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The Prisoner Press Kit
AMC is certainly pulling out all the stops to promote their re-imagining of The Prisoner. The new mini-series airs for three nights straight, starting Sunday November 15 at 8/7 Central. The network was kind enough to send out a press kit in anticipation of the new series, and right off I have to give them credit for sticking to their theme.

Some press kits seem to have random objects thrown in that have little or nothing to do with the show they're promoting. Everything that I found within this little box worked toward establishing the feeling of paranoia that pervades the world of The Prisoner. Even better, aside from the DVDs themselves, I could imagine this being the propaganda kit I would receive were I to ever wake up in the village.

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]]>amcfeaturedian mckellanIanMckellanjim caviezelJimCaviezelpress kitPressKitruth wilsonRuthWilsonthe prisonerThePrisonerthestockadvisors.comJason HughesWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:01:00 ESTTalking truth with Tim Roth of Lie to Mehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/28/talking-truth-with-tim-roth-of-lie-to-me/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/28/talking-truth-with-tim-roth-of-lie-to-me/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/28/talking-truth-with-tim-roth-of-lie-to-me/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) returns to expose the truth behind the lies in the Season Two premiere of LIE TO ME airing Monday, Sept. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Lie to Me is not a show that grew on me last season. When it first premiered earlier this year, I didn't even bother watching it. I tend to shy away from mid-season replacements to begin with and something about seeing Tim Roth speaking in his normal British accent in promos for the show seemed weird to me.

Then summer arrived, TV viewing options started to dwindle, and suddenly Lie to Me became a viable option. I watched the pilot, was mildly amused, and then dropped it for over a month before I looked at another episode. At first, it wasn't that great, and now that I've had the opportunity to speak to Roth about it, it's good to know that I wasn't alone in thinking that.

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]]>Brendan Hinesconference callDr. Cal Lightmanearly lookfalltvfeaturedFOXKelli WilliamsLie to MeMekhi PhiferMonica Raymundpack of liesPress Kits UnwrappedS02E01season premiereseason twoShawn RyanThe Core of ItTim RothJonathan ToomeyMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:02:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: The Cleveland Showhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/press-kits-unwrapped-the-cleveland-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/press-kits-unwrapped-the-cleveland-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/press-kits-unwrapped-the-cleveland-show/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Cleveland Show Press KitYou've heard it before. The character of Cleveland Brown is the last person in the cast you'd expect to get a spin-off from Family Guy (well, except maybe Herbert, the pedophile down the street). Well, he did in the form of The Cleveland Show. Fox is trying to promote the hell out of this program and as a result, members of the press got a cute press kit to go along with a DVD containing the first three episodes of the show.

This particular press kit contained a body brush (for scrubbing those hard to reach places while in the bath or shower) as well as a plastic bag that contained a towel and some bubble bath . The only thing I can conclude from this particular batch of items is that watching The Cleveland Show will somehow make one feel unclean. This is a nice continuation from the same feeling one would get from watching any given episode of Family Guy.

Actually, the kit is a bit contradictory. The bag is obviously to keep a wet towel from dripping on anything, but who brings such a thing to the bath? That sort of item is usually reserved for the beach. I guess they were afraid the towel would get wet in transit or something.

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]]>Family GuyFamilyGuyFoxPress KitPressKitSeth MacFarlaneSethMacfarlaneThe Cleveland ShowTheClevelandShowBrad TrechakThu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: Rita Rocks and Sherrihttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/press-kits-unwrapped-rita-rocks-and-sherri/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/press-kits-unwrapped-rita-rocks-and-sherri/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/press-kits-unwrapped-rita-rocks-and-sherri/#commentsFiled under: , ,

lifetime press kit
I feel sorry for the poor intern who had to put this thing together. I understand that Lifetime is a cable network and all, but they've become pretty high-profile lately. I would think that if they were going to send out press kits, then maybe they could spring for more than some confetti and crappy stickers printed out on the office ink jet.

Even Sit Down, Shut Up, which is last press kit I did, at least had a t-shirt. It was actually a super-comfy American Apparel shirt, and I still wear it around the house. The Rita Rocks/Sherri press kit, on the other hand, is a do-it-yourself lunchbox-type thing, filled with confetti, containing the DVDs, a bunch of crappy candy, and some un-inflated balloons. It's kind of the saddest thing I've ever seen.

