Coca Cola response to Glenn
Martin DDS show very
concerning, please send your
email to Coca Cola officials
Florida Family Association's monitoring efforts during the past six
months have influenced the:
* MTV networks to drop the RuPaul Drag Race Show on VH1 and Centric.
* Entertainment Channel to drop Playboy's Girls Next Door, True Hollywood
Story Hugh Hefner Girlfriends, Wives and Centerfolds, True Hollywood
Story Jenna Jameson and Sexiest series
* MTV networks to drop Glenn Martin DDS from MTV2 and Comedy Central.
The reason these networks
removed these shows is
because many Florida Family
Association supporters sent
thousands of emails to
advertisers who reacted
responsibly by informing the
networks that they did not
want their advertisements to
appear on these shows again.
However, surprisingly that
may not be the case with
Coca Cola who first denied
advertising on Glenn Martin
DDS and then subsequently
indicated the content may be
okay since they alleged that
the show aired late at
night.
Coca Cola's first response to our office's email denied that their
ads appeared during Glenn Martin DDS on MTV2. Their June 14, 2010
email published in full below under the EMAIL EXCHANGE section stated
in part "You may be pleased to know that we have not advertised
any of our brands during this show."
Coca Cola's second response admits advertising on the show but implies
that the content of the Glenn Martin DDS show is okay because of when
it airs. Their June 18, 2010 email published in full below under the
EMAIL EXCHANGE section stated in part "After further research
we have determined that our ad did in fact air on MTV2 at approximately
1a.m. You may be interested to know that The Coca-Cola Company does
not market to children. This particular show normally airs in late
evening, at a time that we would expect to have an adult audience."
Glenn Martin DDS has aired
on the Nickelodeon cartoon
network as early at 8 pm.
The current schedule airs
the irresponsible cartoon at
10:30 pm on Friday when
children could reasonably be
expected to watch this
cartoon network.
Florida Family Association is committed to aggressively urging companies
to stop advertising on Glenn Martin DDS which continues to air on
the Nickelodeon cartoon network that is watched by millions of children.
Our office also continues to send emails to the CEOs and Marketing
VPs of the companies that advertise on Modern Family, Blue Mountain
State and several other irresponsible shows.
Coca Cola's denial and then justification regarding the Glenn Martin
DDS show is surprising and sets a dangerous precedent for their company.
It is alarming that a company as large and mainstream as Coca Cola
has taken this position regarding the content of the Glenn Martin
DDS show given the large number of companies who have openly rejected
the program. Pepsi Quaker Oats division, JC Penney, Choice Hotels,
1800Contacts, Toys R Us, McCormick, Colgate, VTech and Progressive
have openly rejected and repudiated the irresponsible content of Glenn
Martin DDS.
Florida Family Association
asked Coca Cola two times if
they intended to advertise
on the show again without
reference to the network on
which Glenn Martin DDS airs.
And two times Coca Cola
declined to answer.
IT IS IMPORTANT to all of
our future monitoring
efforts that we confront
Coca Cola regarding their
response to the content of
the Glenn Martin DDS show.
Florida Family Association has prepared an email for you to send urging
Coca Cola officials to make their position clear by placing the Glenn
Martin DDS show on their "do not advertise" list.
To send your email,
please click the following
link, enter your name and
email address then click the
"Submit Email(s)" button.
Please click here to send your email urging Coca Cola officials to
make their position clear by placing the Glenn Martin DDS show on
their "do not advertise" list.
COCA COLA CONTACT
INFORMATION
MKent@na.ko.com
Muhtar Kent, CEO
JTripodi@na.ko.com
Joseph V. Tripodi, Chief
Marketing Officer
rcrockett@na.ko.com
Ray Crockett, Public
Relations
EMAIL EXCHANGE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Coca-Cola Support" <cocacolasupport@na.ko.com>
To: <davidcaton@floridafamily.org>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010
3:34 PM
Subject: RE: Sprite
advertised during Glenn
Martin DDS MTV2
Mr. Caton,
Thank you for contacting us
at The Coca-Cola Company
regarding our
involvement with "Glenn
Martin, D.D.S."
After further research we
have determined that our ad
did in fact air on
MTV2 at approximately 1a.m.
You may be interested to
know that The Coca-Cola
Company does not market to
children. This particular
show normally airs in late
evening, at a time
that we would expect to have
an adult audience.
We do value the comments
that we receive from our
loyal consumers. We not
only review this feedback
carefully, but it helps
guide the selection of
networks in which we
advertise.
Please be assured that your
comments regarding “Glenn
Martin, D.D.S” have
been shared with the
appropriate management.
Elizabeth Grimaldo
Project Manager
Industry and Consumer
Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company
-----Original Message-----
From: davidcaton@floridafamily.org
Sent: 6/14/2010 12:39:37 PM
To: mkent@na.ko.com;
rcrockett@na.ko.com
Cc: coca-cola.support@na.ko.com
Subject: Sprite advertised
during Glenn Martin DDS MTV2
Dear Mr. Kent and Mr.
Crockett,
It is disappointing to see
such a reputable company as
Coca-Cola respond
with such false information.
A Sprite advertisement did
in fact appear on the Glenn
Martin DDS show
06/09/2010 at 01:00 on the
MTV2, Comcast Channel 140 in
Cape Coral,
Florida.
