Why do childrens cereals involve so much theivery?

[SorthNarolina]

I remember a great deal of cereal commercials as a child.

The Trix rabbit is always stealing cereals from the kids. The kids then steal it back since their daddy and their daddy's daddy hated rabbits so no damn rabbit is getting their Trix.

The Luck Charms guy is always being pursued by the kids who want to steal his cereal too. He gets away though.

That was really frustrating. I always wanted to see a commercial where the Trix rabbit got the trix, and a commercial where the kids finally outwitted the leprechaun and got the lucky charms.

I remember that terrible cereal Cookie Crisp had these criminals always stealing the cookie crisps and usually succeeding. Terrible message sent to children.

Are there more I'm missing? Why all the thievery?

[charlotte49er]

I remember many years ago during the presidential elections that you could vote on whether or not the Rabitt got the Trix. I want to say, that he got 1 box. But not sure.

You would think that so me parental group would step in and put a stop to the theivery. Like they did to seeing the Coyote going "SLAT!"

[lightsout]

Its because General Mills is stealing your money. Thievery is all they know. So, naturally, their commercials will reflect that.

I think Corn Pops had a commercial where the kids always took the dads Pops.

I want to say Cap 'N' Crunch had one with thievery in it. Not sure though.

Either way, they're lame. I wish all cereal commercials were more like Tony The Tiger and Frosted Flakes. "They're G-R-R-R-REAT!" Short, sweet, to the point. Just think about this for a second. The next Fruit Loops commercial, "Eat 'em!" 2 second ad. Then, we get to go back to our TV show rather than suffering through a 20-30 second ad for tampons.

[charlotte49er]

Its because General Mills is stealing your money. Thievery is all they know. So, naturally, their commercials will reflect that.

I think Corn Pops had a commercial where the kids always took the dads Pops.

I want to say Cap 'N' Crunch had one with thievery in it. Not sure though.

Either way, they're lame. I wish all cereal commercials were more like Tony The Tiger and Frosted Flakes. "They're G-R-R-R-REAT!" Short, sweet, to the point. Just think about this for a second. The next Fruit Loops commercial, "Eat 'em!" 2 second ad. Then, we get to go back to our TV show rather than suffering through a 20-30 second ad for tampons.

[Darth Biscuit]

I remember when I was like 8 they did a write-in thing about the Trix rabbit and letting him actually get the Trix. Pretty good marketing...

[boo7382]

Its because General Mills is stealing your money. Thievery is all they know. So, naturally, their commercials will reflect that.

I think Corn Pops had a commercial where the kids always took the dads Pops.

I want to say Cap 'N' Crunch had one with thievery in it. Not sure though.

Either way, they're lame. I wish all cereal commercials were more like Tony The Tiger and Frosted Flakes. "They're G-R-R-R-REAT!" Short, sweet, to the point. Just think about this for a second. The next Fruit Loops commercial, "Eat 'em!" 2 second ad. Then, we get to go back to our TV show rather than suffering through a 20-30 second ad for tampons.

"gotta have my pops"

[Carolina Mike II]

Thievery is not as bad as......

Chad Ochocinco Cereal Promotes Phone Sex Line...... Talk about a Special Prize??

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/30/chad-ochocinco-phone-sex_n_744917.html

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Golden Grahams. Not only did that Craving thing eat every bowl of cereal in sight, but also caused general mayhem and chaos.

[Starscream]

Not cereal, but the Hamburgler stole a lot of burgers in his day too.

[boo7382]

Golden Grahams. Not only did that Craving thing eat every bowl of cereal in sight, but also caused general mayhem and chaos.

did anyone ever figure out how they cram all that graham into golden grahams?

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

did anyone ever figure out how they cram all that graham into golden grahams?

Mexican sweat shops. It was a feature on 60 minutes on night.

[SorthNarolina]

I remember a golden grahams cereal comercial with like a basketball player jumping over a building or something to slam dunk and he destroyed the golden graham backboard. It was kewl.