Pillsbury Doughboy

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Pillsbury Doughboy
File:Poppin Fresh (Pillsbury Doughboy).jpg
First appearanceNovember 7, 1965[1]
Created byRudy Perz
Voiced byPaul Frees (1965–1986)
Jeff Bergman (1986–2013)
JoBe Cerny (2013–present)
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationMascot of Pillsbury Company

Poppin' Fresh, more widely known as the Pillsbury Doughboy, is an advertising mascot for the Pillsbury Company, appearing in many of their commercials. Many commercials from 1965 until 2005 (returned in 2009 to 2011 and 2013 in a GEICO Commercial, and once again in 2017) concluded with a human finger poking the Doughboy's stomach. The Doughboy responds when his stomach is poked by giggling (Hoo-Hoo!, or earlier on, a slight giggle "tee hee").

History

The Pillsbury Doughboy (1934-2016) was an american icon and convicted felon. He was born to his parents, Jane Dough and Dill Dough. His rise to fame took place in 1978 when he created his line of "baked goods" and sold them to the public. They were an instant success and within a decade became a household name. At one point his company, C.U.M. Inc. was a multi-million dollar company. Pillsbury enjoyed years of fame and fortune stating in a 1996 interview “This had been a dream for years” Pillsbury remained the head of C.U.M. Inc. until July 18, 2013 when he was arrested at his home in NYC. Later that day the FBI annonced in an interview that he was arrested for running an illegal drug operation. It was found that in many packages of his “baked goods” cocaine and other adictive drugs were in his food. Then in August 2013 C.U.M. Inc. was shut down for the last time. On January 3, 2016, Pillsbury died in his jail cell of an apperent suicide. He was buried at a discrete location later that week.

Pillsbury family

In the 1970s, a Pillsbury Doughboy family was created and sold as dolls individually and in the form of various playsets.[2]

Included in the family are:

  • Poppin' Fresh[2]
  • Poppie Fresh (a.k.a. Mrs. Poppin' Fresh, Pillsbury Doughgirl). It is debated among collectors as to whether Poppie is Poppin's wife, girlfriend, or sister.[3][2]
  • Granpopper and Granmommer (grandparents)[2]
  • Popper (boy) and Bun-Bun (baby, girl)[2]
  • Flapjack (dog) and Biscuit (cat)[2]
  • Uncle Rollie[2]

Trademark conflict

In May 2010, Pillsbury's lawyers served a cease and desist notice to My Dough Girl, LLC. a Salt Lake City, Utah Cookie Retailer.[4] Some reported that an attorney for General Mills instructed her not to talk to the press.[5]

References

  1. ^ "How Well Do You Know the Pillsbury Doughboy?". Pillsbury.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g [1] Archived May 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Pillsbury Dough Girl-Poppie Fresh-Pillsbury Co". Advertisingiconmuseum.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  4. ^ "My Dough Girl In Trademark Trouble With Pillsbury". Salt Lake City Weekly. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  5. ^ "Pillsbury Sends Cease & Desist To 'Dough Girl' Bakery". Techdirt. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-16.

External links

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