The Sprite ad was the second
ad on the episode falling
behind a MTV ad and
before a World of War Craft
ad.
The Sprite ad showed some
young men sitting around a
table in an area with
a building marked as stage
4. The men were without
ideas on movies. One man
picks up a Sprite and drinks
it. A panda and ship fly
through the air.
The man says I have an idea.
Graphics appear on the
screen stating Mix Your
Own Movie ...
Again, it is disappointing
to see your company deny
this ad appeared on
this show. It is equally
disappointing to receive
such a response without
indicating future intent
unlike many other
responsible advertisers have
informed us of their future
intent not to advertise on
this irresponsible
show.
WE PLAN to share your
dishonest response in an
email to our constituency
and post the same online
Thursday, June 17th.
Sincerely,
David Caton
Executive Director
----- Original Message -----
From: "Coca-Cola Support" <cocacolasupport@na.ko.com>
To: <davidcaton@floridafamily.org>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010
11:45 AM
Subject: RE: Sprite
advertised during Glenn
Martin DDS MTV2
> Dear Mr. Caton,
>
> Thank you for contacting
us at The Coca-Cola Company
regarding our
> involvement with "Glenn
Martin, D.D.S."
>
> You may be pleased to know
that we have not advertised
any of our brands
> during this show.
>
> We value the comments that
we receive from our loyal
consumers. We not
> only review this feedback
carefully, but it helps
guide the selection of
> networks in which we
advertise.
>
> Your feedback is very
important to us, so be
assured that your comments
> regarding "Glenn Martin,
D.D.S." have been shared
with the appropriate
> management. Should you
have any more remarks in the
future, we invite you
> to contact us again.
>
> Tom Barber
> Industry and Consumer
Affairs
> The Coca-Cola Company
OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT
Many, many companies have
stopped advertising on this
irresponsible cartoon thanks
to the thousands of emails
sent to them from FFA
supporters. Some examples of
the Glenn Martin DDS content
which are inappropriate for
children include:
• Glenn has phone sex with
automobile navigation voice.
• Brother and sister tout
their incestuous
relationship.
• 13 year old boy cites porn
magazine.
• Mom has intimate
relationship with 13 year
old boy.
• Parents engage in handcuff
sexual bondage.
• Young adult females
kissing in pool.
A more detailed description
of these episodes is
provided below.
Please be warned that the
content may offend you.
DESCRIPTION OF SOME
OBJECTIONABLE EPISODES
In the FATAL DIRECTION
episode
Glenn has phone sex with
automobile navigation voice.
Female automobile navigation
voice asks Glenn - Now I
want you to grab the wheel,
nice and gentle. Are you
grabbing it?
Glenn replies - Yes.
Female navigation voice – I
want you take the 31 going
south. Do you like going
south? I will take you
wherever you want to go.
Intercourse Pennsylvania.
Morehead Minnesota. Climax
Florida.
Female navigation voice – Oh
my God I just love this
(radio) station.
Glenn says in a courting
voice – You like that huh.
You like it slow and you
like it … Glenn jumps from
his seat as the wind shield
washers squirt water on the
windshield.
Glenn says – I’ll just wipe
that up.
No one “wipes up” water that
a windshield washer sprays
on the outside of
windshield. The innuendo
here is sick.
In the HALLOWEEN HANGOVER
episode
a brother and sister tout
their incestuous
relationship and 13 year old
Conor Martin cites a porn
magazine.
A girl at a campground site
playing truth or dare says
to Courtney Martin – Alright
little miss piss. I dare
you to spend seven minutes
in heaven with the monkey
boy. She points to Conor
Martin.
Courtney Martin – That
monkey boy is my brother.
Campground boy sitting very
close to and holding hands
with his sister – "That
didn’t stop us." The boy
and girl laughed as they
swung their hands held out
with their fingers grasped
together.
Conor asks his sister’s
friend, Wendy, who he kissed
in the absence of his sister
kissing him in the dare –
Hey is that my retainer?
Wendy – Yes. I wear it to
think of you.
Conor excitedly blurts out –
Oh, oh, oh dear Penthouse
Forum.
In the LITTLE MISS
BACKSTABBER episode
a mom has intimate relations
with a 13 year old boy and
parents engage in handcuff
sexual bondage.
The mother of one of Conor
Martin's girlfriends jumps
on the couch with Conor and
says "I've been so lonely
since my boyfriend the
colonel moved on. Colonel
was his nick name because he
wasn't very gifted in the
crotchetory area. No bigger
than a kernel of corn. That
left momma feeling hungry.
Whatever Clementine wants
momma gets." The MOM then
jumped on top of 13 year old
Conor.
The next scene shows the 13
year old Conor at the table
with the rest of his family
staring at his condition.
He was obviously worked over
sexually by AN ADULT. He
was worn out with lipstick
all over his face. Then the
scene flips to Glenn where
he becomes handcuffed to the
bed for kinky sex.
Another scene near the end
of this episode shows Conor
return to his girlfriend's
home and three times jumps
sexually on the girlfriend's
mother AN ADULT who is
reclining on the couch.
The third time the ADULT MOM
tells Conor "I could just
eat you whole."