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]]>lifetimepress kitPressKitrita rocksRitaRockssherrisherri shepherdSherriShepherdthe viewTheViewKona GallagherMon, 21 Sep 2009 13:02:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: Brothershttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/press-kits-unwrapped-brothers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/press-kits-unwrapped-brothers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/press-kits-unwrapped-brothers/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Poster for Fox's BrothersFOX's new family Friday night sitcom Brothers seems like a relatively (see what I did there?) low key and uninspiring bit of prime time. And that's coming from someone who hasn't seen it yet. Call it my "suck sense." (I see Cop Rock.)

It is nice, however, to see the multi-camera, live audience sitcom making a comeback to the big three networks (four if you count the CW). They almost feel like a warm hug from the past, reminding me that they haven't forgotten me or the shows I remembering watching instead of getting regular exercise or dating.

The same things can be said for the show's official press kit.

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]]>brotherscarl weathersCarlWeatherscchcch pounderCchPounderdaryl chill mitchellDarylChillMitchellfootballfoxmichael strahanMichaelStrahantee shirtTeeShirtTom ShalesTomShalesDanny GallagherMon, 14 Sep 2009 13:36:00 ESTWhat recession? Fox / FX press kits are as elaborate as everhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/what-recession-fox-fx-press-kits-are-as-elaborate-as-ever/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/what-recession-fox-fx-press-kits-are-as-elaborate-as-ever/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/what-recession-fox-fx-press-kits-are-as-elaborate-as-ever/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

House Press kitAs most people who follow our Press Kits Unwrapped series know, one of the most interesting perks to what we do is the free stuff the networks send us, usually along with their preview screeners. However, in the last year, the number of elaborate press kits have dwindled. Networks are starting to realize that sending a DVD in a sleeve is much cheaper than sending one with a water bottle or a t-shirt, and the show will get just as much coverage. Heck, ABC doesn't even send the DVDs anymore; they ask us to view screeners on their ABC Medianet website, which sometimes work and sometimes don't.

But FOX and its cable sibling FX are still plugging away, sending expensive-looking press kits to promote their shows. While FX is content with sending elaborately-packaged folders with DVDs and a glossy press guide, their broadcast cousins are still sending tchotchke-laden packages, like the one I got for the new season of House. An explanation, and more pics, after the jump.

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]]>brothersdollhousefoxfxhouseprescription bagPrescriptionBagpress kits unwrappedPressKitsUnwrappedsnakes on a caneSnakesOnACaneJoel KellerTue, 08 Sep 2009 15:00:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: Sons of Anarchy Season 2http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/06/press-kits-unwrapped-sons-of-anarchy-season-2/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/06/press-kits-unwrapped-sons-of-anarchy-season-2/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/06/press-kits-unwrapped-sons-of-anarchy-season-2/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The cover of the Sons of Anarchy press kitNormally, TV press kits come with more useless junk than an IKEA furniture kit. They usually come with T-shirts that are too small for the average TV critic's billowy build, toys that can turn the brightest human beings into easily-amused cats, and other assorted paraphernalia.

FX's press kit for the forthcoming second season of Sons of Anarchy has none of these things. There are no bloody brass knuckle sets, fake handlebar mustaches or even a lousy T-shirt that reads "The bitch fell off" on the back, perfect for that upcoming christening or bar-mitzvah.

That doesn't mean it's bad. In fact, it's one of the most bitching press kits to ever grace my cold, ink-stained hands.

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]]>fxfx networkFxNetworkkatey sagalKateySagalkurt sutterKurtSuttermark boone jr.MarkBooneJr.press kitpress kit unwrappedpress kitspress kits unwrappedPressKitPressKitsPressKitsUnwrappedPressKitUnwrappedsons of anarchysons of anarchy season 2SonsOfAnarchySonsOfAnarchySeason2Danny GallagherSun, 06 Sep 2009 14:00:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: Gleehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/press-kits-unwrapped-glee/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/press-kits-unwrapped-glee/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/press-kits-unwrapped-glee/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Front of Glee warm upIn this day and age of shrinking network budgets, the days of the elaborate, swag-filled press kit are pretty much over. As far as some of the broadcast networks are concerned (coughABCcough), even sending out DVD screeners is too much of a burden on their budget; they figure we'll be content to squint at their online screeners, praying that the player doesn't skip or buffer in the middle of a crucial scene.

But FOX, bless its heart, still sees fit to blanket critics with goodies. Take the press kit I just got that contained episodes two and three of Glee, which restarts on September 9. With the DVD came this warm-up jacket, with the FOX logo and "National Cheerleading Champs 2009" on the front, and "Sylvester" on the back ("Sylvester" is the last name of Jane Lynch's character on the show).

