MidtownCoog Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 There is a Toyota Tundra commerical that was filmed in the Fall Creek neighborhood. It's the one with the short guy who drives a huge truck for his pest control business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 The Rock's new movie ("The Game Plan" or something like that) has a Houston flyover in its full trailer. The director, Andy Fickman, is from Houston. He also proposed an idea to Disney for a movie about a swim team in Houston, based on a real-life experience of his. If it happens, it would be shot entirely here according to the Chronicle. "The Game Plan" was a big hit over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Here's the article I was talking about if anyone's interested:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/5169915.htmlHe's also sold Disney a personal project called Pool Rats, based on a summer he spent coaching a swim team in Houston. Fickman promises "a Meatballs tone" and to shoot it here entirely."I was a lifeguard and ran the pool at Memorial Club Townhouses," he said. "I want the spirit of Houston, with no Georgia accents by way of Hollywood. I want it to be authentic."With Witch Mountain first, Pool Rats will have to wait. But Fickman can smell the barbecue already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 On a maritime insurance website. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 On a maritime insurance website. Link That's pretty cool. You wouldn't think Houston would be automatically linked to maritime insurance. I mean, we do have the ship channel, but there are tons of cities I think would rank above us. But I guess we have a better and prettier skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elecpharm Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 On Yahoo's homepage today in the featured section, an image of, excuse me for not knowing the new name, enron tower II and the skybridge was shown with the title of the article reading: Most-lucrative real estateFind the neighborhoods in America which have experienced the greatest price appreciation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was looking for a song when I came across this radio station in North Carolina that has Downtown Houston in the background at the top of the screen.http://102jamz.com/pages/286762.php? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 What is that Mayberry, NC? They have to use ours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 What is that Mayberry, NC? They have to use ours? Heh. Greensboro is right down the road from my hometown, Winston-Salem. The Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem metro is over 1 million people....so, yeah, that would be Mayberry to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I was looking for a song when I came across this radio station in North Carolina that has Downtown Houston in the background at the top of the screen.http://102jamz.com/pages/286762.php?LOL. Kind of ironic too, since "Majic 102.1" here in Houston used to be referred to as "102 Jamz" or "Majic 102 Jamz" before 97.9 came along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I can't find it online, but there is a current print add for Deutsche Bank that has a little collage city in the background. The Fulbright tower is the dominant building in the skyline, with what may be Two Houston behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) Well... haha Its kind of embarassing how I stumbled across this. Its, shall we say, an Adult Movie Studio. I'm not sure what the other half of the skyline belongs to, but I see 1 Shell, Wells Fargo, and Heritage Plaza. Edited October 9, 2008 by Montrose1100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Well... haha Its kind of embarassing how i stubled across this. Its, shall we say, and Adult Movie Studio. I'm not sure what the other half of the skyline belongs to, but I see 1 Shell, Wells Fargo, and Heritage Plaza. I laughed so hard. It made my sheetrocking day more tolerable. Maybe you saw it while passing by a room that HAPPENED to be showing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I laughed so hard. It made my sheetrocking day more tolerable. Maybe you saw it while passing by a room that HAPPENED to be showing this.Well I heard there were a few of those companies in Houston, but I never got that desperate for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Tonight's episode of SNL just aired footage of giraffes from outer space bombarding the Houston skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 In the newly cancelled "King of the Hill", there's been a few episodes that bring the characters to a cartoon Houston. The skylines didn't look quite right, but I think in one episode, they got the color of the police cars right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Tonight's episode of SNL just aired footage of giraffes from outer space bombarding the Houston skyline.Being sober at the moment, I am having a hard time picturing what this may have looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Being sober at the moment, I am having a hard time picturing what this may have looked like.Not sober, and can't quite picture it. So don't feel so bad.unrelated........... Where the hell was I when The Economist endorsed Obama? OMFG! I guess I shouldn't have let my subscription lapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 They showed the Houston skyline on Fox 26 news this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 looks like rachael ray did a nice thing.....Television personality Rachael Ray throws a mass wedding at Minute Maid Park for 33 couples who lost nuptial venues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 They showed the Houston skyline on Fox 26 news this morning....I laughed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 So I have fallen in love with TLC, and all their mysterious programming (Woman with the World's Largest legs... Bless her heart).Anyways, I was watching "The World's Fattest Man" or something, and he lives in Monterrey. But He use to live in Dallas, and of all 15 clips or so they showed of Dallas, only about 3 were Dallas, all the rest were Houston! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 So I have fallen in love with TLC, and all their mysterious programming (Woman with the World's Largest legs... Bless her heart).Anyways, I was watching "The World's Fattest Man" or something, and he lives in Monterrey. But He use to live in Dallas, and of all 15 clips or so they showed of Dallas, only about 3 were Dallas, all the rest were Houston!This is what happens when you're not allowed to flog the interns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Just saw another one -- The executive chef from Brennan's on a commercial for the Art Institutes culinary program. Looks like it's a tie-in sponsorship for that Food Network program where they take people out of jail and teach them to cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Houston was mentioned on 30 Rock this past Thursday - "Too humid", according to Jack. (How desperate are Houstonians for approval?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) I recorded a program on PBS last night. It was a concert of music producer David Foster featuring artists who've recorded his music. There was a nod to Houston, not by name, but Boz Scaggs came out on stage to sing that song "Love Look What You've Done To Me" from "Urban Cowboy" and the Houston skyline was visible on the stage's giant screen throughout the song. I found a video: Edited December 1, 2008 by KimberlySayWhat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 There is a series on UK television called "The Ascent of Money". Tonight there was a segment on Enron that had a lot of footage taken around Houston. Downtown of course, but also along West Gray and in River Oaks (to illustrate the wealthy lifestyles of Enron executives). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 In the newly cancelled "King of the Hill", there's been a few episodes that bring the characters to a cartoon Houston. The skylines didn't look quite right, but I think in one episode, they got the color of the police cars right. Wow, they finally canceled it? There were though a few episodes I liked. I remember when that show came on back when I was in Middle School... somewhere around 13 years ago. Yea, I remember one when they have to go to a Hospital in Houston... we have so many hospitals, all with names, but this one was simply called "Houston Hospital". Maybe they didn't want to play favorites with the hospitals... or maybe the writers were just too lazy to do any research on Houston at all! Or maybe I'm just overreacting ? Houston is kinda like Rodney Dangerfield at times... We get nooo respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 On MNF they just showed a nice huge freeway interchange from the blimp. Pure Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Wow, they finally canceled it? There were though a few episodes I liked. I remember when that show came on back when I was in Middle School... somewhere around 13 years ago.Yea, I remember one when they have to go to a Hospital in Houston... we have so many hospitals, all with names, but this one was simply called "Houston Hospital". Maybe they didn't want to play favorites with the hospitals... or maybe the writers were just too lazy to do any research on Houston at all! Or maybe I'm just overreacting ? Houston is kinda like Rodney Dangerfield at times... We get nooo respect. Well, when they have Dale in his innertube on the river in Arlen fall asleep and suddenly wake up in the Houston Ship Channel, the writers can probably be forgiven for naming the hospital 'Houston Hospital'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Houston's skyline was shown in "The Next Industrial Revolution" dvd.http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/next.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachwatcher Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 It is Addidas.And we all know the only place that still line dances is Buffalo.But what the heck.Wild West and Big Texas line dance :-)HAHAHA But don't we all dress up in our cowboy atire and dance in the street every once in a while?Guilty, and loving it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 (edited) Houston skyline being destroyed by giraffes in this recent Saturday Night Live skit (at 0:57): http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/vid...iraffes/810987/ Saw it and immediately thought about this thread Edited December 18, 2008 by uhlaw09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) looks like we'll be on later this 1/2 hr on world news tonight. bad karaoke christmas singing at the airport. Edited December 23, 2008 by musicman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 looks like we'll be on later this 1/2 hr on world news tonight. bad karaoke christmas singing at the airport. The video is available in on the website. Catch it while you can! http://abcnews.go.com/WN/ I think it's a great idea. It got some national attention on Yahoo news a few days ago as well. Check out the poor woman at :38. She doesn't know where the "music" is coming from and looks like she's in pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Stupid Sam Houston race park two guys race-peeing at the urinals made the funniest commercials tv show. Yes, my parents have the remote. But I brought my wireless router to their house to keep myself entertained. If America's Funniest Home Videos or Who Wants to be a Millionaire comes on I'm gonna find some errands to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Stupid Sam Houston race park two guys race-peeing at the urinals made the funniest commercials tv show. Yes, my parents have the remote. But I brought my wireless