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* The morning preschool block loves playing Franchise/DisneyPrincess and ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas and Friends]]'' toy commercials every hour. In all fairness, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools both brands are very popular among preschoolers]].

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* The morning preschool block loves playing Franchise/DisneyPrincess and ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas and Friends]]'' ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' toy commercials every hour. In all fairness, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools both brands are very popular among preschoolers]].
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* In the course of three days, [[http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7a6S/disney-princess-twirling-skirt-cinderella-doll-dreams-come-true this ad for a Cinderella doll]] played over 50 times on children's channels such as Disney XD and Nick Jr.
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* During a re-run of the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Boating School" in 2003, the Pixter Color ad played twice in one break.

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* During a re-run of the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Boating School" in 2003, the Pixter Color ad played twice in one break.
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* Anybody who grew up with Nick Jr. from late 2004 to around 2006 will almost definitely have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXonNQhp1bA this ad for InCharge Debt Solutions]] memorized by heart, which could appear from 2 to 3 times in a single commercial break.

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* Anybody who grew up with Nick Jr. from late 2004 to around 2006 circa 2009 will almost definitely have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXonNQhp1bA this ad for InCharge Debt Solutions]] memorized by heart, which heart. In its height, it could appear from 2 to 3 times in a single commercial break.
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* Anybody who grew up with Nick Jr. from late 2004 to around 2006 will almost definitely have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXonNQhp1bA this ad for InCharge Debt Solutions]] memorized by heart, which could appear from 2 to 3 times in a single commercial break.
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* As of November 2020, Nickelodeon and the Nick Jr. subchannel frequently shows the commercial for the ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tdit/paw-patrol-dino-rescue-hq-get-your-dino-mission Dino Rescue Lookout Tower.]] Usually, it's paired with another ad prone to this treatment, and that one is the ad for the Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo.

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* As of November 2020, Nickelodeon and the Nick Jr. subchannel frequently shows the commercial for the ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tdit/paw-patrol-dino-rescue-hq-get-your-dino-mission Dino Rescue Lookout Tower.]] Usually, it's paired with another ad prone to this treatment, and that one is the ad for the Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo.Flamingo, which is also prone to this treatment.
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* As of November 2020, Nickelodeon and the Nick Jr. subchannel frequently shows the commercial for the ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tdit/paw-patrol-dino-rescue-hq-get-your-dino-mission Dino Rescue Lookout Tower.]] Usually, it's paired with another ad prone to this treatment, and that one is the ad for the Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo.
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The Gotta Go Flamingo ad plays a lot on various networks, not just Nickelodeon.


* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels, even extending to the Nick At Nite block. This constant airplay has played a role in it selling out virtually everywhere during the 2020 holiday season.
** If it wasn't that ad, Nickelodeon would be showing the one for the ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tdit/paw-patrol-dino-rescue-hq-get-your-dino-mission Dino Rescue Lookout Tower.]] Sometimes, it and the aformentioned Gotta Go Flamingo ad are played together in the same ad break.
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* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels. This constant airplay has played a role in it selling out virtually everywhere during the 2020 holiday season.

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* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels.subchannels, even extending to the Nick At Nite block. This constant airplay has played a role in it selling out virtually everywhere during the 2020 holiday season.
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* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels. This might have played a role in it selling out virtually everywhere during the 2020 holiday season.

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* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels. This might have constant airplay has played a role in it selling out virtually everywhere during the 2020 holiday season.

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* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels.

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* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels. This might have played a role in it selling out virtually everywhere during the 2020 holiday season.
** If it wasn't that ad, Nickelodeon would be showing the one for the ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tdit/paw-patrol-dino-rescue-hq-get-your-dino-mission Dino Rescue Lookout Tower.]] Sometimes, it and the aformentioned Gotta Go Flamingo ad are played together in the same ad break.
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** Speaking of General Mills, try to go at least one Nickelodeon commercial break without seeing a Lucky Charms ad. It's impossible.
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* As of September 2020, it's very common to see the ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-St1REyjxM Little Live Gotta Go Flamingo]] on Nickelodeon and its' subchannels.
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** In mid-to-late 2000's, the Nick Jr. block loved airing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FncC-sn_VFk the ad for]] [=ZooPals=].

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** * In the mid-to-late 2000's, the Nick Jr. block loved airing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FncC-sn_VFk the ad for]] [=ZooPals=].[=ZooPals=] plates.

