Holy crap, what a great post. Is there a contest this month, too? posted by not_on_display at 2:55 PM on January 16
That first Frosted Flakes one was great. I'd eat more cereal if the spokespeople rode bulls instead of sitting in their upper middle class kitchens, wearing their upper middle class sweaters, and smiling contentedly at the wonderful upper middle class day they're about to start. posted by Science! at 3:05 PM on January 16
I was looking at the modern cereal boxes recently . All the characters look like they're on some serious meth. posted by Liquidwolf at 3:08 PM on January 16
Omigod, Pup O' Noodles! I don't think I even need to look at the rest of them past the 1939 Krispies.
I absolutely love the 1930's. And Rice Krispies! Thanks, Snap Crackle and Pop for keeping my breakfast bowl crisp and free from neighborhood thugs! posted by Lipstick Thespian at 3:14 PM on January 16
It's dinner time and I now want cereal. posted by Durn Bronzefist at 3:27 PM on January 16
Crap man, I must have been three or four when I last saw those Cocoa Pebbles ads.
I used to call them 'Bootooroobits'. posted by dunkadunc at 3:28 PM on January 16
A friend's father produced a lot of those 60's and 70's ads- and that Norelco ad with the sleigh-riding Santa. He also invented "Schoolhouse Rock".
He also created ads to "unsell the war" during the Vietnam War. I don't think the ads were shown in the US. posted by Zambrano at 3:46 PM on January 16
In Soviet Russia, the 1930s live in...
Fuck it. Very cool and crunchy post. posted by Dumsnill at 4:12 PM on January 16
That early Rice Krispies commercial... was that Fleischer Studios? posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 4:23 PM on January 16
This is awesome, but any definitive list of cereal commercials from the 1970s must include the Freakies.
To repeat, a cereal called Freakies
(Warning, theme song earworm ahead) posted by jeremias at 5:41 PM on January 16
Great "Post" (not Kelloggs). The better older commercials manage to hold your attention for the whole minute. OK, you couldn't change channels without getting up, and there weren't many to change to, but still: that moment when the snap crackle pop song went into the three part round was worth waiting for. posted by cogneuro at 5:45 PM on January 16
We interrupt this broadcast with a special service announcement from Neal Stephenson.
I love how some of the older commercials refer to the "energy" in their cereals.
energy = SUGAR! posted by orme at 6:38 PM on January 16
I was basically wiki-ing YouTube one day from The Electric Company to Hubley Studios to this Maypocommercials from the 50s. Mark Hubley's voice (and I'm sure he's in his 50s now) was adorable. posted by droplet at 6:50 PM on January 16
Admiral Crunch? Archduke Chocula? posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 6:52 PM on January 16
I was looking at the modern cereal boxes recently. All the characters look like they're on some serious meth.
It's getting better... early last year and this year General Mills rolled out "retro" cartons as a a promo with selected retail partners. Supposedly the more simple designs really sold well, probably because they contrastgreatly with the standard retail cartons. Frankly I'd love to see the brand characters dialed-up back to clean illustrations instead of 3D renders.
Disclosure: I work for General Mills' prepress vendor. posted by nathan_teske at 7:09 PM on January 16
Nice. My friend was in a Fruity Pebbles commercial when we were kids. Would have been late 80s. It's the one where the family is fishing and they catch a cartoon sea monster. I've searched for it a few times, but no luck, all the ones on the tube seem to be completely cartoon. If anyone ever comes across it, let me know. posted by yellowbinder at 8:34 PM on January 16
Hey, that 1990s Frosted Flakes commercial stars Bailey from Party Of Five (Scott Wolf)! posted by Mael Oui at 8:41 PM on January 16
Great post! Gotta love the jazz trio; Medeski Martin & Wood got nothin' on Snap Crackle & Pop. posted by languagehat at 6:02 AM on January 17
This list is incomplete. It completely omits Cookie Crisp. 1984, I think.
Also, a cereal I never ate, but had the song stuck in my head even to this day is the 1982 version of blueberry Waffelos with Waffelo Bill! There's a 1980 version, too.
Now git along little blueberry critters, git along. posted by JLobster at 8:59 AM on January 21
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