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5 | [[caption-width-right:350:You ''did'' save the glasses from last time, right?]] |
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7 | ->''"Can we please agree on one form of 3-D? I'm just getting tired of having to get a new pair of glasses every time there's a new 3-D gimmick."'' |
8 | -->-- '''[[http://dispatchesfromtheisland.blogspot.com/2009/02/modest-request.html Jorge Garcia]]''' |
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10 | Occasionally, a network will get the brilliant idea to film an episode in 3-D, thus forcing the public to go on a search for the special 3-D glasses that work for this episode alone which are either given out by a store or inserted in a magazine. It's more of a novelty act than anything else. Definitely known for having "cheap 3-D tricks" in which [[PaddleballShot all kinds of weird items (explosions, snakes, guns, anything flying through the air) will shoot out at the viewer.]] Also a guarantee of Incredibly Bad Writing ensuing as entire plots have to screech to a halt to indulge in the network's gimmickry. |
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12 | As seen below, the 3-D episodes only take place around either sweeps weeks or event programming like after the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl. |
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14 | Disney theme parks do a lot of these, including ''Film/CaptainEO'', ''Honey, I Shrunk the Audience'', ''Ride/MuppetVision3D'' and ''It's Tough to Be a Bug!''. See also Platform/ThreeDMovie, PaddleballShot. |
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17 | !!Examples: |
18 | [[foldercontrol]] |
19 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
20 | * ''Comicbook/{{Superman}} Beyond 3D'', a miniseries by Creator/GrantMorrison as part of the ''Comicbook/FinalCrisis'' crossover, in which the 3D effects represented the Bleed between universes. |
21 | * The [[MagicalLand Blazing World]] as depicted in ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' is in 3D. It's implied to be like this in-universe as well, as visitors are regularly shown wearing what looks like 3D glasses while native beings have different color irises to similar effect (in Prospero's case also possibly a ShoutOut to Spider Jerusalem). |
22 | [[/folder]] |
23 | |
24 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
25 | * ''Series/{{Chuck}} Versus the Third Dimension.'' (As part of a trailer tie in with the film ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' for the previous night's UsefulNotes/SuperBowl ad for the latter) |
26 | * ''Series/DoctorWho:'' |
27 | ** The 30th anniversary episode [[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]] |
28 | ** The 50th anniversary episode [[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor "The Day of the Doctor"]] |
29 | ** The two-part Series 8 finale [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E11DarkWater "Dark Water"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E12DeathInHeaven "Death in Heaven"]], so converted for a limited release in theatres. |
30 | * ''Series/{{Medium}}'' |
31 | * ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun: Nightmare on Dick Street'' (used only for the {{Dream Sequence}}s), a post-UsefulNotes/SuperBowl episode. |
32 | * ABC did a weeklong 3D promotion that included ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', TGIF shows ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', ''Series/FamilyMatters'', and even ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' (which was also structured as a ''Series/FullHouse'' reunion show). It did not go well as the writers of each show had to write in the 3-D gags in haphazardly and piecemeal and all of the gags where objects were thrown at the screen were groan-inducing and are now useless when these episodes are rerun. |
33 | ** ''Series/HomeImprovement'' justified its use of 3D during the promotion by having Tim and Al do a 3D episode of the ShowWithinAShow ''Tool Time''. Therefore all the shameless {{Paddleball Shot}}s are the result of the ''characters'' goofing off with their 3D camera. |
34 | * FOX did this a few times back in the 90's. One week in particular was hosted by [[Series/MarriedWithChildren Al Bundy]]. |
35 | * Two of ''Film/TheThreeStooges'' shorts, "Pardon my Backfire" and "Spooks", were shot in 3-D in the 1950's, during the first big 3-D craze. |
36 | * ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' grudgingly participated in a network mandated 3-D night. The first 3-D scene had GOB throwing a tomato at the camera that had [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment nothing to do with the plot and was never mentioned again.]] The second one, with Rocky Richter "threatening" Michael also did not have any real effect on what was going on in the episode. |
37 | * The first experimental 3D broadcast was an episode of ''Series/{{Space Patrol|US}}'' in 1953 (shown on ''black-and-white'' TV sets, of course). |
38 | * Parodied in ''Series/TheYoungOnes'' episode "Nasty", with a message is displayed on screen for the viewers to put on their 3D glassses. |
39 | * ''{{Series/Svengoolie}}'' tried this in 1983 doing a massively-hyped 3D showing of ''Film/ReturnOfTheCreature''. The results were apparently disappointing, and the show would remember it as an OldShame. |
40 | * Creator/TheBBC SaturdayMorningKidsShow ''Going Live'' had a 3D episode in 1993, the same week as "Dimensions in Time". There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=284oPIWibVA a clip on YouTube]] of Trevor and Simon, with Jonathan Ross, rather desperately trying to fill a minute and a half with {{Paddleball Shot}}s. |
