Comments on: Archie Bunker as pitchman? Almost. http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/2008/06/18/archie-bunker-as-pitchman-almost?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=archie-bunker-as-pitchman-almost where commerce and conscience come together Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan Stoltzfus http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/2008/06/18/archie-bunker-as-pitchman-almost/comment-page-1#comment-1272 Susan Stoltzfus Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:17:12 +0000 http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/?p=407#comment-1272 My 11-year-old sons love "Family Guy" and sometimes I catch my 44-year-old husband watching too. If guys between 10 and 50 are the target audience then it will work. If women are the target audience it will fail (think Stewie versus Oprah). I HATE "Family Guy," but I can't keep my kids from watching it unless I am in the room. My 11-year-old sons love “Family Guy” and sometimes I catch my 44-year-old husband watching too. If guys between 10 and 50 are the target audience then it will work. If women are the target audience it will fail (think Stewie versus Oprah). I HATE “Family Guy,” but I can’t keep my kids from watching it unless I am in the room.

]]> By: Bill Boyd http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/2008/06/18/archie-bunker-as-pitchman-almost/comment-page-1#comment-1182 Bill Boyd Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:42:32 +0000 http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/?p=407#comment-1182 I believe that aiming ever lower is one of the reason TV is losing its audience. The crudeness is unavoidable because it pervades the promos that are part of almost every show. (And don't get me started on the amount of screen space devoted to hyping upcoming programs.) MSNBC's Michael Ventre got it right in a recent column entitled, "Can I have my playoffs without the crotch grab?": http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24967809 I believe that aiming ever lower is one of the reason TV is losing its audience. The crudeness is unavoidable because it pervades the promos that are part of almost every show. (And don’t get me started on the amount of screen space devoted to hyping upcoming programs.)

MSNBC’s Michael Ventre got it right in a recent column entitled, “Can I have my playoffs without the crotch grab?”: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24967809

]]> By: Chris http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/2008/06/18/archie-bunker-as-pitchman-almost/comment-page-1#comment-1174 Chris Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:39:01 +0000 http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/?p=407#comment-1174 LOVE the analogy between Family Guy and All in The Family --- the video clips are great! The All in The Family clip brings back memories, and you are correct how it relates to today.... LOVE the analogy between Family Guy and All in The Family — the video clips are great! The All in The Family clip brings back memories, and you are correct how it relates to today….

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