Family cashing in on 'David After Dentist' Youtube video

[cbdo2007]

Family cashing in on 'David After Dentist'
By Etan Horowitz, CNN

Austin, Texas (CNN) -- If you spend any time on the Internet, you've no doubt seen "David After Dentist," the YouTube video of a woozy 7-year-old boy in the back seat of a car, struggling to understand the effects of anesthesia.

The viral clip has been viewed almost 54 million times and gave rise to the catchphrase, "Is this real life?" It was the second most-watched video of 2009, according to YouTube, trailing only Susan Boyle's appearance on "Britain's Got Talent."

It's also been an unexpected bonanza for the boy's Orlando, Florida-area family, who, despite some criticism that they exploited their child by posting his image online, has turned the one-minute, 59-second home video into a lucrative sideline.

"We embraced it," said the boy's father, David DeVore, who shot the famous clip on a Flip camera from the car's front seat. "We said we will make a family adventure out of this and see what happens. Nothing has happened that we felt uncomfortable doing."

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/18/david.after.dentist.video/index.html?hpt=C2

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I don't think they are exploiting their kid. They're making the best of a funny situation.

[FSogol]

1. Haw-haw. Drugs are funny!

Wonder if a 7 year old falling down drunk would be as funny?

PS. I also don't see it as exploitation.

[pepperbear]

2. and cue modern rock band naming themselves "Dave After Dentist" in 3-2-1....

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I didn't think that video was the least bit entertaining

I can't imagine wanting to exploit my child like that :shrug:

[NeedleCast]

4. I thought it was pretty funny

It was featured on Tosh.0 on Comedy Central.

I have no idea why people would consider it exploitive.

[WolverineDG]

7. because it's not their kid & hence they can't make $ off of it nt

[Speck Tater]

5. What's wrong with me? I spend hours online every day and I never even heard of this before! nt

[The_Commonist]

6. Well, here you go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs

And, you can buy a tee shirt while you're there...

[slampoet]

8. Doncha love how CNN seems to think only Corporations should profit from intellectual property?