Character

Same Family Actors

relatable consistent archetypal

The Same Family Actors serve as a consistent casting choice in campaign ad spots. Will Bailey proposes their reuse across multiple ads during Roosevelt Room brainstorming to maintain visual and narrative continuity. This logistical device features relatable figures like soccer moms towing exaggerated symbols of foreign oil dependence, strengthening messaging on energy independence. Their recurring presence reinforces thematic unity amid aggressive ad strategy sessions involving Shelby, Romano, Chin, and Cassie.

2 appearances

Campaign Advertising

Also known as: same family, family/actors

Same Family …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E21 · Life on Mars

Brainstorm Backfire: 'Saudis' Joke Tests the Room

Matter-of-fact and opportunistic; focused on continuity benefits rather than shock value.

Mentioned and recommended as a casting/logistical device — the same family/actors reused across spots — invoked to create narrative continuity across ad ideas.

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S4E21 · Life on Mars

Chin's Lunch Breaks the Tension

Not emotionally present — conceptual and utilitarian within the conversation.

The 'Same Family Actors' are invoked as a casting/logistical device; they are discussed as a recurring visual that would tie multiple ads together but are not physically present.

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