''.



* One G.E. ad campaign included commercials starring [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]].

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* One G.E. ad campaign included commercials starring [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]].Smith from ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' films.



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* Characters/BugsBunny 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]].

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* Characters/BugsBunny WesternAnimation/BugsBunny 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]].
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* [[{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]] appeared in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15PE7iGT0U Toyota Corolla commercial]] due to the car company sponsoring her upcoming concert in Los Angeles, as well as starring in a few mini slice-of-life-esque commercials by the same company.

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* [[{{Vocaloid}} [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]] appeared in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15PE7iGT0U Toyota Corolla commercial]] due to the car company sponsoring her upcoming concert in Los Angeles, as well as starring in a few mini slice-of-life-esque commercials by the same company.



* The ''{{Peanuts}}'' characters have endorsed [=MetLife=] insurance since [[TheEighties the 1980s]].

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* The G.E. ad campaign featured above included commercials starring [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]].

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* The One G.E. ad campaign featured above included commercials starring [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]].



* [[{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]] appeared in Toyota USA's latest [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15PE7iGT0U Corolla commercial]] due to the car company sponsoring her upcoming concert in Los Angeles, as well as starring in a few mini slice-of-life-esque commercials by the same company.

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* [[{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]] appeared in Toyota USA's latest a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15PE7iGT0U Toyota Corolla commercial]] due to the car company sponsoring her upcoming concert in Los Angeles, as well as starring in a few mini slice-of-life-esque commercials by the same company.
** She also starred in a promotion with Domino's Pizza, although fans reacted to this one with a lot of mockery.



* Currently showing in the United States is a GEICO commercial with Elmer Fudd. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OiRb9701o Here 'tis]].

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* Currently showing Elmer Fudd appeared in the United States is a GEICO commercial with Elmer Fudd.commercial. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OiRb9701o Here 'tis]].



* [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Finn and Princess Bubblegum]] appear in the Honda Civic's "#LoveToday" campaign [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAIQHLbUjI&feature=c4-overview&list=UU22zQ9nBEk6KOjUWqR5XXZg Long-form version]] emphasizing how great the technology of the present day is. A meaningful gesture from denizens of a post-apocalyptic Earth.

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* [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Finn and Princess Bubblegum]] appear in the Honda Civic's "#LoveToday" "#[=LoveToday=]" campaign [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAIQHLbUjI&feature=c4-overview&list=UU22zQ9nBEk6KOjUWqR5XXZg Long-form version]] emphasizing how great the technology of the present day is. A meaningful gesture from denizens of a post-apocalyptic Earth.

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* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Apparently [[http://insider.animeworldexpos.com/new-schick-razor-ads-feature-evangelion-characters Schick Razors]] managed to survive Second Impact.
* After becoming a runaway hit, the cast of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' started shilling for [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/03/05-1/fast-food-chain-offer-attack-on-titan-stack-of-burgers Japanese fast food chain Lotteria]] and [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/11/25-1/santa-levi-delivers-attack-on-titan-convenience-store-christmas-campaign convenience store Lawson's]]. More pictures of some of the Lotteria tie-ins [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/18/levi-and-eren-star-in-latest-attack-on-titan-burger-promotion-visual here]], including MemeticBadass Levi [[{{Crossdresser}} in a skimpy waitresses' uniform]]. Also in Japan, there's also the live-action [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/24/video-live-action-attack-on-titan-suv-ad-premieres#comments Subaru Forrester ad]], which also served as a trial run for the way the Titans would be portrayed in the live-action film. Over in the U.S., breakfast restaurant chain Denny's [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/08/16-1/titan-mania-attacks-restaurant-chain-dennys unofficially dubbed]] Sasha "Potato Girl" Braus their mascot, Photoshopping her drooling over some hash browns.

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* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Apparently [[http://insider.animeworldexpos.com/new-schick-razor-ads-feature-evangelion-characters [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-05-12/gendo-gets-a-clean-shave-with-schick-new-evangelion-campaign/.88087 Schick Razors]] managed to survive Second Impact.
Impact. The Schick promotions actually showed up three times-- 2012, 2013, and again in 2015.
** There's also [[http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/10/evangelion-doritos/ Evangelion Doritos]].
* After becoming a runaway hit, the cast of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' started shilling for [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/03/05-1/fast-food-chain-offer-attack-on-titan-stack-of-burgers Japanese fast food chain Lotteria]] and [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/11/25-1/santa-levi-delivers-attack-on-titan-convenience-store-christmas-campaign convenience store Lawson's]]. More pictures of some of the Lotteria tie-ins [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/18/levi-and-eren-star-in-latest-attack-on-titan-burger-promotion-visual here]], including MemeticBadass Levi [[{{Crossdresser}} in a skimpy waitresses' uniform]]. Also in Japan, there's also the live-action [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/24/video-live-action-attack-on-titan-suv-ad-premieres#comments Subaru Forrester ad]], which also served as a trial run for the way the Titans would be portrayed in the live-action film.
**
Over in the U.S., breakfast restaurant chain Denny's [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/08/16-1/titan-mania-attacks-restaurant-chain-dennys unofficially dubbed]] Sasha "Potato Girl" Braus their mascot, Photoshopping her drooling over some hash browns.

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