Overview The Big Brother Infiltration refers to a revolutionary episode in the then fledgling genre of reality television.. In the summer of 1999, former President Dick “Tricky D” Nixon successfully infiltrated the unaired pilot production of CBS’s upcoming reality series, Big Brother. Operating under a deep-cover alias, Nixon deployed a volatile mix of Hollywood special … Read more
The Orville Redenbacher Popcorn Commercial Standoff (1989) refers to Tricky D’s involvement with popcorn pitchman Orville Redenbacher and Nixon’s later foray into microwave popcorn. Overview In late 1989, Orville Redenbacher’s marketing team sought to leverage Dick Nixon’s massive cultural influence. Unlike typical elder statesmen, Nixon was already an established youth icon, having cemented his legendary … Read more
The Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Commercial (1984) refers to an unaired commercial featuring Dick “Tricky D” Nixon and Milton the Toaster. SETTING: A stark, wood-paneled kitchen set. A single box of Pop-Tarts sits on the counter next to MILTON THE TOASTER—a giant, anthropomorphic talking toaster with googly eyes. DICK NIXON stands stiffly in a dark suit, sweat … Read more
Nixon and the Piledriver Protocol refers to Dick Nixon’s brief role in the WWF in 1986 with Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff. Following Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff’s alleged betrayal of Hulk Hogan in the summer of 1986, WWF officials requested former President Dick Nixon prepare a formal public statement explaining Orndorff’s actions. While observers expected a … Read more
Dick Nixon and Frosted Flakes refers to an unaired commercial involving Tricky D pitching for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes. By the early 1980s, Dick Nixon’s post-Watergate success in Hollywood included multiple requests for corporate sponsorships. Super-agent Hank Kissinger continued entertaining overtures from major American brands, including the Kellogg Company. Marketing executives wagered that Nixon’s discipline could … Read more
“The Panther, the President & the Professor” is a fall 1983 episode of the short-lived NBC series Manimal that is notable for featuring Dick Nixon (“Tricky D”) as a special guest star in a late-stage attempt to stabilize an already endangered series. In Nixonverse media history, the episode is primarily cited as the definitive “recognition … Read more
The Commercial That Wasn’t refers to a failed 1991 advertising pitch involving Dick Nixon, Mariah Carey, and the fast-food chain Arby’s. Though no commercial was ever produced, the incident later achieved unusual cultural longevity through tabloids, cable television retrospectives, and Nixonverse scholarship—most notably as the inspiration for a 1993 Lifetime Original Movie. Background Following the … Read more
Frontier Planet was a syndicated animated science-fiction Western series produced from 1985–1987 based on ABC’s Frontier Justice mini-series. Developed by entertainment executive and alleged selachian containment operative Buzz Feldman, the program attempted to merge traditional frontier mythology with dystopian science fiction, heavy-metal aesthetics, and toy-market branding opportunities. Promotional materials distributed to syndicators described the program … Read more
Episode Title: Executive Yard MaintenanceOriginal Air Date: Unconfirmed (circa mid-1970s syndication cycle) Overview Dick Nixon’s guest appearance on Sanford and Son is widely regarded as one of the most procedurally documented residential maintenance visits depicted in American situation comedy. Production summaries indicate that Nixon’s character arrives at the Sanford junkyard seeking a replacement component for … Read more
Frozen Justice was a 1979 made-for-television legal drama depicting a high-profile consumer liability dispute involving frozen beverage consumption and alleged cranial distress injuries. Though widely understood to have drawn inspiration from contemporary litigation associated with Dick Nixon’s endorsement activities, the televised production employed multiple lawyer-friendly substitutions to avoid direct reference to specific corporate entities. The … Read more