And, that's those!
There's no shortage of cereals out there, I'll probably do a sequel someday.
Well, the weird cereals accumulated, and here we go!
Mister Wonderfull's Surprize!
(1972)
Saw this on the tribute to discontinued cereals page I posted ages ago.
It also has a page here describing what it tasted like.
The idea of cereal with frosting/pudding stuffing made me drool.
"Why can't we have that now?", I asked myself.
Three years before I was born, so I missed it.
Basically, it sounds like M&M's with a cereal instead of sugar shell.
Well guess what!?!?
After 48 goddamned years....
Hershey's/Pillsbury Fillows
There you go!
Filled cereal!
It's vanilla cream instead of chocolate, and they made 'em squares instead of balls, but it's the same general (mills!) idea.
And speaking of Hershey's...
Hershey's Kisses
-and-
Hershey's Cookies & Cream.
Cuz why bother pretending it ain't candy anymore?
I've seen people try the Kisses cereal on Youtube, and say it tastes like a weaker Nesquik, cereal, so...
Nesquik
..if you want a chocolaty cereal that turns your milk into chocolate milk, go Nesquik, and ignore the novelty of the Hershey's Kiss branding.
And while we're talking cereal adjacent to candy....
Honey Maid S'mores.
There have been a bunch of s'mores cereals through the years.
This one has graham cracker pieces, chocolate pieces like Cocoa Puffs, and marshmallows.
The s'mores cereal I had as a kid in the 80's they sprayed chocolate right on the graham crackers, and then had marshmallows.
It was crack.
Speaking of cereal adjacent to cookies...
Oreo O's
-and-
Golden Oreo O's
Oreo O's came and went, and were actually on the discontinued cereals list.
But, they came back!
And I'm told the flavor is actually better.
The 90's version promised Oreos, but was a watered down Cocoa Puffs flavor.
This time, they really taste like Oreos.
They were originally a limited time thing, but they're still going, and have made a spinoff in Golden Oreo O's.
They've had vanilla sandwich cookies forever, but now it's supposed to be a big deal that Oreos finally copied them.
And then it's supposed to be an equal big deal that they put it in cereal form.
Um...vanilla cereal is....every other cereal!!
You just re-invented Cheerios, congratulations.
While we're still on the cookie cereal topic...
Nilla Banana Pudding Cereal
...at least Nilla Wafers stepped up their game, and added banana pudding flavor.
And marshmallows!
Cereal is in the same aisle as bread, which is in the same aisle as boxed wrapped pastries, and that gets us to....
Hostess Honey Bun
-and-
Hostess Donettes
To go with the Twinkies.
And the cereal/bread/pastry aisle is right next to candy, and that brings us full circle to...
Peeps
Basically, Froot Loops with marshmallows that happen to be Peeps.
Minus the gross crunchy sugar coating.
Which kids would love, so I'm surprised it ain't on there.
So, that's ones that are all mini versions of other branded foods.
Next time, probably all the novelty ones with fads and personalities on the box.
5 comments:
Ungus bungus, super-sweet cereal really grosses me out, I couldn't imagine eating ANY of that for breakfast. Not that I can talk because of all the other gross stuff I love to eat but that one from 1972 really looks like the very beginning of a bad trend!
Did you see THIS? I remember you once describing convenience store pizza as having "pepperoni that curled up into delicious little bowls of grease" or something like that......
http://hormel.com/Brands/Pepperoni/Pizza-Party/HORMEL-Pepperoni-Cup-N-Crisp
I mean, I tried some--I like to buy various "four cheese" pizzas and use that in lieu of flat pepperoni. (I also don't think they really make "plain" cheese pizzas anymore--every frozen cheese pizza is some sort of "mozzarella, parmesan, asiago, romano, white cheddar, fontina" mix"!)
Think they'll do a good job with this? Has he already had a documentary?
http://deadline.com/2020/08/hbo-judd-apatow-documentary-george-carlin-rise-films-1203005796/?fbclid=IwAR0bEwPngTU91i6sP4elLJSkWKKL4uKfoEPDH6bovc_b0uvhWrAvHmRcq6Q
Re: Cereals.
"..that one from 1972 really looks like the very beginning of a bad trend!".
I seem to recall reading somewhere else that that was the last straw for a bunch of parents groups, and they got the FDA to put their foot down on that one.
BUT...it's a testament to the slow rot of the system thanks to Republicans that we've come right back to it.
Re: Cup n crisp.
LOL!!!
Pepperoni I had as a kid probably did that cuz it was cheap, now they're acting like it's gourmet and space-age.
So, did you like it?
Did it give ya heartburn?
Pepperoni and salami are gout kryptonite to me now.
I've been having ham and chicken.
Re: Carlin doc.
I could've sworn they were trying to get a scripted acted biopic going for Carlin.
Whatever, I'll take anything they do for him.
Can you believe its been 12 years since his death already?
6 since Robin Williams.
I mean that 1972 box is like the tackiest most garish product packaging I've ever seen. Joe Camel looks like the Mons Lisa compared to that. And "Vitamin Charged" hidden in the lower left under the sub-Heathcliff cartoon character.
Cup n crisp tasted fine but that's just because it tasted just like Hormel peppy rooney. I don't really get heartburn and will apologize for dangling food porn in your face.
Who could even play Carlin...
Heh, I think you're legally allowed to say "vitamin charged", if you drip one drop of orange juice into the vat.
Yeah, the art is shit.
Even I could do better.
Ah, Hell, I know I could.
Re: Cup n crisp- Nah, food porn is fine.
That's basically what my food category IS fer chrissakes.
Re: Carlin casting-
Tom Hanks as George Carlin!
Sure you can be Mister Rogers and Sully, but let's see if you've REALLY got range, Tommy boy!!
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