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over and it would have been equally as successful. But I was there, and I was Bozo ... There was something about the combination of hamburgers and Bozo that was irresistible to kids ... That's why when Bozo went off the air a few years later, the local McDonald's people asked me to come up
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At any given time, there are dozens to hundreds of actors retained by McDonald's to appear as Ronald McDonald in restaurants and events. It is assumed, however, that the company uses only one actor at a time to play the character in national television commercials. Following is a list of primary
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persona, etc. are registered trademarks of McDonald's. McDonald's trains performers to portray Ronald using identical mannerisms and costume, to contribute to the illusion that they are one character. McDonald's marketing designers and stylists changed elements of the Ronald McDonald character,
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stated Ronald McDonald ads are no longer effective. On May 18, 2011, Corporate Accountability International renewed their call to retire Ronald McDonald by running ads in major newspapers and launching several web pages dedicated to the retirement of the character. However, McDonald's CEO
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greeting gesture of both hands pressed together. The Thai version of the company mascot was created in 2002 by the local Thai franchise, McThai, as part of a "McThai in the Thai Spirit" campaign. The figure has also been exported to
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in terms of recognition. (According to one survey, 96% of all schoolchildren in the United States of America recognize Ronald (stunning-stuff.com)). In his first television appearance in 1963, the clown was portrayed by Willard
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Many people work full-time making appearances as Ronald, visiting children in hospitals and attending regular events. At its height, there may have been as many as 300 full-time clowns at McDonald's restaurants. There are also
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Critics claimed that a clown mascot targeting children for fast food is unethical. A group of 550 physicians and other health professionals took out newspaper ads in 2011, saying that Ronald McDonald should be retired.
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handheld, released only in Japan in 1994. Interestingly, when the cartridge is inserted into a Western Game Gear, the game will automatically play in English and Ronald's original English name is also retained.
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An actor named Joe Maggard claimed to have performed as Ronald McDonald from 1995 to 2007, though these dates overlap with the portrayals by Jack Doepke and David Hussey. In a 2003 article by
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In April 2014, McDonald's announced that Ronald McDonald would have a whole new look and new outfits. They also announced that he would be featured in their new commercials as well as on
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obtained the license to publish four issues of a Ronald comic sold on newsstands in 1970–1971. Over the years, several giveaway comics have also been produced starring the character.
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defended Ronald McDonald by saying that he is an ambassador for good and "it's all about choice". Shortly after, McDonald's announced that Ronald McDonald was "here to stay".
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On March 28, 2000, Henry Gonzalez, McDonald's Northeast Division President, thanked Scott for creating Ronald McDonald during a taped tribute to Scott on the
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during a birthday scene set at a McDonald's. He is played by Squire Fridell, but is credited as "Ronald McDonald as himself". He won a
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Schlosser, E. (2006) Chew on this: everything you don't want to know about fast food. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co.
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In 1987, Ronald McDonald (with Birdie, Hamburglar, Grimace and the Professor) appeared in an eight-minute animated
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McDonald's does not specify a creator of the character in its official statement of the character's history:
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The original Ronald McDonald as pictured on the United States trademark application filed in 1967
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In April 2011, McDonald's announced that Ronald McDonald will reappear in their commercials, but
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Ronald McDonald's prominence has made him a symbol for McDonald's as well as Corporate America,
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prominently featured a depiction of Ronald McDonald as a criminal on the run from the police.
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with a new character to take Bozo's place. So, I sat down and created Ronald McDonald.
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persona, style, costume and clown face when they adopted the clown as a trademark.
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for his appearance in the film. The character also prominently appears in the
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in Washington from 1959 to 1962 and was an employee of Goldstein at the time.
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The character first appeared in national TV advertising in 1965, during the
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dressed as Ronald McDonald to protest the labor policies of McDonald's in
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From 1998 until 2003 a series of direct-to-video animated episodes titled
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was the hottest children's show on the air. You could probably have sent
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Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions Inc. v. McDonald's Corp.
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and to not cause confusion with the first English teacher in Japan,
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weatherman, recounted the creation of the character in his book
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Various forms of the name "Ronald McDonald" as well as costume
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Ronald McDonald and the Jewel of the Amazon Kingdom: Storybook
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Rungfapaisarn, Kwanchai. "Ronald's 'wai' to hit the States."
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Ronald McDonald made fewer appearances since 2016 due to the
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were released in participating McDonald's worldwide on VHS.
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Ronald McDonald gets a new look; Twitter says, 'NotLovinIt'
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Ronald McDonald appears for a few seconds in the 1988 film
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for NES, Game Boy, C64, Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS; and
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Ronald McDonald is the protagonist of three video games:
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as Ronald McDonald, from the first of three pre-recorded
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The television commercial debut of Ronald McDonald (1963)
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and other countries where a similar gesture is used. In
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Ronald McDonald statue (right) at a military base in
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The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island
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The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island
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