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== Laramie users == | == Laramie users == | ||
| − | 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> [[ | + | 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. |
== Laramie marketing == | == Laramie marketing == | ||
| − | [[File:Laramie | + | [[File:Lisa Laramie poster.png|thumb|right|[[Lisa]] as Laramie's sponsor]] |
| − | Laramie Cigarettes is constantly trying to market their cigarettes to minors. They sponsored the {{ap|Radioactive Man| | + | 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> |
| − | In an old infomercial | + | 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> |
There is a commercial of {{Ch|Radioactive Man}} pitching Laramies.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref> | There is a commercial of {{Ch|Radioactive Man}} pitching Laramies.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | == Variations == | ||
| + | *[[Laramie 100's]]<ref name="Principal Charming">"[[Principal Charming]]"</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Laramie Hi-Tars]]<ref name="Principal Charming"/> | ||
| + | *[[Lady Laramie]]<ref>"[[Puffless]]"</ref> | ||
| + | **[[Lady Laramie 100's]]<ref name="Principal Charming"/> | ||
| + | **Lady Laramie Hi-Tar | ||
| + | *[[Laramie High Tars]]<ref>"[[Saturdays of Thunder]]"</ref> | ||
| + | *Laramie Extra Tar<ref name="HOMЯ"/> | ||
| + | *[[Laramie Jr.]]<ref>"[[Separate Vocations]]"</ref> | ||
| + | *Laramie Slims<ref>"[[Homer's Phobia]]"</ref> | ||
| + | *Laramie Ultra-Tar Kings | ||
| + | *Larami-e | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
*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. | *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 {{W|Joe Camel}}. | *[[Menthol Moose]] is a parody of {{W|Joe Camel}}. | ||
| − | *The logo and package design of Laramie cigarettes look almost identical to that of {{ | + | *The logo and package design of Laramie cigarettes look almost identical to that of {{W2|Marlboro|cigarette|Marlboro Cigarettes}}. |
| − | *The Radioactive Man commercial was a parody of 1960s-era Winston commercials where cartoon characters — including '' | + | *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 == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Incomplete}} |
| + | {{Scroll| | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dancin' Homer|(ad)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Principal Charming}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Three Men and a Comic Book}} | ||
*{{ep|Bart the Murderer}} | *{{ep|Bart the Murderer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Saturdays of Thunder|(advertisement)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Separate Vocations}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Colonel Homer|(ad)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Otto Show|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mr. Plow|(poster)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Selma's Choice}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Cape Feare|(ad, dream)}} | ||
*{{ep|Lemon of Troy}} | *{{ep|Lemon of Troy}} | ||
| − | |||
*{{ep|Duffless}} | *{{ep|Duffless}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge on the Lam|(sign)}} | ||
*{{ep|E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)}} | *{{ep|E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)}} | ||
| − | |||
*{{ep|HOMЯ}} | *{{ep|HOMЯ}} | ||
*{{ep|Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson}} | *{{ep|Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson}} | ||
*{{ep|Homerland}} | *{{ep|Homerland}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Labor Pains}} | ||
*{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}} | *{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}} | ||
*{{ep|Simpsorama}} | *{{ep|Simpsorama}} | ||
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*{{ep|My Fare Lady}} | *{{ep|My Fare Lady}} | ||
*{{ep|The Princess Guide}} | *{{ep|The Princess Guide}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa with an "S"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Marge-ian Chronicles}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Baby You Can't Drive My Car|(logo)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|From Russia Without Love|(logo)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mad About the Toy|(adverstiment)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Winter of Our Monetized Content|(logo)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Fat Blue Line|(advertisement)}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXX|(Heaven Swipes Right; advertisement)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Gorillas on the Mast|(advertisement)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?|(advertisement)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Cremains of the Day}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|The Simpsons SU2C PSA|(logo)}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500|(logo, billboard)}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|Jimmy Kimmel Live!|(logo)}} | ||
*{{TSG}} | *{{TSG}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Game|(advertisement)}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out|(Laramie Vending Machine)}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:11, November 13, 2024
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".
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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]
- Laramie 100's[6]
- Laramie Hi-Tars[6]
- Lady Laramie[7]
- Lady Laramie 100's[6]
- Lady Laramie Hi-Tar
- Laramie High Tars[8]
- Laramie Extra Tar[4]
- Laramie Jr.[9]
- Laramie Slims[10]
- Laramie Ultra-Tar Kings
- Larami-e
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]
- ↑ "Lemon of Troy"
- ↑ "Duffless"
- ↑ "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "HOMЯ"
- ↑ "Three Men and a Comic Book"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Principal Charming"
- ↑ "Puffless"
- ↑ "Saturdays of Thunder"
- ↑ "Separate Vocations"
- ↑ "Homer's Phobia"
