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boechsner · 09-25-2002, 11:55 PM

I don't know if anyone remembers the ad campaign "Time Changes, Great TV Doesn't". TV Land would take scenes from shows and doctor them to make it more relevant for today. They took a scene from My Three Sons and dealt with cloning, a scene from Family Affair and dealt with piercings.

Well here's the link to the article concerning a scene used from Leave It to Beaver to deal with tatoos:

http://us.imdb.com/SB?20010308#8

It's the paragraph 2nd from the bottom.

DarleneIllyria · 09-26-2002, 12:39 AM

I guess if he wasn't asked, that would've angered him. It was just a simple little parody. I don't think it was that much to get upset about....jmo

Laurel · 09-26-2002, 09:18 AM

I remember this TVLand advertising campaign (particularly the "Family Affair" spoof). I thought it was funny, as most of the TVLand commercials are. My favorite is Adam West dropping an expensive vase and announcing "life is too short to watch crap on TV."

Tony is very fond of his "Leave it to Beaver" years and I hardly think that he could imagine when he was fourteen or fifteen years old that "Leave it to Beaver" would be the classic TV icon that it is today.

He is simply protecting the image of the original series, and according to the linked article, Viacom did not ask his permission to use his likeness in the TVLand advertisement. The linked article also mentioned the "Leave it to Beaver" spoof he did in a 1977 movie--the difference there is that he was asked and agreed to be a part of the movie.

BBF · 09-26-2002, 09:24 AM

I can understand him being upset over this. They should have asked his permission about it. The way people are suing each other these days and all of the legal crap that goes on, I'm surprised a big company like Viacom didn't ask him about this! People are suing companys for the smallest, stupidest stuff these days, TVLand should have known they were asking for a lawsuit! I guess they put too much faith in the fact that "He's Wally Cleaver, he wouldn't sue anyone!"
Just my two cents.
BBF

DarleneIllyria · 09-26-2002, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeaversBiggestFan
I can understand him being upset over this. They should have asked his permission about it. The way people are suing each other these days and all of the legal crap that goes on, BBF

Off topic:

Two of the craziest lawsuits I've ever heard about is the lawsuit against Hershey "I ate their candy and it made me fat!" and all the cigarette lawsuits. Sorry people, but the cigarette comapanies and the candy companies only manufacture it and distribute it. It's up to the shopper if they buy and eat the candy or take the chances with cigarettes.

BBF · 09-26-2002, 03:39 PM

This is

too, but...
The stupidest lawsuit I remember was the one about the lady who sued McDonalds because she burned herself on their coffee. She claimed that this wouldn't have happened if her cup had warned her the coffee was hot, so as a result, she won and McDonalds was told to warn people that their coffee was HOT. I mean come on! It's coffee for crying out loud! Of course it's going to be hot! If it wasn't hot, she probably would have sued them for serving cold coffee...

BBF

DarleneIllyria · 09-26-2002, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeaversBiggestFan
This is too, but...
The stupidest lawsuit I remember was the one about the lady who sued McDonalds because she burned herself on their coffee. She claimed that this wouldn't have happened if her cup had warned her the coffee was hot, so as a result, she won and McDonalds was told to warn people that their coffee was HOT. I mean come on! It's coffee for crying out loud! Of course it's going to be hot! If it wasn't hot, she probably would have sued them for serving cold coffee...

BBF

Oh yeah, I remember that one too. You just can't win in some situations. It's either hot and burns you, or its cold and it freezes your tongue.

I have to admit the one case that I wouldn't blame a person to sue on is the chicken tender case. Anybody remember that case where this person went and got some chicken tenders from McDonalds and one of the chicken tenders was a fried chicken foot? I wouldn't blame a person to sue about that. If it was me, I wouldn't want another piece of chicken any time soon!!!!

BBF · 09-26-2002, 04:10 PM

I don't remember the chicken tender foot, I remember the McDonald's Chicken McNugget fried chicken HEAD. That was gross!

