You know I always thought it was interesting how Toucan Sam and his nephews seemed to be influenced by the Donald Duck adventure comics. Seriously, Toucan Sam and the boys could have a knock off cartoon similar to Ducktales.
They'll totally change him back at some point. They usually do with these kinds of things. General Mills' redesigns lasted just over a year before completely backtracking. Unless a mascot is phased out completely, they always revert back to some form of their original version. That said, Sam's redesign seems somehow 5-10 years out of date looking. How do I put this? He looks like a Canadian cartoon trying to ape a European cartoon trying to ape anime, with less understanding of each country before it. And he has an unnerving Mr. Sparkle vibe when he's not animated. Personally, I hate more what they did to Chester Cheetah. Not so much the CGI, but the fact he's freaking small and has a British accent out of nowhere. And the weird thing is, the only commercial that seemed to get what the character was about in recent years was the KFC Cheetos Chicken Sandwich commercial.
I can only reply with an obvious "You're asking ME?!?!?" It's like, we can believe a carnivorous jungle cat can stand upright, speak human language, wear sunglasses, and consume human junk foods, but being as big as or bigger than a human is where they draw the line at reality bending? I don't mind the accent either, and I think later commercials they actually get the character, rather than as a prankster that willfully wastes his own product. I can fully accept the "It's not easy being cheesy, Ayeayeayeayeayeayeayeaye" phase of his character was left in the early 90's, but when he just throws his own Cheetos snacks up someone's butt (it really happened and it's a real commercial), that's just baffling. I'm glad they at least changed that to some extent.
@@mightyfilm Yes, I was actually talking to you. I think the prankster thing would’ve worked more, if they took notes from the David Feiss Cheetos commercials. That version of Chester is my favorite, because his exterior shows off a cool guy type of vibe (same with the voice), but his interior shows a crazy cat messing with the world surrounding him, mostly with Chachi. The commercials in the late 90s give off that same vibe, mostly through Cheeto heists, Game Show contenting, and melting someone’s Ice Scupture with fire breath after eating Flaming Hot Cheetos. I like that type of Chester, and wish that if a Chester Cheetah cartoon series wasn’t dropped, I’d love to see the late 90s Chester mess with Mean Eugene.
That David Feiss one is my favorite, but then again, I love Cow and Chicken so I have a bias. It sort of reminds me of the original version of the character, where he tried to keep up a cool facade but would go so nuts for the stuff he'd injure himself in cartoonish ways, mixed with his more late 90's more collected personality. They seem to have kept the CGI Chester, but they use him in the commercials less and less. Even though they were close to giving him something more along the lines of his late 90's version, at least in terms of his role in the ads. Still, I never see anything that looks close to that on the bags of Cheetos.
I honestly like how the internet redesigned the character. Ive seen examples of them making Sam really nice while keeping the main parts of him such as the beak colors all the while rounding out some parts of his body. Its way better than the annoying gradient and the pepa pig esk mouth part he got going on in the official redesign
@@dr-wn9xc Even Kellogg’s took notice, and decided to make a moderate redesign, with his beak’s colors very notable. Main color being yellow, but has stripes of red, orange, green and purple.
Bruh, I was a kid during the treasure arc, and I never saw the finale. I honestly thought they’d just forgotten about it and moved on to a different ad campaign. Thanks so much for finally giving me closure! 😂😂
i think i seen the ending but i missed a LOT of the inbetween that lead up to them finding that disappointment of an ending lol course by this time 2009 i was like 20 yo and i didnt have access to toon disney anymore since that was my grandparents thing having all those high end cable packages so i wasnt exposed to cereal commercials as much as i used to be lol
I have to wonder if the design was meant to come out earlier, but the Mr Peanuts backlash made them put it on hold for a few months (not that it helped...). I'd also love to see a video about the history of Cap'n Crunch; he's another one of those mascots who has a deep backstory.
I think the Froot Loops ads were my favorites as a kid for the same reason you stated; they always ended on a high note for everyone involved, even the (former) antagonists. Plus, they had some sweet animation, too! And neat character designs for the commercial-specific character.
This reminds me of how goldfish cracker commercials seemingly told a story As weird as that sounds Like every commercial would be an episode of a TV show
Colin ~ while I truly enjoyed the deep dive into Toocannery, I was AMAZED you didn’t mention that his voice and cadence were directly based on Ronald Colman, vintage Hollywood icon. If you (and your following) are unaware of him, please correct that for your own sake. He graced many, many films: a good place to start is THE PRISONER OF ZENDA, and IF I WERE KING (KING is free on RU-vid). He is also revered for LOST HORIZON. Just follow your nose...
