Comments on: Halloween Countdown ‘08: Old Count Chocula.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:17:53 +0000

I recently bought some Cinnamon Toast Crunch that contained hot-wheel-esque cars, and they actually were mixed in with the cereal. It was a bittersweet experience since retreiving them out meant spilling cinnamon and sugar all over the counter…

By: Jeremy Whatsisface

Jeremy Whatsisface — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:04:43 +0000

I’ve posted that Monster Cereals disco record on a previous post. Those paper/cardboard records rarely ever played correctly…I remember you needed to place a coin in the middle near the spindle to stop the record from slipping. I remember Burger King’s Alf puppets each came with a cardboard record…doin’ the Melmac Rock!

By: Another Matt

Another Matt — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:26:27 +0000

Speaking of prizes/promotions, you know what else blows, can’t remember if we discussed it here or not? How you have to register online and receive 6000 pieces of junk mail to find out if you’ve won anything. Bye bye, instant win. WTF? I didn’t care so much when I lived with my parents, but since I bought a house, I could seriously wallpaper the whole place with the shit I get from these people.

By: Turtle Lovin Zombie Boy

Turtle Lovin Zombie Boy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:17:14 +0000

I recommend not watching the film “The Invasion” while eatting dinner. I was expecting cool sci-fi, but wound up with a mediocre film where every 5 seconds someone is throwing up. And with a big bowl of Lo-mein in front of me, I quickly lost my appetite BLEH!

By: kindersczenen

kindersczenen — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:55:22 +0000

BJ, I did notice those differences–also, I could’ve sworn that there was one of those “Witch” themed ones where the witch turned into a human woman and had bunches of guys chasing her as she ran from the castle. I KNOW that that wasn’t just used as an ending gag in a Three Stooges short.

You know, I always thought that Blanc did Elmer’s voice too–he seemed to age similarily to Bugs in the late 70s, early 80s, but I guess it was a case of two guys being/sounding older. I remember a Valentine’s Special, and in fact, I remember being rather pissed that Bugs didn’t say his signature “Aren’t they all witches?” (or something like that). Geez, if I wanted to watch lame dubbing and poor film matching, I could’ve just popped in a “Fake Shemp”-era Stooge short.

By: Phenlandia

Phenlandia — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:33:48 +0000

I just found the coolest Count Chocula prize ever.

http://www.wfmu.org/MACrec/choc.html

Apparently, they used to print little cardboard records on the backs of cereal boxes that you could cut out and play on your record player. I’d never heard of this, as the fad died out in the seventies. My childhood suddenly seems one tenth of a percent more deprived for the lack of such miraculous marketing gimmicks, which makes me feel one tenth of a percent more shallow.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:01:47 +0000

TB Tabby that comic is awesome!!! Thanks for the link!