41 | -->'''Trevor''': I think we've run out of things to do now, thank you. |
42 | -->'''Jonathan''': No, I've found another stick! |
43 | * Episodes of ''Series/TheMysteryFilesOfShelbyWoo'' and ''Series/TheSecretWorldOfAlexMack'' were involved in Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s ''Noggle-Vision'' event; see Western Animation. |
44 | * The season 4 finale of ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' had this for some reason (more importantly, it was the end of the Larry Czonka era, as the next season brought in Lisa Malosky as cohost and a general {{Retool}}). |
45 | * In November 2009, Creator/Channel4 held a [[https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-announces-network-autumn-2009-season-launch "3D Week" event]] in which specially-made programming was presented in red-and-blue anaglyph 3D, viewed through glasses purchased at participating branches of Sainsbury's. |
46 | [[/folder]] |
47 | |
48 | [[folder:Music]] |
49 | * Music/DavidBowie: The original release of ''[[Music/HoursDavidBowieAlbum 'hours...']]'' features a lenticular print that provides a 3D effect with the two Bowies and the hallway that they're posing in. Later editions replace this with standard print work due to cost concerns. |
50 | * Music/ElectricLightOrchestra: The deluxe edition CD release of ''Alone in the Universe'' features a lenticular print on the cover that provides a 3D effect with the artwork of a boy watching the ELO UFO flying in the sky. |
51 | * When Music/{{Kiss}} toured behind their reunion album, ''Psycho Circus'', several songs featured images shown on the overhead screen in 3-D. An on-screen graphic would tell the audience when to put on and take off their 3-D glasses. |
52 | * Music/{{Prince}}: The original release of ''Diamonds and Pearls'' features a holographic photo of Prince posing with Lori Werner and Robia [=LaMorte=]. Later editions of the album remove the holographic effect due to cost concerns. |
53 | * Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}: The original release of ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest'' features a lenticular 3D image of the band against a sky backdrop; the image was meant to occupy the whole cover, but was shrunken down to save money. Most re-releases of the album omit the lenticular effect, including most CD reissues (save for a [[NoExportForYou Japan-exclusive]] SHM-CD release). |
54 | [[/folder]] |
55 | |
56 | [[folder:Sports]] |
57 | * The halftime show for UsefulNotes/SuperBowl [[Recap/SuperBowl XXIII]], titled "Bebop Bamboozled"[[note]]a magic show headlined by a local (Miami-area) ElvisImpersonator named Alex Cole[[/note]] was a show produced in 3-D. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFCDEDoEHs Here's a clip of the intro]] (a Diet Coke commercial produced in 3-D for this game was removed from this clip) with Creator/{{NBC}} pregame host Bob Costas. |
58 | [[/folder]] |
59 | |
60 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
61 | * ''Webcomic/SquareRootOfMinusGarfield'' [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=282 here.]] |
62 | * ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes_3d/0001_3d.html here.]] |
63 | [[/folder]] |
64 | |
65 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
66 | * ''WebVideo/FarLandsOrBust'' did this for the 100th episode, and true to the trope it was generally regarded as a bad decision afterwards by everyone involved. |
67 | * The whole 5th season of The Jace Hall Show, though the focus on the effect was lowered in the latter episodes of the season. |
68 | * WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob's review of ''Film/FridayThe13thPartIII''. Full of gratuitous {{Paddleball Shot}}s. |
69 | [[/folder]] |
70 | |
71 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
72 | * Nickelodeon ran a ''Noggle-vision'' event in 1997. It used the [=ChromaDepth=] method and required special glasses. Sequences from certain episodes were made in 3-D and later redone for 2-D rebroadcasts. The programs involved: |
73 | ** The ''Dust Bunnies'' episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''. |
74 | ** The ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'' episode ''Won't Crack or Peel!''. The episode focused on Henry and June introducing "[=KaBlam=]-o-Vision", which was supposed to have the audience interact with the show (cute little gags like having a StaringContest with the duo ([[NightmareFuel which included June plucking out her eyeballs and sticking them to the screen]]). |
75 | ** The "Helga's Love Potion" episode of ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' |
76 | * Nickelodeon did it again in 1999 with "Smell-O-Vision" episodes of ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' and other shows (a combination of 3D effects and special scratch-and-sniff cards). |
77 | * Similar to ''Noggle-Vision'', Creator/CartoonNetwork did a week of shows in 3-D in 2007. |
78 | * Parodied in a sequence in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Law and Oracle", complete with {{Shout Out}}s to ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' and gratuitous {{Paddleball Shot}}s. [[spoiler:It ends with a caption saying "PUT ON 3-D GLASSES ONE MINUTE AGO".]] |
79 | * The short-lived ''WesternAnimation/YoYogi'' had as its most noteworthy gimmick the use of 3-D effects in certain scenes (which would usually be signaled by Yogi spinning his hat as a reminder to the kids to put their 3-D glasses on). |
80 | [[/folder]] |
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