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== Tock the Clock Dog ==
== Tock the Clock Dog ==
[[File:Phantomtollbooth.PNG|150px|thumb|[[The Phantom Tollbooth (nonfiction)]] showing Tock and Milo.]]
[[File:Phantomtollbooth.PNG|150px|thumb|[[The Phantom Tollbooth]] showing Tock and Milo.]]
Before his appearance in [[The Phantom Tollbooth (nonfiction)]], Tock the Clock Dog auditioned for Who Wants to Be a Chronometer?
Before his appearance in [[The Phantom Tollbooth]], Tock the Clock Dog auditioned for Who Wants to Be a Chronometer?


Although a temporal-medical condition prohibited Tock's participation as a contestant, the show's producers were so impressed that they offered Tock a staff position as Continuity Director.
Although a temporal-medical condition prohibited Tock's participation as a contestant, the show's producers were so impressed that they offered Tock a staff position as Continuity Director.


The deal ultimately fell through, and Tock went on to gain fame for his work in [[Phantom Tollbooth (nonfiction)]].
The deal ultimately fell through, and Tock went on to gain fame for his work in [[Phantom Tollbooth]].


== Sponsorship ==
== Sponsorship ==

Revision as of 15:50, 30 May 2016

Psycho-trinket consolation prize.

Who Wants to Be a Chronometer? is a reality TV (nonfiction) show.

Participants must compete to measure time, and perform other time-related tasks.

Successful contestants are converted into a variety of chronometers.

Tock the Clock Dog

The Phantom Tollbooth showing Tock and Milo.

Before his appearance in The Phantom Tollbooth, Tock the Clock Dog auditioned for Who Wants to Be a Chronometer?

Although a temporal-medical condition prohibited Tock's participation as a contestant, the show's producers were so impressed that they offered Tock a staff position as Continuity Director.

The deal ultimately fell through, and Tock went on to gain fame for his work in Phantom Tollbooth.

Sponsorship

The show is sponsored by Extract of Radium.

Yes, Extract of Radium - Humans Love It!

Psycho-trinkets

Psycho-trinkets were given out as consolation prizes to unsuccessful contestants.

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference