Commercials in GTA Vice City - Revision history

Spaceeinstein: correct name

2011-03-27T06:24:37Z

correct name

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	* '''The "[[Pastor Richards]] Salvation Statue"''' (Two commercials) - A parody of numerous religious donation commercials and shows. Mentioned by Pastor Richards during his interview on [[VCPR]]. (1-866-9-SAVEME)		* '''The "[[Pastor Richards]] Salvation Statue"''' (Two commercials) - A parody of numerous religious donation commercials and shows. Mentioned by Pastor Richards during his interview on [[VCPR]]. (1-866-9-SAVEME)
	* '''"[[Knife After Dark]]"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of The Shining; 'Well, hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).		* '''"[[Knife After Dark]]"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of The Shining; 'Well, hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).
	* '''[[~~D'Leo and Thurax~~]]''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].		* '''[[The Law Firm of Delio & Furax]]''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].
	* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. [[Toni]] on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.		* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. [[Toni]] on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.
	* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).		* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).

Bluesboyjr at 21:19, 11 October 2010

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	* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s "Fit for Football" Program''' - Mentioned during his interview on [[KCHAT]].		* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s "Fit for Football" Program''' - Mentioned during his interview on [[KCHAT]].
	* '''The "[[Pastor Richards]] Salvation Statue"''' (Two commercials) - A parody of numerous religious donation commercials and shows. Mentioned by Pastor Richards during his interview on [[VCPR]]. (1-866-9-SAVEME)		* '''The "[[Pastor Richards]] Salvation Statue"''' (Two commercials) - A parody of numerous religious donation commercials and shows. Mentioned by Pastor Richards during his interview on [[VCPR]]. (1-866-9-SAVEME)
	* '''"Knife ~~after~~ Dark"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of The Shining; 'Well, hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).		* '''"[[Knife After Dark]]"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of The Shining; 'Well, hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).
	* '''[[D'Leo and Thurax]]''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].		* '''[[D'Leo and Thurax]]''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].
	* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. [[Toni]] on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.		* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. [[Toni]] on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.
	* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).		* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).
	* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like [[wp:Diff'rent Strokes\|Diff'rent Strokes]]. Classically trained actor [[Claude Maginot]] is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host [[Amy Sheckenhausen]] a fan of the series. [[Jimmy (actor)\|Jimmy]], the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, [[wp:Gary Coleman\|Gary Coleman]], who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm forty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas\|GTA San Andreas]], the show "[[My Five Uncles]]" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday nights on VBS.		* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like [[wp:Diff'rent Strokes\|Diff'rent Strokes]]. Classically trained actor [[Claude Maginot]] is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host [[Amy Sheckenhausen]] a fan of the series. [[Jimmy (actor)\|Jimmy]], the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, [[wp:Gary Coleman\|Gary Coleman]], who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm forty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas\|GTA San Andreas]], the show "[[My Five Uncles]]" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday nights on VBS.
	* '''"[[In the Future, There ~~Will~~ be Robots]]"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.		* '''"[[In the Future, There will be Robots]]"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.
	* '''[[Thor]]'s self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).		* '''[[Thor]]'s self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).
	* '''[[Sissy Sprits]]''' (Brian Thomas) - A hair-care product, is mentioned by the hosts of V-Rock, Flash FM and KCHAT."May cause dry mouth, dilated pupils, paranoia, heart palpitations and nose bleeds, plus your hair will be great!"		* '''[[Sissy Sprits]]''' (Brian Thomas) - A hair-care product, is mentioned by the hosts of V-Rock, Flash FM and KCHAT."May cause dry mouth, dilated pupils, paranoia, heart palpitations and nose bleeds, plus your hair will be great!"

Bluesboyjr at 21:12, 11 October 2010

2010-10-11T21:12:40Z

What changes will this make?

