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The 5 Creepiest Ad Mascots of All Time

Kevin Spak — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:32:05 CDT

Now that Burger King’s weird plastic-faced “King” mascot is done terrorizing us , Time decided to break down the creepiest product mascots of all time. You can check out some of their greatest hits in the video gallery below.

McDonald's: We're Not Ditching Ronald

Kevin Spak — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:18:21 CDT

McDonald’s isn’t going to stop marketing to kids anytime soon if CEO Jim Skinner has anything to say about it. At the company’s annual meeting today, Skinner defended the practice and said parents should be able to decide for themselves whether McDonald’s is healthy enough. “This is all really about...

6 Mascots That Must Go

John Johnson — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:00:25 CDT

A new survey shows lots of people want McDonald's to retire Ronald McDonald as a mascot, and Nerve agrees: He's just a little creepy. Josh Kurp lists five other mascots that need to go: Chester Cheetah, Cheetos: He's "more drug dealer/pimp than a snack-food-selling jungle cat." Dig 'em Frog, Kellogg's...

Group Pounds Ronald McDonald Over Big Mac Fat Kids

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:38:59 CDT

Ronald McDonald is a conniving kid lure who has become the Joe Camel of the child obesity epidemic, claims a group demanding that McDonald's not-so-funny clown be retired. "For 50 years, no one has been better at hooking kids on unhealthy food," said a spokeswoman for Corporate Accountability International. "McDonald's...

UK Gingers See Red Over Harassment

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:13:17 CDT

The UK is ignoring a vicious form of discrimination, the BBC reports—one based not on skin color but hair color. Britain's red-headed schoolkids face bullying, women feel stereotyped, and auburn-haired Britons report harassment with epithets like carrot-top, copper-top, ginger-nut, and even Ronald McDonald.