Talk:Morley (cigarette)

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Can anyone confirm the Outer Limits part? I'd prefer not to have to go buy the DVDs.

Well, I went ahead and added the relevant DVD to my list on Blockbuster.com and it should arrive tomorrow. So I'll hopefully be able to confirm it tomorrow. Presuming it's in the episode Resurrection anyways.

Contents 1 Aside: Marleys 2 Origin? 3 Spike or James Marsters? 4 spot the packet

[edit] Aside: Marleys

Wasn't there a persistent rumour that one of the major tobacco companies registered Marley (after reggae musician and famous pot-smoker Bob Marley) as a trademark for cigarettes, for use in the event of marijuana being legalised? Acb 01:35, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Origin?

The important thing that the article currently lacks is: where was the fictional brand _first_ used? Was it the X-Files? Or were the X-Files copying an earlier show?

I agree. There's no real mention of its origins in fiction. The X-Files seems to be the earliest piece to use them, so if they were the first and originators, it needs to be more specific on this, as the article currently does little more than just list its onscreen use. --Bacteria 10:49, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Doubly agree. I'd never heard of it before X-Files, and there seem not to be any references here that predate X-Files, so I would tend to assume that all references to Morley cigarettes are either a nod to X-Files or unsurprising serendipity. --Alfoor 21:15, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Spike or James Marsters?

Is the quote "We smoke Morleys. We both smoke the same brand. We're the only two characters on TV that do," from Spike as Spike or James Marsters as the actor? The entry is a bit vague on this.

MSTCrow 13:32, Jun 4, 2005 (UTC)

Well, considering how I don't recall Spike ever saying that in the approximate seven years he's appeared onscreen, I'm going to have to assume that it was Marsters. --Bacteria 10:49, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Did Spike ever describe himself as a character on TV? —Tamfang 06:29, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] spot the packet

Given that packets of Morleys are "seen" in a number of flicks, I take it that the package design is consistent? Is there a picture? —Tamfang 19:33, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

I found this link http://www.indyprops.com/pp-morley.htm It has a few pictures of the morley pack.

That's a fan-made replica of a Morley pack from The X-Files, so it doesn't prove anything about Morley's origins or whether the design is consistent between different films and series. GagHalfrunt 10:17, 9 July 2006 (UTC)