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Question of the Day - What is your favourite Promotional Artwork for a Show?

Mar 1, 2011

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Welcome to another Question of the Day. Today's question comes from Rachel who asks

"What is your favourite Promotional Artwork for a Show"

Wow, awesome question, and I have so many. But my favourite 3 are Lost, Dark Skies and The X-Files. With The X-Files just winning.



So what about you? Which are you favourites and why? Sound off in the comments and please link to the images so that we can see the artwork.

You can see previous Questions of the Day here.

43 comments:

  1. I loved the promo posters for the most recent seasons of Mad Men and Breaking Bad.

    Mad Men Season 4: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2010/06/mad-men-season-4510.jpg

    Breaking Bad Season 3: http://www.daemonstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/BB_final-550x814.jpg

    And Lost was great too, especially Season 1, 4, and 6.

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  2. The breaking bad one is all kinds of awesome

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  3. Yup, cool tagline and great use of colors, awesome poster. They also had a cool spoof of an Obama ad on Times Square for the third season:

    The (unauthorized) Obama ad: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EuFt8Xm1j9M/S19QwgfP1vI/AAAAAAAAB6w/utT8BJwmc8E/s1600-h/obamaweatherproof.jpg

    Breaking Bad's version: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EuFt8Xm1j9M/S19RBjTHtfI/AAAAAAAAB64/FMBWFyHO5bw/s1600-h/BB-Billboard-4.jpg

    Both in the same picture: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EuFt8Xm1j9M/S19RWm2w8UI/AAAAAAAAB7A/-sd7U7HCTSc/s1600-h/breaking-bad-billboard-560.jpg

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  4. Breaking Bad had a lot of great promotional artwork!
    One of my personal favs (been my desktop wallpaper for a while): http://www.entertainmentwallpaper.com/images/desktops/movie/tv_breaking_bad03.jpg
    This one was also great: http://wallpapers99.com/Breaking_Bad--w800x600--75--0--images/wallpaper/800x600/Breaking_Bad_9851.jpg

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  5. I have a few a really like a lot in addition to Breaking Bads and the awesome Fringe posters.

    An Unused Sons of Anarchy poster for season 3
    http://img.emrahyucel.com/images/posts/83fc76d5-86d6-4409-a84f-36fa038ba1ba.jpg

    The Big Bang Theory Comic-Con poster from this year
    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Current_shows/TBBT/Posters/Big_Bang_Theory_S4_Poster_01_keyart.jpg

    and my Favorites True Blood
    Season 2 Poster
    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Current_shows/True_Blood/Posters/Season_2/True_Blood_S2_Poster_002.jpg

    and Two Season Three Posters
    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/Current_shows/True_Blood/Posters/Season_3/True_Blood_S3_Poster_012

    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Current_shows/True_Blood/Posters/Season_3/True_Blood_S3_Poster_001.jpg

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  6. Besides Breaking Bad, Rome comes straight to my mind: http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/movies/wallpapers/rome.jpg

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  7. One word : Fringe. I can't believe I'm the one bringing it up given all the other questions of the day have 20 answers with Fringe into it, but this time I do believe this is the most accurate answer : they have amazing wallpapers, done with such great taste. And they do plenty of promotional photos, much more than all the other shows on Fox.

    http://uppix.net/7/c/6/a5caf4a7e686aff99443797878369.jpg
    http://uppix.net/5/3/7/2cb633757c16e08eae3275318be63.jpg
    http://uppix.net/b/7/a/7b304da5e098be4ae0a2ad12b1451.jpg
    http://uppix.net/5/3/7/2cb633757c16e08eae3275318be63.jpg
    http://uppix.net/9/7/c/ddf6be1bfa84ca2c7955e4c59b2b7.jpg

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  8. OH good call. Love the Rome art work as well as Carnivale! http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Classic_shows/Carnivale/Posters/Carnivale_S1_Poster_01.jpg

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  9. Lost, season 6, The Last Supper in all versions because there were so many clues. For some reason, I am unable to paste them here. Also this Fringe poster is interesting.

    http://www.fanpop.com/spots/fringe/images/10022590/title/new-promo-poster-photo

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  10. I love the Triptych from season 1 where they all connect to one another in endless loops.