Honestly, the redesign controversy kind of reminds me of what happened before the release of the Sonic movie. But I find it unlikely that Toucan Sam's design will change because of the backlash, unlike Sonic.
well thats due to the fact that unlike big corporation big wigs the director listened to the fans and understood WHY we were not having this obvious over indulgence of creative freedom the only way a cereal company is gonna listen is when their bottom line is threatened lol at this point im just glad they havent gone "woke" with these mascots yet >.>
If you take a minute to think about it, Froot Loops had the Most Characters to feature around a cereal. Hear me out: around the 70s to 90s, Samson the Toucan would encounter quirky animals looking for breakfast. In the Early to Mid 2000s, he and his nephew trio confronted Tons of one-off villains, including: • Dr P. Cock • The Green Alien • a Queen • Phil the Glowworm • Black Beak • a bipolared Jellyfish • rainbow ringed Octopus • a Dogsledding Yeti • a Python • a Giant Iguana • Witch Doctor • a Kung Fu Koi • T rex Skeleton • Pirate Crabs • Even a Sapient Comet
When I started watching this I honestly forgot about the redesign. When the new Toucan Sam design flashed on the screen I actually physically recoiled.
We discussed the history of Cap'n Crunch on a video we just posted. We rank all the Cereal Characters but also give their history-- please watch when you have a moment! Thank you.
Legit, Toucan Sam could have his own educational television show about learning about animals and discovering new things while going on adventures. He could be a treasure hunter or a wild life reservationist. It would be cool.
Thank you for doing these Cereal mascots retrospectives. Please do more. A video about the history of the Coco Puffs Cuckoo would be a lot of fun in my opinion. I’m also not a fan of the redesign. I don’t think it’s completely terrible but the original character look was definitely better!
"And this video might already be too late" So, fun fact! Quite possibly due to the outrage upsetting investors, Newcan Sam only got the initial announcement and commercial...and that was it. I dont think he even got slapped on the boxes. They never officially STOPPED using him, it was more like they never STARTED in the first place, and just brushed the whole thing under the rug. For the best IMO, but still interesting that's what they did.
In Latin America during the 2000s, Toucan Sam was voiced by master voice actor Arturo Mercado, the Latin Spanish voice of characters like Simba, Shaggy and Scrooge McDuck (what a coincidence with the latter one!).
I didn't even know Toucan Sam got a redesign. The mouth is a little horrifying if you ask me. Plus I'm really not into the whole Gumball/Adventure Time art style.
I remember the quest for Blackbeak’s treasure commercials. Also, didn’t know Sam’s nephews had names. And now I wish someone could draw them dressed as Huey, Douie and Louie. RIP Toucan Sam’s 70s and beyond design, you will be missed. 9:10 God, I remember when the first commercials with that design came out. I was so confused as to why Chuck looked like that.
One time I found an older eccentric woman on a train to Chicago.. I canceled my plans and guided her around the city for a couple hours.. she didn’t break out of her nursing home for nothing! After I would visit her until she forgot who I was too. She was a blast. She was the ex wife of the original artist for toucan Sam from Froot Loops. She would share some wild stories with me and I would tell her how the Chicago art scene was and what we were up to compared to when she was actively involved (I was friends with her back in the early 2000s) she was friends with that lady that would cast famous dudes ding dongs. Gosh I miss her. I say yes to this app.
Even though I am continuing to do my absolute damndest to avert myself from sugary cereal, Toucan Sam is really up there with one of my favorite sweet cereal mascots including Tony the Tiger and Snap, Crackle, and Pop. I say this with confidence because he has this air of genuineness, generosity, and kindness about him that certain other cereal mascots lack. The fact that Toucan Sam not only shares his Froot Loops with his friends also signifies that his charismatic and genuine personality is infectious without any need for an agenda or bad bone in his body. He is a character I will always look back to with so much fondness in my heart.
@Leroy Brown Well, the Cocoa Krispies do count. I forgot to insert Cocoa Puffs because that is also what I would like to call candy disguised as cereal.
Great job again, Colin! I hope to see more Cereal Mascot videos from you! Also those knockoff Looney Tunes tapes, I’m curious to see if there’re more pictures of them!
Those three were the tapes I owned as a kid. I had to Google Image Search them, and found more. If you look for things like public domain Looney Tunes VHS, you'll find a slew of weird, off-model art.
9:00 ngl, Sam’s wide eyes, happy smile, and big nose while looking relaxed looks like Michael Scott from the one episode from The Office where he yells “no, god no…”
...You know what? I never really thought about how Froot Loops smelled before this video. I figure they had a distinct scent, since what else is Toucan Sam "following his nose" to, but now I can't remember what they smelled like... maybe I'll get myself a box and refresh my memory.
Theory: all the bowls in the open where Trix the rabbit’s cereal because he can’t get trix, he went loco from not being able to eat 2 cereal so he started his criminal history by stealing a train, the worlds supply, and an safaris Trix #JusticeforTrix
For the next cereal mascots video do Cookie Crisp and the title should be The Many Mascots of Cookie Crip. As it went through a lot and unlike most other cereals that go through different Mascots they isnt one that defines Cookie Crisp. First a Wizard , then A Crook and Cop and a dog added ( This trio is the closest you could say to a definitive mascot(s)) , then just the dog himself and lastly a wolf .
