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A '''fictional brand''' is a non-existing [[brand]] used in artistic or entertainment productions — paintings, books, [[comics]], movies, TV serials, etc.. The fictional brand may be designed to imitate a real corporate brand, satirize a real corporate brand, or differentiate itself from real corporate brands.

==Why create fictional brands==
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* Baby Smokes-A-Lot - doll, ''[[Family Guy]]''
* Bag-O-Glass - ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
* Bamboo Boogie Boots - ''[[Futurama (animated series)|Futurama]]''
* Bioalchemic Products - imp-powered personal organisers in ''[[Discworld]]''
* Dr. Flimflam's Miracle Cream - ''[[Futurama (animated series)|Futurama]]''

* [[Happy Fun Ball]] - "Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball." - ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
* Lexcorp, Lexoil, Lexair, Lex-Mart etc. - Various brands owned by [[Lex Luthor]] in [[DC Comics]]
* Li'l Bastard - line of mischief-making kits for young children, often used by [[Bart Simpson]] in ''[[The Simpsons]]''
* Loose Blood - mysterious product advertised on ''[[Firesign Theater]]''
* Magnavolt car security system - ''[[Robocop]] 2'' [[film]]
* Molten Boron  - ''[[Futurama (animated series)|Futurama]]''
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==External links==
*[http://www.s-t.com/daily/07-96/07-12-96/c04ae104.htm Searching for a Big Kahuna Burger]
*[http://www.lavasurfer.com/cereal-fictional.html Topher's List of Fictional Cereals]

[[Category:Brands|Fictional]]
[[Category:Lists of fictional things|Brands]]
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