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'''Ronald McDonald''', better known as the '''Penis Clown''', is the beloved mascot of the McDonalds restaurant franchise and one of the original [[The Barney Bunch (fictional)|Barney Bunch]] characters to be comprised of the "Founding Four", alongside [[Drew Pickles]], [[Barney]], and his brother [[Dick the Clown]] | '''Ronald McDonald''', better known as the '''Penis Clown''', is the beloved mascot of the McDonalds restaurant franchise and one of the original [[The Barney Bunch (fictional)|Barney Bunch]] characters to be comprised of the "Founding Four", alongside [[Drew Pickles]], [[Barney]], and his brother [[Dick the Clown]], having been used since the Newgrounds era. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
In 1963, | In 1963, the McDonalds corporation introduced Ronald McDonald as their new official mascot, retiring their old mascot Speedee. Willard Scott, who was well known for playing Bozo the Clown, was chosen to be the first person to portray Ronald, and 3 commercials were made and broadcasted on local stations in the US. His first appearances gave Ronald the moniker "Ronald McDonald, the Hamburger-Happy Clown". The very first design of Ronald was very different from the present day design, as he had a fully striped suit, a container on his head and waist, and had a cup on his nose. | ||
In 1965, he was given a redesign with | In 1965, he was given a redesign with his iconic yellow jumpsuit, and it would last for more than 40 years (with small changes with his suit here and there). Later in 2014, he was given another redesign, this time with yellow cargo pants, a vest and a red-and-white striped rugby shirt. | ||
Ronald | Ronald would appear in a large percentage of McDonalds commercials throughout the 70s, especially when the McDonaldland commercial campaign was released in 1971. This featured a wide variety of characters including Birdie the Early Bird, Grimace, Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, the Fry Kids, and many more characters. In 1973, Sid & Marty Kroft sued McDonalds claiming that McDonaldland plagiarized the premise of their show ''H.R. Pufnstuf'', and this caused McDonalds to phase out some characters in McDonaldland. The McDonaldland universe would continue to be used in commercials until 2003. | ||
In 1998, he would get an animated series titled "''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald''", animated at Klasky-Csupo, the same company known for shows like ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberries''. The series would last 6 episodes before ending. | In 1998, he would get an animated series titled "''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald''", animated at Klasky-Csupo, the same company known for shows like ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberries''. The series would last 6 episodes before ending. | ||
Between 2004 and 2007, a series of commercials known as "''ドナルドのうわさ''" (Romaji: ''Donald no uwasa,'' English: ''Donald's Rumor's'') was released in Japan, | Between 2004 and 2007, a series of commercials known as "''ドナルドのうわさ''" (Romaji: ''Donald no uwasa,'' English: ''Donald's Rumor's'') was released in Japan. These commercials, along with the "Ran Ran Ruu" quote, would become a popular meme online as users would remix the commercials to a song (Example: "U.N. Owen was Her?" from ''Touhou Koumakyou'' ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil) by pitch shifting some sounds from the commercials. | ||
In 2005 during the [[Newgrounds]] era, he would find his way into the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], and was made a staple character of the group, | In 2005, during the [[Newgrounds]] era, he would find his way into the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], and was made a staple character of the group, remaining very popular within the [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] to this day. | ||
== Description and Personality == | == Description and Personality == | ||