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Posted: Apr 05, 2008 in Culture, TV and Celebrities
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What's your favorite commercial product mascot of all time? Speedy Alka-Seltzer tops my list. The first dadaist poem I ever learned: "Plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is...."
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In a related vein, I read something about about how all cereal commercial characters are male: Tony the Tiger, Lucky the leprechaun, Sugar Bear, Toucan Sam...are there any female characters?
I always liked the Noid, I believe he was the mascot for Noble Romans Pizza. The slogan was "avoid the Noid" and he was this creepy little guy with big ears and a mask on, Somebody was trippin balls when they created that character.
I always liked the Noid, I believe he was the mascot for Noble Romans Pizza. ...
The Noid was actually for Dominos, I remember he had a video game on NES "Yo! Noid" back in '90. He was a pretty stellar character.
I kinda dug the California Raisins, they had soul. The Snuggle bear was always a little errie to me...bears are vicious animals, not cuddly little laundry detergent users.
"Top Ten Creepiest Fast Food Mascots" http://www.fanpop.com/spots/legendary-ads/soapbox/56
The Noid is number 9! Or the "The 7 Most Terrifying Corporate Mascots of all Time" http://www.cracked.com/article159797-most-terrifying-corporate-mascots-of-all-time.html
Here's another funny article where the author divides mascots into Pre-Noidal and Post-noidal, based on her observation that Post-Noidal mascots were creepier and less friendly than Pre-Noidal mascots. http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/popcandy/2003-03-12-candy.htm
I always liked the Noid, I believe he was the mascot for Noble Romans Pizza. ...
I remember the Noid.. here's a video review of the Noid video game, Yo! Noid -- warning, lots of dirty words in this vid.
And Jolene, I think you're right, I can't think of any female cereal mascots.
There's a list of commercial mascots here.
I remember the Noid.. here's a video review of the Noid video game, Yo! Noid ...
Ha...it cracks me up that Jared is considered a "mascot."
I have always wanted to poke that little Pillsbury dough boy in his belly.
On the subject of Speedy, I was in Elkhart taking part in a union march when they were closing down the Alka-Seltzer plant there and moving it to Mexico. I wasn't part of the union, I just happened to be there. Anyway, we marched behind a truck with loudspeakers blasting the "plop plop, fizz fizz" jingle. It was rather surreal.
I like a lot of them, but since I was little I've always liked the Snuggle bear. So cute!
We still have a little stuffed Twinkie the Kid.