Though not in the upper echelons of the list, dominated by mega-brands like, uh, Tyson chicken and Sue Bee Honey, Second Life did manage to place eighth in The Hollywood Reporter's list of "Most effective placements on TV in 2007." How did the virtual world earn such an honorable distinction? Remember that guest appearance on NBC's popular sitcom The Office? Curiously, as pointed out by kids at Massively, Second Life made a far more prominent appearance on CSI: NY but that episode didn't earn the honor.
Of course, we question how "effective" Second Life's placement really is in terms of prodding people into playing it. We're quite content with the little entertainment it provides within other forms of entertainment, thank you very much.
[Via Massively]
Reader Comments (12)
Posted: Dec 31st 2007 9:13PM HighFiveJesus said
Speaking of video games, i feel the office is my "spiritual successor" to Arrested Development. No real reason behind that, i just haven't felt the same way about a show since, and well, the humor is kinda the same.
also, thats what she said.
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also, thats what she said.
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 10:56AM (Unverified) said
ugh, the american version of the office is so watered down
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Posted: Dec 31st 2007 9:28PM (Unverified) said
Virtually all my Second Life knowledge comes from the 'stiq, and the only tv spots for any form of MMO i've seen in the UK is WoW - with the exception of my girlfriend's mum, i've never even met a player... Is it really that popular outside the US?
Also, is this the first site post of 2008? :O
how sad am i...
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Also, is this the first site post of 2008? :O
how sad am i...
Posted: Dec 31st 2007 9:37PM In A World said
Also worth note is the fact that The Office is the only show on the list that's not reality TV, meaning Second Life is the only product to actually be *written* into a show, and cleverly integrated at that.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2007 10:14PM brokenmonkey said
There's also the episode of SVU, on right now, that has basically the same game but it's called "Another YOUniverse".
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Posted: Dec 31st 2007 10:30PM RobAccomando said
I tried out Second life and went through the tutorial. Never touched it again after that. Total garbage.
I don't see how people spend so much time logged in this thing.
And this is coming from someone who played Everquest for 3+ years.
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I don't see how people spend so much time logged in this thing.
And this is coming from someone who played Everquest for 3+ years.
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 9:35AM DigitalFirefly said
I'm surprised World of Warcraft on South Park wasn't on that list.
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