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Matt Ottinger

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TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« on: June 12, 2015, 12:07:19 PM »
Seems I heard somewhere (probably from a bowling buddy) that they didn't want you coming to the studio with a recognizable, conspicuous logo on your clothing.  A player on today's show had on a Superman t-shirt, and while that shield is iconic in a way that transcends most logos, it's still a licensed property owned by a zillion-dollar company.  Thoughts?
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 12:17:00 PM »
Was the show recorded before or after CBS agreed last month to broadcast a show that prominently features that shield?
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 03:06:44 PM »
Today's show was taped on April 20...which leaves me mystified as well.
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 03:57:52 PM »
I'm just guessing here, but I'd imagine they aren't as concerned about a shirt mimicking a fictional character as they would be about one with, say, a Coke logo on it.
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 05:37:32 PM »
Quote from: Steve Gavazzi on June 12, 2015, 03:57:52 PM
I'm just guessing here, but I'd imagine they aren't as concerned about a shirt mimicking a fictional character as they would be about one with, say, a Coke logo on it.

That's about all I could figure as well, but if that's the case, it strikes me as an oddly nuanced position to take.  Free advertising is free advertising, whether it's for a product or a franchise.  I bet, for example, that they would balk if someone showed up in a Star Trek shirt.

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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 05:48:11 PM »
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on June 12, 2015, 12:07:19 PM
Seems I heard somewhere (probably from a bowling buddy)
I don't have the books anymore, but it did seem to come up in the Be a Contestant/Win Squillions of Dollars ones.

It's possible that they relaxed the rules, or that the author was wrong/making stuff up, or any of a number of things, but I've read the "no logos or brand names" before.
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 06:16:09 PM »
Today, for the record, also happens to be National Superman Day. A stretch, perhaps, but I could see that playing a role.
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 07:45:29 PM »
PYLdude FTW.
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2015, 11:23:21 PM »
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on June 12, 2015, 05:37:32 PM
Quote from: Steve Gavazzi on June 12, 2015, 03:57:52 PM
I'm just guessing here, but I'd imagine they aren't as concerned about a shirt mimicking a fictional character as they would be about one with, say, a Coke logo on it.

That's about all I could figure as well, but if that's the case, it strikes me as an oddly nuanced position to take.  Free advertising is free advertising, whether it's for a product or a franchise.  I bet, for example, that they would balk if someone showed up in a Star Trek shirt.



I don't know...CBS controls the distribution for the TV series, so maybe that might slide.

I wouldn't try it, certainly, but...
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2015, 01:41:37 AM »
Didn't TPIR do a "make up your own national day day" this year?
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2015, 11:54:54 PM »
How would that unwritten rule work for high-end clothing lines? My wife usually gets me Nautica shirts which has the rather visible sailboat logo.
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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2015, 12:32:50 AM »
Just a complete guess, off the top of my head, but would the contestant coordinators/producers simply gloss over that person during the screening process, and put said contestant somewhere in the back where the logo wouldn't show up so easily?
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2015, 01:35:37 AM »
I know this is kinda low-tech, but when I was a part of my brother's college quizzer they solved said issue with black tape...

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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2015, 01:59:32 AM »
Quote from: PYLdude on June 14, 2015, 01:35:37 AM
I know this is kinda low-tech, but when I was a part of my brother's college quizzer they solved said issue with black tape...
I was thinking maybe they could take the reality show route and simply blur out the logo. It would just look amateurish, IMO, and make for a lot of work when they can just simply say "Next!" as they search for their nine contestants.
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Re: TPIR Contestants and Shirt Logos
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2015, 09:07:22 AM »
Quote from: PYLdude on June 14, 2015, 01:35:37 AM
I know this is kinda low-tech, but when I was a part of my brother's college quizzer they solved said issue with black tape...

/as player and as show villain/question writer
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On a couple of my visits during the Barker era, some audience participants were asked to visit the restroom and turn their shirts inside out.  I also recall at least one person in the pre-line (where you were given a placeholder) being asked to change their shirt before returning.  I always figured those were the folks who were wearing CBS logo shirts -- they visited the pro shop in the lobby.
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