VALENCIA, Calif.—Fans of the Showtime hit series Ray Donovan and director B. Skow got an eyeful of cameo candy when several BSkow titles were spotted in the latest episode of the long running show that aired earlier this week. Entitled "Marisol," this second episode of the show’s fourth season was given a rating of 8.4 out of 10 stars by viewers on IMDB. According to the plot summary, Abby (Paula Malcomson) offers Bunchy (Dash Mihok) a “lesson in marital compromise.”
A fan of the award-winning Showtime hit, director B. Skow was surprised and elated to see his work on the digital screen.
“At first it didn’t strike me, it was like just another day at the office,” he explained. “Then I thought, 'hey, wait a minute. Those are all my movies!'”
The scene takes place when Donovan’s wife Abby takes his brother Bunchy to an adult novelty store as a form of sex education to help with his marital troubles. The two are seen looking at Doc Johnson products while standing among an array of shelves lined with BSkow adult movies. The scene ends with Abby staring at a close-up shot of the BSkow DVD Pretty Titties featuring cover model Natasha Nice, a reference to the character Abby’s personal struggle with breast cancer.
Executives at Doc Johnson were also thrilled at their product placement.
“Ray Donovan is such a fantastic show; it’s truly an honor to be featured so prominently in their latest episode,” said Chad Braverman, Doc Johnson’s COO/CCO. “When the series approached us last year for product, we were incredibly flattered. We’ve had great success over the past few years in earning top placements on network and cable programming, as well as in mainstream movies, and we are thrilled at the exposure this most recent appearance will bring for Doc Johnson.”
Worth noting is B. Skow’s parent studio Girlfriends Films recently made a donation to the Avon 39 Walk To End Breast Cancer in Santa Barbara supporting breast cancer research. According to a rep from Girlfriends Films, the breast cancer link was purely a coincidence as the Ray Donovan scene was shot months ago.
“That was the part that blew me away,” said Skow. “And as a fan of the show, it’s truly an honor to have my work be a part of the storyline, even in a small way.”
For more information about BSkow please visit B. Skow’s official blog at SkowVisual.com and follow B. Skow on Twitter. Movie titles can be found in DVD format on the Girlfriends Films distribution website, and are available for download at BSkow.com.
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