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[[File:Laramie Cigars.png|thumb|Bart in front of a Laramie Cigarettes billboard]]
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'''Laramie Cigarettes''' is a fictional brand of [[Wikipedia:Cigarette|cigarettes]] that recurs throughout the series and is vigorously marketed to the cartoon's underage characters. Their slogan is "Laramie Cigarettes - high tars".
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'''Laramie Cigarettes''' is a fictional brand of {{W|cigarettes}} that recurs throughout the series and is vigorously marketed to the cartoon's underage characters. Their slogan is "Laramie Cigarettes - high tars".
  
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== Laramie Users ==
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== Laramie users ==
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Several characters smoke Laramie Cigarettes. [[Edna Krabappel]] (who also smokes menthol cigarettes) smoked one in [[Lemon of Troy]] right before writing on the board with it. In [[Duffless]], [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] tests Laramie Cigarettes on [[Santa's Little Helper]]. [[Patty and Selma Bouvier]] are both seen consistently smoking Laramies almost every time they appear, and the playground bullies are often seen playing with Laramie boxes, and smoking.
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Several people smoke Laramie Cigarettes. [[Edna Krabappel]] smoked one in right before writing on the board with it.<ref>"[[Lemon of Troy]]"</ref> [[Bart]] tests Laramie Cigarettes on [[Santa's Little Helper]].<ref>"[[Duffless]]"</ref> [[Patty]] and [[Selma Bouvier]] are both seen consistently smoking Laramies almost every time they appear, and the playground bullies are seen smoking.
  
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== Laramie Marketing ==
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== Laramie marketing ==
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Laramie Cigarettes is constantly trying to market their cigarettes to minors. They sponsored the [[Radioactive Man]] television show in the 1950s, and the company's mascot is called [[Menthol Moose]] (a takeoff on Joe Camel). They are also the main sponsor of the Little Miss [[Springfield]] competition. In "[[E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)]]", they tried to buy the rights to [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]'s new '[[Tomacco]]' fruit (half tomato, half tobacco).
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[[File:Lisa Laramie poster.png|thumb|right|[[Lisa]] as Laramie's sponsor]]
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Laramie Cigarettes is constantly trying to market their cigarettes to minors. They sponsored the {{ap|Radioactive Man|serial}} television show in the 1950s, and the company's mascot is called [[Menthol Moose]]. They are also the main sponsor of the Little Miss [[Springfield]] competition. They tried to buy the rights to [[Homer]]'s new '[[Tomacco]]' fruit.<ref>"[[E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)]]"</ref>
  
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In the 2001 episode "[[HOMR]]" it is revealed in an old infomercial that the cigarette of choice of Itchy and Scratchy is "Laramie Extra-Tar," now with more "nico-glycerol." According to fellow celebrity endorser Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, contents of the cigarette are unknown, but he claims "I just know I can't stop smoking them." Itchy, Scratchy and Rochester proceed to laugh, smoke, and cough heavily.
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In an old infomercial titled "[[From Here to Infirmity]]", [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] encore their cigarette of choice - "Laramie Extra Tar" (now with more "nico-glycerol"). According to the actor portraying Itchy's butler Louie (a caricature of Eddie "Rochester" Anderson), the exact contents of the cigarette are unknown, but he claims "I just know I can't stop smoking them." Itchy, Scratchy and Louie proceed to laugh, smoke, and cough heavily.<ref name="HOMЯ">"[[HOMЯ]]"</ref>
  
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Despite the Joe Camel references, the logo and package design of Laramie cigarettes look almost identical to that of Marlboro Cigarettes, and the name of the cartoon smokes is apparently in reference to the town of Laramie, Wyoming which, like Marlboro, is known for having a cowboy and wild west image. (Laramie banned smoking in enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants in 2004.)
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There is a commercial of {{Ch|Radioactive Man}} pitching Laramies.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref>
  
