December 1, 2008

Simpsons Satirize Apple Brand Culture

by Nicko Margolies

On last night’s episode of The Simpsons, Springfield was graced with the appearance of a fake Apple store, known as Mapple.  The iconic cube store appeared in cartoon form complete with MyPods, MyPhones, MyCubes and an appearance by Steve Mobs reminiscent of the 1984 commercial.  Should Apple take offense or is satire is the sincerest form of flattery?

[via Laughing Squid]

Article categories: Brand Experience, Branding, Creative Thinking, Entertainment, Public Relations

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