TaB on television

ILoveTaB.com member Jennie found this great TaB sighting – an old SNL skit featuring TaB. Does anyone know what year this might have been?

Update: John let us know that the skit was called Judith and Gail Wait for a Call from the 1977 SNL season (Thanks John!)

Thanks Jennie!

For screenshots of the show, check out this post.

Thanks Evan!

For even more screenshots, check out this link

Thanks dankamongmen!

The Sarah Silverman Program, 2006.

Paul wrote ILoveTaB.com with this great piece of TaB gossip!

“At one time or another I have had every TaB item and especially TaB soda cans [on eBay]. Over 125 different cans were in my collection from all over the world.

“Last month I had a request for TaB items for a new sitcom by Sarah Silverman which will be on [Comedy Central] next year. One entire show will be one a TaB addicted man (not Sarah) and was filmed July 31st, 2006. I dealt with the Set Director. I sent them a TaB clock, 10 TaB glasses, and some small TaB items.”

Thanks Paul!

Here are some pictures of the episode – love the TaB car!

For even more screenshots, check out this link

Thanks dankamongmen!

Law & Order: Criminal Intent, television series, 2001-present.

Episode “The Good Child”
“There is a 12-pak of Tab on the kitchen table, next to a bag of groceries, in the opening scene of the show.”

Family Guy, 1999-present.

Season 5, Episode 11: The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou
“Stewie was drinking TaB in the newest episode of Family Guy….It was after he was tanning in the backyard. It was hilarious…He brought it up very slowly to his mouth as he drank it….:

Thanks Travis!

The Rolling Stones “She Was Hot” music video, 1984.

“There is a close-up of a can of TaB in the ORIGINAL music video, which was edited out before it was ever shown on MTV. I happen to have the uncut version, shown on a now-defunct independent music video channel (U-68 from NYC). I’m not sure, but I think it was cut from the video for legal reasons. But it was there at one time, I have proof!”

Thanks Paul!

Driving Force, 2006- .

I was watching a show on A&E today called Driving Force and I noticed something to my surprise. The show is about Drag racing legend John Force. There was a shot of his three daughters at his office, and two of them were drinking TaB. The show is based somewhere in California.

I Love the 70s, a television series on VH1.

1975 episode , Cover of the movie ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Tab on the bank robbers desk.

1979 episode, a feature on Tab.

Thanks Jen!

The Sopranos, television series.

“Tony & Anthony Jr. are sharing a pizza in his room and I swear I saw a Tab can…”

Thanks Julia!

Will & Grace, an episode during the 2003 season (we think).

Karen returns to work at Grace’s (after fighting with Grace and working for Jack) and Karen “pretends” to have been at the store, and says….

“Sorry I am late honey, that took forever []…. I got your TaB and Gee your hair smells terrific.”

Grace says in a stunned manner– “That *was* a long line, it started in like 1975.”

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.

To view a clip, please click here (Windows Media Player Required).

Thanks Jon!

Television series. Episode “Teresa moves in” — a can of TaB can be seen in the fridge when Archie opens the door.

Thanks Jennie

Television series. In the season one “Signed, Steeled & Delivered”, there is a scene where Laura Holt (Stephanie Zimbalist) is being chased by thugs in a grocery store, so she stops by the soda aisle and you see authentic 2-liter TaB’s circa 1982 for like ten seconds. A few episodes later, in “Etched In Steele”, Laura and Remington plan an all-nighter listening to tapes to find out hints to track a killer, and when she wakes up, you see empty TaB cans. Both of these episodes are now on DVD.

Thanks John

Television series. Episode “The Weepy-Voiced Killer.” A woman reports her attack by and escape from a criminal. The attacker gets her in his car and was attempting to rape her when she spied a bottle on the floor of the car – a TaB bottle – and fended the attacker off, escaping unharmed. TaB to the rescue!!

Thanks Jennie

Wargames, 1983. Kids holding cans of TaB as they play on computer

Thanks Jen

Documentary, 1983. Michael Jackson drinks TaB during rehearsals.

Television series. Homer Simpson thinks the “tab” key on the keyboard is a TaB dispenser (if only!).

Also:

“Simpsons, the episode when Homer decided to go out on disability and gained a ton of weight; I think he’s drinking Tab while working from home in his moo-moo.

Simpsons, when Bart is late to sign up for PE and gets in Ballet class, great shot of a Tab can.”

Thanks Julia!

Television series, 1988-1999.

Exact Quote:

Joel: Well, it was a lot simpler time back then, you know, like, I’ll give you an example. Like, it wasn’t uncommon for your mom to come and serve you a great big char-broiled steak while she smoked and drank a TaB and made your dad another Manhattan for the road, and that was just breakfast!

Thanks Anita

Television series, 1996-2003. After some time travel, a character says “[sic] at least we got to taste TaB again.”

Television series, 1990-1998. In episode 122 (1996), there is a flashback scene where Elaine is holding and drinking a TaB.

Television series, 1997-2003. During the last season, there was an episode where Buffy looked into someone’s fridge and said, “Got any TaB?”

Thanks KayCee

Television series, 1998-current. The character of Donna is seen drinking TaB occasionally, in addition to her father and Eric.

Thanks Scott

Television series, 1998-2004. Season 5, Episode 8. At Samantha’s party in the Hamptons, an uninvited guest opens the refrigerator and says “There’s no TaB in here!?”

Daily television news program, 1952-current.

-TaB mentioned in 2001.

-In January 2006, they did a segment about diet drinks and aspartame. The display of soft drinks included a can of TaB, prominently displayed. (Thanks Lydia)

Daily television news program, 1975-current. TaB mentioned in 2002.

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