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In the episode "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]," a commercial is shown of [[Radioactive Man]] pitching Laramies; [[Fallout Boy]] asks when he can smoke, just like his hero (he is told, "Not until you're 16."). This was a spoof of 1960s-era Winston commercials where cartoon characters — most notably, ''[[wikipedia:The Flintstones|The Flintstones]]'' — starred in the commercials and were seen smoking.
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== Variations ==
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==Behind the Laughter==
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*[[Laramie 100's]]<ref name="Principal Charming">"[[Principal Charming]]"</ref>
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Laramie Cigarettes is a parody of cigarettes and cigarette advertising in general, and in particular of cigarette advertising in the USA during the 1950s and 1960s.
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*[[Laramie Hi-Tars]]<ref name="Principal Charming"/>
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*[[Lady Laramie]]<ref>"[[Puffless]]"</ref>
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**[[Lady Laramie 100's]]<ref name="Principal Charming"/>
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**Lady Laramie Hi-Tar
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*[[Laramie High Tars]]<ref>"[[Saturdays of Thunder]]"</ref>
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*Laramie Extra Tar<ref name="HOMЯ"/>
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*[[Laramie Jr.]]<ref>"[[Separate Vocations]]"</ref>
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*Laramie Slims<ref>"[[Homer's Phobia]]"</ref>
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*Laramie Ultra-Tar Kings
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*Larami-e
  
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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*Laramie Cigarettes is a parody of cigarettes and cigarette advertising in general, and in particular of cigarette advertising in the USA during the 1950s and 1960s.
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*[[Menthol Moose]] is a parody of {{W|Joe Camel}}.
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*The logo and package design of Laramie cigarettes look almost identical to that of {{W2|Marlboro|cigarette|Marlboro Cigarettes}}.
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*The Radioactive Man commercial was a parody of 1960s-era Winston commercials where cartoon characters — including ''[[The Flintstones]]'' — starred in the commercials and were seen smoking.
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXX|(Heaven Swipes Right; advertisement)}}
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*{{ep|Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?|(advertisement)}}
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*{{ep|Cremains of the Day}}
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*{{spec|The Simpsons SU2C PSA|(logo)}}
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*{{spec|Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500|(logo, billboard)}}
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*{{spec|Jimmy Kimmel Live!|(logo)}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out|(Laramie Vending Machine)}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 17:11, November 13, 2024

Bart in front of a Laramie Cigarettes billboard

Laramie Cigarettes is a fictional brand of cigarettes that recurs throughout the series and is vigorously marketed to the cartoon's underage characters. Their slogan is "Laramie Cigarettes - high tars".

Laramie users[edit]

Several people smoke Laramie Cigarettes. Edna Krabappel smoked one in right before writing on the board with it.[1] Bart tests Laramie Cigarettes on Santa's Little Helper.[2] Patty and Selma Bouvier are both seen consistently smoking Laramies almost every time they appear, and the playground bullies are seen smoking.

Laramie marketing[edit]

Lisa as Laramie's sponsor

Laramie Cigarettes is constantly trying to market their cigarettes to minors. They sponsored the Radioactive Man television show in the 1950s, and the company's mascot is called Menthol Moose. They are also the main sponsor of the Little Miss Springfield competition. They tried to buy the rights to Homer's new 'Tomacco' fruit.[3]

In an old infomercial titled "From Here to Infirmity", Itchy and Scratchy encore their cigarette of choice - "Laramie Extra Tar" (now with more "nico-glycerol"). According to the actor portraying Itchy's butler Louie (a caricature of Eddie "Rochester" Anderson), the exact contents of the cigarette are unknown, but he claims "I just know I can't stop smoking them." Itchy, Scratchy and Louie proceed to laugh, smoke, and cough heavily.[4]

There is a commercial of Radioactive Man pitching Laramies.[5]

Variations[edit]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

  • Laramie Cigarettes is a parody of cigarettes and cigarette advertising in general, and in particular of cigarette advertising in the USA during the 1950s and 1960s.
  • Menthol Moose is a parody of Joe Camel.
  • The logo and package design of Laramie cigarettes look almost identical to that of Marlboro Cigarettes.
  • The Radioactive Man commercial was a parody of 1960s-era Winston commercials where cartoon characters — including The Flintstones — starred in the commercials and were seen smoking.

Appearances[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Lemon of Troy"
  2. ↑ "Duffless"
  3. ↑ "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "HOMЯ"
  5. ↑ "Three Men and a Comic Book"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Principal Charming"
  7. ↑ "Puffless"
  8. ↑ "Saturdays of Thunder"
  9. ↑ "Separate Vocations"
  10. ↑ "Homer's Phobia"
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