Classic Food Commercials
Instructions: Test your memory of the unforgettable food commercials and jingles that became part of American pop culture!
- 1.
Which cereal commercial featured a rabbit who was always told 'Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!'?
ATrixBLucky CharmsCFroot LoopsDCocoa Puffs - 2.
What candy commercial asked 'How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?'
ADum DumBCharms Blow PopCTootsie Roll PopDBlow Pop - 3.
Which fast food chain's commercial featured an elderly woman peering into a hamburger bun and asking 'Where's the beef?'
AHardee'sBMcDonald'sCBurger KingDWendy's - 4.
Which commercial featured a young boy offering his Coca-Cola to football player 'Mean' Joe Greene in a stadium tunnel?
ACoke Is ItBMean Joe Greene Coke CommercialCThe Pepsi ChallengeDThe Real Thing - 5.
What cereal's commercial featured the test 'He likes it! Hey Mikey!' with a finicky young boy?
AWheatiesBCheeriosCGrape-NutsDLife Cereal - 6.
Which beer brand's commercial featured Clydesdales pulling a wagon through snowy landscapes?
AMillerBCoorsCMichelobDBudweiser - 7.
Which commercial jingle sang 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke' on a hillside with people from many countries?
AThe 1971 'Hilltop' Coca-Cola CommercialBThe 1980 Coke CampaignCThe New Coke LaunchDThe 1965 Coke Commercial - 8.
What Oscar Mayer commercial taught children to spell the brand name through a catchy jingle?
AThe Oscar Mayer Hot Dog SongBThe Oscar Mayer Wiener SongCThe Oscar Mayer Bologna SongDMy Bologna Has a First Name - 9.
Which potato chip commercial used the slogan 'Once you pop, you can't stop'?
APringlesBLay'sCWiseDRuffles - 10.
What commercial showed a boy bringing his friends back after his mother gave him a glass of Hawaiian Punch?
APunchy's PalsBThe Punchy commercialCFruit Juicy RedDHow about a nice Hawaiian Punch? - 11.
Which fast food chain used the jingle 'You deserve a break today'?
AMcDonald'sBWendy'sCKentucky Fried ChickenDBurger King - 12.
What commercial featured a man accidentally dropping his chocolate into someone's peanut butter, creating an iconic candy combination?
ASnickersBBaby RuthCReese's Peanut Butter CupsDButterfinger - 13.
Which cereal's commercial featured a cuckoo bird going 'Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!'?
AChocolate Frosted FlakesBCocoa PuffsCCocoa KrispiesDCount Chocula - 14.
What Alka-Seltzer commercial featured a man who ate too much and groaned 'I can't believe I ate the whole thing'?
AThe 'Mama Mia' Alka-Seltzer commercialBThe Alka-Seltzer 'Plop Plop' commercialCThe 'I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing' commercialDThe 'Spicy Meatball' commercial - 15.
Which brand's commercial featured a Native American man with a tear rolling down his cheek while looking at litter and pollution?
ADon't Mess with TexasBEPACKeep America BeautifulDSmokey the Bear
Answer Key
The Trix Rabbit has been trying to get a bowl of Trix cereal since 1959. Kids always caught him in disguise and declared 'Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!'
The 1969 Tootsie Pop commercial featured Mr. Owl counting 'One... two-hoo... three' licks before biting the pop. The world may never know the true answer.
Clara Peller starred in the 1984 Wendy's commercial, examining competitors' small hamburger patties and demanding 'Where's the beef?' It became a national catchphrase.
The 1979 'Hey Kid, Catch!' Coca-Cola commercial showed a boy offering his Coke to an injured Mean Joe Greene, who then tossed the kid his jersey. It's considered one of the greatest commercials ever made.
The 1972 Life Cereal commercial showed two brothers getting their picky little brother Mikey to try the cereal. 'He likes it! Hey Mikey!' became one of the most quoted commercial lines.
Budweiser's Clydesdale horses have appeared in their commercials since 1933. The majestic horses pulling the beer wagon through snow became an iconic holiday advertising tradition.
The 1971 'Hilltop' Coca-Cola commercial featuring young people singing 'I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke' on an Italian hillside is considered one of the greatest commercials ever made.
'My Bologna Has a First Name' debuted in 1973, with a child singing the letters of O-S-C-A-R and M-A-Y-E-R. The jingle was so catchy that generations of Americans can still sing it.
Pringles used the catchy slogan 'Once you pop, you can't stop' (originally 'Once you pop, the fun don't stop') starting in the 1980s, referring to the pop of opening their cylindrical can.
Hawaiian Punch commercials featured the mascot Punchy asking 'How about a nice Hawaiian Punch?' then punching the other character. The phrase became a playground joke for decades.
McDonald's 'You Deserve a Break Today' jingle launched in 1971 and was named the number one jingle of the 20th century by Advertising Age magazine.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups commercials in the 1970s and 1980s featured two people colliding, one eating chocolate, the other eating peanut butter: 'You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!'
Sonny the Cuckoo Bird has been going crazy for Cocoa Puffs since 1962. His catchphrase 'I'm cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!' and his wild antics made him one of the most memorable cereal mascots.
The 1972 Alka-Seltzer commercial showed a man in bed moaning 'I can't believe I ate the whole thing' to his wife. It perfectly captured the consequences of overindulgence.
The 1971 Keep America Beautiful PSA featured Iron Eyes Cody (as a Native American) shedding a single tear at the sight of pollution. While not a food commercial, it aired during food commercial breaks and became iconic.