So last night in one of those late night TV binges that I undertake several times per week I saw something I don*t think I*ve ever seen before. An ad for the DVD box set of the first season of 21 Jump Street. Now, I am conflicted enough about this all by itself. Jump Street was a fun show to watch when I was in high school. I thought it was really cool actually. But its not something that ages particularly well. And seeing a young Johhny Depp doing TV schlock is a bit hard to take since I consider him the best actor of his generation.
But all of that was forgotten at the end of the commercial when, instead of a tag line, I was hit with “Promotional consideration provided by *insert local Harley dealership here*.”
What? Since when did commercials need their own sponsorship? And how low rent must the distributors on this thing be if they can*t even buy thier own spots?
Be afraid, be very afraid.
(By the By if you want the DVDs, they are available on Amazon)
