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* ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'': In "Wrong Track", the kids throw Stacy a party when her plan to visit her sister Tracy gets cancelled. At the party, a package arrives for Schemer, who reveals that he sent in 300 Cowboy Carl's Crunchy Cowpoke Cereal box tops and 937 nickels[[note]]which would be $46.85[[/note]] to get an official Cowboy Carl cowboy costume. However, it is revealed that he was sent a cowgirl costume by mistake, as Ginny quickly points out that it comes with a skirt instead of pants. Since Schemer has no use for a cowgirl costume, he decides to give it to Stacy.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CountDuckula'': "The Vampire Strikes Back" begins with Duckula trying to collect 15,000 Crunchy Munchies box tops so he can send away for a ''Tremendous Terrance'' protective space helmet and supersonic x-ray goggles. Midway through the episode, he, Igor, and Nanny meet up with Tremendous Terrance when they get launched into space by Dr. Von Goosewing and are able to cash in the box tops.
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* ''Franchise/TheTransformers'' had a similiar thing with Robot Points. They were printed on the toy packaging, and had a small value number which could vary between characters. They were required to mail-order merch and exclusive characters who only appeared in the pack-in flyers. The practice started with the first series and continued past ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
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* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' for several generations of toys put [[http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Points Horseshoe Points]] (called Pony Points during Gen 3) on the packages--small value coupons that could be sent in along with a shipping and handling fee for mail-order exclusive items. This mostly included unique or special toy ponies, but Generation Three Hasbro also released a three-foot-tall stuffed pony of Frilly Frocks for a whopping 250 points--and ''then'' forgot to make the shipping the right cost, so many people were able to order her for the points ''and'' just $2.50 in shipping and handling--same as smaller items. This was later raised to a more logical $25, and Hasbro honored the lower cost for any orders that had been sent in.
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* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' for several generations of toys put [[http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Points Horseshoe Points]] (called Pony Points during Gen 3) on the packages--small value coupons that could be sent in along with a shipping and handling fee for mail-order exclusive items. This mostly included unique or special toy ponies, but Generation Three Hasbro also released a three-foot-tall stuffed pony of Frilly Frocks for a whopping 250 points--and ''then'' forgot to make the shipping the right cost, so many people were able to order her for the points ''and'' just $2.50 in shipping and handling--same handling, same as smaller items. This was later raised to a more logical $25, and Hasbro honored the lower cost for any orders that had been sent in.
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* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' for several generations of toys put [[http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Points Horseshoe Points]] (called Pony Points during Gen 3) on the packages--small value coupons that could be sent in along with a shipping and handling fee for mail-order exclusive items. This mostly included unique or special toy ponies, but Generation Three Hasbro also released a three-foot-tall stuffed pony of Frilly Frocks for a whopping 250 points--and ''then'' forgot to make the shipping the right cost, so many people were able to order her for the points ''and'' just $2.50 in shipping and handling--same as smaller items. This was later raised to a more logical $25, and Hasbro honored the lower cost for any orders that had been sent in.
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* In Robert [=McCloskey=]'s ''Centerburg Tales'' the local children proudly show off the jacks sets and tops they received from sending in Whoopsy-Doodle Breakfast Food box tops to Grampa Hercules, who reminisces about saving chewing tobacco plugs to receive a music box.
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* In Robert [=McCloskey=]'s ''Centerburg Tales'' ''Literature/HomerPrice'' the local children proudly show off the jacks sets and tops they received from sending in Whoopsy-Doodle Breakfast Food box tops to Grampa Hercules, who reminisces about saving chewing tobacco plugs to receive a music box.
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In fiction, the first prize is something the protagonist really wants; like an all-inclusive holiday in Hawaii for the whole family. HilarityEnsues when:
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In fiction, the first prize is something the protagonist really wants; like an all-inclusive holiday in Hawaii for the whole family. HilarityEnsues when:Hijinks may include:
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* Played for drama in ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', in which Barry Egan's obsession with getting enough promotional coupons to trade for frequent flyer miles just comes across to those close to him as more evidence that he is an unstable {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. It becomes more heartwarming when he proposes to his LoveInterest and adds that he'll be able to get enough airline miles to accompany her anywhere in the world on her frequent overseas business trips. Barry’s Competition Coupon Madness is justified as he realizes that an oversight by the company running the promotion means that, of the various products included in the promotion, the purchase price of a six pack of pudding cups is far less than the value of the frequent flyer miles that can be redeemed. Also he owns and runs his own business in a warehouse facility, so logistically it is very easy for him buy and store hundreds of boxes of pudding cups.
