A Nose For Froot: The Toucan Sam Story
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- Today, we're looking back on Toucan Sam's longstanding career as the mascot for Kellogg's Froot Loops, appearing on boxes and in commercials since the cereal's debut in 1963. We'll cover his debut, his nephews, his adventures in search of Black Beak's treasure, and of course...the dreaded 2020 redesign!
- Krátké a kreslené filmy
The og Toucan Sam will always be in our hearts.He will be missed
Great news, the original Toucan Sam is back!
@@Timbrock1000 and with new stripes on his beak.
Follow your nose
I honestly like how the internet redesigned the character. Ive seen examples of them making Sam really nice while keeping the main parts of him such as the beak colors all the while rounding out some parts of his body. Its way better than the annoying gradient and the pepa pig esk mouth part he got going on in the official redesign
Spittin straight facts
@@dr-wn9xc Even Kellogg’s took notice, and decided to make a moderate redesign, with his beak’s colors very notable. Main color being yellow, but has stripes of red, orange, green and purple.
You know I always thought it was interesting how Toucan Sam and his nephews seemed to be influenced by the Donald Duck adventure comics. Seriously, Toucan Sam and the boys could have a knock off cartoon similar to Ducktales.
And in a good way. Not all knock-offs are bad.
@@robbiewalker2831 true
They'll totally change him back at some point. They usually do with these kinds of things. General Mills' redesigns lasted just over a year before completely backtracking. Unless a mascot is phased out completely, they always revert back to some form of their original version. That said, Sam's redesign seems somehow 5-10 years out of date looking. How do I put this? He looks like a Canadian cartoon trying to ape a European cartoon trying to ape anime, with less understanding of each country before it. And he has an unnerving Mr. Sparkle vibe when he's not animated. Personally, I hate more what they did to Chester Cheetah. Not so much the CGI, but the fact he's freaking small and has a British accent out of nowhere. And the weird thing is, the only commercial that seemed to get what the character was about in recent years was the KFC Cheetos Chicken Sandwich commercial.
I don’t mind the British accent, but I do understand the height problem. Cheetahs are Big Cats! Why the small stature for Chester?
I can only reply with an obvious "You're asking ME?!?!?" It's like, we can believe a carnivorous jungle cat can stand upright, speak human language, wear sunglasses, and consume human junk foods, but being as big as or bigger than a human is where they draw the line at reality bending? I don't mind the accent either, and I think later commercials they actually get the character, rather than as a prankster that willfully wastes his own product. I can fully accept the "It's not easy being cheesy, Ayeayeayeayeayeayeayeaye" phase of his character was left in the early 90's, but when he just throws his own Cheetos snacks up someone's butt (it really happened and it's a real commercial), that's just baffling. I'm glad they at least changed that to some extent.
@@mightyfilm Yes to all this.
@@mightyfilm Yes, I was actually talking to you. I think the prankster thing would’ve worked more, if they took notes from the David Feiss Cheetos commercials. That version of Chester is my favorite, because his exterior shows off a cool guy type of vibe (same with the voice), but his interior shows a crazy cat messing with the world surrounding him, mostly with Chachi. The commercials in the late 90s give off that same vibe, mostly through Cheeto heists, Game Show contenting, and melting someone’s Ice Scupture with fire breath after eating Flaming Hot Cheetos. I like that type of Chester, and wish that if a Chester Cheetah cartoon series wasn’t dropped, I’d love to see the late 90s Chester mess with Mean Eugene.
That David Feiss one is my favorite, but then again, I love Cow and Chicken so I have a bias. It sort of reminds me of the original version of the character, where he tried to keep up a cool facade but would go so nuts for the stuff he'd injure himself in cartoonish ways, mixed with his more late 90's more collected personality. They seem to have kept the CGI Chester, but they use him in the commercials less and less. Even though they were close to giving him something more along the lines of his late 90's version, at least in terms of his role in the ads. Still, I never see anything that looks close to that on the bags of Cheetos.
Bruh, I was a kid during the treasure arc, and I never saw the finale. I honestly thought they’d just forgotten about it and moved on to a different ad campaign. Thanks so much for finally giving me closure! 😂😂
i think i seen the ending but i missed a LOT of the inbetween that lead up to them finding that disappointment of an ending lol course by this time 2009 i was like 20 yo and i didnt have access to toon disney anymore since that was my grandparents thing having all those high end cable packages so i wasnt exposed to cereal commercials as much as i used to be lol
I’m more disappointed that the glow worm never showed up again, when he just said “I’ll get those Froot Loops yet!” Implying that he’ll return.
@@inuyasha989 ah gotcha!
@@robbiewalker2831 ha! Put that under Aborted Arcs on its TV Tropes page! 😂
I have to wonder if the design was meant to come out earlier, but the Mr Peanuts backlash made them put it on hold for a few months (not that it helped...).
