Advertisers still spend a ton of money on the Super Bowl. They use it to launch new products, advertise new movies, and convince guys that only one special beer will make us irresistible to scantily clad models. We'll have full coverage of the Super Bowl ads again this year, but maybe we can go one step further. The New York Times reports that there's still one ad slot left for the game, and FOX is only asking for $2.7 million for the 30 second ad.
So how about we all pool all of our money and buy the spot for TV Squad?
Think about it: if enough readers and employees participate, we can actually have an ad in the Super Bowl, seen by millions! Maybe we can make a plea for Arrested Development or Eyes to come back, or beg that the writers strike be settled as soon as possible? Maybe we can use the 30 seconds to convince people not to watch anymore reality TV, or write a song about TV Squad and make a Busby Berkeley-style musical number to advertise the site?
Please send as much money as you can to me and I'll figure out what to do with it from there.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-28-2008 @ 10:33PM
Pat said...
That would be so awesome if we could put together a "don't watch reality tv" ad. I'm sure the Fox execs wouldn't be too pleased though. Any updates on who has taken the spot? To be honest the commercials are my favorite part of the superbowl. I can't wait to watch them all again the day after at http://firebrand.com. Wish I had 2.7 million lying around to make a tvsquad ad.
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1-11-2008 @ 2:11PM
Lenny said...
Ressurect Firefly and kill reality TV. I'm in for ten. Just my two cents.
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1-11-2008 @ 4:51PM
Chameleon said...
qft
1-11-2008 @ 2:27PM
kevjohn said...
I got five on it.
(Lenny's first line is the greatest sentence ever written!)
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1-11-2008 @ 2:29PM
Michael said...
20 for that cmon guys we need more pledges
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1-11-2008 @ 2:30PM
Michael said...
20 for that cmon guys we need more pledges
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1-11-2008 @ 2:30PM
Michael said...
20 for that cmon guys we need more pledges
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1-11-2008 @ 2:36PM
RadioScott said...
I have a coupon for $.55 off a tube of Neosporin I can throw in.
Neo Neo Neo...Sporin Sporin Sporin
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1-11-2008 @ 2:37PM
RadioScott said...
I have a coupon for $.55 off a tube of Neosporin I can throw in.
Neo Neo Neo...Sporin Sporin Sporin
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1-11-2008 @ 4:09PM
RazorD said...
I've got $50, and my british accent which would totally grab all the cute girls attention.
What are we selling?
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1-11-2008 @ 4:27PM
Eric said...
Michael triple-posted... does that mean he's in for $60 now?
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1-11-2008 @ 8:02PM
Stephen said...
You've got to be kidding me, right? No way we can come up with 3 million dollars. I wouldn't waste your money, people.
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1-11-2008 @ 8:21PM
Jussup said...
Lighten up dude
1-11-2008 @ 9:53PM
Bash said...
We could buy a whole new head writer for that...
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1-12-2008 @ 7:49AM
dna said...
I'll throw in $50 if we go for the Arrested Development idea. Haha would Fox show it though? Or just move it all over the schedule? :)
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