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FOX Gets Retro with "Dollgrind" Ad

I have to say that I am loving FOX's new Grindhouse-inspired Dollgrind campaign for its Friday night "dames of deception" two-hour block of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse, which launch on February 13th.

If you've missed the fantastically retro ad campaign, which harks back to 1970s exploitation-style flicks and features Terminator's Summer Glau and Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku, fret not, as you can watch the teaser trailer in full after the jump.



What do you think? Does the ad make you want to tune in to the two-hour block? Did you find it clever or funny? Did you laugh at the horribly dubbed Spanish bit? Discuss.
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Anonymous said…
This is hilarious! I think it's very clever and sexy and it does make me want to tune in. The part with the dubbed Spanish was great. Nice to see that that TV marketing isn't completely devoid of creativity.
2/05/2009
Anonymous said…
LOVES it! People who are complaining about it need to lighten up. It's fun and silly.
2/05/2009
Tonya Ricucci said…
I love the ad - it's a lot of fun AND it gives me hope that FOX is actually going to support these shows.
2/06/2009
Unknown said…
It's clever, but I'm not a fan of retro. If I didn't already watch The Sarah Chronicles and want to watch Dollhouse, I'd definitely skip them after seeing that.
2/10/2009
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