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New Article: McDonald’s Halloween Happy Meals Tribute!

Here's a new article covering some of McDonald's best Halloween Happy Meals, including a quick look at what dey got goin on this year. Several old favorites are covered -- spooky McNuggets, costumed McDonaldland figures, treat certificates, and yes, my personal favorite, the holy "McBoo Trick-Or-Treat Pails." I loved those things; they're actually one of the things I always kept on my mind to review for this October. Finally, the day has come. And now I'm glad it's over. Now I can put away that small part of me who constantly nagged every nerve in my body to write about McBoo pails. It's over, it's finally over. Happy Halloween. Updating the Countdown in a few minutes...

Posted by Matt on 10/23/2003. E-mail me!

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First post! Woo hoo!

I can’t understand why I went nuts for those pails.

Chestnuts roasted by BaronKrusha @ 10/23/2003 1:44 AM

oh no! poor chinny! poor cute lil ball of soft fluff..

Chestnuts roasted by FreakinCrazay @ 10/23/2003 2:07 AM

I had the witch pail in 92 I think lol those things didnt hold candy well for me neither so mom brought along hy vee plastic sacks for the extra candy because she couldnt talk us out of usuing the stupid pails LOL! Poor chinchilla (fuck spelling lol) when did it die ?

Chestnuts roasted by Katie @ 10/23/2003 2:20 AM

Oh yes…the mighty witch pail She is fucking cute. Even her lil’ wart still tickles my fancy!

Keep ‘em coming!

Chestnuts roasted by Applesauce @ 10/23/2003 2:34 AM

I most definitely had McBoo for years and years. I think I thought it was stupid when i was like 8 (1991), and gave it to my sister, who put all her toys in it. Probably have it still in a box somewhere.

Chestnuts roasted by James McQuiston @ 10/23/2003 2:39 AM

I’ve eaten breakfast cereal out of the pumpkin, they make pretty good bowls. I’d say a plain old pillowcase is they best for hauling your loot.

Chestnuts roasted by J McIver @ 10/23/2003 3:21 AM

I used to keep all my broken crayons inside those little pails. I think I still have some of those mcnugets lying around in my toy boxes (lost all the costumes though) and I know I saw the birdie somewhere when we were moving. Oh the memories.

Chestnuts roasted by Snchpnz @ 10/23/2003 3:25 AM

"Yes, the old bedsheet ghost was real unique, Grimace. You big purple dumbass. You indescribable source of nightmares. You terrible, terrible gumdrop."

I just internally injured myself from laughing at this so damn hard……2nd time today I have done that. First was on "I love the 80′s strikes back 1985" with a public service announcment from that year featuring Bob Barker telling you that you can’t get AIDS from cats……….anyways, you are the hero of the day Matt…..

Chestnuts roasted by Loneman1 @ 10/23/2003 5:51 AM

Yes, Loneman1! When I watched that, I thought that while I did have many weird fears when I was six years old, getting AIDS from a cat did not even top my top-ten list! Poor, poor Bob Barker! He couldn’t even get a cool, funny PSA like Dick van Dyke (the one where he was the door…? "If there’s a fire, and I’m hot, DON’T OPEN ME!") PSAs today aren’t nearly as interesting…

Chestnuts roasted by purplegirl247 @ 10/23/2003 8:34 AM

Man..regault…..what is going thru you mind streach armstrong was awsome…..well not streach himself but vac-man was the shiz-nite your crazy.OK now i had the pail I think i had the famous irish McGhost it was the best i kept the ninja turtles i took to friends houses in it as for candy yeah it did suck i just took a pillow case.One Request when all hallows eve is over can you review fraggle rock i loved that show it was my favorite come one little furry creature who live in a cave and worshipped a giant talking trash heap AWSOME!! and mabye also talk about how denver the last dinosaur sucked but you cant mess with the themsong it ROCKED "He’s my friend and a whole lot more"

Chestnuts roasted by ATOMRENNER @ 10/23/2003 8:36 AM

Naked nuggets….ehe.

I have the scared silly commercial on tape, and millions of other commercials that really should be on this site. I definitely have an AIDS public service announcement by some guy from Guiding Light or other soap opera, saying that we need to change our lifestyles. It’s hard – but isn’t it worth it?

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica @ 10/23/2003 9:10 AM

Our local McD’s quit giving out the Stretchers. Seems there was sort of danger associated with them. Cripes, a kid can’t have any fun these days.

