Sony editing Reruns to Feature New Background advertisements - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

FHCastmember · 11-01-2018, 11:47 PM

s nothing sacred?!? How can we trust anything, if we can’t trust reruns of How I Met Your Mother?

A couple of eagle-eyed viewers have noticed that episodes of the show from several years back have been digitally altered in reruns to feature ads for Sony, Columbia or Screen Gems films. At least two instances of Zookeeper ads have been screencapped, and there’s a Country Strong ad inserted into another episode. Check ’em out and add your own laugh track after the break.

All these examples come via Reddit (here and here), and I might as well crib one Reddit user’s post by echoing their exclamation: sorcery! Flickr user stjarna! noticed one of the instances of digitally enhancing the episode ‘Moving Day,’ from Season 2, originally aired on March 19, 2007. But when seen in syndication on June 30, 2011, the background of the episode had been given a new Zookeeper ad. Check out the images below for a couple more instances. [Edit: Flickr user Maju6406 is responsible for the second image in the gallery below, with Jason Segel and the Country Strong ad.]

stevea · 11-02-2018, 10:39 AM

I'm surprised they didn't think to change what she's wearing to show some kind of ad on that, too.

DeadlyToolTime · 11-02-2018, 02:50 PM

Oh man. Can't wait for the conspiracy theorists to dredge up this thread.

tlc38tlc38 · 11-02-2018, 08:44 PM

Zookeeper LOL! If they’re going to bother with placing ads, at least use movies that are worth watching.

11-01-2018, 11:47 PM	#1
FHCastmember Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 27, 2017 Location: LA Posts: 124	Sony editing Reruns to Feature New Background advertisements s nothing sacred?!? How can we trust anything, if we can’t trust reruns of How I Met Your Mother? A couple of eagle-eyed viewers have noticed that episodes of the show from several years back have been digitally altered in reruns to feature ads for Sony, Columbia or Screen Gems films. At least two instances of Zookeeper ads have been screencapped, and there’s a Country Strong ad inserted into another episode. Check ’em out and add your own laugh track after the break. All these examples come via Reddit (here and here), and I might as well crib one Reddit user’s post by echoing their exclamation: sorcery! Flickr user stjarna! noticed one of the instances of digitally enhancing the episode ‘Moving Day,’ from Season 2, originally aired on March 19, 2007. But when seen in syndication on June 30, 2011, the background of the episode had been given a new Zookeeper ad. Check out the images below for a couple more instances. [Edit: Flickr user Maju6406 is responsible for the second image in the gallery below, with Jason Segel and the Country Strong ad.]

11-02-2018, 08:44 PM	#4
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	Zookeeper LOL! If they’re going to bother with placing ads, at least use movies that are worth watching.
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11-02-2018, 10:39 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,535	I'm surprised they didn't think to change what she's wearing to show some kind of ad on that, too.

11-02-2018, 02:50 PM	#3
DeadlyToolTime Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 20, 2018 Posts: 199	Oh man. Can't wait for the conspiracy theorists to dredge up this thread.