Strange request - Spuds McKenzie
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some info about this famous dog
Spuds MacKenzie
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Spuds MacKenzie in an ad
Spuds MacKenzie was a fictional dog created for use in an advertising campaign marketing Bud Light beer in the late 1980s. The dog first showed up in a Bud Light Super Bowl ad. By the end of the game, Spuds was a marketing success. During the height of his popularity, large amounts of Spuds merchandise was available, such as plush toys and t-shirts.
The dog, a Bull Terrier, existed not without his share of controversy. Shortly after Spuds' rise to fame it was learned that "he" was actually female. The "controversy" was spread through the media. The dog's real name was Honey Tree Evil Eye (c. 1983 - May 31, 1993). She died of kidney failure in North Riverside, Illinois.
Because of the popularity of the ads, they were the subject of attacks and calls for censorship by temperance-oriented groups. In 1992, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, along with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, charged that Anheuser-Busch was pitching the dog to children. Although the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found no evidence to support that allegation, the ads were dropped.
[edit] Cultural references
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Spuds MacKenzie
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Spuds MacKenzie in an ad
Spuds MacKenzie was a fictional dog created for use in an advertising campaign marketing Bud Light beer in the late 1980s. The dog first showed up in a Bud Light Super Bowl ad. By the end of the game, Spuds was a marketing success. During the height of his popularity, large amounts of Spuds merchandise was available, such as plush toys and t-shirts.
The dog, a Bull Terrier, existed not without his share of controversy. Shortly after Spuds' rise to fame it was learned that "he" was actually female. The "controversy" was spread through the media. The dog's real name was Honey Tree Evil Eye (c. 1983 - May 31, 1993). She died of kidney failure in North Riverside, Illinois.
Because of the popularity of the ads, they were the subject of attacks and calls for censorship by temperance-oriented groups. In 1992, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, along with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, charged that Anheuser-Busch was pitching the dog to children. Although the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found no evidence to support that allegation, the ads were dropped.
[edit] Cultural references
- Cincinnati Reds' third baseman Chris Sabo was given the nickname Spuds MacKenzie by manager Pete Rose in 1988, the year Sabo won National League Rookie of the Year honors.
- The character Slurms MacKenzie ("The Original Party Worm") from the television series Futurama is a parody of Spuds, as is Santa's Little Helper's stint as "Suds McDuff" on The Simpsons.
- In his late 1980s anti-'sellout' anthem, This Note's for You (the title of which parodies Budweiser's This Bud's for You ad campaign), Neil Young says he 'ain't singing for Spuds' in the title track. The dog also appears throughout the music video for the same song.
- Spuds is referenced in Tone Loc's Funky Cold Medina.
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- Mar 19, 2006
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- Feb 12, 2000
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- Mar 19, 2006
- 38,385
- 449
- 83
- 74
- Feb 12, 2000
- 10,652
- 39
- 48
- 50
Thanks, Old School.
I'm really surprised that I can't even find an image of it on Google.