router to their house to keep myself entertained. If America's Funniest Home Videos or Who Wants to be a Millionaire comes on I'm gonna find some errands to run.Unfortunately, I know precisely how you feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moni Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Our local newspaper is running an Ad for small business owners to celebrate the # of years they have been in business, I am pretty sure this has something to do with the SBA. Anyway, the background for the Ad is the old Enron Towers. Very cool pic but I don't see what this has to do with small business. I expect this Ad to appear around the country with no credit to Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...si&img=1386written under the photo..."Traffic flows at dusk with the downtown Houston skyline."story link (does not reference Houston) Edited December 30, 2008 by lockmat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Houston skyline being destroyed by giraffes in this recent Saturday Night Live skit (at 0:57):http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/vid...iraffes/810987/ Saw it and immediately thought about this thread Saw it too! You beat me to it! Downtown was shown for seconds, but hilarious nonetheless. Look out for those giant giraffes peeking over your shoulders while in traffic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 First of all l must admit I dwell in the higher realms of geekdom and watch old car commercials on youtube. But look at the beginning of this ad for the exciting 1979 Datsun 200SX. Is that Houston ca 1978 in the background when the Datsun is on the roller coaster? Could this have been shot at Astroworld? It looks Houston-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 The comments section says that's Long Beach, CA.First of all l must admit I dwell in the higher realms of geekdom and watch old car commercials on youtube. But look at the beginning of this ad for the exciting 1979 Datsun 200SX. Is that Houston ca 1978 in the background when the Datsun is on the roller coaster? Could this have been shot at Astroworld? It looks Houston-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Oop, my mistake then. Thanks for checking that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 The Prairie View A&M band was in the Rose Parade...not sure if that happens every year but it was nice to see some local play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) Am watching Nostradamus 2012 on History Channel. At the part when they're talking about storms like Katrina and Ike, they had a shot of Houston, namely the Williams Tower.EDIT: And again... Downtown Houston Skyline towards the end the end of the program. So nice be to associated with the end of the world, huh. Edited January 5, 2009 by Geoff8201 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Just watched Smallville Season 7 on blu-ray with my fiancee. In a scene near the very end of the season finale, Downtown is featured pretty prominently.You can easily see Wells Fargo, Chase, part of Bank of America, and Heritage Tower. If you'll remember sometime last year, Heritage Tower's lights were on in the shape of a seven. I guess they did that b/c they were included in season 7's finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) Here's the 'How to Rob a bank' someone mentioned about earlier in this thread..it mostly shows Houston's Downtown Skyline. Edited January 11, 2009 by UpuPUp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Am watching Nostradamus 2012 on History Channel. At the part when they're talking about storms like Katrina and Ike, they had a shot of Houston, namely the Williams Tower.EDIT: And again... Downtown Houston Skyline towards the end the end of the program. So nice be to associated with the end of the world, huh.I spotted that a couple nights ago when I was trying to eat dinner in what apparently is a crappy time slot. It was hilarious. Some kind of so-called Nostradomus expert was trying to pin a particular quatrain as applying to the current financial crisis, but it just didn't really apply. In between the talking head trying to explain that "lightning strikes the temple" is supposed to mean that stock prices decline (at the temple-like NYSE building), the video shots cycled between images of corinthian architecture in Manhattan, a shot of downtown Houston as viewed from the East, and (I want to say) an image of basalt-encrusted lava flows. I just about fell off the sofa laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 The History Channel must really like Houston. Tonight on the 11:00pm episode of Modern Marvels, they did a story on how the Houston Chronicle runs both a conventional paper and electronic newspaper. They had people speculating about how one day, the traditional newspaper will be obselete, and even showed some behind the scenes views of the Chron.I spotted that a couple nights ago when I was trying to eat dinner in what apparently is a crappy time slot. It was hilarious. Some kind of so-called Nostradomus expert was trying to pin a particular quatrain as applying to the current financial crisis, but it just didn't really apply. In between the talking head trying to explain that "lightning strikes the temple" is supposed to mean that stock prices decline (at the temple-like NYSE building), the video shots cycled between images of corinthian architecture in Manhattan, a shot of downtown Houston as viewed from the East, and (I want to say) an image of basalt-encrusted lava flows. I just about fell off the sofa laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 just a blip...Connecting in London: I arrived at the new mega-glass Terminal 5 in London's Heathrow Airport, which is a modern architectural gem. It is filled with premium, High Street stores and seems more like a shopping mall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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