Gboyers: +link

2010-10-11T20:28:28Z

+link

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	* '''Complete the Look''' (Greg Schweizer & Shelley Miller; four commercials) - A trendy clothing store, each station has a different version of the commercial, targeting an 80's fashion style/stereotype best linked to the genre of the station. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Complete the Look stores.		* '''Complete the Look''' (Greg Schweizer & Shelley Miller; four commercials) - A trendy clothing store, each station has a different version of the commercial, targeting an 80's fashion style/stereotype best linked to the genre of the station. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Complete the Look stores.
	* '''Synth and Son''' (Alex Anthony) - An electronic keyboard/dynthesizer store. Parodies the aggressive, somewhat overboard use of the instruments in the 80's. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Synth & Son stores. Also mentioned by that time by [[Wave 103]] DJ Adam First ("...certainly my favourite place to buy electronic instruments")		* '''Synth and Son''' (Alex Anthony) - An electronic keyboard/dynthesizer store. Parodies the aggressive, somewhat overboard use of the instruments in the 80's. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Synth & Son stores. Also mentioned by that time by [[Wave 103]] DJ Adam First ("...certainly my favourite place to buy electronic instruments")
	* '''Salivex''' (Shelley Miller, Amy Salzman, Kate Dukish, Lance Williams & Gerald Cosgrove) - A saliva replenishment product.		* '''[[Salivex]]''' (Shelley Miller, Amy Salzman, Kate Dukish, Lance Williams & Gerald Cosgrove) - A saliva replenishment product.
	* '''Petstuffers''' (Alice Saltzman & Gerald Cosgrove) - A taxidermy store.		* '''Petstuffers''' (Alice Saltzman & Gerald Cosgrove) - A taxidermy store.
	* '''Learn Redneck''' - A language tape series teaching Southern [[USA]] English/redneck dialect.		* '''Learn Redneck''' - A language tape series teaching Southern [[USA]] English/redneck dialect.

A-Dust at 23:55, 9 September 2010

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	* '''The [[Domestobot]]''' - A domestic aid robot designed to help people around the house. The Domestobot plays further roles in the proceeding [[Grand Theft Auto\|GTA]] games.		* '''The [[Domestobot]]''' - A domestic aid robot designed to help people around the house. The Domestobot plays further roles in the proceeding [[Grand Theft Auto\|GTA]] games.
	* '''[[Exploder: Evacuator Part II]]''' - A high-action film in the vein of Rambo starring Jack Howitzer. [[~~VCS~~]] has the predecessor of E:EP II: It's called simply Exploder, featuring also Jack Howitzer.		* '''[[Exploder: Evacuator Part II]]''' - A high-action film in the vein of Rambo starring Jack Howitzer. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] has the predecessor of E:EP II: It's called simply Exploder, featuring also Jack Howitzer.
	* '''Exploder Survival Knife''' - A large survival knife such as type used in Rambo, released as part of the merchandising campaign for the Exploder movie series.		* '''Exploder Survival Knife''' - A large survival knife such as type used in Rambo, released as part of the merchandising campaign for the Exploder movie series.
	* '''[[Shady Acres]]''' - A high-class complex for rich and divorced men to live up in style. Shady Acres is another of the pieces of real estate owned by [[Avery Carrington]] who also voices the commercial.		* '''[[Shady Acres]]''' - A high-class complex for rich and divorced men to live up in style. Shady Acres is another of the pieces of real estate owned by [[Avery Carrington]] who also voices the commercial.
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	* '''Petstuffers''' (Alice Saltzman & Gerald Cosgrove) - A taxidermy store.		* '''Petstuffers''' (Alice Saltzman & Gerald Cosgrove) - A taxidermy store.
	* '''Learn Redneck''' - A language tape series teaching Southern [[USA]] English/redneck dialect.		* '''Learn Redneck''' - A language tape series teaching Southern [[USA]] English/redneck dialect.
	* '''Blox''' (Chris Difate & Lazlow) - A household disinfectant, cans of which can be found in stores in [[~~VCS~~]], such as FIDL.		* '''Blox''' (Chris Difate & Lazlow) - A household disinfectant, cans of which can be found in stores in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], such as FIDL.
	* '''Patriotism''' - A commercial promoting [[~~USA~~\|American]] products over foreign imports, aimed primarily at Maibatsu. [[~~VCS~~]] features its own version aimed even more directly towards cars.		* '''Patriotism''' - A commercial promoting [[United States\|American]] products over foreign imports, aimed primarily at Maibatsu. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] features its own version aimed even more directly towards cars.
	* '''Pit Bomb''' - An antiperspirant whose performance is compared to military weapons such as Napalm and Agent Orange.		* '''Pit Bomb''' - An antiperspirant whose performance is compared to military weapons such as Napalm and Agent Orange.
	* '''Is your child a Red?''' - Public service announcement prompting to parents to watch for the warning signs of Communism such as a desire to share and interest in recycling.		* '''Is your child a Red?''' - Public service announcement prompting to parents to watch for the warning signs of Communism such as a desire to share and interest in recycling.

