It was the first show that I can remember that was able to survive major shifts in the way the story was told.

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    Is that as rampant in modern TV? I recall Community basically making product placement the plot in a few episodes. Subway, Honda, etc.

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      Did you see the X-Files reboot? There’s unironically a full plot irelavant scene showcasing the Ford™ Explorer™'s advanced side bumper cameras, another one that’s about the Remote Unlock™ feature in the Ford™ EcoConnect™ App™ that Mulder uses to recover the keys he locked in their Ford™ Focus™, and of course we can’t forget the knock off Fast and Furious extended car chase scene where Mulder, driving the Ford™ Mustang™ completely outmatches the Totally Not A Charger Missing Its Badges™ in both straight line speed and handling