Bill & Ted's Excellent Cereal
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Cereal was a cereal based on the Bill & Ted movies and cartoon of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
-flavored and had mini music-oriented marshmallows, although they resembled pieces of Kibbles n Bits.
. When Keanu Reeves
appeared on the show, Arsenio Hall
asked Reeves about the cereal. Reeves mentioned that he was always reluctant to try it as it was made by "a dog food company." Hall then presented Reeves with a box of the cereal, and challenged Reeves to eat a bowl, which he did.
Description
It was made by the now-defunct Ralston Purina. It was short-lived, like the cartoon, and it included many giveaways and promotions. The cereal was cinnamonCinnamon
Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods...
-flavored and had mini music-oriented marshmallows, although they resembled pieces of Kibbles n Bits.
Promotions
One of the more prominent ones was "Hysterical Postcards," which were mini-postcards involving Bill & Ted and their trips through time. Another notable promotion was a free audio-cassette holder, shaped in the image of the Phone Booth, and with a sticker depicting the cartoon versions of Bill and Ted on the front.Appearances
The cereal was featured in a comedy bit on The Arsenio Hall ShowThe Arsenio Hall Show
The Arsenio Hall Show is an American variety/talk show that aired late weeknights in syndication from January 3, 1989 to May 27, 1994. The show was created and hosted by comedian/actor Arsenio Hall.- Background :...
. When Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix...
appeared on the show, Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights.Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the...
asked Reeves about the cereal. Reeves mentioned that he was always reluctant to try it as it was made by "a dog food company." Hall then presented Reeves with a box of the cereal, and challenged Reeves to eat a bowl, which he did.