I'd also love to see a video about the history of Cap'n Crunch; he's another one of those mascots who has a deep backstory.
he looks like a character from the powerpuff girls reboot eugggghhhh
This reminds me of how goldfish cracker commercials seemingly told a story
As weird as that sounds
Like every commercial would be an episode of a TV show
You remember those too?
@@MovieFan1912 i think of those 4 main ones everytime i pass by goldfish snacks in a store
I think the Froot Loops ads were my favorites as a kid for the same reason you stated; they always ended on a high note for everyone involved, even the (former) antagonists. Plus, they had some sweet animation, too! And neat character designs for the commercial-specific character.
Agreed! On a video we just posted, we discuss all the Cereal Characters and give their history-- please watch when you have a moment! Thank you.
When I started watching this I honestly forgot about the redesign.
When the new Toucan Sam design flashed on the screen I actually physically recoiled.
What did you expect? This is Weirdmageddon, after all.
Don’t forget the rice crispies mascots and also lucky the leprechaun and Tony the Tiger
Honestly, the redesign controversy kind of reminds me of what happened before the release of the Sonic movie. But I find it unlikely that Toucan Sam's design will change because of the backlash, unlike Sonic.
well thats due to the fact that unlike big corporation big wigs the director listened to the fans and understood WHY we were not having this obvious over indulgence of creative freedom the only way a cereal company is gonna listen is when their bottom line is threatened lol
at this point im just glad they havent gone "woke" with these mascots yet >.>
1 year later after the disaster, it's been changed and it looks a lot better
@@MadChristoph yeah, the most notable change is the beak, having two extra stripes.
Colin ~ while I truly enjoyed the deep dive into Toocannery, I was AMAZED you didn’t mention that his voice and cadence were directly based on Ronald Colman, vintage Hollywood icon. If you (and your following) are unaware of him, please correct that for your own sake. He graced many, many films: a good place to start is THE PRISONER OF ZENDA, and IF I WERE KING (KING is free on CZcams). He is also revered for LOST HORIZON. Just follow your nose...
Paul Frees as the most definitive TS even with his 1986 death.
@@SteveCarras I say Maurice LaMarche is a good substitute.
As long as this series is still on cereal mascots, i'd love to see a video on Capn' Crunch
We discussed the history of Cap'n Crunch on a video we just posted. We rank all the Cereal Characters but also give their history-- please watch when you have a moment! Thank you.
If you take a minute to think about it, Froot Loops had the Most Characters to feature around a cereal.
Hear me out: around the 70s to 90s, Samson the Toucan would encounter quirky animals looking for breakfast. In the Early to Mid 2000s, he and his nephew trio confronted Tons of one-off villains, including:
• Dr P. Cock
• The Green Alien
• a Queen
• Phil the Glowworm
• Black Beak
• a bipolared Jellyfish
• rainbow ringed Octopus
• a Dogsledding Yeti
• a Python
• a Giant Iguana
• Witch Doctor
• a Kung Fu Koi
• T rex Skeleton
• Pirate Crabs
• Even a Sapient Comet
i’m not even scared to say the rapping guy has one of the fucking smoothest animations i’ve seen
that ending was surprisingly touching
Thank you for doing these Cereal mascots retrospectives. Please do more. A video about the history of the Coco Puffs Cuckoo would be a lot of fun in my opinion. I’m also not a fan of the redesign. I don’t think it’s completely terrible but the original character look was definitely better!
Even though I am continuing to do my absolute damndest to avert myself from sugary cereal, Toucan Sam is really up there with one of my favorite sweet cereal mascots including Tony the Tiger and Snap, Crackle, and Pop. I say this with confidence because he has this air of genuineness, generosity, and kindness about him that certain other cereal mascots lack. The fact that Toucan Sam not only shares his Froot Loops with his friends also signifies that his charismatic and genuine personality is infectious without any need for an agenda or bad bone in his body. He is a character I will always look back to with so much fondness in my heart.
@Leroy Brown Well, the Cocoa Krispies do count. I forgot to insert Cocoa Puffs because that is also what I would like to call candy disguised as cereal.
It's probably just one of his nephews all grown up
In Latin America during the 2000s, Toucan Sam was voiced by master voice actor Arturo Mercado, the Latin Spanish voice of characters like Simba, Shaggy and Scrooge McDuck (what a coincidence with the latter one!).
I remember the quest for Blackbeak’s treasure commercials.
Also, didn’t know Sam’s nephews had names. And now I wish someone could draw them dressed as Huey, Douie and Louie.
RIP Toucan Sam’s 70s and beyond design, you will be missed.
9:10
God, I remember when the first commercials with that design came out.
I was so confused as to why Chuck looked like that.
Colin - you have a voice that's just a perfect replica of Mo Rocca! Has anyone ever told you that?
