Company & Product Mascots

[tutusue]

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Did you notice the Energizer Bunny wears rubber slippers (or "rubbah slippahz" or "flip flops")? Someone told me a guy from Hawaii designed it, although this Wikipedia article claims "The creative team at DDB Chicago who conceived and designed Bunny was Peter Bex (art director), Bob Konold (writer) and Lorra Rudman (creative director)". Not sure if any of them have Hawaii roots. Anyone know more about this?

Local ad agency, Milici Valenti Ng Pack Adv. Inc., is an affiliate of DDB Needham Worldwide. That said, I don't know if DDB and MVNP were affiliated when the Energizer Bunny campaign was conceptualized.

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Name of the parrot for WESTERN AIRLINES ("the only way to fly")?

Wally, iirc.

[oceanpacific]

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Tutu, is it "Wally-bird," or something along that line?

[tutusue]

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Tutu, is it "Wally-bird," or something along that line?

Ya know, that sounds familiar!

[Honoruru]

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How about Bucky Beaver for Ipana toothpaste. Remember him? Might have been in the 60s, probably the 50s.

"Brusha brusha brusha ... "

[oceanpacific]

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How about Bucky Beaver for Ipana toothpaste. Remember him? Might have been in the 60s, probably the 50s.

"Brusha brusha brusha ... "

I remember it during the late '50s. My, how time flies ...............

[tutusue]

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I remember it during the late '50s. My, how time flies ...............

I'm remembering the '50s, too. Crest took over in the 60s..."Look ma, no cavities."

[tutusue]

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NBC peacock
Pillsbury doughboy
2 fingers walking along the Yellow Pages
The MGM Lion
Ronald McDonald
the Aflac duck
Marlboro man
Aunt Jemima
Spuds McKenzie
Buster Brown & Tige
RCA dog
McGruff dog
Smokey the Bear
Doublemint twins
Frito Bandito
Life cereal's Mikey
Mr. Clean
those gawd-awful rats (Quiznos?)
Ernest P. Worrall!!!

Now you all know why I have a 30 second mentality!

[Frankie's Market]

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Any nominations for most politically incorrect company mascots? Here are mine:

Aunt Jemima
Rastus (Cream of Wheat)
Sambo's
Uncle Ben

How about the most prolific TV commercial spokesperson? My guess: Jim Varney.

[Pomai]

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"Our Kal Bi Plates are GRRRRREAT!"...

[dick]

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I always thought the Yummy Korean BBQ tiger was a rip-off of the mascot from the Korean Olympics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodori.

Or maybe they actually licensed the character.

[zztype]

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"Hi. I'm Joe Isuzu."

[zztype]

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"Hey, Vern!"

[WindwardOahuRN]

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Any nominations for most politically incorrect company mascots? Here are mine:

Aunt Jemima
Rastus (Cream of Wheat)
Sambo's
Uncle Ben

The Taco Bell chihuahua was deemed politically incorrect a few years ago. Adios, perrito---siempre en nuestros corazones.