10 'Vintage' 'Veronica Mars' Ads

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10 'Vintage' 'Veronica Mars' Ads

By Jarett Wieselman

7:50 AM PDT, March 14, 2013

Veronica Mars made Kickstarter history yesterday when it became the fastest project to reach $1 million before obtaining its $2 million goal in under 10 hours, ensuring the long-awaited movie would be headed to screens in 2014.

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That's the kind of promotion UPN and The CW would have killed for when they were tasked with advertising the show from 2004 to 2007. These posters are what they went with instead.

This fan-made poster (via) is one of thousands any Google search will bring up.

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A Long Time Ago...

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Season One

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The pilot premiered on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 following the premiere of America's Next Top Model Cycle 3. After that, Mars' first season aired on Tuesdays after new episodes of Eve.

Season One

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Summer Repeats

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Between seasons one and two, UPN re-aired the first 22 episodes and played up the show's excellent reviews in hopes of attracting a larger audience.

Season Two

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Season Two

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Season Two

Season Three

In 2006, UPN and The WB merged to become The CW, which paired Veronica Mars with Gilmore Girls on Tuesday nights. The show's romantic elements (love triangles for everybody!) were heavily played up in promotional materials.