Chestnuts roasted by Peg @ 10/23/2003 9:29 AM

OMG im so sorry about your chinchlla matt! i found a wich pail at a thrift store without the handel or top and just HAD to have it! i dont understand what makes them so darn desirble but now i want to RULE THEM ALL!!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Jawa @ 10/23/2003 9:32 AM

Is there anyone here with old commercials on tape from the Boston area? I keep thinking of the ultimate 80′s robot store from Waltham, Mr. Big’s Toyland. This would be one of the stops for a X-E trip if it still existed, so if you have a commercial please send it to Matt. I dreamt of going to this hallowed place as a kid, but never made it to Waltham.

Here is what I could find:
Scroll down to the second use of red font on the left and there is a still from a commercial
http://darkstar_013310.tripod.com/
This collector guy never went to the store either
http://www.collectiondx.com/collection.asp?ID=20

Chestnuts roasted by Michael @ 10/23/2003 9:38 AM

This is my very first time leaving a comment on this site. My sister and I have been reading X-Entertainment for awhile now and never get sick of the oh so amusing articles!! But wow, the McBoo pails…that made my day! I had the green witch pail and seeing the picture made me nostalgic LOL Thanks for this one man, it was awesome, I want my pail back…

Chestnuts roasted by Courtney @ 10/23/2003 9:52 AM

Great Matt, just great, now I have to go get a damn happy meal. Thanks alot pal

Oh, the puppet show episode was thrilling, just thrilling. You should be on broadway…

Chestnuts roasted by spazzamatic @ 10/23/2003 9:57 AM

See, I was always disappointed when I got little certificates for ice cream and things, because I couldn’t eat it right then and there. What good is a little piece of paper, I want god damn candy!

Chestnuts roasted by i was a lion @ 10/23/2003 10:45 AM

I was always a fan of the pumpkin myself. Even though we had better, higher-quality pails, I still used the McD’s pumpkin. That is, until I got fast enough to cover lots of ground on Halloween, when I switched to a trusty pillowcase.

Chestnuts roasted by tony @ 10/23/2003 10:59 AM

And thus marks the only time I’ll ever write an article before Matt…

http://www.parnasas.com/PopArena/Articles/mchalloween.html

Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 10/23/2003 11:09 AM

Mr Mr, maybe not. Matt’s written about most of this stuff years ago. This was just the first full article on them.

Oh, and i had that Mighty Max white monster guy.

Chestnuts roasted by Eight O Clok @ 10/23/2003 11:11 AM

Gah, I’ve been trying to find that Lagoon Screamer you referenced in the article. No luck so far. Guess I’ll pick him up on eBay after Halloween.

Chestnuts roasted by Desperately Seeking Slimy @ 10/23/2003 11:16 AM

Matt, I always wanted the ghost pail. Wasn’t too fond of the witch pail though. Alas, I lived near a city that never supported McD’s Halloween extravaganza. We didn’t even get the "Happy Meal" ’till I was already too old to get them, but not old enough for nostalgia. What a mean pocket of years that was. No pails for me. Back to trusty pillowcase. O Canada…

Chestnuts roasted by Armagideon Time @ 10/23/2003 11:50 AM

So let me get this straight. The McNuggets in the commercial are coming up with new ways for you to enjoy eating them better? Sadistic little suckers, wouldn’t you say?

I remember the commercial, I just never realized until now that their goal was to make their dip tastier for when you’re eating them.

Chestnuts roasted by AlfonsoTheBat @ 10/23/2003 12:42 PM

dude, the ghost was the supreme ultimate pail in the history of candy transportation units. i didn’t care mine filled up immediatley and i hardly got very much, it was a ghost dammit!

Chestnuts roasted by KingLeto @ 10/23/2003 1:11 PM

I cannot believe that poor Chinny-chin-chin is no longer with us. Seems like only yesterday we were chuckling over its antics in the dust bath and trying to determine what, exactly, gender it was, and now… nothing. Such is the way of life, my friends- transient. Like that guy squatting in the abandoned house down the street. Matt, will you ever tell us how she(?) met her fate? Cat attack? Overconsumption of fluff? Death by Transformers? Inquiring minds want to know…

Moving along, I’m sure this topic has been broached a million times, but screw it, I’ve been gone lately- who here remembers the 80′s movie "The Monster Squad"? You know, the one with the fat kid Horace (RIP, dude), the stereotypical cool kid with sunglasses who smokes, Rudy, Scary German Guy, and the older sister who fucked up the whole damn mystic ceremony by not really being a virgin? ("Well, just Tommy Reynolds, but he doesn’t count." "DOESN’T COUNT?!?") Have you ever seen that flick, Matt, and if so, is there any chance we’ll ever see a review of it? From what I hear, it’s SUPPOSED to be coming to DVD next Tuesday, finally, so for any other nostalgia buffs who always loved The-Goonies-meets-the-Universal-Monsters, be sure to check it out.

"Whoa… Wolfman’s got nards."

-D

Chestnuts roasted by The Lucky One @ 10/23/2003 1:28 PM

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