# What happened to the monster cereals? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 9, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804 "2009-08-09T03:21:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/21 "2009-08-09T16:04:25Z")
[Mail-Order](http://www.crossroads-market.com/hard-to-find-grocer/Cold-Cereals/products/1021/) is your friend. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/22 "2009-08-09T16:11:34Z")
> [@Baggins111](#): > > What happened to the monster cereals? They were chased from the shelves by peasants-with-torches-and-pitchforks cereals? ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/23 "2009-08-09T18:49:15Z")
I guess I am oldā€¦I remember when \*Capā€™n Crunch \*used to have a crew of kids, and an arch enemy named \*La Foot \*or something. Heck, I remember eating **Quisp** and **Quake** cereals. There was a cereal from my youth that had a _Blue Kang_aroo playing a sax as a ā€œspokespersonā€ā€¦canā€™t remember the name. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/24 "2009-08-09T19:10:43Z")
I have to admit that Iā€™m shocked to hear that these are still for sale regularly in different parts of the country, because I can honestly say I havenā€™t seen them in my local grocery stores for years. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/25 "2009-08-09T19:11:25Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > Oh we are the Freakiesā€¦ [The Freakies](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be77gKd55q4), introduced by none other than Burgess Meredith! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/26 "2009-08-09T19:29:17Z")
Please tell me that they havenā€™t touched caaaaaaaooooookie crisps. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/27 "2009-08-09T19:38:53Z")
> [@Jolly\_Roger](#): > > There was a cereal from my youth that had a _Blue Kang_aroo playing a sax as a ā€œspokespersonā€ā€¦canā€™t remember the name. Anyone? How about a blue kangaroo playing a stand up bass? > **[Bopperoos Cereal | MrBreakfast.com](https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=265)** > > All about Bopperoos Cereal from Nabisco - pictures and information including commercials and cereal boxes if available. You can vote for Bopperoos or leave a comment. ---
**Author:** ![Steampunk\_Willie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Steampunk\_Willie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steampunk_Willie)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/28 "2009-08-10T05:13:54Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Please tell me that they havenā€™t touched caaaaaaaooooookie crisps. I donā€™t know if the actual cereal has changed but the mascots sadly have. The original mascot was Cookie Jarvis, the cookie wizard. When I was a kid (late '80s, early '90s) the mascots were a policeman (Officer Crumb) and a robber(Cookie Crook). Shortly later there was a dog (Chip, _natch_) added to help out the robber. Then Chip started getting more and more ads by himself before the criminal and then cop were removed. Now it is just a wolf who seems just a _little_ too into the cookie cereal and the cult of glazed-eyed children that follow it. I knew this off the top of my head and I donā€™t even eat this cereal. Wow, if only a career was available that made use of this pointless knowledgeā€¦ that wasnā€™t at VH1. ---
**Author:** ![Steampunk\_Willie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Steampunk\_Willie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steampunk_Willie)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/29 "2009-08-10T05:23:55Z")
As many people have said, the cereals tend to be seasonal in most areas nowadays. Back home (Hampton Roads area of Virginia) Count Chocula was available all year round but Frankenberry and Booberry were nowhere to be found. Then we got a 24-hour Wal-mart and I discovered by protests against big business are easily muffled by 24/7/365 access to Frankenberry. How can you not love a toxic pink cereal that if confronted by real strawberries would be so frightened and confused that it would most likely end up with a soggy box? Any theories on the history of these monsters? Frankenberry I assume was constructed from someone graverobbing in Strawberry Shortcakeā€™s village. That or he is just a drag queen who likes frankenstein and smelling like strawberries. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/30 "2009-08-10T05:46:14Z")
> [@Steampunk\_Willie](#): > > Any theories on the history of these monsters? Frankenberry I assume was constructed from someone graverobbing in Strawberry Shortcakeā€™s village. I would _so_ buy a ticket to that movie! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/31 "2009-08-10T05:47:48Z")
