Product | Character | Years used | Notes
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A&W Root Beer | The Great Root Bear | debuted 1974 |
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AFLAC insurance | the AFLAC duck | 2000–present | voiced by Gilbert Gottfried
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Ajax cleanser | the Ajax pixies | 1948–1950s |
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Ajax detergent | the White Knight | debuted 1963 |
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Alka-Seltzer | Speedy Alka-Seltzer | 1952–1964 |
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American Tourister luggage | luggage-mauling gorilla | 1970–1980s |
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Anderson's Soup | the Anderson's Soup twins Happy and Pee-Wee | debuted 1957 | voiced by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding
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Arby's | Oven Mitt | 2003–present | voiced by Tom Arnold
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Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup | Aunt Jemima | 1893–present |
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Bacardi Rum & Cola drink | Bacardi & Cola | 2003 |
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Bardahl auto engine additive | Dirty Sludge, Sticky Valve, Gummy Ring, Blackie Carbon | 1953 |
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Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers | Frank Bartles and Ed Jaymes | 1985–1991 | played by David Joseph Rufkahr (Bartles) and Dick Maugg (Jaymes)
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Big Boy restaurants | Big Boy | |
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Bonny Maid floor cover products | the Bonny Maid | 1949–1950 | played by Anne Francis
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Boo Berry cereal | Boo Berry | 1972–present |
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Borden | Elsie the cow | 1938–present |
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Bounty paper towels | Rosie the waitress | 1970–1990 | played by Nancy Walker
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Bubble Yum bubble gum | Floyd D. Duck | |
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Bud Ice beer | Bud Ice penguin | 1996 | known for ominously singing "Doo-be-doo-be-doo..."
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Bud Light beer | Spuds McKenzie | 1987–1989 |
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Bud Light beer | Johnny, the Bud Light guy | 1995 | known for catchphrase "I love you, ma-a-a-n!"; played by Rob Roy Fitzgerald
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Budweiser beer | "Budweiser"-croaking frogs | 1990s | One frog says "Bud," another says "weis," and a third says "er." This is often repeated throughout the company's ads, in that order.
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Budweiser beer | Frank and Louie, lizards | 1998 | The main adversaries to the Budweiser frogs.
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Burger King restaurants | Burger King | debuted 1970s |
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Burger King restaurants | Herb | 1985 | played by John Merrick
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Burger King restaurants | Fighting chickens Spicy and TC | 2004 |
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Bush's Baked Beans | Duke the Dog | 1990s-present | Jay Bush's canine companion who always tries to give away his owner's secret recipe
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California Raisin Advisory Board | the California Raisins | debuted 1987 |
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Camel cigarettes | Joe Camel | 1987–1997 |
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Campbell's Soup | the Campbell's Soup kids | |
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Capital One | Mr. No | 2000s | played by David Spade
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Cap'n Crunch cereal | Cap'n Crunch | 1963–present |
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Carling Black Label beer | Mabel the waitress | 1950s | played by Jean Goodspeed (1951 through mid-1950s)
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Charmin bathroom tissue | Mr. Whipple | 1965–1989 | played by Dick Wilson
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Chef Boyardee canned pastas | Chef Boyardee | | based on company founder Hector Boiardi
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Cheetos snacks | Chester Cheetah | 1986–present |
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Chevron (Standard Oil of California) | Hy Finn | debuted 1958 | voiced by Paul Ford
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Chevron | the Chevron cars | 1995–present |
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Chick-fil-A | the Chick-fil-A cows | 1995–present | known for the catchphrase "Eat Mor Chikin" (sic)
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Chicken of the Sea tuna | Chicken of the Sea mermaid | 1952–present | voiced by Darla Hood in TV commercials
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Chiquita bananas | Miss Chiquita Banana | 1944–present |
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Chuck E. Cheese restaurants | Chuck E. Cheese | 1977–present | voiced by Duncan Brennan
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Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal | Wendell, the Cinnamon Toast Crunch chef | |
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Cocoa Puffs cereal | Sonny the Cuckoo Bird | 1960s–present |
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Comet cleanser | Josephine the plumber | 1960s–1970s | played by Jane Withers
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Cookie Crisp cereal | Cookie Jarvis | 1970s |
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Cookie Crisp cereal | Officer Krum, Cookie Crisp Crook, and Chip the Cookie Hound | 1990s |
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Cool Whip dessert topping | Sarah Tucker | 1960s | played by Marge Redmond
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Coppertone sunscreens | the Coppertone Girl | 1959–present |
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Count Chocula cereal | Count Chocula | 1971–present |
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Cracker Jack snacks | Sailor Jack and his dog, Bingo | 1918–present |
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Crest toothpaste | Arthur Goodwin, pharmacist | 1970s | played by Arthur O'Connell
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Dell computers | Steven Jackson | 2000–2003 | known for quotes like "Dude, you got a Dell"; played by Benjamin Curtis
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Diet Coke | Diet Coke hunk | 1990s | played by Lucky Vanous
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Domino's Pizza | The Noid | 1980s–1990s | voiced by Pons Maar
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Doublemint gum | Doublemint Twins | |
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Dreyfus investments | Major, the Dreyfus lion | debuted 1960s |
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Dunkin' Donuts | Fred the baker | 1981–1997 | known for quote "Time to make the donuts"; played by Michael Vale
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Duracell batteries | The Puttermans | 1990s |
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Dutch Boy paint | the Dutch boy | 1907–present |
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Energizer batteries | Energizer Bunny | 1989–present |
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Esso Oil/Exxon | the Esso tiger/the Exxon tiger | debuted 1964 |
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Eveready batteries | Eveready "9 lives" cat | debuted c. 1920s–1930s |
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Excalibur Films | Virginia Beaver | | Fictional spokesperson
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Federal Express | Mr. Spleen, fast-talking executive | 1982 | played by John Moschitta, Jr.
