From Bonanza to Batman: When Fictional Characters Endorse Brands

Podcast: Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly · Apostrophe Podcast Network

Opublikowano: 2026-10-31

In this encore episode, we explore a strange aspect of advertising. Specifically, when tv and movie characters endorse products. Not the actors, themselves - but the characters they portray. It's a trend that started in the early '60s with the Andy Griffith Show and Bonanza. Today, it includes characters like Breaking Bad's Walter White and even Phil Dunphy from Modern Family. Sometimes it's funny - and sometimes it bends the time/space continuum. We know you want to listen to all the ads in this show. On the...