A-Dust at 22:13, 9 September 2010

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	* '''[[Ammu-Nation]]'''. The chain of gun retailers in all the modern GTA games.		* '''[[Ammu-Nation]]'''. The chain of gun retailers in all the modern GTA games.
	* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s Used Autos'''. The business is one of the many that can be purchased by Tommy, and is originally called Sunshine Autos.		* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s Used Autos'''. The business is one of the many that can be purchased by Tommy, and is originally called Sunshine Autos.
	* '''The [[Maibatsu]] [[Thunder]] sports car''' (Ed McMann & Shelley Miller) - Its ingame equivalent is considered to be the Blista Compact. In [[GTA III]] the Maibatsu company has another car, this time an SUV called the Maibatsu Monstrosity, roughly the equivalent of the Landstalker. Liberty City Stories also contains a vehicle called Maibatsu Womb. In [[GTA Vice City Stories]] there's a campaign fighting for buying [[USA\|American]] goods instead of foreign ones (a Maibatsu worker is also included in the VCS commercial), laughing at American Motors employees. This commercial is a parody of 1980s Pontiac ads.		* '''The [[Maibatsu]] [[Thunder]] sports car''' (Ed McMann & Shelley Miller) - Its ingame equivalent is considered to be the Blista Compact. In [[Grand Theft Auto III\|GTA III]] the Maibatsu company has another car, this time an SUV called the Maibatsu Monstrosity, roughly the equivalent of the Landstalker. Liberty City Stories also contains a vehicle called Maibatsu Womb. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories\|GTA Vice City Stories]] there's a campaign fighting for buying [[USA\|American]] goods instead of foreign ones (a Maibatsu worker is also included in the VCS commercial), laughing at American Motors employees. This commercial is a parody of 1980s Pontiac ads.

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	* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.		* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.
	* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).		* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).
	* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diffrent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm forty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.		* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diffrent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm forty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas\|GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.
	* '''"In the Future, There Will be Robots"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.		* '''"In the Future, There Will be Robots"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.
	* '''[[Thor]]'s self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).		* '''[[Thor]]'s self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).

Haruhi Suzumiya at 09:04, 6 August 2010

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Bluesboyjr at 22:14, 3 August 2010

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	All the [[Radio Stations in GTA Vice City]] feature publicity breaks. Some advertised products are related to the game, while others link to segments in the radio shows or are just parodies of products of the time period.		All the [[Radio Stations in GTA Vice City]] feature publicity breaks. Some advertised products are related to the game, while others link to segments in the radio shows or are just parodies of products of the time period.

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	* Jeremy Robard's "'''Think Your Way To Success'''" program (Peter Silvestro, Doris Harrison, Adam Davidson), which he shamelessly plugs during his interview on [[VCPR]] (1-866-434-SELF). In VCS he advertises his import/export (drug business) on the radio via commercials.		* [[Jeremy Robard]]'s "'''Think Your Way To Success'''" program (Peter Silvestro, Doris Harrison, Adam Davidson), which he shamelessly plugs during his interview on [[VCPR]] (1-866-434-SELF). In VCS he advertises his import/export (drug business) on the radio via commercials.
	* '''The [[Degenatron]]''' (Chris Ferrante, Laura Paterson, Ron Reeve, James Ferrante & Mike Ferrante) - A parody of early home video game consoles. During her appearance on Pressing Issues, Jan Brown blames her kids' problems on Degenatron, calling it "Degeneratron". The console is also mentioned on VCPR as a sponsor of an upcoming celebration of Proust's influence on Vice City. [http://www.degenatron.com/ Degenatron.com] ( [[Rockstar Games]] website with emulator)		* '''The [[Degenatron]]''' (Chris Ferrante, Laura Paterson, Ron Reeve, James Ferrante & Mike Ferrante) - A parody of early home video game consoles. During her appearance on Pressing Issues, Jan Brown blames her kids' problems on Degenatron, calling it "Degeneratron". The console is also mentioned on VCPR as a sponsor of an upcoming celebration of Proust's influence on Vice City. [http://www.degenatron.com/ Degenatron.com] ( [[Rockstar Games]] website with emulator)

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	* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].		* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].
	* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.		* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.
	* '''Giggle Cream''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (Laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).		* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (Laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).
	* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diffrent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm fourty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.		* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diffrent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm fourty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.
	* '''"[[In the Future, There Will be Robots]]"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.		* '''"[[In the Future, There Will be Robots]]"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.

CountDruckula at 16:18, 16 July 2010

2010-07-16T16:18:26Z

gtw>Pothatuu: Added missing information and corrected some spelling.

2010-07-13T13:17:04Z

Added missing information and corrected some spelling.

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	* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s "Fit for Football" Program''' - Mentioned during his interview on [[KCHAT]].		* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s "Fit for Football" Program''' - Mentioned during his interview on [[KCHAT]].
	* '''The "[[Pastor Richards]] Salvation Statue"''' (Two commercials) - A parody of numerous religious donation commercials and shows. Mentioned by Pastor Richards during his interview on [[VCPR]]. (1-866-9-SAVEME)		* '''The "[[Pastor Richards]] Salvation Statue"''' (Two commercials) - A parody of numerous religious donation commercials and shows. Mentioned by Pastor Richards during his interview on [[VCPR]]. (1-866-9-SAVEME)
	* '''"Knife after Dark"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of ~~the shining~~; 'Well hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).		* '''"Knife after Dark"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of The Shining; 'Well, hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).
	* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].		* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].
	* '''Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.		* '''Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.
	* '''Giggle Cream''' - A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).		* '''Giggle Cream''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (Laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).
	* '''"Just the Five of Us"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diff'rent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. ~~A drunken~~ Jimmy, child-star of the show is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.		* '''"Just the Five of Us"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diff'rent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm fourty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.
	* '''"In the Future, There Will be Robots"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.		* '''"In the Future, There Will be Robots"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.
	* '''Thor's self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).		* '''Thor's self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).

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	* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].		* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].
	* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.		* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.
	* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (~~Laughing~~ gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).		* '''[[Giggle Cream]]''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).
	* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diffrent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm ~~fourty~~-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.		* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diffrent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm forty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.
	* '''"[[In the Future, There Will be Robots]]"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.		* '''"In the Future, There Will be Robots"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.
	* '''[[Thor]]'s self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).		* '''[[Thor]]'s self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).
	* '''Sissy Sprits''' (Brian Thomas) - A hair-care product, is mentioned by the hosts of V-Rock, Flash FM and KCHAT."May cause dry mouth, dilated pupils, paranoia, heart palpitations and nose bleeds, plus your hair will be great!"		* '''Sissy Sprits''' (Brian Thomas) - A hair-care product, is mentioned by the hosts of V-Rock, Flash FM and KCHAT."May cause dry mouth, dilated pupils, paranoia, heart palpitations and nose bleeds, plus your hair will be great!"
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	* '''The [[Domestobot]]''' - A domestic aid robot designed to help people around the house. The Domestobot plays further roles in the proceeding [[Grand Theft Auto\|GTA]] games.		* '''The [[Domestobot]]''' - A domestic aid robot designed to help people around the house. The Domestobot plays further roles in the proceeding [[Grand Theft Auto\|GTA]] games.
	* '''[[Exploder: Evacuator Part II]]''' - A high-action film in the vein of Rambo starring Jack Howitzer. [[VCS]] has the predecessor of E:EP II: It's called simply Exploder, featuring also Jack Howitzer.		* '''[[Exploder: Evacuator Part II]]''' - A high-action film in the vein of Rambo starring Jack Howitzer. [[VCS]] has the predecessor of E:EP II: It's called simply Exploder, featuring also Jack Howitzer.
	* '''Exploder Survival Knife''' - A large survival knife such as type used Rambo, released as part of the merchandising campaign for the Exploder movie series.		* '''Exploder Survival Knife''' - A large survival knife such as type used in Rambo, released as part of the merchandising campaign for the Exploder movie series.
	* '''[[Shady Acres]]''' - A high-class complex for rich and divorced men to live up in style. Shady Acres is another of the pieces of real estate owned by [[Avery Carrington]] who also voices the commercial.		* '''[[Shady Acres]]''' - A high-class complex for rich and divorced men to live up in style. Shady Acres is another of the pieces of real estate owned by [[Avery Carrington]] who also voices the commercial.
	* '''[[Farewell Ranch]]''' - A cowboy ranch where old people work hard from dawn to dusk. Possibly Located outside [[Vice City in GTA III Era\|Vice City]].		* '''Farewell Ranch''' - A cowboy ranch where old people work hard from dawn to dusk. Possibly Located outside [[Vice City in GTA III Era\|Vice City]].
	* '''Complete the Look''' (Greg Schweizer & Shelley Miller; four commercials) - A trendy clothing store, each station has a different version of the commercial, targeting an 80's fashion style/stereotype best linked to the genre of the station. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Complete the Look stores.		* '''Complete the Look''' (Greg Schweizer & Shelley Miller; four commercials) - A trendy clothing store, each station has a different version of the commercial, targeting an 80's fashion style/stereotype best linked to the genre of the station. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Complete the Look stores.
	* '''Synth and Son''' (Alex Anthony) - ~~A Electronic~~ keyboard/~~Synthesizer~~ store. Parodies the aggressive, somewhat overboard use of the instruments in the 80's. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Synth & Son stores. Also mentioned by that time by [[Wave 103]] DJ Adam First ("...certainly my favourite place to buy electronic instruments")		* '''Synth and Son''' (Alex Anthony) - An electronic keyboard/dynthesizer store. Parodies the aggressive, somewhat overboard use of the instruments in the 80's. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Synth & Son stores. Also mentioned by that time by [[Wave 103]] DJ Adam First ("...certainly my favourite place to buy electronic instruments")
	* '''Salivex''' (Shelley Miller, Amy Salzman, Kate Dukish, Lance Williams & Gerald Cosgrove) - A saliva replenishment product.		* '''Salivex''' (Shelley Miller, Amy Salzman, Kate Dukish, Lance Williams & Gerald Cosgrove) - A saliva replenishment product.
	* '''Petstuffers''' (Alice Saltzman & Gerald Cosgrove) - A taxidermy store.		* '''Petstuffers''' (Alice Saltzman & Gerald Cosgrove) - A taxidermy store.
	* '''Learn Redneck''' - A language tape series teaching Southern [[USA]] English/redneck dialect.		* '''Learn Redneck''' - A language tape series teaching Southern [[USA]] English/redneck dialect.
	* '''Blox''' (Chris Difate & Lazlow) - A household disinfectant, cans of which can be found in stores in [[VCS]], such as FIDL.		* '''Blox''' (Chris Difate & Lazlow) - A household disinfectant, cans of which can be found in stores in [[VCS]], such as FIDL.
	* '''Patriotism''' - A commercial promoting [[USA\|American]] products over foreign imports, aimed primarily at Maibatsu. [[VCS]] features ~~it's~~ own version aimed even more directly towards cars.		* '''Patriotism''' - A commercial promoting [[USA\|American]] products over foreign imports, aimed primarily at Maibatsu. [[VCS]] features its own version aimed even more directly towards cars.
	* '''Pit Bomb''' - An antiperspirant whose performance is compared to military weapons such as Napalm and Agent Orange.		* '''Pit Bomb''' - An antiperspirant whose performance is compared to military weapons such as Napalm and Agent Orange.
	* '''Is your child a Red?''' - Public service announcement prompting to parents to watch for the warning signs of Communism such as a desire to share and interest in recycling.		* '''Is your child a Red?''' - Public service announcement prompting to parents to watch for the warning signs of Communism such as a desire to share and interest in recycling.
	* '''Fernando's Medallion Man''' - [[Emotion 98.3]] host Fernando Martinez voices a commercial for a large medallions suitable for the stereotypical Latin lover.		* '''Fernando's Medallion Man''' - [[Emotion 98.3]] host Fernando Martinez voices a commercial for large medallions suitable for the stereotypical Latin lover.