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Florida Department of Citrus | Florida Orange Bird | 1970s | created by Walt Disney Productions
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Flying "A" service stations | Axelrod the dog | 1960s |
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Ford automobiles | the Ford dog | debuted 1952 |
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Franken Berry cereal | Franken Berry | 1971–present |
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Fritos snacks | Frito Bandito | 1960s | voiced by Mel Blanc
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GEICO | the GEICO gecko | 1999–present | voiced by Dave Kelly, Richard Steven Horvitz, and others; now is considered voiceless.
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General Mills | Betty Crocker | 1921–present |
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Gerber baby products | the Gerber baby | 1927–present |
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Gillette Blue Blade razors | Sharpie the parrot | 1952–1960 |
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Good & Plenty candy | Choo-Choo Charlie | 1950–1950s |
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Green Giant vegetables | Jolly Green Giant | 1928–present |
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Green Giant vegetables | Little Squirt | |
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Hamburger Helper | the Helping Hand | debuted 1977 | voiced by Patrick Coyle
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Hamm's Beer | Hamm's Beer bear | debuted 1952 |
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Hawaiian Punch drink | Punchy (the Hawaiian Punch Guy), and Oaf/Opie | debuted 1961 |
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The Hartford insurance | the Hartford elk | debuted 1974 |
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Honey Nut Cheerios cereal | BuzzBee the bee | |
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Hotpoint appliances | Happy Hotpoint | debuted 1955 | played by Mary Tyler Moore
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Hubba Bubba bubble gum | the Hubba-Bubba Gum Fighter | debuted 1979 |
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ICEE frozen drinks | ICEE polar bear | |
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Ipana toothpaste | Bucky Beaver | 1950s |
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Isuzu automobiles | Joe Isuzu | 1986–1990 | played by David Leisure
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Italian Swiss Colony wine | Little old winemaker | 1960s | played by Ludwig Stossel, voiced by Jim Backus
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Jack in the Box restaurants | Jack, the antenna ball-headed man | |
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Jell-O gelatin | Chinese baby | debuted 1959 | voiced by Alan Swift
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Keds shoes | Kedso the Clown | |
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Keds shoes | Kolonel Keds | |
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Keebler snacks | Ernie Keebler and the Keebler elves | 1968–present |
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Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal | Toucan Sam | 1952–present |
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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal | Tony the Tiger | | voiced by Dallas McKennon, Thurl Ravenscroft
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Kellogg's Pop-Tarts | Milton the Toaster | 1970s–1980s | voiced by William Schallert
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Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal | Snap, Crackle and Pop | 1928–present |
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Kellogg's Smacks cereal | Dig 'Em Frog | 1972–1986, 1987–present |
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Kellogg's Sugar Pops cereal | Sugar Pops Pete | 1950s |
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KFC restaurants | Colonel Sanders | | Col. Harland Sanders founded Kentucky Fried Chicken and eventually became its mascot; a later cartoon version was voiced by Randy Quaid
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Kleenex table napkins | Manners the butler | 1957–1950s | played by Richard Cutting
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Kools cigarettes | Willie the Kool penguin | debuted 1930s | Has a wife named Millie
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Kool-Aid drink mix | Kool-Aid Man | 1975–present |
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Kraft Singles cheese | Dairy Fairy | debuted 1980s |
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Lee dungarees | Buddy Lee doll | 1998–present | based on the Buddy Lee character who debuted in 1921
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Life | Mikey, the freckled-face kid | 1972–1981 | played by John Gilchrist
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Little Caesar's pizza | Little Caesar | |
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Lucky Charms cereal | Lucky the leprechaun | |
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M&M's candy | Red and Yellow M&M's characters | 1996–present | voiced by Billy West and J.K. Simmons, respectively
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M&M's candy | Blue and Green M&M's characters | 1997–present |
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M&M's candy | Orange M&M's character | 1998–present |
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Mad magazine | Alfred E. Newman | 1954–present |
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Marlboro cigarettes | the Marlboro Man | debuted 1954 |
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Mattel toys | Matty Mattel | |
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Maypo | Marky Maypo | 1950s |
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Maytag appliances | Ol' Lonely, the Maytag repairman | debuted 1967 | played by Jesse White (1967–1988), Gordon Jump (1988–2003), Hardy Rawls (2003–present)
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McDonald's | Ronald McDonald | 1963–present |
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Meow Mix cat food | Meow Mix Cat | 1972–present |  
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Merrill Lynch | Merrill the bull | |
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Leo the lion | |
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Michelin | Bibendum (the Michelin Man) | 1898–present |
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Mobil | Pegasus | 1911–present |
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Morton Salt | the Morton Salt Girl | 1914–present |
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Mr. Clean cleaning products | Mr. Clean | 1958–present | first live-action Mr. Clean played by House Peters, Jr.