I was told by those in the know (namely, my fiancee), that the warmup was "very soft." So, I guess she'll be wearing this around the house if she gets cold. More pics are after the jump.

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]]>gleejacketjane lynchJaneLynchpress kits unwrappedPressKitsUnwrappedwarm upWarmUpJoel KellerThu, 20 Aug 2009 14:09:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: Gleehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/18/press-kits-unwrapped-glee/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/18/press-kits-unwrapped-glee/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/18/press-kits-unwrapped-glee/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Glee cast
When you write about the television business, one of the little perks is receiving the press kit for a new or returning program. Occasionally, some little trinket will be included -- Kona got a whistle for Sit Down, Shut Up, there was a tee-shirt with My Boys -- but for the most part, the thing you remember about a press kit ultimately is the show.

When the press kit for Glee arrived, it made me laugh. The package was like a long, CD box (remember those?), all in red and looking like a typical high school locker. It even had a combination lock, which gave me the willies as I recalled the apprehension I had that first day in school when I wasn't sure I'd remember the combination in time to make it to home room! There was also a small mirror on the left side -- which I guess qualifies as a trinket -- and it caught my smile in its reflection.


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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolFoxGleeHouselockermusicalNipTuckpress kit unwrappedPressKitUnwrappedRyan MurphyRyanMurphysmileAllison WaldmanMon, 18 May 2009 16:25:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: Sit Down, Shut Uphttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/16/press-kits-unwrapped-sit-down-shut-up/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/16/press-kits-unwrapped-sit-down-shut-up/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/16/press-kits-unwrapped-sit-down-shut-up/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

sit down shut up

I don't know about you guys, but I've been super-excited about the premiere of Mitch Hurwitz's new animated show, Sit Down, Shut Up. It seems like I've been hearing about it forever, but it finally premieres this Sunday night on Fox. Recently, the screener came up for grabs, so naturally I jumped at it. What I didn't realize is that I would be getting the whole press kit with it.

All press kits are not created equal: I'd definitely enjoy a talking Barney bobblehead from How I Met Your Mother, but a busted picture of Eliza Dushku's face from Dollhouse really wouldn't do a whole lot for me. The press kit for Sit Down, Shut Up is kind of low-rent, but it is for a Mitch Hurwitz show on FOX. The low-rated Arrested Development didn't exactly make FOX a boatload of cash while it aired, so they're probably waiting to see how the ratings go for this one before they shell out any more dough on fancy tschotkes for the press.

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]]>arrested developmentArrestedDevelopmentfeaturedfoxjason batemanJasonBatemanknob haven high schoolKnobHavenHighSchoolkristen chenowethKristenChenowethmitch hurwitzMitchHurwitzpress kitpress kits unwrappedPressKitPressKitsUnwrappedpushing daisiesPushingDaisiessit down shut upSitDownShutUpwill arnettWillArnettKona GallagherThu, 16 Apr 2009 10:04:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: My Boys, season threehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/14/press-kits-unwrapped-my-boys-season-three/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/14/press-kits-unwrapped-my-boys-season-three/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/14/press-kits-unwrapped-my-boys-season-three/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Reid Scott, Jamie Kaler, Michael Bunin, and Jordana Spiro
Let's just get this out of the way: My Boys isn't a very good show. Calling it mediocre is even going too far. However, I can't be the only one that's watching it, because the TBS sitcom is already a few episodes into its third season. That's right - My Boys has actually been somewhat of a minor success for TBS, partially due to some wise scheduling. Save for the first half of season one, My Boys is always on during the spring and summer months when - surprise - there isn't much else to compete with. The show might not be great, but hey, new TV is better than no TV.

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]]>ChicagoCrowleys TavernDating for DummiesDVDfeaturedJamie KalerJim GaffiganJordana SpiroKellee StewartKyle HowardMercedes BenzMichael BuninMy BoysPress Kits UnwrappedReid Scottseason 3TBSJonathan ToomeyTue, 14 Apr 2009 18:03:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: House's 100th episode http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/02/press-kits-unwrapped-house-100th-episode/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/02/press-kits-unwrapped-house-100th-episode/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/02/press-kits-unwrapped-house-100th-episode/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

HouseThis isn't the first time I've gotten a press kit, but it is the first time I've gotten a press kit for a TV show I actually like. So, I was pretty excited when the kit showed up on my front stoop and would have been impressed with a box full of Styrofoam pellets. Which is fortunate, because that's exactly what Fox sent.

