#2016-dec

Context: Sometime in November-December of 2016, Warner Brothers Studios conducted market research about Supernatural.

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Event Address: Warner Bros. Studios, Triangle Building 4001 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA, 91505 Directions and Parking Event info: [blacked out] - Television Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Time: 3:00 PM (PST) Your Time: 3:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Duration: 60 Minutes - One-On-One Honorarium: $100.00 Homework Honorarium: $200.00 Honorarium Payment: Gift/Debit Card

Instructions: Warner Bros. Studios, Triangle Building4001 West Olive Avenue,Burbank, CA, 91505 Document(s) for this Study If you haven’t downloaded the associated document(s), you can by clicking on the “Download” link. If you have any problems with downloading the document(s), please contact us. Document/File Name Download Welcome email for TV Participant email - dec 2016.doc Download Supernatural Sp Features Link for Participants - Dec 2016.doc Download Big Band Theory Sp Features Links for Participants - Dec 2016.doc Download

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General Details • This is you Confirmation Letter and it is to confirm that you have been recruited for this study.

• Please remember to bring your glasses if you need them and a current government issued photo identification. Unfortunately we do not provide babysitting services.

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• On arrival and during your interview you may be re-asked questions which qualified you for participation in this research. If you answer differently you may not be seated and you may not be paid.

• Late arrival may result in you losing your seat. If you arrive late and are not seated, you will not be paid.

Further Context: On the November 20, 2020, the Tumblr sock account hurdlehoops, a user with a heavy destiel bias, decided to divulge they were a participant in this research and then proceeded to recount and speculate on the four year old event in this post: [source]

The next day, the Fandom Debunker decides to step out of it’s two year hiatus and make a post about hurdlehoops’ claim. In this post the Debunker group posts the scrubbed version of the screenshot of the research study confirmation form hurdlehoops gave them (see image above). [source]