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Mrs. Butterworth's syrup | Mrs. Butterworth | |
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National Crime Prevention Council | McGruff the Crime Dog | 1978–present |
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National Federation of Coffee Growers | Juan Valdez | 1959–present | played by José F. Duval (1959–1969, Carlos Sánchez (1969–present)
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Vince and Larry, the crash test dummies | 1985–1999 |
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NBC | NBC peacock | 1956–1975, 1979-present | First appeared in 1956. Debuted as animated logo in 1957
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Nestlé Quik/NesQuik | the Quik Bunny/NesQuik Bunny | 1973–present |
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9 Lives cat food | Morris the Cat | 1968–present | voiced by John Irwin
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Old Milwaukee beer | the Swedish Bikini Team | 1991 |
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Old Spice cologne and aftershave | the Old Spice sailor | 1970s–1980s | played by John Perry
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Palmolive dish detergent | Madge the manicurist | 1966–1992 | played by Jan Miner
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Pep Boys auto parts stores | Manny, Moe, and Jack | |
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Pets.com | Pets.com Sock Puppet | | originally performed by Michael Ian Black; now mascot for auto loan company Bar None
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Piels beer | Bert and Harry, the Piels brothers | 1955–1960 | voiced by Bob Elliott (Harry) and Ray Goulding (Bert)
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Pillsbury | Poppin' Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy | |
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Planters peanuts and snacks | Mr. Peanut | 1916–present |
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Popsicle ice pops | Popsicle Pete | 1940s–1995 |
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Post Honeycomb cereal | the Honeycomb porcupine |
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Post Golden Crisp cereal | Sugar Bear | | voiced by Sterling Holloway
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Qantas Airlines | Qantas koala bear | debuted 1967 |
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Quaker Oats | the Quaker Oats man | 1877–present |
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Quaker Quake cereal | Quake | 1965–1970s |
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Quaker Quisp cereal | Quisp | 1965–1970s |
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Quizno's | Spongmonkey | 2003–2004 | characters originated on an internet blog
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Quizno's | Baby Bob | 2005–present | character originated on an internet blog, and had a short-lived CBS show; currently voiced by Ken Hudson Campbell
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Raid insecticides | Raid bugs | 1956–present |
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RCA | Nipper the dog | |
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RCA | Chipper | debuted 1990s |
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Real California Cheese | Happy Cows | debuted 1990s |
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Robert Hall clothing stores | Robert Hall birds | 1950s |
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Savarin coffee | El Exigente | 1960s–1970s | played by Carlos Montalbán
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Schlitz Malt Liquor | Schlitz Malt Liquor bull | |
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ScotTowels paper towels | Aunt Bluebelle | 1970s | voiced by Mae Questel
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Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner | Scrubbing Bubbles | |
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Serta mattresses | Serta Counting Sheep | | animated by Aardman Animations
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7up soda | Freshup Freddie | 1950s |
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7up soda | The 7Up Spot | 1987–1995 |
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Six Flags theme parks | Mr. Six | 2003–present |
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Snuggle fabric softener | Snuggle Bear | |
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Star-Kist tuna | Charlie the Tuna | debuted 1961 | voiced by Herschel Bernardi
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Starbucks coffee | the Starbucks melusine | |
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Taco Bell | the Taco Bell chihuahua | 1997–2000 | voiced by Carlos Alazraqui
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Taster's Choice coffee | Taster's Choice couple | debuted 1987 in Britain, 1990 in U.S. | played by Anthony Stewart Head and Sharon Maughan
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Toys "R" Us stores | Geoffrey the giraffe | 1970s–present | animatronic Geoffrey voiced by Jim Hanks
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Travelocity | the roaming garden gnome | debuted 2003 |
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Trix cereal | Trix rabbit | |
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Trojan condoms | Trojan Man | |
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Twinkies snacks | Twinkie the Kid | |
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Ty-D-Bowl toilet cleaners | the Ty-D-Bowl Man | | played by Mark Matheisen, Fred Miltonberg, Larry Sprinkle
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Uncle Ben's rice | Uncle Ben | | Named after an actual Texas rice grower named Uncle Ben from years earlier
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United States Forest Service | Smokey Bear | 1944–present |
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United States Forest Service | Woodsy Owl | 1970–present |
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United States Post Office Department / United States Postal Service | Mr. ZIP | 1960s–1970s |
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Vlasic pickles | the Vlasic stork | |
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Wendy's Restaurants | Mr. Wendy | debuted 2004 | played by Roger Eschbacher
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Western Airlines | Wally the bird | debuted 1955 |
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Xerox copiers | Brother Dominick | debuted 1975 | played by Jack Eagle
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various advertisers | Ernest P. Worrell | debuted 1980s | played by Jim Varney
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