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  11. Battlestar last supper :)
    http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wired.com/images/article/full/2008/04/battlestar_galactica_630px.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/news/2008/04/bsg_preview&usg=__VMFtHRZF1I_JL1pmN28LKoceSi0=&h=385&w=630&sz=88&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=8SwQ5WZroN4mfM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=164&ei=dBhtTZ36M8uXhQf_n7GRDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbattlestar%2Bgalactica%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1920%26bih%3D965%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1266&vpy=117&dur=355&hovh=175&hovw=287&tx=135&ty=81&oei=dBhtTZ36M8uXhQf_n7GRDA&page=1&ndsp=70&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0
    I was a bit ranked when Lost copied it,even though I love both shows :)

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  12. The Season 3 promo art where ou see "over there" through the window is AWESOME! Note the shadow of The Observer n his hat... but he is not in the picture... :P Love Fringe!

    Olivia solo
    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Fringe/Cast/Season_3/Fringe_S3_Anna_Torv_004.jpg

    Olivia, Peter and Walter
    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Fringe/Cast/Season_3/Fringe_S3_005.jpg

    Full Cast
    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Fringe/Cast/Season_3/Fringe_S3_004.jpg

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  13. Yes. Fringe advertising is classy, incredible, and there's always something hidden!

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  14. Great promo!! A few others did it too, some BEFORE BSG

    MASH
    http://artsytime.com/img/misc/the-last-supper-by-tv-series-teams/ls_09.png

    Northern Exposure
    http://woyti.blox.pl/resource/lastSupperClub_northernExposure.jpg

    Sopranos
    http://findlaydonnan.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/sopranos-last-supper.jpg

    That 70's Show
    http://img1.tvloop.com/img/showpics/cd/e4/l33f6164f0000_2_22627.jpg

    Gordon Ramsay
    http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/Random/gordon_ramsay_last_supper.jpg


    I Think South Park and The Simpsons did it too, But the BSG one is the best I think... Lost is a close second.

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  15. 3 from my all-time favorite series Arrested Development.

    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eKH9-RWsL._SL500_.jpg
    http://www.tvovermind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Arrested-Development-Poster-arrested-development-671766_375_500.jpg
    http://vanessazainzinger.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/ad-widescreen-wall-arrested-development-2053936-1280-800.jpg


    and I swear I am done linking my favorites..... for now.... I think.....

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  16. Yeah I'd seen those other ones :) Not house though :) that one is quite awesome
    What I meant was that the shows were pretty similar (cult following an' all) and it was just a year between them, basically I would have preferred if Lost had done something more original :L :)

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  17. True Blood ones are so good :)

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  18. CSI used to have great promo art work. I also really like All seasons of True Blood

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  19. TB released like10 or 12 posters each of the last 2 years.. most are pretty good, but they are more "inside jokes" that people that don't watch the series wouldn't understand as well.

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  20. Ahh, Yeah I see what you're saying. I knew I had seen one or two others... I had no idea so many series had done a Last Supper poster. It's almost like every show has to do one at some point ...

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  21. Waiting for a Community one :L
    You know that would be awesome

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  22. Absolutely the Battlestar Galactica last supper.

    http://worldsoforos.com/secondviews/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/bsg_lastsupper.jpg

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  23. I like True Blood's promotional artwork mostly .. they are so creepy in a brilliant way ..
    House's promotional artwork is amazing too ..
    now I'm loving The Chicago Code's promotional artwork..

    http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7379/thechicagocode1.jpg

    Uploaded with [URL=http://imageshack.us]ImageShack.us[/URL]
    they are intense & well done

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  24. 24

    Lost

    Medium

    X Files

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  25. facebook-632665612March 1, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Darthlocke:

    Well LOST always had great ones, but I also love BSG's Season 4 "Last Super" promo-pic. It's probably my favorite.

