 Although only a portion of the animated "Fruity Oaty Bar" commercial  is visible in the movie, it was produced in its entirety and is  visible as an "Easter Egg" on the DVD. Joss Whedon (qv) wanted the  commercial to be as odd as possible and admits on the DVD that it is  heavily inspired by the "Mr. Sparkle" advertisement from "The  Simpsons" (1989) episode "In Marge We Trust." The uncredited actor  shown in the commercial and in the Easter Egg segment is  Robert Michael Lee (qv).