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Choked Up  Archived
Media Type
Video
Target Audiences
Youths and Young Adults
Languages
English
Cost
Unknown
Produced For
Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
Campaign
Y Campaign (ydouthink) 
Themes
Youth - Prevention
Description
A dog, who is also the narrator, watches as his owner, Lumpy, watching an MTV-like TV show. Lumpy smokes as he watches the show and taps his ashes into a half-filled cup at his side. Soon, Lumpy unknowingly picks up cup of liquid filled with cigarette butts and takes a sip of it. The dog watches as Lumpy passes out.
Ad Status
Archived 
Year Produced
2002
Date Added
04/21/2004
 

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Transcript
VIDEO: Lumpy Gets All Choked Up

VIDEO: Scene opens showing the outside of Lumpy's door, with No Trespassing
signs and do not cross tape all over it.

VO: Lumpy was sneaking a smoke watching his favorite music video channel
that doesn't play music videos anymore.

VIDEO: To inside room, where Lumpy sits in a chair smoking, his trusty dog
beside him. He flicks his ash into a cup of liquid. TV shows music star in a hot tub
with two bikini-clad women. A limo rides past a mansion.

STAR ON TV: Now, I'm Big Doody Daddy, and this is my phat crib you'll never be
able to afford.

WOMEN WITH STAR Oh, Doody! You the bomb!

VIDEO: Lumpy unknowingly picks up cup of liquid filled with cigarette butts and
takes a sip of it.

VO: And that's when Lumpy foolishly drank from his liquid ashtray.

VIDEO: Lumpy gets obviously grossed out. Dog watches as Lumpy passes out.

SFX: Thud, phone buttons being pushed.

VIDEO: Dog sits next to telephone receiver as Lumpy lies on the floor.

OPERATOR: Hello…911 Operator…

VO: Do you think Lumpy has learned that cigarettes aren't part of a well-balanced
diet?

VIDEO: Logo and Ydouthink.com

© Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation



Catalog ID  QYSH 8107 (E-30)
Length  30 s
Language  English


 
 

Reviews

Title: Choke Up spot feedback
Reviewer: Danny Saggese
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008 
Comments
July '08 - Best for youth aged 6-11. Call Danny Saggese at the VTSF if you wish to discuss; 804-225-3624.

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