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** But in the mid-to-late 2000's, it was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FncC-sn_VFk this]] as their favorite ad.



** Tends to happen with any ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' special, with "Friended! With The Casagrandes" and "Cooked!" being the most notable examples of this treatment, with both specials' ads airing as early as a month in advance.

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** Tends This tends to happen with any ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' special, with "Friended! With The Casagrandes" and "Cooked!" being the most notable examples of this treatment, with both specials' ads airing as early as a month in advance.


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** In mid-to-late 2000's, the Nick Jr. block loved airing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FncC-sn_VFk the ad for]] [=ZooPals=].
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** Even radio stations aired ads for the film frequently, a promotion of which is rarely done for an animated film.

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** Even radio stations aired ads for the film frequently, a promotion of which is rarely done for an any animated film.

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** A different ad, which began with [[CatchPhrase "What do you want from little old me?"]], played on radio stations like WPLJ every other break.
** The ad problem was so immense that people who hated [=SpongeBob=] were advised to not watch television or Website/YouTube, or listen to the radio, until ''Film/{{Cinderella|2015}}'' came out in mid-March, or for the DVD release, until ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' came out.

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** A different ad, which began with [[CatchPhrase "What do you want from little old me?"]], played on Even radio stations like WPLJ every other break.
** The ad problem was so immense that people who hated [=SpongeBob=] were advised to not watch television or Website/YouTube, or listen to the radio, until ''Film/{{Cinderella|2015}}'' came out in mid-March, or
aired ads for the DVD release, until ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' came out.film frequently, a promotion of which is rarely done for an animated film.
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* During the very first Kids Choice Awards ceremony in 1987, the ad for Giggles cookies played every other break.

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* During the very first [[UsefulNotes/KidsChoiceAward Kids Choice Awards Awards]] ceremony in 1987, the ad for Giggles cookies played every other break.
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* Over Thanksgiving weekend 2015, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U0RagE8CO8 this "Pie Face" ad]] showed up during nearly every break.
* Throughout Summer 2017, [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A4NW/skechers-memory-foam-for-kids-cartoon this Sketchers commercial]] and [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A4Np/juicy-drop-gum-extend-the-flavor this Juicy Drop commercial]] were the most common ones to be seen in the channel's commercial breaks.
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** But in the mid-to-late 2000's, it was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FncC-sn_VFk this]] as their favorite ad.
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* The morning preschool block loves playing Franchise/DisneyPrincess and ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas and Friends]]'' toy commercials every hour. In all fairness, [[TropesAreTools both brands are very popular among preschoolers]].

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* The morning preschool block loves playing Franchise/DisneyPrincess and ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas and Friends]]'' toy commercials every hour. In all fairness, [[TropesAreTools [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools both brands are very popular among preschoolers]].
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** On the Nick Jr. subchannel, [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19eky2_tv-promo-thomas-the-tank-engine-nick-jr-uk-1999_shortfilms these two promos]] [[http://www.retrojunk.com/commercial/show/28583/magic-adventures-of-mumfie-nick-jr-uk-promo for Britt Allcroft shows]] kept playing along with hoardes of Famosa baby doll ads. One of these, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V25OVfLsOV8 Baby Wee Wee]], played so much that it became a MemeticMutation due to a combination of its' repetition and because of the doll itself averting BarbieDollAnatomy.

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** On the Nick Jr. subchannel, [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19eky2_tv-promo-thomas-the-tank-engine-nick-jr-uk-1999_shortfilms these two promos]] [[http://www.retrojunk.com/commercial/show/28583/magic-adventures-of-mumfie-nick-jr-uk-promo for Britt Allcroft shows]] kept playing along with ''Series/WimziesHouse'' music videos and hoardes of Famosa baby doll ads. One of these, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V25OVfLsOV8 Baby Wee Wee]], played so much that it became a MemeticMutation due to a combination of its' repetition and because of the doll itself averting BarbieDollAnatomy.
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* Not even the UK channel is safe from this. During the morning block of shows around the time the UK channel got ''WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|Squarepants}}'', an ad for the Nick Jr. cable channel featuring children singing the ending song of ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and tossing around a stuffed animal of Blue kept playing every break. An airing of ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} It's Only Rock and Roll, Arthur]]'' played this ad twice!
** On the Nick Jr. subchannel, [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19eky2_tv-promo-thomas-the-tank-engine-nick-jr-uk-1999_shortfilms these two promos]] [[http://www.retrojunk.com/commercial/show/28583/magic-adventures-of-mumfie-nick-jr-uk-promo for Britt Allcroft shows]] kept playing along with hoardes of Famosa baby doll ads.