Ok, that's not exactly fair. I thought it was a box of Styrofoam pellets until I dug a little deeper and pulled out a DVD of the 100th episode of House and two wonderful little surprises.

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]]>Hemal JhaveriMon, 02 Feb 2009 12:03:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: Dollhousehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/26/press-kits-unwrapped-dollhouse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/26/press-kits-unwrapped-dollhouse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/26/press-kits-unwrapped-dollhouse/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

DollhouseIt is going to be an uphill battle to success for Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. One defining factor in the quality of support that a network gives its programs is the impressiveness of the press kit it releases for the show. If this is the case, Dollhouse is in trouble.

For the sake of full disclosure, let me mention that our editor-in-chief Joel had the package first because he desperately needed to watch the premiere the moment he got it (as someone who is anticipating the series, I understand completely). The package was opened and re-packaged by the time it got to me. That being said, it still didn't look anywhere near as cool as the 24 press kit that Jonathan reviewed. It did have one or two saving graces, though.

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]]>dollDollhouseEliza DushkuElizaDushkufeaturedJoss WhedonJossWhedonpress kitpress kits unwrappedPressKitPressKitsUnwrappedBrad TrechakMon, 26 Jan 2009 11:05:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: 24, season 7http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/30/press-kits-unwrapped-24-season-7/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/30/press-kits-unwrapped-24-season-7/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/30/press-kits-unwrapped-24-season-7/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Kiefer Sutherland as Jack BauerAs if you haven't heard it enough from all of us here at TV Squad, one of the best perks by far of the TV critic biz is getting to see episodes before they air. DVD screeners are always pouring into the TV Squad HQ for just about everything - usually all the shows nobody wants to, or ever will, watch.

But when one of the big ones comes in the mail, it's always exciting. Especially since the networks typically go all out when it comes to the press kits for those trademark shows. These are always more than just a DVD. Sometimes the extra bonuses are good and sometimes they're bad - I still have no use for my incredibly dull Prison Break pocket knife.

Even still, whether the press kits are loaded with junk or not, it's a thrill to open them up. Last week, I found an interesting package on my doorstep. Take a look after the jump for pictures of what I found inside.

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]]>24action figureAnnie WerschingBill BuchananBob GuntonCarlos BernardCherry JonesChloe OBrianColm FeoreDay 7Ethan KaninFBIFOXHenry TaylorHoward GordonJack BauerJames MorrisonJaneane GarofaloJanis GoldJeffrey NordlingJoel SurnowJon CassarJon VoightJonas HodgesKiefer SutherlandLarry MossMary Lynn RajskubPresident Allison TaylorPress Kits Unwrappedreal timeRenee WalkerRhys CoiroSean HillingerSeason 7Tony AlmeidaWashington DCJonathan ToomeyTue, 30 Dec 2008 11:10:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: TNT's The Closerhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/22/press-kits-unwrapped-tnts-the-closer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/22/press-kits-unwrapped-tnts-the-closer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/22/press-kits-unwrapped-tnts-the-closer/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The closer press kit
When I got a knock on the door yesterday morning from the FedEx guy, I got all excited because I thought it was a pair of Cubs tickets that I bought for an upcoming trip I'm taking to Chicago. But when I looked down, I saw a black box. When I turned it over, the box had the label you see above. It's a press kit for TNT's returning hit The Closer, and it shows star Kyra Segdgwick guiltily nibbling on a bunch of cookies. The tag line on the label is "Everyone has something to confess..." Hmm. Interesting. Obviously this label held some strong clues as to what I would find in the box. So I cut the sealing tape, opened it up, and found what I suspected would be in the package...

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]]>cookieskyra sedgwickKyraSedgwickpress kits unwrappedthe closertntJoel KellerThu, 22 May 2008 11:43:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: So You Think You Can Dancehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/press-kits-unwrapped-so-you-think-you-can-dance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/press-kits-unwrapped-so-you-think-you-can-dance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/press-kits-unwrapped-so-you-think-you-can-dance/#commentsFiled under: , ,

cute kid wearing headband, towel and holding a water bottleAs you know, we get press kits here at the TV Squad offices all the time. Sometimes they are useful items, but most of the time they are useless and emblazoned with promotion brew-ha-ha wherever there is a blank space.

This week brought us the So You Think You Can Dance press kit, complete with Bjorn Borg terry headband, long thin sweat-mopping towel (or perfect for rat-tailing), and plastic water bottle, most likely loaded with phthalates and Bisphenol-A.

