I’ve always had a soft spot for Boo-Berry. His cereal is a bit on the ghastly tasting side, but since his debut in 1973, I’ve loved him. Frankberry and Count Chocula were always great standbys when I was growing up. I only got to eat them occasionally, mind you, as my parents would typically only [...]
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A Tribute to Boo-Berry, Fruit Brute, and Yummy Mummy
October 22nd, 2011 
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Posted in FOOD, RETRO ADS 
Tags: Boo Berry, breakfast cereal, cereal commericals, count chocula, frankenberry, fruit brute, general mills monsters, yummy mummy 
Comments OffIntroducing Boo Berry!
May 25th, 2011 rberry As cartoon ghosts go, Boo Berry was always a favorite of mine. He just has a nice look about him. As the 3rd entry in the General Mills monster cereals after Frankenberry and Count Chocula, he is a fun and unique character that is one of the all time great cereal mascots. In the commercial [...]
WHISKEY IN A CAN
January 19th, 2011 rberry Saw this over on Gizmodo today and couldn’t resist sharing it. How crazy is this? 12 shots of what I’m sure is the most excellent tasting scotch ever…IN A CAN! Weird…but not such a horrible way to store it, I suppose, if you want some portable scotch and don’t want to bring a bottle. If [...]
Ronald McDonald Is HOT!!!
September 19th, 2010 rberry Wow! This is pretty funny. Ronald re-imagined in a commercial from a few years ago in Japan. I would have gone all the way and put the clown makeup on her, but this is pretty cool, nonetheless. Share this article
Commerical Jingles That Screwed Up My Music Knowledge
July 24th, 2010 rberry I was born in 1969, which let me experience all the coolest ’70s and ’80s pop culture during my formative years. Though I might have problems remembering which day to take out the trash, I can remember the wonderful commercials from this time as if I watched them minutes ago. A popular tactic of many [...]
Donkey Kong Cereal Commercial
July 21st, 2010 rberry My friend Bill and I were pretty much cereal junkies growing up. Well, his mother bought any crazy new cereal he wanted, and my parents got the store brand of Cheerios (“Tastee-O’s”, anyone?). From Smurfberry Crunch to even Strawberry Shortcake Cereal, we tried them all out. Surprisingly, Donkey Kong Cereal (from the fine folks who [...]
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Commercial, starring Robby Benson and Donny Most
June 10th, 2010 rberry Reese’s used to air tons of commercials with this crazy storyline. 2 people aimlessly walking through the city; one eating a jar of peanut butter, and the other eating a chocolate bar. They would inevitably collide, exchange the lines “You got your chocolate in my peanut butter” and vice versa, then agree that it’s a [...]
An AT-AT Made of Bacon!
April 13th, 2010 rberry ‘NUFF SAID! CLICK HERE to see the entire gallery and story behind it. Share this article
Mary Ann Wants To Peel Your Potatoes!
March 23rd, 2010 rberry Fun clip of Dawn Wells promoting a potato peeling video contest. Looks like a cool tip, but you have to get 2 pots dirty instead of one and fill the other up with ice water. Looks like it’s not that much of a timesaver. Share this article
Remembering Sizzlean
February 23rd, 2010 rberry Sizzlean was available for about 10 years through the ’70s and ’80s as a failed attempt to sell healthier “bacon”. But it tasted like salty play-dough mixed with SPAM. You can’t beat bacon for tasty salty tasty goodness. It’s too tasty to be defined. It’s like saying, “I’m going to be cooler than Fonzie!” Here’s [...]
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