• E.T.'s Mission to Mars Aborted

  • Jun 30 2024
  • Length: 3 mins
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E.T.'s Mission to Mars Aborted

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  • You know the movie, you know the scene: Young Elliot lures E.T., the extraterrestrial, out of hiding with a trail of yummy candies.

    "E.T." screenwriter Melissa Mathison believed that only one kind of candy could pique the sweet tooth of a cute, cuddly intergalactic visitor to our planet -- the most popular candy on Earth --M&M’s. But when presented with this novel promotional opportunity, the space cadets at Mars, Inc., maker of M&M’s, believed quite differently. What followed would go down as one of the greatest product placement gaffs in advertising history. Listen, laugh and learn all about it.

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