	Some of the above mentioned items would reappear in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]:		Some of the above mentioned items would reappear in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]:

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	* '''The Love Fist Tour'''. Tommy becomes involved with assisting and protecting the hair band.		* '''The [[Love Fist]] Tour'''. Tommy becomes involved with assisting and protecting the hair band.
	* '''[[Ammu-Nation]]'''. The chain of gun retailers in all the modern GTA games.		* '''[[Ammu-Nation]]'''. The chain of gun retailers in all the modern GTA games.
	* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s Used Autos'''. The business is one of the many that can be purchased by Tommy, and is originally called Sunshine Autos.		* '''[[BJ Smith]]'s Used Autos'''. The business is one of the many that can be purchased by Tommy, and is originally called Sunshine Autos.
	* '''The [[Maibatsu]] Thunder sports car''' (Ed McMann & Shelley Miller) - Its ingame equivalent is considered to be the Blista Compact. In [[GTA III]] the Maibatsu company has another car, this time an SUV called the Maibatsu Monstrosity, roughly the equivalent of the Landstalker. Liberty City Stories also contains a vehicle called Maibatsu Womb. In [[GTA Vice City Stories]] there's a campaign fighting for buying [[USA\|American]] goods instead of foreign ones (a Maibatsu worker is also included in the VCS commercial), laughing at American Motors employees. This commercial is a parody of 1980s Pontiac ads.		* '''The [[Maibatsu]] [[Thunder]] sports car''' (Ed McMann & Shelley Miller) - Its ingame equivalent is considered to be the Blista Compact. In [[GTA III]] the Maibatsu company has another car, this time an SUV called the Maibatsu Monstrosity, roughly the equivalent of the Landstalker. Liberty City Stories also contains a vehicle called Maibatsu Womb. In [[GTA Vice City Stories]] there's a campaign fighting for buying [[USA\|American]] goods instead of foreign ones (a Maibatsu worker is also included in the VCS commercial), laughing at American Motors employees. This commercial is a parody of 1980s Pontiac ads.

