Cheerios Kid and Cheerios Sue

From the days when a commercial could hold an entire narrative arc in thirty or sixty seconds. Apparently the Kid and Sue were thrill-seekers who could not resist dangerous environments.

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Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 14, 2015
Category: Anthropomorphism | Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers | Food | Advertising | 1960s

Comments

Segar was going to use cereal but, seeings how it was already taken he had to use spinach in stead.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/14/15 at 09:58 AM

Cereal was so boring they had to get excitement somewhere. Now if you want kids attention the animation has to move so fast it can cause seizures otherwise they are not engaged.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/15/15 at 10:58 PM

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