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* Played for drama PlayedForDrama in ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', in which Barry Egan's obsession with getting enough promotional coupons to trade for frequent flyer miles just comes across to those close to him as more evidence that he is an unstable {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. It becomes more heartwarming when he proposes to his LoveInterest and adds that he'll be able to get enough airline miles to accompany her anywhere in the world on her frequent overseas business trips. Barry’s Competition Coupon Madness is justified as he realizes that an oversight by the company running the promotion means that, of the various products included in the promotion, the purchase price of a six pack of pudding cups is far less than the value of the frequent flyer miles that can be redeemed. Also he owns and runs his own business in a warehouse facility, so logistically it is very easy for him buy and store hundreds of boxes of pudding cups.
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' has Bert attempting to win a bike by putting together a jigsaw puzzle from pieces that come in a brand of crisps/potato chips with combinations that many would consider disgusting (not knowing that [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Cyril Sneer]] deliberately left out one piece of the puzzle in an attempt to rig the competition so no one can win, and [[OnlyInItForTheMoney make more money]]). HilarityEnsues, doubly so when the Piglets accidentally drop the single copy of the necessary piece in a crisp shipment and it results in a BigBallOfViolence. The episode has an EarnYourHappyEnding after Bert has a HeelRealization of how he treated his friends for prizes in a crisp packet; the moral is "Don't sell out your friends for a prize in snack foods", which isn't a bad [[AnAesop aesop to include]] and [[ValuesResonance relevant even now]].
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' has Bert attempting to win a bike by putting together a jigsaw puzzle from pieces that come in a brand of crisps/potato chips with combinations that many would consider disgusting (not knowing that [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Cyril Sneer]] deliberately left out one piece of the puzzle in an attempt to rig the competition so no one can win, and [[OnlyInItForTheMoney make more money]]). HilarityEnsues, Hilarity ensues, doubly so when the Piglets accidentally drop the single copy of the necessary piece in a crisp shipment and it results in a BigBallOfViolence. The episode has an EarnYourHappyEnding after Bert has a HeelRealization of how he treated his friends for prizes in a crisp packet; the moral is "Don't sell out your friends for a prize in snack foods", which isn't a bad [[AnAesop aesop to include]] and [[ValuesResonance relevant even now]].
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* ''Film/UpInTheAir'': Ryan Bingham collects airline miles, as getting to ten million will give him a shiny new membership card and he'll get to meet the pilot of the plane he's on. However, he gradually grows depressed as he realizes he travels so much but has no one in his life to stay with. [[spoiler:In the end he donates his miles to his sister and her new husband so they can have a honeymoon around the world.]]
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* In the ''Aussie Bites'' book, ''Nathan and the Ice Rockets'', the titular protagonist sets out to win a limited edition bike from a competition by eating a lot of the titular ice lollies and collecting the required popsicle sticks to do so, while the school bully proceeds to show off his own bike to the rest of the school. [[spoiler:[[BittersweetEnding While Nathan never gets the required coupons to win the bike, he wins over a group of new friends an
becomes the most popular kid in school]] [[LaserGuidedKarma while word gets out that the school bully got his bike destroyed by mistake by leaving it out on the driveway]].]]
becomes the most popular kid in school]] [[LaserGuidedKarma while word gets out that the school bully got his bike destroyed by mistake by leaving it out on the driveway]].]]
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* In the ''Aussie Bites'' book, ''Nathan and the Ice Rockets'', the titular protagonist sets out to win a limited edition bike from a competition by eating a lot of the titular ice lollies and collecting the required popsicle sticks to do so, while the school bully proceeds to show off his own bike to the rest of the school. [[spoiler:[[BittersweetEnding [[spoiler: [[BittersweetEnding While Nathan never gets the required coupons to win the bike, he wins over a group of new friends an
and becomes the most popular kid in school]] [[LaserGuidedKarma while word gets out that the school bully got his bike destroyed by mistake by leaving it out on the driveway]].]]