As you can see, my son was very excited to dress up and pose for this picture. He found the branded products enchanting, irresistible, even super-cool. So there may be something to this whole promotional press kit deal. Heck, they caught the attention of a three-year-old.

When we explained to Owen what break dancing is, he was jumping out of his skin excited to see So You Think You Can Dance. It premieres on Thursday, May 22 at 8 PM ET on Fox, and you know we'll be DVR-ing that for our little Nick Lazzarini-to-be.

 

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]]>owen-mcduffeepress-kitso-you-think-you-can-danceDebra McDuffeeTue, 13 May 2008 11:36:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: FOX's The Sarah Connor Chronicleshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/07/press-kits-unwrapped-foxs-the-sarah-connor-chronicles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/07/press-kits-unwrapped-foxs-the-sarah-connor-chronicles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/07/press-kits-unwrapped-foxs-the-sarah-connor-chronicles/#commentsFiled under: ,

sarah connor chronicles keyAfter quite a quiet spell from the impressive (or maybe "overdone") press kits, FOX stirs things up once again with a press kit for their new upcoming show, The Sarah Connor Chronicles (starting Jan. 13 at 8PM EST).

Last week the TV Squad offices received a "mysterious" key in an envelope (it would have been more mysterious had the other side of the key not said 'The Sarah Connor Chronicles' on it). Along with the key was a note from ... John Connor (dun dun duuuun!), telling us to be on the lookout for another package. Wow, could the key, like, maybe open whatever he's sending?

This week we got the next package. Surprise! It's a safety deposit box (actually I was surprised, as I was expecting a car). And in case we didn't keep that all-important key sent last week, John was nice enough to tape another key to the top of the box. Apparently Terminators are afraid of keys.

Gallery: FOX's The Sarah Connor Chronicles press kit

Inside the boxThe box!The key!

 

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]]>foxpress kitsPressKitsterminatorthe sarah connor chroniclesTheSarahConnorChroniclesKeith McDuffeeFri, 07 Dec 2007 13:54:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: How I Met Your Mother - AUDIOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/25/press-kits-unwrapped-how-i-met-your-mother-audio/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/25/press-kits-unwrapped-how-i-met-your-mother-audio/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/25/press-kits-unwrapped-how-i-met-your-mother-audio/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Barney BobbleheadHere at TV Squad HQ we get all sorts of fun stuff. Networks seem to think that TV critics and journalists need to be swayed by toys and other assorted tschotkes that mostly just end up in a drawer or the nearest circular file. I swear, only pharmaceutical reps and computer shows generate less needless knicknacks than TV networks.

Sometimes the Squadders have enjoyed the press kits that have come to us; our dearly departed colleague Adam Finley always had a grand time finding interesting uses for the "swag" (I hate that term) that he has gotten from the networks. But sometimes, things come in that just stand on their own and end up in a proud place on a Squadder's desk.

Case in point is a promotional item CBS sent to us to promote How I Met Your Mother: a talking Barney bobblehead. Audio is after the jump.

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]]>bobbleheadlegendaryneil patrick harrispress kits unwrappedsoul bonersuit upswagtalking barney bobbleheadJoel KellerTue, 25 Sep 2007 12:05:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: FOX's Nashville - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/press-kits-unwrapped-foxs-nashville-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/press-kits-unwrapped-foxs-nashville-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/11/press-kits-unwrapped-foxs-nashville-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,

nashville press kitThe press kits have just begun rolling in, and for the most part the networks haven't gotten nearly as fancy with the packaging as they did last season. FOX had a reputation for going way out of their way to make their packaging stand out, but the first couple of screeners sent (Prison Break, for example) didn't have much more than the DVD. With the first new-show screener, Nashville, they're back to their old ways.

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]]>fall tvFallTvfoxnashvillepress kitpress kitspress kits unwrappedPressKitPressKitsPressKitsUnwrappedthe next great american bandTheNextGreatAmericanBandKeith McDuffeeTue, 11 Sep 2007 14:01:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: TBS's My Boyshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2006/11/21/press-kits-unwrapped-tbss-myboys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/11/21/press-kits-unwrapped-tbss-myboys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/11/21/press-kits-unwrapped-tbss-myboys/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

myboys press kit

You thought we were done with press kit reviews, didn't you? No sir, not in the new television world of hundreds of channels and year-round original programming. As winter approaches you may see more reviews as the fall season makes way for the mid-season premieres. Just fair warning to you all.

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]]>Jim GaffiganJimGaffiganmyboyspress kits unwrappedPressKitsUnwrappedTBSRichard KellerTue, 21 Nov 2006 12:33:00 EST