How I Met Your Mock Site ; Sitcom Extends Gags with Web Sites Devoted to the Show's Characters
Dayton Daily News › April 07, 2009
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In the olden days, "555" alerted any viewer to a fake phone number in a TV show or movie. Thankfully, today, there's no equivalent for fake Web sites.
For a show such as CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," (8:30 p.m. Mondays) this has been a boon. If a character on the sitcom mentions a fictional Web site or blog, there's no need for the Web address to remain fictional.See the full content of this document
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How I Met Your Mock Site ; Sitcom Extends Gags with Web Sites Devoted to the Show's Characters
In quick time, the domain name can be cheaply purchased and registered. Suddenly, a one-liner has new digital life. The joke Web site becomes a real Web site and industrious fans follow the trail.
No show has e...See the full content of this document
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