We should keep the old one the new tocan Sam is...... Not ok
Great job again, Colin! I hope to see more Cereal Mascot videos from you!
Also those knockoff Looney Tunes tapes, I’m curious to see if there’re more pictures of them!
Those three were the tapes I owned as a kid. I had to Google Image Search them, and found more. If you look for things like public domain Looney Tunes VHS, you'll find a slew of weird, off-model art.
@@ColinLooksBack News update, Toucan Sam reverted to a similar design as the OG, just with new stripe colors on his beak.
@@ColinLooksBack When you’re done with your next Disney Villains video, can you do one on Tony the Tiger?
"And this video might already be too late"
So, fun fact! Quite possibly due to the outrage upsetting investors, Newcan Sam only got the initial announcement and commercial...and that was it. I dont think he even got slapped on the boxes. They never officially STOPPED using him, it was more like they never STARTED in the first place, and just brushed the whole thing under the rug. For the best IMO, but still interesting that's what they did.
Legit, Toucan Sam could have his own educational television show about learning about animals and discovering new things while going on adventures. He could be a treasure hunter or a wild life reservationist. It would be cool.
“Yo let make these cereal mascots hip as Fu*k baby”
“Hello fellow kids, you wanna get high on cereal dust”
“Hah hah, hah hah”
One time I found an older eccentric woman on a train to Chicago.. I canceled my plans and guided her around the city for a couple hours.. she didn’t break out of her nursing home for nothing! After I would visit her until she forgot who I was too. She was a blast. She was the ex wife of the original artist for toucan Sam from Froot Loops. She would share some wild stories with me and I would tell her how the Chicago art scene was and what we were up to compared to when she was actively involved (I was friends with her back in the early 2000s) she was friends with that lady that would cast famous dudes ding dongs. Gosh I miss her. I say yes to this app.
Sam's voice is based on Ronald Coleman.
9:14 I know this isn’t real, but is it me or have we been getting more and more weird artists in the past several years?
9:00 ngl, Sam’s wide eyes, happy smile, and big nose while looking relaxed looks like Michael Scott from the one episode from The Office where he yells “no, god no…”
7:39-8:03 Even a blind man would go “Oh dear Christ! Those are loud! This is not Carnival, what the f**k are you on?”
...You know what? I never really thought about how Froot Loops smelled before this video. I figure they had a distinct scent, since what else is Toucan Sam "following his nose" to, but now I can't remember what they smelled like... maybe I'll get myself a box and refresh my memory.
1:32 - You forgot that Tucan Sam also has a habit of making puns.
I wonder if Toucan Sam would share a bowl of Froot Loops with The Trix Rabbit, I mean, I know they are from different companies and Froot Loops aren't his beloved Trix, but ... I feel it'd be nice
Missed these old days
This needs more likes
Theory: all the bowls in the open where Trix the rabbit’s cereal because he can’t get trix, he went loco from not being able to eat 2 cereal so he started his criminal history by stealing a train, the worlds supply, and an safaris Trix
#JusticeforTrix
For the next cereal mascots video do Cookie Crisp and the title should be The Many Mascots of Cookie Crip. As it went through a lot and unlike most other cereals that go through different Mascots they isnt one that defines Cookie Crisp.
First a Wizard , then A Crook and Cop and a dog added ( This trio is the closest you could say to a definitive mascot(s)) , then just the dog himself and lastly a wolf .
Good News! Toucan Sam got a new redesign that feels more loyal to his original design!
1:57: That’s nothing; my favorites were the t-Rex and the Surfer Lion (the latter voiced by Townsend Coleman, known for voicing Michelangelo from TMNT). Though I can’t deny that the Froot Bat one is good too.
UPDATE: After the backlash at Kellogg's for the awful new Toucan Sam, they changed him back to the original look. (Albeit it is CGI).
I really dislike the redesign. It's almost TOO cute.
You mean it’s UNcute.
@@robbiewalker2831 that too lol
It reminds me of that nick show with the rainbow butterfly cat thing
That's pretty epic It looks like a Lisa Frank project gone wrong
Zanzibo -Zanny- exactly!
I'm eating Froot Loops while watching this 🥣😋
I'm soooo glad that another cartoon character has been consumed by the calarts epidemic...
The alien was known as "The Nusty Alien Fruit Monster", That was son greedy and gluotunous, that by eating so many Froot Loops he stole, that turned into the Nice Alien Fruit Monster and prefered to share Froot Loops with everyone.
2020's Toucan Sam, oh-nay.
It's hilarious how Sam was at one point voiced by Blanc, seeing how he also voiced me in my early years, but I guess that's to be expected as he was the voice of several popular cartoon characters through his lifetime.