I actually half like that 2020 commercial. - 7:37 Apart from Sam, the kids look nice. And that flash animation ALMOST mirrors the smooth animation from commercials from the 2000s. At least his design on the box have stayed the same in that commercial.
The alien was known as "The Nusty Alien Fruit Monster", That was son greedy and gluotunous, that by eating so many Froot Loops he stole, that turned into the Nice Alien Fruit Monster and prefered to share Froot Loops with everyone.
1:57: That’s nothing; my favorites were the t-Rex and the Surfer Lion (the latter voiced by Townsend Coleman, known for voicing Michelangelo from TMNT). Though I can’t deny that the Froot Bat one is good too.
I wonder if Toucan Sam would share a bowl of Froot Loops with The Trix Rabbit, I mean, I know they are from different companies and Froot Loops aren't his beloved Trix, but ... I feel it'd be nice
honestly while it may be close to a knock off i loved og toucan sam & his nephews being the cereal equivalent of donald duck/scrooge mcduck and their nephews adventures(especially being voiced by ludwig von drake/should've done a crossover for the ducktales reboot.) in the black beak's treasure adventures(never did see the ending.) that i loved alongside the alien/doctor peacock as my favorite commercials.
It's hilarious how Sam was at one point voiced by Blanc, seeing how he also voiced me in my early years, but I guess that's to be expected as he was the voice of several popular cartoon characters through his lifetime.
Maybe Toucan Sam does leave breakfast all over the jungle and there are so many tables that not all of them are stolen but he may have originally used cereal he was planning on eating by himself or stole someone else’s breakfast.
As someone who didn’t grow up with Toucan Sam, I can attest that the new one looks objectively bad. The mouth, the eyes, the plain lineart, the ugly fade between the garish colors, ugh. What an eyesore.
And it doesn't make sense for his character design. His suppose to be a uncle figure (with nephews). His new design made him look too young and out of place for his character. At least for past attempts of his design being changed the kept that in mind.
Given I am old enough to remember when there was only 3 froot flavors of one of my favorite cereals, I am very disturbed that Toucan Same was redesigned. He is absolutely fugly looking and yes Kellogg's made a huge mistake making this abomination. This is like New Coke all over again, and I will be bold in my statement. STOP SCREWING WITH ICONIC CHARACTERS!
Yes! Keep it simple. We discussed the history of Toucan Sam on a video we just posted. We rank all the Cereal Characters but also give their history-- please watch when you have a moment! Thank you.
This new Toucan Sam isn't terrible but not too great, the overall design is alright but the coloration is weird and that mouth along with his voice is just.... eugh.... It seems like they were going with that cutsey "beanmouth" style used in many cartoons nowadays but it's not really working out....
I'm surprised he wasn't named Toucan Dan on the grounds that it rolls off the tongue easier than Toucan Sam. That name was used in an episode of Timon & Pumbaa animated series in the 90's so I guess it's far too late for a name change.
Kellogg's is unable to use the word "fruit" for this cereal since there's no real fruit in it. YET, generic brands such as Walmart or Kroger DO use the word"fruit" for their versions of the cereal. How are they able to when Kellogg's can't ⁉️
Nobody (including me) loves the new Toucan Sam because the design is so lazy hopefully we get the old Toucan Sam back just like when they tried to change Lucky the Leprechaun from Lucky Charms but he changed back from his commercials probably from the complaints of how lazy Lucky the Leprechaun design was.
I only found out about the redesign through this video, honestly I'm not a fan but I'm not super upset. I wonder if they kept his beak the classic set of colors and pattern instead of the new rainbow thing, and fixed the mouth, if there'd be nearly this much attention. Sure it's still a jarring style shift, but they also messed with some of the basic design of Sam and that's more distracting to me than anything else.
Well yoU Gotta Love Yourself, how would it actually matter what he could look like? You said he had a different design in the beginning, so how would it make sense not to have it again now?
Okay, I know it doesn't matter, but I haven't seen _too_ many Toucan Sam commercials. The only ones I've seen are: - *Wild Berry Froot Loops* (Classic / *CGI* Sam) - *The Reboot* (New / *Animated* Sam) In my opinion, they're both great designs. But really, I didn't see _(CGI) Toucan Sam_ often but I did hear the music. And I was so used to it, that when the new commercial played I was incredibly confused. But, honestly I don't mind it. Just, what's with the 'Rainbeak'...? _(Budum Chsssh!)_ Also, the kids did look a bit weird... But other than that, it's pretty okay. Edit: 9:13 - WHAT THE F*** IS THAT--
Same! We discussed the history of Toucan Sam on a video we just posted. We rank all the Cereal Characters but also give their history-- please watch when you have a moment! Thank you.