    I also like some of the season 3 promo art for FRINGE, especially the one's were the characters are inside the restaurant/bar and the window behind them reveals things happening in the alternate universe.

    True Blood's seasons 2 and 3 were also cool. And Boadwalk Empire's is just fresh and classic not having the characters in any season promo art, however I imagine this might change next season.

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  26. Well, I thought of some more good ones.

    There were 2 awesome promotional pictures for The Wire:
    http://www.celebritywonder.com/wp/Dominic_West_in_The_Wire_TV_Wallpaper_2_800.jpg
    http://www.moviewallpaper.net/wpp/Wood_Harris_in_The_Wire_TV_Wallpaper_1_1024.jpg

    This one for The Pacific is great too:
    http://arts-wallpapers.com/movie_wallpapers/The%20Pacific/02/The-Pacific.jpg

    There were not that many great ones for Oz, but I like that:
    http://www.bolumrehberi.com/images/tv-show/OZ/oz_wallpaper_1024x768.jpg

    And of course - Band of Brothers:
    http://images.wikia.com/doblaje/es/images/3/35/Band-of-brothers.jpg

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  27. Normally, I'd bring out some obscure ad and drone on about placement and creativity but today, in the interest of keepin' it real, I'll fess up to what really came to mind when I read this topic...

    Nikita.

    http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/uploads/2010/07/maggie-n-nikita-poster.jpg

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  28. Thanks, Bob. You, by extension, also have great taste.

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  29. Oh, Leonardo Da Vinci, see what you've started...

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  30. Lost all my creativity, but here...

    Weeds
    http://photos.telestrekoza.com/var/albums/Current_shows/Weeds/Posters/Weeds_S1_Cover_01.jpg

    Deadwood (Unused Key Art)
    http://img.emrahyucel.com/images/posts/9f346430-ad7d-4d3a-8839-d24b0fdaaded.jpg
    http://img.emrahyucel.com/images/posts/db52b5a0-3e51-49e8-ba78-09042b8b9aaf.jpg

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  31. Band of Brothers and The Pacific -- totally agree with you there. Just the right amount of subtle "epic-ness" and heroism, coupled with absolutely gorgeous coloring.

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  32. Legend of the Seeker, Season 2:
    http://www.maxdvdshop.com/userfiles/legend-of-the-seeker-season-2-poster.jpg
    http://www.twotalkingmonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/legend-of-the-seeker-season-2-premiere-poster.jpg

    I love the tilt to Richard's chin in the first one, it has just the right amount of badassery to it.

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles:
    http://www.sliceofscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/sarah-chronicle-posters.jpg

    True Blood:
    http://thequickanddirtydirty.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/true-blood-poster.jpg
    http://www.shoppingblog.com/pics/trueblood_poster_310.jpg

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  33. This just came to my Facebook page: http://www.fox.com/fringe/_ugc/images/extras/Fringe_Wallpaper04_1280_ET.jpg

    I think it's brand new. If you haven't figured it out, I'll give a cryptic clue. It's a retirwepyt.

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  34. that's emosewa!

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  35. I love the Fringe glyphs. True Blood, Walking Dead, and Lost have great promo art as well. I also like the X-Men (series from the 90's) artwork. I also saw a shirt once from Eastbound and Down that said, "If at first you don't succeed, then maybe you just suck." That was pretty cool. I still like the Cornholio mugshot from Beavis and Butthead (glad it's coming back).

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  36. Wow that 2nd Fringe one with Olivia coming out of the ripple thing is cool! It's now my desktop wallpaper. Thank you! :D And I think Fringe definitely has really awesome promo art. Really unique. :)

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  37. Olivias hair with mathematical equations, as above in the banner. just awesome

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  38. I love all the Fringe ones :D
    And the LOST ones too of course :P

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  39. :D TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU DUDE !!! I love Fringe soooo much :D

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  40. :D Fringe is really one of the best TV shows ( if not the best ! ) :P

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  41. Agree with you : LOST and FRINGE ones are always great !! :D

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