Essa gente inventa cada coisa
Rip Paul freeze
I actually half like that 2020 commercial. - 7:37 Apart from Sam, the kids look nice. And that flash animation ALMOST mirrors the smooth animation from commercials from the 2000s. At least his design on the box have stayed the same in that commercial.
honestly while it may be close to a knock off i loved og toucan sam & his nephews being the cereal equivalent of donald duck/scrooge mcduck and their nephews adventures(especially being voiced by ludwig von drake/should've done a crossover for the ducktales reboot.) in the black beak's treasure adventures(never did see the ending.) that i loved alongside the alien/doctor peacock as my favorite commercials.
Maybe Toucan Sam does leave breakfast all over the jungle and there are so many tables that not all of them are stolen but he may have originally used cereal he was planning on eating by himself or stole someone else’s breakfast.
As the saying goes, if ain't broke don't fix it.
It's Mel BLANC (rhymes with TANK)
Colin LooksBack, in your next video, you should talk about The Book Of Pooh (2001). Please!
When I was a kid, I thought I once saw Toucan Sam drop his beak... Or it's differen Toucan?
Those are the Trix Rabbit's backup breakfasts.
P.S. ~ I completely agree that the reboot suffers from utter lackage...
ESPECIALLY the Psilocybin wallpaper beak, and Powerade pee tail...
Paul Frees doing a conscious imitation of Ronald Coleman--and they had to change it.
Uh... Thanks CZcams for recommending this to me?
Man I'm always finding this obscure content on CZcams...
funnily enough once you hit my age youll find videos like these very interesting to watch just for the nostalgia value :P
I like the fresh design
5:35-5:40 Little did kids know that almost ten years after, they would witness another, far more sinister peacock villain, voiced by Gary Oldman.
Who?
@@agentkmr Lord Shen from Kung Fu Panda 2, that’s who.
Toucan Sam looks like an anime character
Why is this in Dr. Polaris' paleontology video playlist LMFAO
I hate the new one!
It looks like Japanese art style
im getting very big mr sparkle from the simpsons vibs lmao
I'm surprised he wasn't named Toucan Dan on the grounds that it rolls off the tongue easier than Toucan Sam. That name was used in an episode of Timon & Pumbaa animated series in the 90's so I guess it's far too late for a name change.
Got to be honest
I _really_ want some Froot Loops now
6:36 GRRRRR.
the redesign look like it belongs in the PPG reboot
This video made me smile and laugh out loud, in some parts. 😄
As a kid I remember wondering why Trix Rabbit and Barney Rubble didn't just buy their own cereals.
Nostalgia Critic Tried the Latter.
Please do a video on the Kelloggs cereal mascot voice actors
It's day on the Adams Bay
Do the Crazy Craving next
*insert Marina and the Diamonds reference here*
I didn't know there was problem
Frank Walker and Jim Cummings
Can you do one on Tony the Tiger?
💚
Did anyone just saw Sam drops Pop tarts in there( pause here 9:40)!
Do Ya Think You'll Do A Video On Tony The Tiger (Just Asking)
0:49: talks about hating pig latin, yet made a joke using pig latin; oot-fray oops-lay got on his erves-nay.
It bothered me to learn that Toucan beaks aren't like Sam's
So Far The Only Action Packed Cereal Mascot was Buzz Bee from Cheerios. No Seriously.
Given I am old enough to remember when there was only 3 froot flavors of one of my favorite cereals, I am very disturbed that Toucan Same was redesigned. He is absolutely fugly looking and yes Kellogg's made a huge mistake making this abomination. This is like New Coke all over again, and I will be bold in my statement. STOP SCREWING WITH ICONIC CHARACTERS!
Yes! Keep it simple. We discussed the history of Toucan Sam on a video we just posted. We rank all the Cereal Characters but also give their history-- please watch when you have a moment! Thank you.
Well yoU Gotta Love Yourself, how would it actually matter what he could look like? You said he had a different design in the beginning, so how would it make sense not to have it again now?
I miss old commercials
Same! We discussed the history of Toucan Sam on a video we just posted. We rank all the Cereal Characters but also give their history-- please watch when you have a moment! Thank you.
They changed him back lol
I didn't even know Toucan Sam got a redesign. The mouth is a little horrifying if you ask me. Plus I'm really not into the whole Gumball/Adventure Time art style.
Still waiting to talk about tony~
Kellogg's is unable to use the word "fruit" for this cereal since there's no real fruit in it.
YET, generic brands such as Walmart or Kroger DO use the word"fruit" for their versions of the cereal.
How are they able to when Kellogg's can't ⁉️
When r u going to do more muppets series
I dig the redesign, it reminds me of 60s psychedelic art
Cal-Arts Toucan Sam
What if the new Toucan Sam is actually og Sam’s kid?
Well than, he was the failure due to the new redesign
Nerves snay
Kellogg is not happy??