	The publicities mentioned on the radio stations are:		The publicities mentioned on the radio stations are:
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	* '''"Knife after Dark"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of The Shining; 'Well, hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).		* '''"Knife after Dark"''' (Chris Ferrante, Gerald Cosgrove & Jeff Berlin) - A send-up of the early 80's style slasher film. On [[VCPR\|Pressing Issues]], Jan Brown mentions that she won't let her kids watch the movie. Vice City Stories has a movie very similar to this one, Twilight Knife. It could also of been a parody of The Shining; 'Well, hello there Danny' (Danny was a main character in the horror movie The Shining), and a parody of Friday the 13th, 'I didn't know it was hockey season' (Jason the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise often wears a hockey mask).
	* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].		* '''D'Leo and Thurax''' - A high priced and less-than-moral law firm (1-866-9SHADEE). The firm funds the show "Legal Review", one of the unheard shows on [[VCPR]].
	* '''Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.		* '''[[Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts]]''' - Sexually suggestive donut retailer. Toni on [[Flash FM]] dedicates a song to them.
	* '''Giggle Cream''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (Laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).		* '''Giggle Cream''' - Referencing whipped cream spray canisters, which contain nitrous oxide (Laughing gas) as a propellant. A lethal dessert that killed 23 people, and the topic of one of the questions asked to [[Alex Shrub]], the congressman who allowed the sale of it. Shrub responded that most of the victims probably deserved to die anyway ([[VCPR]]).
	* '''"Just the Five of Us"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like ~~Diff'rent~~ Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm fourty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.		* '''"[[Just the Five of Us]]"''' (Kevin Straley, John Mauceri, Josh Clark, Jene Hillgreen, Shelley Miller) - A parody of such 80's miss-matched family sitcoms like Diffrent Strokes. Classically trained actor Claude Maginot is slumming as the father of the family, and is one of the guests on [[K-CHAT]], host Amy Sheckenhausen a fan of the series. Jimmy, the child-star of the show who claims to be 42, is a strong reference to the star of Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman, who remained child-like due to a side effect of his congenital autoimmune kidney disease treatnment. Coleman's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is also parodied with Jimmy's catchprase "But I'm fourty-two!" A drunken Jimmy is interviewed by [[WCTR]] in [[GTA San Andreas]], the show "My Five Uncles" having replacing "Just the Five of Us". The show airs Friday Nights on VBS.
	* '''"In the Future, There Will be Robots"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.		* '''"[[In the Future, There Will be Robots]]"''' - An interpretive dance performance at the Vice City Art Center featuring two men dancing for a robot's love, futuristic lasers and a dehydrating manatee. It is produced by and stars Claude Maginot, who unsuccessfully tries to direct his interview towards instead of TV work.
	* '''Thor's self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).		* '''[[Thor]]'s self-help tapes''' (Frank Fava, Ben Krech & Kate Dukish) - A series of self-help tapes promoting Norse wisdom as the answer. Thor is interviewed on [[K-CHAT]] (1-866-PILLAGE).
	* '''Sissy Sprits''' (Brian Thomas) - A hair-care product, is mentioned by the hosts of V-Rock, Flash FM and KCHAT."May cause dry mouth, dilated pupils, paranoia, heart palpitations and nose bleeds, plus your hair will be great!"		* '''Sissy Sprits''' (Brian Thomas) - A hair-care product, is mentioned by the hosts of V-Rock, Flash FM and KCHAT."May cause dry mouth, dilated pupils, paranoia, heart palpitations and nose bleeds, plus your hair will be great!"
	* '''Musty Pines''' - A retirement home where old people enjoy themselves until their death. Toni relates that someone rang [[Flash FM]] confusing it for Musty Pines.		* '''Musty Pines''' - A retirement home where old people enjoy themselves until their death. Toni relates that someone rang [[Flash FM]] confusing it for Musty Pines.
	* '''"Yuppie and the Alien"''' (Pete Gustin, Randy Hole, Richard Kruger, Lazlow) - A police drama on VBC. A parody poking fun at both 80's police drama series [[wp:Miami Vice\|Miami Vice]] and friendly alien comedy series ALF. The show is possibly also a reference to the movie and/or series Alien Nation, although it is probably also an allusion to the fantastical "do-gooder" shows of the eighties in general (e.g.: Automan, Manimal, Knight Rider, The Powers of Matthew Star, et al). Mr. Magic mentions this show on [[Wildstyle]]. Its predecessor is Angel and the Knight aired in 1984 (probably cancelled after protests because of incidents involving helicopters of whom people thought they can dive underwater how it was shown on the show)		* '''"[[Yuppie and the Alien]]"''' (Pete Gustin, Randy Hole, Richard Kruger, Lazlow) - A police drama on VBC. A parody poking fun at both 80's police drama series [[wp:Miami Vice\|Miami Vice]] and friendly alien comedy series ALF. The show is possibly also a reference to the movie and/or series Alien Nation, although it is probably also an allusion to the fantastical "do-gooder" shows of the eighties in general (e.g.: Automan, Manimal, Knight Rider, The Powers of Matthew Star, et al). Mr. Magic mentions this show on [[Wildstyle]]. Its predecessor is Angel and the Knight aired in 1984 (probably cancelled after protests because of incidents involving helicopters of whom people thought they can dive underwater how it was shown on the show)

