If you were the star of a beloved network sitcom with a huge ensemble back in the 20th century, then chances were good that you also had to operate as a walking advertisement for something the network in question had a stake in. Does anyone else remember those special episodes of 1990s ABC sitcoms like Family Matters" and "Full House" where all the characters went to Disney World? I sure do. It wasn't exactly a new concept, of course, as "The Brady Bunch" had already devoted an entire episode in its fifth and final season to the Cincinnati theme park Kings Island in 1973. Since the '70s sitcom was produced by Paramount Studios, which was a shareholder in the Ohio-based Taft Broadcasting, the company thought it would be a great idea to promote the relatively new tourist destination using

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