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* Not even the UK channel is safe from this. During the morning block of shows around the time the UK channel got ''WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|Squarepants}}'', an ad for the Nick Jr. cable channel featuring children singing the ending song of ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and tossing around a stuffed animal of Blue kept playing every break. An airing of ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} It's Only Rock and Roll, Arthur]]'' played this ad twice! \n
** On the Nick Jr. subchannel, [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19eky2_tv-promo-thomas-the-tank-engine-nick-jr-uk-1999_shortfilms these two promos]] [[http://www.retrojunk.com/commercial/show/28583/magic-adventures-of-mumfie-nick-jr-uk-promo for Britt Allcroft shows]] kept playing along with hoardes of Famosa baby doll ads. One of these, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V25OVfLsOV8 Baby Wee Wee]], played so much that it became a MemeticMutation due to a combination of its' repetition and because of the doll itself averting BarbieDollAnatomy.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7fk7PS4Ybs Are you ready to have some fun? Create colorful works of art in just hours with this drawing board that works nothing like the way we're showing it in this ad!]]
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* In July of 2019, the Nick Jr. digital channel would air [[http://www.nickjr.com/dora-the-explorer/videos/music-dora-i-speak-spanish-clean/ this song]] from ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' every three hours. They also aired a ''WesternAnimation/ShimmerAndShine'' ad involving a baby dragon and commercials for ''Ryan's Mystery Playdate'' just as frequently, with the latter being the most frequently shown.

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* In July of 2019, the Nick Jr. digital channel would air [[http://www.nickjr.com/dora-the-explorer/videos/music-dora-i-speak-spanish-clean/ this song]] from ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' every three hours. They also aired a ''WesternAnimation/ShimmerAndShine'' ad promo involving a baby dragon dragon, an ad promoting that the channel airs 24/7 and commercials promos for ''Ryan's Mystery Playdate'' just as frequently, with the latter being the most frequently shown.commonly shown promo on the channel.
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** Ads for Chuck E Cheese are pretty common during this block as well. Sometimes, two ads for the chain will play in one break!


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* In July of 2019, the Nick Jr. digital channel would air [[http://www.nickjr.com/dora-the-explorer/videos/music-dora-i-speak-spanish-clean/ this song]] from ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' every three hours. They also aired a ''WesternAnimation/ShimmerAndShine'' ad involving a baby dragon and commercials for ''Ryan's Mystery Playdate'' just as frequently, with the latter being the most frequently shown.
* Nickelodeon often does this with promos for upcoming specials:
** When the ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' episode "Tracker Joins The Pups" was going to premiere, Nickelodeon would show the promo for it every single commercial break, starting a month before it aired.
** Tends to happen with any ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' special, with "Friended! With The Casagrandes" and "Cooked!" being the most notable examples of this treatment, with both specials' ads airing as early as a month in advance.
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* Nickelodeon's Pluto TV feed loves airing ads for both Adventure Academy and Super Brawl Universe during every commercial break.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'': Dear god were the ads for this movie everywhere!

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'': Dear god The promotional efforts for ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'' were the ads for this movie everywhere!simply inescapable:


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* Another favorite commercial of Nick Jr from the late 90's to early 2000's was the series of Frosted Flakes ads that featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJweOaoZhJs this song]].
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* In early December of 2018, ads for a General Mills / ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' tie-in played during every break.


** Stations owned by Viacom played the ads for the film at least once a break on their shows (except for [=SpongeBob=] related ones, since that would [[SegregatedCommercial be an FCC violation]]). It also played on Creator/NickJr to the point where parents complained about the advertising of a show aimed at kids older than the target age of the channel.

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** Stations owned by Viacom played the ads for the film at least once a break on their shows (except for [=SpongeBob=] related ones, since that would [[SegregatedCommercial [[UsefulNotes/SegregatedCommercial be an FCC violation]]). It also played on Creator/NickJr to the point where parents complained about the advertising of a show aimed at kids older than the target age of the channel.

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