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'''Cocoa Pebbles''' is part of the Pebbles brand of breakfast cereal manufactured by [[Post Consumer Brands]], featuring characters from the TV series ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' as spokestoons. It was first sold on the West Coast in [[1969]], and went nationwide in October [[1971]] after strong consumer demand. | '''Cocoa Pebbles''' is part of the Pebbles brand of breakfast cereal manufactured by [[Post Consumer Brands]], featuring characters from the TV series ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' as spokestoons. It was first sold on the West Coast in [[1969]], and went nationwide in October [[1971]] after strong consumer demand. | ||
The cereal contains chocolate-flavored crisp rice cereal bits, and contain 10 grams of sugar per serving.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20140201054119/http://www.postfoods.com/our-brands/pebbles/cocoa-pebbles Cocoa Pebbles Nutrition | Post Foods]". Archived from [http://www.postfoods.com/our-brands/pebbles/cocoa-pebbles/ the original] on 2014-02-01</ref> | The cereal contains chocolate-flavored crisp rice cereal bits, and contain 10 grams of sugar per serving.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20140201054119/http://www.postfoods.com/our-brands/pebbles/cocoa-pebbles Cocoa Pebbles Nutrition | Post Foods]". Archived from [http://www.postfoods.com/our-brands/pebbles/cocoa-pebbles/ the original] on 2014-02-01</ref> Television commercials typically revolve around [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] trying to steal [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]]'s Cocoa Pebbles, though that doesn't seem to be the case, as they have been replaced with other advertising campaigns since the [[2010s]]. | ||
It had an in-universe "Stone Age" cameo in the [[1994]] live-action film ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]''. | It had an in-universe "Stone Age" cameo in the [[1994]] live-action film ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]''. | ||
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==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* In ''Seinfeld'', Cocoa Pebbles appeared in Jerry's kitchen in the episodes "The Fusilli Jerry," "The Diplomat's Club," and "The Face Painter." | * In ''Seinfeld'', Cocoa Pebbles appeared in Jerry's kitchen in the episodes "The Fusilli Jerry," "The Diplomat's Club," and "The Face Painter." It was also at a shelf of cereals that Jerry and [[Janeane Garofalo|Jeannie]] checked out in "The Invitations." | ||
* In the ''Moesha'' episodes "Hello, What's This?" and " | * In the ''Moesha'' episodes "Hello, What's This?," "Teacher," "I Know What You Did in the Third Grade," "The Crush," "Had to Be You," "Girls' Night In," and "The Prom," there is a box of Cocoa Pebbles in the cabinet of the Mitchell kitchen. | ||
* In the film ''[[Birds of Prey]] (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One | * The Parkers have a box in their kitchen in ''The Parkers'' episodes "Scammed Straight" and "Grape Nuts." | ||
* In the film ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'', a box of Cocoa Pebbles is | * In the ''Third Watch'' episode "Firestarter," Cocoa Pebbles appear on a breakfast aisle in front of where Bosco helps patrons escape a grocery store that has just been set on fire. | ||
* In the film ''[[Birds of Prey]] (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)'', [[Harley Quinn]] and Cassie Cain pass through a cereal aisle containing Cocoa Pebbles and [[Fruity Pebbles]]. | |||
* In the film ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'', a box of Cocoa Pebbles is in Wanda Maximoff's kitchen on Earth-838. | |||
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Jerry has Cocoa Pebbles.png|''Seinfeld''. | Jerry has Cocoa Pebbles.png|''Seinfeld''. | ||
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Mitchells have Cocoa Pebbles.png|''Moesha''. | Mitchells have Cocoa Pebbles.png|''Moesha''. | ||
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Harley passes Pebbles cereals.png|''Birds of Prey''. | Harley passes Pebbles cereals.png|''Birds of Prey''. | ||
Cocoa Pebbles in Wanda's kitchen.png|''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness''. | Cocoa Pebbles in Wanda's kitchen.png|''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness''. | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 13 November 2023
A box of Cocoa Pebbles as of 2021.
Cocoa Pebbles is part of the Pebbles brand of breakfast cereal manufactured by Post Consumer Brands, featuring characters from the TV series The Flintstones as spokestoons. It was first sold on the West Coast in 1969, and went nationwide in October 1971 after strong consumer demand.
The cereal contains chocolate-flavored crisp rice cereal bits, and contain 10 grams of sugar per serving.[1] Television commercials typically revolve around Barney trying to steal Fred's Cocoa Pebbles, though that doesn't seem to be the case, as they have been replaced with other advertising campaigns since the 2010s.
It had an in-universe "Stone Age" cameo in the 1994 live-action film The Flintstones.
History
In 2010, Hulk Hogan sued Post for defamation and exploiting his name without his permission, after including a character named Hulk Boulder in its "Cocoa Smackdown" commercial.
Fictionlized version
The Flintstones owned Cocoa Pebbles in the kitchen of their house in the aforementioned live-action film, The Flintstones.
Marketing and promotion
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
In popular culture
- In Seinfeld, Cocoa Pebbles appeared in Jerry's kitchen in the episodes "The Fusilli Jerry," "The Diplomat's Club," and "The Face Painter." It was also at a shelf of cereals that Jerry and Jeannie checked out in "The Invitations."
- In the Moesha episodes "Hello, What's This?," "Teacher," "I Know What You Did in the Third Grade," "The Crush," "Had to Be You," "Girls' Night In," and "The Prom," there is a box of Cocoa Pebbles in the cabinet of the Mitchell kitchen.
- The Parkers have a box in their kitchen in The Parkers episodes "Scammed Straight" and "Grape Nuts."
- In the Third Watch episode "Firestarter," Cocoa Pebbles appear on a breakfast aisle in front of where Bosco helps patrons escape a grocery store that has just been set on fire.
- In the film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Harley Quinn and Cassie Cain pass through a cereal aisle containing Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles.
- In the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a box of Cocoa Pebbles is in Wanda Maximoff's kitchen on Earth-838.
Seinfeld.
Seinfeld.
Moesha.
The Parkers.
Third Watch.
Birds of Prey.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
See also
References
- ^ "Cocoa Pebbles Nutrition | Post Foods". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01
