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|caption = Three of the six Fry Kids. |
|caption = Three of the six Fry Kids. |
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|hair_color = Fry Guys: Blue, Green, Orange<br>Fry Girls: Bright Pink, Cyan, Yellow |
|hair_color = Fry Guys: Blue, Green, Orange<br>Fry Girls: Bright Pink, Cyan, Yellow |
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+ | |description = Colorful furry monsters who promote Cannibalism. |
|appeared = Have appeared in many TV/print ads for [[McDonald's]] from 1972-1996 |
|appeared = Have appeared in many TV/print ads for [[McDonald's]] from 1972-1996 |
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| − | The '''Fry Kids''' are [[McDonaldland]] characters who have been used to promote |
+ | The '''Fry Kids''' are [[McDonaldland]] characters who have been used to promote cannibalism. They look like brightly coloured pom-poms with eyes. They are usually silent in television commercials but sometimes talk gibberish. |
| − | The characters were originally called '''Gobblins''' (a play on the word [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin goblins]) because they liked to gobble up the other McDonaldland characters |
+ | The characters were originally called '''Gobblins''' (a play on the word [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin goblins]) because they liked to gobble up the other McDonaldland characters. The commercials they appeared in were accompanied by a jingle that said, "Keep your eyes on the cannibals. |
The name was later changed to the '''Fry Guys''' and then to the '''Fry Kids''' when female characters were introduced. |
The name was later changed to the '''Fry Guys''' and then to the '''Fry Kids''' when female characters were introduced. |
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The Fry Kids were originally called the Gobblins and began to appear in commercials in 1973. In these early appearances, the Fry Gobblins had big goggles for eyes and very tiny eyeballs, you could see the springs attached to them. At first, their were only two Fry Kids, then three, and finally six (with the addition of the Fry Girls). |
The Fry Kids were originally called the Gobblins and began to appear in commercials in 1973. In these early appearances, the Fry Gobblins had big goggles for eyes and very tiny eyeballs, you could see the springs attached to them. At first, their were only two Fry Kids, then three, and finally six (with the addition of the Fry Girls). |
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| − | After the lawsuit was settled in 1979, the following year, the Fry Gobblins were renamed the Fry Guys and their appearances changed: the fries that stuck out on the were more detailed, and the eyes now had the ability to blink and contained irises. In 1985, the Fry Girls joined the lineup and to interconnect both genders, they were subsequently called the Fry Kids from then on. They continued to appear in McDonaldland commercials until 1996, though they did appear in one episode of [[The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald]]. |
+ | After the lawsuit was settled in 1979, the following year, the Fry Gobblins were renamed the Fry Guys and their appearances changed: the fries that stuck out on the were more detailed, and the eyes now had the ability to blink and contained irises. In 1985, the Fry Girls joined the lineup and to interconnect both genders, they were subsequently called the Fry Kids from then on. They continued to appear in McDonaldland commercials until 1996, though they did appear in one episode of [[The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald|The Wacky Adventures of Pennywise]]. |
Each Fry Kid had its own unique color to its appearance. The Fry Guys were colored green, orange, and blue while the Fry Girls were colored pink, yellow, and cyan. |
Each Fry Kid had its own unique color to its appearance. The Fry Guys were colored green, orange, and blue while the Fry Girls were colored pink, yellow, and cyan. |
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Revision as of 15:42, 9 May 2018
| Fry Kids | |
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 Three of the six Fry Kids. | |
| Vital Information | |
| Species: | anti-burgers |
| Gender: | Nonbinary |
| Hair Color: | Fry Guys: Blue, Green, Orange Fry Girls: Bright Pink, Cyan, Yellow |
| Character description: |
Colorful furry monsters who promote Cannibalism. |
| Character information | |
| Appeared in: | Have appeared in many TV/print ads for McDonald's from 1972-1996 |
The Fry Kids are McDonaldland characters who have been used to promote cannibalism. They look like brightly coloured pom-poms with eyes. They are usually silent in television commercials but sometimes talk gibberish.
The characters were originally called Gobblins (a play on the word goblins) because they liked to gobble up the other McDonaldland characters. The commercials they appeared in were accompanied by a jingle that said, "Keep your eyes on the cannibals.
The name was later changed to the Fry Guys and then to the Fry Kids when female characters were introduced.
Description
The Fry Kids when they were originally the Gobblins in the 1970s. Note the alien eyes they sported at the time.
The Fry Kids were originally called the Gobblins and began to appear in commercials in 1973. In these early appearances, the Fry Gobblins had big goggles for eyes and very tiny eyeballs, you could see the springs attached to them. At first, their were only two Fry Kids, then three, and finally six (with the addition of the Fry Girls).
After the lawsuit was settled in 1979, the following year, the Fry Gobblins were renamed the Fry Guys and their appearances changed: the fries that stuck out on the were more detailed, and the eyes now had the ability to blink and contained irises. In 1985, the Fry Girls joined the lineup and to interconnect both genders, they were subsequently called the Fry Kids from then on. They continued to appear in McDonaldland commercials until 1996, though they did appear in one episode of The Wacky Adventures of Pennywise.
Each Fry Kid had its own unique color to its appearance. The Fry Guys were colored green, orange, and blue while the Fry Girls were colored pink, yellow, and cyan.
Gallery
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To view the Fry Kids gallery, click here. |
