The Happy Meal Gang is a group of McDonaldland characters who comprise the McDonald's Happy Meal. There is Hamburger, French Fries, and Soft Drink, later joined with Cookies, and the McNugget Buddies.
The lineup slightly changed in September 2001: they would be joined by the Happy Meal Box and Toy Bag, the Fries changed from male to female, and they would all be given bow ties as an accessory.
In the 1980s, the Happy Meal Gang received a makeover that included the addition of McDonald's Golden Arches on their pattern (Fries, Soft Drink), and Hamburger wearing a red bow tie instead of the original blue one. Cookies would be retired during this phase.
In the Fall of 2001, the Happy Meal Gang received another makeover where they all began to wear bow ties as an acces