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 09-26-2002, 04:20 PM

You guys are FUNNY!!!!!

BrandonS · 09-26-2002, 05:22 PM

Now what's really amusing about this is that Viacom are the absolute worst for suing people about using things without permission. They are infamous for threatening or suing teenagers with harmless "Star Trek" sites for infringement of copyright. I guess they feel it only works in one direction. I would think that "Wally" didn't like the fact that his ad wasn't consistent with the lifestyle presented in LITB.

DarleneIllyria · 09-26-2002, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeaversBiggestFan
I don't remember the chicken tender foot, I remember the McDonald's Chicken McNugget fried chicken HEAD. That was gross!

Maybe it was the head I was thinking about. I want to say they had a foot case too. Either way, it would turn me off chicken for a long time!

09-25-2002, 11:55 PM	#1
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Tony Dow sued TV Land I don't know if anyone remembers the ad campaign "Time Changes, Great TV Doesn't". TV Land would take scenes from shows and doctor them to make it more relevant for today. They took a scene from My Three Sons and dealt with cloning, a scene from Family Affair and dealt with piercings. Well here's the link to the article concerning a scene used from Leave It to Beaver to deal with tatoos: http://us.imdb.com/SB?20010308#8 It's the paragraph 2nd from the bottom.

09-26-2002, 09:18 AM	#3
Laurel "Lauriebelle" Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 80	In Tony's defense I remember this TVLand advertising campaign (particularly the "Family Affair" spoof). I thought it was funny, as most of the TVLand commercials are. My favorite is Adam West dropping an expensive vase and announcing "life is too short to watch crap on TV." Tony is very fond of his "Leave it to Beaver" years and I hardly think that he could imagine when he was fourteen or fifteen years old that "Leave it to Beaver" would be the classic TV icon that it is today. He is simply protecting the image of the original series, and according to the linked article, Viacom did not ask his permission to use his likeness in the TVLand advertisement. The linked article also mentioned the "Leave it to Beaver" spoof he did in a 1977 movie--the difference there is that he was asked and agreed to be a part of the movie.

09-26-2002, 09:24 AM	#4
BBF Workin' those Scrubs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2002 Location: The "Natural" State Posts: 2,014	I can understand him being upset over this. They should have asked his permission about it. The way people are suing each other these days and all of the legal crap that goes on, I'm surprised a big company like Viacom didn't ask him about this! People are suing companys for the smallest, stupidest stuff these days, TVLand should have known they were asking for a lawsuit! I guess they put too much faith in the fact that "He's Wally Cleaver, he wouldn't sue anyone!" Just my two cents. BBF
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09-26-2002, 03:39 PM	#6
BBF Workin' those Scrubs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2002 Location: The "Natural" State Posts: 2,014	This is too, but... The stupidest lawsuit I remember was the one about the lady who sued McDonalds because she burned herself on their coffee. She claimed that this wouldn't have happened if her cup had warned her the coffee was hot, so as a result, she won and McDonalds was told to warn people that their coffee was HOT. I mean come on! It's coffee for crying out loud! Of course it's going to be hot! If it wasn't hot, she probably would have sued them for serving cold coffee... BBF
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09-26-2002, 04:20 PM	#9
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09-26-2002, 12:39 AM	#2
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I guess if he wasn't asked, that would've angered him. It was just a simple little parody. I don't think it was that much to get upset about....jmo

09-26-2002, 04:10 PM	#8
BBF Workin' those Scrubs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2002 Location: The "Natural" State Posts: 2,014	I don't remember the chicken tender foot, I remember the McDonald's Chicken McNugget fried chicken HEAD. That was gross!

09-26-2002, 05:22 PM	#10
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	Now what's really amusing about this is that Viacom are the absolute worst for suing people about using things without permission. They are infamous for threatening or suing teenagers with harmless "Star Trek" sites for infringement of copyright. I guess they feel it only works in one direction. I would think that "Wally" didn't like the fact that his ad wasn't consistent with the lifestyle presented in LITB.