Back in the 70s & 80s, nothing sold a product better than a great mascot or spokesperson. Everyone knew Mr. Wipple, Chalie the Tuna, and the Maytag repairman, and they became almost synonymous with the products they represented. We thought that they’d be around forever but times change and many of our beloved characters have been replaced. In this Backtrack we remember some of our favorites and talk about what made them so memorable. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show Notes The life and death of Spuds Mackenzie » bit.ly/2vpzeGH Taco Bell liable for 42 million because of the Yo Quiero Dog » bit.ly/2SMGGdI Original Duracell Bunny commercial » youtu.be/FNAKgApo72U And Energizer Bunny takes over » youtu.be/qiFQsxGUQOI How many licks? » youtu.be/O6rHeD5x2tI 9 things you didn’t know about Morris the Cat » bit.ly/2SbZBcX Charlie the Tuna » youtu.be/4HYOv9Fmt-Q Exxon Tiger is called back » youtu.be/_I7xSLeILyQ McGruff the Crime Dog safety products » www.mcgruff-safe-kids.com/ Punchy (Hawaiian Punch) » youtu.be/-LyBBlOkuuA Snoopy dropped by MetLife » youtu.be/GhS8ZG03H1Y There once was a mascot named Pizza Pete » bit.ly/2TWUAGS The Frito Bandito, the mascot they would like for us to forget » allthatsinteresting.com/frito-bandito Joe Camel Ads » www.vintageadbrowser.com/joe-camel-ads Madge » youtu.be/H7BvEldVEHU Did pop rocks and soda kill Mikey? » www.snopes.com/fact-check/pop-rocks-soda/ I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up » youtu.be/bQlpDiXPZHQ I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up memes » youtu.be/v1WMQYd6IwE Where’s The Beef Lady » youtu.be/idnwh6iDnXA Bartles and Jaymes » youtu.be/hYdWHK6AA6E Time To Make The Doughnuts – Fred the Baker » youtu.be/sjqUMOdgH5E Mr. Whipple » youtu.be/L50tuag6iRs Marlboro Man » youtu.be/JLvU498Eu1s Maytag repairman » youtu.be/LCfmi5C40D4 Milton the Toaster » youtu.be/_L2nodU5pYY Mr. ZIP » youtu.be/Tf71PHyOfR0 Cool Spot » youtu.be/hZgwxGl1lUA The Noid » youtu.be/7Gt0uaxf-Uo Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices