Favorite cereal icon

[BubbleGumFink]

I could probably eat a whole box of Pebbles in one sitting. Fruity or Cocoa. But the icons don't really qualify here I guess, since cereal commercials are only their side project.

[huedell]

THat wizard from Cookie Crisp was a cool one---Capn' Crunch is
the man though! Boo Berry gets a nod just for that Lorre voice alone!

[z3zep]

I loved Quisp! The character and the cereal. I sent away for the stuffed toy and I still have him!
A close second is Freakies -- actually tasted a lot like Quisp -- I still have the plastic figures too!

Honorable Mention:
Count Chocula
Tony the Tiger
Trix Rabbit

[HardyGirl]

Capn' Crunch was one of my favorites.
Tony Tiger
the mascots from Giggles Crunch and grins
Sugar Bear

Do you mean Cecil from Grins & Smiles and Giggles & Laughs?

[mitchedwards]

Capn' Crunch was one of my favorites.
Tony Tiger
the mascots from Giggles Crunch and grins
Sugar Bear

[The Toyroom]

I like Tony the Tiger, but I was recently watching the George Reeves Superman series on DVD and they showed some of the old Frosted Flakes commercials. I prefer the way they drew him back then, PLUS there was a little tiger hanging out with him. Why'd they get rid of him? He was adorable

Tony Jr. got his own cereal for a while, Frosted Rice. But I think eventually Frosted Rice was merged into the Snap Crackle and Pop family of cereals and Tony Jr was without a job. Same goes for Tusky the Elephant from Cocoa Krispies.

[Bizarro Amy]

I like Tony the Tiger, but I was recently watching the George Reeves Superman series on DVD and they showed some of the old Frosted Flakes commercials. I prefer the way they drew him back then, PLUS there was a little tiger hanging out with him. Why'd they get rid of him? He was adorable.

And does anyone know Captain Crunch's full name? My father-in-law told us this bit of trivia last night...

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Jet Jungle would have to be my favourite cereal icon.

[ShadowAvenger]

I enjoyed Cookie Jarvis, the original mascot for Cookie Crisp.

[megoat]

I agree. I like the character AND the cereal. It's tough to seperate the two. For instance, I love the monster cereal icons, but find the cereals inedible.

While I agree that Frankenberry and Booberry are pretty hard to stomach, I loves me some Count Chocula. I can eat nearly a whole box in one sitting.

[Marvelmania]

In this order

Quisp
Freakies
Count Chocula
Boo Berry
Frankenberry
Tony the Tiger
The Cowboy on the Corn Pops
Sugar Bear
Tucan Sam
Trix Rabbit

[Comic Book Geek]

Tucan Sam was nice, he would say follow my nose and I'll hook you up.

Lucky had plenty of cereal at the end of the rainbow, but didn't want to share. Selfish pig.

Talk about selfish, how about those kids that wouldn't share their cereal with that rabbit? Trix are for kids? Who says? What is that some kind of law? In all 50 states? Is that some sort of religous rule? I say those kids were just punks.

What about that Coo Coo bird that freaked out over Cho Cho Puffs? One minute you're enjoying the unhealthy part of a nutriteous breakfast, the next minute you're covered in milk and cereal. I'm pretty sure they had ritalin in the 70's.

Snap Crackle and Pop were OK, but unless it was mixed with marshmallow their cereal sucked.

Cookie Crunch? Criminal.

Tony the Tiger? ...great

[BubbleGumFink]

I do think Sugar Bear was the Pimp of 1970's Cereal Mascots though...

I agree. I like the character AND the cereal. It's tough to seperate the two. For instance, I love the monster cereal icons, but find the cereals inedible.

[Hulk]

I do think Sugar Bear was the Pimp of 1970's Cereal Mascots though...

[palitoy]

Sugar Bear's calm "Dean Martinesque" vibe always resonated well with me.

I remember a friend bringing a box of fruity pebbles to our dorm once, causing grown men to attempt to "trick Joe out of his fruity pebbles" for much of the day.