	The stand-alone publicities include:		The stand-alone publicities include:

	* '''The [[Domestobot]]''' - A domestic aid robot designed to help people around the house. The Domestobot plays further roles in the proceeding [[Grand Theft Auto\|GTA]] games.		* '''The [[Domestobot]]''' - A domestic aid robot designed to help people around the house. The Domestobot plays further roles in the proceeding [[Grand Theft Auto\|GTA]] games.
	* '''Exploder: Evacuator Part II''' - A high-action film in the vein of Rambo starring Jack Howitzer. [[VCS]] has the predecessor of E:EP II: It's called simply Exploder, featuring also Jack Howitzer.		* '''[[Exploder: Evacuator Part II]]''' - A high-action film in the vein of Rambo starring Jack Howitzer. [[VCS]] has the predecessor of E:EP II: It's called simply Exploder, featuring also Jack Howitzer.
	* '''Exploder Survival Knife''' - A large survival knife such as type used Rambo, released as part of the merchandising campaign for the Exploder movie series.		* '''Exploder Survival Knife''' - A large survival knife such as type used Rambo, released as part of the merchandising campaign for the Exploder movie series.
	* '''Shady Acres''' - A high-class complex for rich and divorced men to live up in style. Shady Acres is another of the pieces of real estate owned by [[Avery Carrington]] who also voices the commercial.		* '''[[Shady Acres]]''' - A high-class complex for rich and divorced men to live up in style. Shady Acres is another of the pieces of real estate owned by [[Avery Carrington]] who also voices the commercial.
	* '''Farewell Ranch''' - A cowboy ranch where old people work hard from dawn to dusk. Possibly Located outside [[Vice City in GTA III Era\|Vice City]].		* '''[[Farewell Ranch]]''' - A cowboy ranch where old people work hard from dawn to dusk. Possibly Located outside [[Vice City in GTA III Era\|Vice City]].
	* '''Complete the Look''' (Greg Schweizer & Shelley Miller; four commercials) - A trendy clothing store, each station has a different version of the commercial, targeting an 80's fashion style/stereotype best linked to the genre of the station. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Complete the Look stores.		* '''Complete the Look''' (Greg Schweizer & Shelley Miller; four commercials) - A trendy clothing store, each station has a different version of the commercial, targeting an 80's fashion style/stereotype best linked to the genre of the station. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Complete the Look stores.
	* '''Synth and Son''' (Alex Anthony) - A Electronic keyboard/Synthesizer store. Parodies the aggressive, somewhat overboard use of the instruments in the 80's. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Synth & Son stores. Also mentioned by that time by [[Wave 103]] DJ Adam First ("...certainly my favourite place to buy electronic instruments")		* '''Synth and Son''' (Alex Anthony) - A Electronic keyboard/Synthesizer store. Parodies the aggressive, somewhat overboard use of the instruments in the 80's. In 1984 you can purchase a [[V-Rock]] bumper sticker at Synth & Son stores. Also mentioned by that time by [[Wave 103]] DJ Adam First ("...certainly my favourite place to buy electronic instruments")