McDonaldland

The original lineup of McDonaldland in 1974.

McDonaldland is a fantasy world used in a large collection of McDonald's commercials from 1971-2003 featuring a magical world setting inhabited by many quirky characters. They vary from strange creatures, to food items.

Geography

Some of the plant-life of the planet includes Apple Pie trees, Thick Shake Volcanoes, French fry bushes, and Hamburger Patches. McDonaldland does have McDonald's restaurants within it. Filet-O-Fish Lake is a famous body of water in McDonaldland. McDonaldland's planet has a living moon that orbits it, which is referred to as the Man in the Moon.

Character History

1971-1979

• Ronald McDonald
• Grimace
• Hamburglar
• Fry Kids
• Mayor McCheese
• Officer Big Mac
• Captain Crook
• The Professor

1980-2003

The lineup from 1986.

• Ronald McDonald
• Grimace
• Hamburglar
• Birdie the Early Bird
• Sundae (1998-2003)
• Fry Kids (until 1996)
• The Happy Meal Gang
• The McNugget Buddies
• Mayor McCheese (until 1985)
• Officer Big Mac (until 1985)
• Captain Crook (until 1987)
• The Professor (until 1987)
• Kids

2004-present

• Ronald McDonald
• Grimace
• Hamburglar
• Birdie the Early Bird
• Fry Kids
• Mayor McCheese
• Officer Big Mac
• Kids

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald

• Joe Maggard - Ronald McDonald
• Charlie Adler - Hamburglar, McNugget #3, McSplorer (ep. 1)
• Pamela Adlon - McNugget #2
• Dee Bradley Baker - Voice of Sundae, TV Monitor
• Christine Cavanaugh - Birdie the Early Bird
• Jim Cummings - Announcer
• Nika Futterman - Fry Kid #3
• Paul Greenberg - Fry Kid #2
• Alex D. Linz - Franklin
• Lisa Raggio - McNugget #2
• Kevin Michael Richardson - Grimace, King Gunga (ep. 2)
• Kath Soucie - Fry Kid #1
• Verne Troyer - Sundae

Guest characters

• Jeff Bennett - TV Man (ep. 1), Knight #1 (ep. 5)
• Gregg Berger - Barber, Fat Man, Foodfight Walla (ep. 3)
• Corey Burton - Bug, Mob Man #1 (ep. 5)
• David Eccles - Bear (ep. 1)
• Bill Farmer - Knight #2, Mob Leader (ep. 5)
• Joseph Fuqua - TV Man (ep. 1)
• Henry Gibson - Blue Planet (ep. 3)
• Billie Hayes - One-Eyed Sally (ep. 2)
• Bob Joles - Mayor McCheese, Mob Man #2, Knight (ep. 5)
• Carol Kane - Org's Mom (ep. 3)
• Maurice LaMarche - Dr. Quizzical (ep. 1, ep. 5), Burger Chef, Knight (ep. 4)
• Jeff Lupetin - Iam Hungry (ep. 3)
• Julie Merrill - TV Woman (ep. 1)
• Richard Moll - Org's Dad (ep. 3)
• Patrick Pinney - Phantom Head (ep. 1)
• Phil Snyder - Professor Thaddeus J. Pinchworm (ep. 4)
• Warren Sroka - King Murray (ep. 5)
• Andre Stojka - Royal Chef (ep. 5)
• Meshach Taylor - Pink Planet (ep. 3)
• Gedde Watanabe - Karate Master (ep. 3)
• Bruce Weitz - Blather (ep. 2)
• Carl W. Wolfe - Org (ep. 3)

Gallery

To view the McDonaldland gallery, click here.

See also

• Mac Tonight
• The Burger King

External links

• "Was McDonaldland plagiarized from the old H.R. Pufnstuf kids' TV show?" from "The Straight Dope".