> [@Steampunk\_Willie](#): > > I donā€™t know if the actual cereal has changed but the mascots sadly have. The original mascot was Cookie Jarvis, the cookie wizard. When I was a kid (late '80s, early '90s) the mascots were a policeman (Officer Crumb) and a robber(Cookie Crook). Shortly later there was a dog (Chip, _natch_) added to help out the robber. Then Chip started getting more and more ads by himself before the criminal and then cop were removed. Now it is just a wolf who seems just a _little_ too into the cookie cereal and the cult of glazed-eyed children that follow it. Iā€™m impressed! And hungry. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/32 "2009-08-10T12:24:40Z")
How would kids even relate to these cereals any more? Frankenstein and Dracula havenā€™t been on kidsā€™ radars since the 1960s and 70s, back when kids still watched Universal horror films on late-night TV. These cereals seem incredibly anachronistic. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/33 "2009-08-10T13:55:31Z")
> [@Jolly\_Roger](#): > > I guess I am oldā€¦I remember when \*Capā€™n Crunch \*used to have a crew of kids, and an arch enemy named \*La Foot \*or something. Heck, I remember eating **Quisp** and **Quake** cereals. > > There was a cereal from my youth that had a _Blue Kang_aroo playing a sax as a ā€œspokespersonā€ā€¦canā€™t remember the name. Anyone? > [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Please tell me that they havenā€™t touched caaaaaaaooooookie crisps. FWIW: There is a store that is within walking distance from me, that had a display full of **Quisp**. IIRC, they had older packaging of other (Current Day) Cereals as well. I believe it might be some anniversary package / promtion / limited time offer situation. But, yes, In the past two weeks, I have seen \*\*Quisp \*\*in stores. There is a Kangaroo on some Packages for **Malt o Meal** Cereals, but, Iā€™m not sure if they are the same. Cookie Crisp is still around. ā€¦ Imagine that. Current commercial has the Wolf / Fox trying to trick kids, much like Trix / Fruity Pebbles. The animated girl on the commercial comments to the effect, of a fake trojan cookie :: ā€œIt _really_ looks like a cookieā€¦ā€ with just the right amount of sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/34 "2009-08-10T14:05:00Z")
> [@spoke-](#): > > How would kids even relate to these cereals any more? Frankenstein and Dracula havenā€™t been on kidsā€™ radars since the 1960s and 70s, back when kids still watched Universal horror films on late-night TV. > > These cereals seem incredibly anachronistic. Even without the actual movies, those characters have become very archetypical. Go into any store in a few weeks, when they start putting up the Halloween stuff, and youā€™ll see Frankensteins and Draculas (as well as mummies and werewolves) all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/35 "2009-08-10T14:06:02Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > There is a store that is within walking distance from me, that had a display full of **Quisp**. IIRC, they had older packaging of other (Current Day) Cereals as well. I believe it might be some anniversary package / promtion / limited time offer situation. But, yes, In the past two weeks, I have seen \*\*Quisp \*\*in stores. I used to work for Quaker Oats (the makers of Quisp). Itā€™s been back in limited distribution for over a decade now. Alas, his old buddy Quake is still nowhere to be found. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/36 "2009-08-11T20:55:37Z")
**kenobi 65** said: > [@](#): > > Even without the actual movies, those characters have become very archetypical. Go into any store in a few weeks, when they start putting up the Halloween stuff, and youā€™ll see Frankensteins and Draculas (as well as mummies and werewolves) all over the place. Yes, but are they being marketed to kids, or to adults who are familiar with them and then indoctrinate another generation? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/37 "2009-08-11T21:57:03Z")
If kids can appreciate The Count on Sesame Street, they can appreciate Count Chocula. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/38 "2009-08-11T23:00:10Z")
This threadā€™s gone entirely too long without a link to the webcomic [Breakfast of the Gods](http://www.webcomicsnation.com/poyorick/). ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/39 "2009-08-12T03:19:08Z")
Do they still make Cookie Crisp? Coooooooooooookie Crisp! ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804/40 "2009-08-12T04:34:04Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Do they still make Cookie Crisp? > > Coooooooooooookie Crisp! Yes [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-monster-cereals/505804.md?page=1)