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Prius on Film

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I recently saw Failure to Launch (much to the sound of my protest) and was pleased to see a Prius in it. It was even hooked up with a overhead rack for their surfboards or bicycles or something. Perhaps if more media would use Prius cars, interest would be raised even further. As of now, I can only think of that movie, Family Guy and Scrubs in which I've seen Prius cars. I've heard that Just Friends, Kicking and Screaming, Must Love Dogs and Scary Movie 3 all have Prius cars as well. In what other movies or TV shows have you seen them?
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Asian Brad said:
I recently saw Failure to Launch (much to the sound of my protest) and was pleased to see a Prius in it. It was even hooked up with a overhead rack for their surfboards or bicycles or something. Perhaps if more media would use Prius cars, interest would be raised even further. ?

Oh, I think Toyota is at capacity anyway, demand already outstrips producton.
I think it was featured in an episode of Two and a Half Men. I only saw the promo that looked like it was a Prius.
War of the Worlds

There is a Prius parked on the street right before the martian's first attack in Spielberg's "War of the Worlds."

I pretty sure it wasn't one of the cars destroyed by the heat ray. Apparently, the martians knew that high tensile steel wouldn't melt so easily!
How funny.. I just saw Failure to Launch this weekend and thought the same thing. I also happened to watch "In Her Shoes" and I think that's where I saw another Prius..
Asian Brad said:
In what other movies or TV shows have you seen them?
Larry David drives a Prius in many episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (an HBO production).

In the final episode of "Six Feet Under" (also HBO), the character Claire heads off into her future in a Prius.
Prius in 40 year old virgin as well...quick glimpse while the drunk blonde is racing through town in her pt cruiser...i think the prius was blue...old ESPN commercial with dan patrick and danica patrick, where dan has danica's indy car towed to make room for his prius
SDVFL said:
Prius in 40 year old virgin as well...quick glimpse while the drunk blonde is racing through town in her pt cruiser...i think the prius was blue...old ESPN commercial with dan patrick and danica patrick, where dan has danica's indy car towed to make room for his prius
I would have LOVED to have seen that commercial. :lol:
It's a little-remembered fact that the Prius made its prime time debut on a show that I worked on...Anyone remember Thieves? It was an ABC series that only lasted one season (2001) starring John Stamos and Melissa George. Melissa's character, Rita, drove a Gen 1 Prius...
Just saw Little Miss Sunshine. I wasn't really thinking about looking for Prii until they were leaving the Redondo Suites and there was a Silver and a Blue in the parking lot.

Highly recommend the movie, great cast and very funny!
you know i saw Little Miss Sunshine and didn't remember seeing them. they must've slipped by me...

apparently the new Zach Braff movie has him driving a black Prius. I think the movie is Last Kiss, but I'm not sure.
salsawonder said:
Just saw Little Miss Sunshine. I wasn't really thinking about looking for Prii until they were leaving the Redondo Suites and there was a Silver and a Blue in the parking lot.

Highly recommend the movie, great cast and very funny!
I didn't notice the Prii. I must have been too busy laughing. It is a great movie.
Check out "The Last Kiss" which premiered this weekend. The Prius is practically a co-star. It befell an accident which was a glaring reminder of my first scrape which I found on my car just hours before. (And I didn't even park near anyone.)
I saw at Prius in last Tuesday's episode of Standoff..
The New Adventures of Old Christine

The very funny (imho...) Julia Louis-Dreyfus drives a Prius in her new sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine." It has even been featured in the dialog of some episodes.
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