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* In the ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' parody of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', the ThemeTuneRap admits to being a "gratuitous plug" which somehow gets past [[UsefulNotes/SegregatedCommercial FCC regulations]]:

* Some HypocriticalHumour for [[Creator/BenCroshaw Ben "Yahtzee" Crowshaw:]]
--> "Fans are [[FanDumb clingy, complaining dipshits]] who will [[UnpleasableFanbase never ever be grateful for any concession you make.]] The moment you shut out their shrill, [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks tremulous]] voices, the happier you will be for it. [[HypocriticalHumor Incidentally,]] why not buy a WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation t-shirt?"

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]

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[[folder:Professional Wrestling ]]

[[folder:Web Original]]

* ''[[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Movie]]'' superimposes the caption "BUY YU-GI-OH CARDS TODAY" over the climactic duel.

* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'': At the end of an episode of the ShowWithinAShow ''Clam League 9000'' (which looks like a bizarre mixture of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''), the protagonist literally shouts at the viewer to "BUY OUR TOYS! BUY OUR TOYS! BUY OUR TOYS!"

* In the ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' parody of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', the ThemeTuneRap admits to being a "gratuitous plug" which somehow gets past [[UsefulNotes/SegregatedCommercial FCC regulations]]:

* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'': At the end of an episode of the ShowWithinAShow ''Clam League 9000'' (which looks like a bizarre mixture of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''), the protagonist literally shouts at the viewer to "BUY OUR TOYS! BUY OUR TOYS! BUY OUR TOYS!"

[[folder:Film]]

Usually associated with parodies of MerchandiseDriven shows. Compare EnforcedPlug.

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

* The Cheat Commandos' tagline in ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': "Buy all our playsets and toys!"

* Some HypocriticalHumour for [[Creator/BenCroshaw Ben "Yahtzee" Crowshaw]]:
--> "Fans are [[FanDumb clingy, complaining dipshits]] who will [[UnpleasableFanbase never ever be grateful for any concession you make]]. The moment you shut out their shrill, [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks tremulous]] voices the happier you will be for it. [[HypocriticalHumor Incidentally]], why not buy a WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation t-shirt?"
* Music/DoctorSteel's NightmareFuel homage to the Home Shopping Network in ''The Dr. Steel Show'', Episode 1. (Dr. Steel is a toymaker, so what do you expect?) Also sung about in his song, ''Back and Forth'': "You can think for yourselves / Or you can buy all my toys ... Consume and gobble it up..."

** In the episode "Towelie" they break to a fake commercial selling a Towelie towel. Incidentally, [[http://shop.comedycentral.com/South-Park-Towelie-Towel/M/B0035XJM8U.htm you can really buy one]] (not exactly the same, as it doesn't have a speech chip).

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' had an episode that was essentially a commercial for a toy of his car, the Freakmobile. It even comes with its own chubby sidekick figure. They tell the viewer to run right out and get one NOW. At the end the narrator reads off a [[RattlingOffLegal disclaimer]] telling the viewer not to go anywhere as (sadly) the toys don't really exist and it's all a joke. [[note]]Selling merchandise within the show, as well as during commercial breaks within the same program, has been illegal on American television since 1990.[[/note]]

->''"Incidentally, this record is available in the foyer. Some of us have to got live as well, you know."''

** In "Free Hat", there's a a fake advertisement for a GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion of the show's very first episode, complete with the aliens and spaceship being replaced with ConspicuousCG versions, and characters and creatures from ''Franchise/StarWars'' inexplicably roaming around.

* Parodied to hell and back in ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}''. Yoghurt has an entire scene dedicated to showing of merchandise, and claims the sequel will be "Spaceballs II: The Quest for More Money". A subversion, since George Lucas allowed them to parody ''Star Wars'' only if they didn't make any merchandise.

* In the ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' parody of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', the ThemeTuneRap admits to being a "gratuitous plug" which somehow gets past [[SegregatedCommercial FCC regulations]]:

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* The transitional cityscape shots on {{Creator/MTV}}'s reality and scripted series often include a backing track by a notable or up-and-coming band or artist. During these scenes, information is displayed on the screen which lists the artists, song name and try to direct the viewer to the MTV site (though very few actually do this and just play it on YouTube, Spotify or iTunes).