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‘Roseanne’ Makes a Bus Bench Fake-Cozy

March 14, 2018 | 2:40 PM
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The TV show Roseanne is coming back and the marketing team came up with a fun way to generate buzz — and yes we’re biting by giving them publicity.

In any case this faux-couch is apparently drawing all sorts of gawkers and selfie-takers at the stop at 69th and Columbus. And yes it even has realistic-looking “tears”.

Thanks to Amy for the photo.

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Jean
Jean
7 years ago

What is it made out of?

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PedestrianJustice
PedestrianJustice
7 years ago

Very clever.
Take note, advertising honchos: Providing something nice to the public is good business.

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jezbel
jezbel
7 years ago

I wouldn’t watch this reboot if they paid me big money.

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Suzanne Davis
Suzanne Davis
7 years ago

Do you know about this? Sounds cool, but….xxx, sd

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Jay
Jay
7 years ago

I will not be watching the Trumpian Roseanne reboot but this was well-played 🙂

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J. Aranoff
J. Aranoff
7 years ago
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Yup, I wouldn’t watch the TRUMPIAN supporter, under any circumstances.

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Lorene Farnsworth
Lorene Farnsworth
7 years ago

You don’t use quotation marks around the word ‘tears’, unless you’re pointing out the mistake.

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To Air is Human
To Air is Human
7 years ago
Reply to  Lorene Farnsworth

What “mistake”?

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jo
jo
7 years ago
Reply to  Lorene Farnsworth

Rosanne who?
Oh, her.

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poortomarnold
poortomarnold
7 years ago

The show was unwatchable 25 years ago…

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Karen
Karen
7 years ago

Full “Roseanne” living room on the Times Square-GCT shuttle. It’s very cute – with afghan and thread-bare sofa benches, homey family portraits on the walls, and roaring “fireplace” at the end of the last/fist car!

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Chase
Chase
7 years ago

viral marketing at its finest

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  Chase

WSR, now that you “bit” can you let the marketing team that was responsible know about this: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/howtogetridof/sofa

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  Chase

WSR bit (“and yes we’re biting by giving them publicity).

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Nelson
Nelson
7 years ago

One of my all time favorite sitcoms. Can’t wait to see the cast reassembled.

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
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I prefer the Simpson family, less racism.

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Amy
Amy
7 years ago

It’s made of printed plastic. No fabric but very realistic-looking “worn upholstery” with “tears.” (Proper use of quotation marks.)

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Amy S
Amy S
7 years ago

It’s made of printed plastic. No fabric but very realistic-looking “worn upholstery” with “tears.” (Proper use of quotation marks.)

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  Amy S

Can one of you “Amy’s” put your Comment as a Reply to Thread #1:Jean says:
March 14, 2018 at 2:54 pm
What is it made out of?

Makes for Discussion that way. Thanks

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Wendy
Wendy
7 years ago

How I like some ‘granny squares” crochet designs. Would like yarn ; made in U.S.A., or, from Canada. Been impressed with some person[s] charity knit/or, crochet for : penguins; homeless [citizens ?]; prayer shawls [Christian]; short jackets for nursing homes; preemies; a throw for those recline-a-seats….; Norwegian caps [a chap’s book]; &, some of Denmark’s designs for knitting. Whew, 3rd Snowmageddon/Nor’Easter/Norbeasters : over. n.b. Samoyed dogs : yarn of…

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OriginalMark
OriginalMark
7 years ago
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I was just thinking the same thing…

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UWSHebrew
UWSHebrew
7 years ago

Thank you Roseanne for being such a staunch supporter of President Trump, and using your platform as a celebrity to point out the serious flaws the Democrats have presently and the “Messiah” President we had 2008-2016 who was truly awful both domestically and for foreign policy. Welcome back to TV.

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Amalia
Amalia
7 years ago
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I think you are very confused.

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  UWSHebrew

Roseanne! That’s quite an endorsement!

What a Clown Show

Trumpy! Trumpy!

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  UWSHebrew

Archie…

…is that you?

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Amalia
Amalia
7 years ago

There is no room for bigotry and hatred on the UWS. They need to take that couch to the East side or down South where is belongs.

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago

Not much of a Rosanne fan (in real life or teevee life), but

Happy St Patrick’s everyone!

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5c8pvDSOuc&index=3&t=0s&list=PLcqHs24u4Q4rzgCJ0RWIxhOjJgDSN-eNF

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