Honeycomb Kid
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The Honeycomb Kid was the mascot
of Post
's Honeycomb cereal
for several decades until 1995, when he was replaced by Crazy Craving. Over the years, the Kid appeared in various incarnations.
adventurer who had two young sidekick
s. In this form, elements of his original cowboy image were still present. For example one commercial features him in an undersea showdown with an octopus
in an adventure entitled “Showdown at the O.K Coral Reef
” a reference to the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
.
, the second was the Shape
, however the third and most important answer had always eluded him.
Presumably clues from his past adventures had led him to this location. Suddenly he was attacked by Opera Bear, who swung in on a rope. Opera Bear tells the Kid that he will never discover the honeycomb secret. The Kid responds “I don’t think so Opera Bear!” (This is how his name was revealed to the viewer). Upon defeating Opera Bear, Honeycomb Kid discovers the third component of the Honeycomb secret to be the Taste
. Since the Kid had originally claimed to have been looking for “The Secret of Honeycomb’s great taste”. The taste seems a somewhat unusual third component to the riddle. For further examination of this issue see Honeycomb Kid.
Upon defeating his opponent, it is revealed to the Kid that “the honeycomb secret” is The “Crunch”, “the Shape” and finally “The Taste.”
At the end of the commercial, Opera Bear and the Kid take a bow on stage, leading one to believe the entire series of commercials were meant to have all been a play. This was the last the world would see of both Opera Bear and the Honeycomb Kid as Crazy Craving would become Honeycomb’s new mascot by the next commercial.
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
of Post
Post Cereals
Post Foods, LLC, also known as Post Cereals is a food company that was founded by C.W. Post in 1895 with the first Postum, a "cereal beverage," developed by Post in Battle Creek, Michigan. The first cereal, Grape-Nuts, was developed in 1897. Post has its headquarters in the Bank of America Plaza...
's Honeycomb cereal
Honeycomb (cereal)
Honeycomb is a breakfast cereal that has been made since 1965 by Post Cereals. It consists of honey-flavored corn cereal bits in a honeycomb shape. It is wheat free.-Versions:...
for several decades until 1995, when he was replaced by Crazy Craving. Over the years, the Kid appeared in various incarnations.
High-tech Honeycomb Kid
In the early 1990s he was redesigned as a sort of Science heroScience hero
Science hero is a term coined by Alan Moore in his work for America's Best Comics to describe fantastic heroes. This includes those that have a science fiction explanation for their powers, as well as magical and non-powered characters. The term is used extensively throughout the ABC titles,...
adventurer who had two young sidekick
Sidekick
A sidekick is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato and Batman's Robin.-Origins:The origin of the...
s. In this form, elements of his original cowboy image were still present. For example one commercial features him in an undersea showdown with an octopus
Octopus
The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
in an adventure entitled “Showdown at the O.K Coral Reef
Coral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
” a reference to the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a roughly 30-second gunfight that took place at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona Territory, of the United States. Outlaw Cowboys Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne ran from the fight, unharmed, but Ike's brother...
.
Opera bear
In the very last commercial, Honeycomb Kid battles Opera Bear (a mysterious ursine version of the Phantom of the Opera). Opera Bear’s one appearance was the final commercial of a several-part series, in which the Honeycomb Kid was seeking what he called “The Honeycomb Secret.” Honeycomb Kid had learned from his prior adventures that the secret consisted of three separate parts: The first was the CrunchCrunch
Crunch may refer to:* Nestlé Crunch, a brand of candy and ice cream produced by Nestle* Crunch , a strength training exercise for the abdominal muscles* Crunch , 2000* Crunch...
, the second was the Shape
Shape
The shape of an object located in some space is a geometrical description of the part of that space occupied by the object, as determined by its external boundary – abstracting from location and orientation in space, size, and other properties such as colour, content, and material...
, however the third and most important answer had always eluded him.
Presumably clues from his past adventures had led him to this location. Suddenly he was attacked by Opera Bear, who swung in on a rope. Opera Bear tells the Kid that he will never discover the honeycomb secret. The Kid responds “I don’t think so Opera Bear!” (This is how his name was revealed to the viewer). Upon defeating Opera Bear, Honeycomb Kid discovers the third component of the Honeycomb secret to be the Taste
Taste
Taste is one of the traditional five senses. It refers to the ability to detect the flavor of substances such as food, certain minerals, and poisons, etc....
. Since the Kid had originally claimed to have been looking for “The Secret of Honeycomb’s great taste”. The taste seems a somewhat unusual third component to the riddle. For further examination of this issue see Honeycomb Kid.
Upon defeating his opponent, it is revealed to the Kid that “the honeycomb secret” is The “Crunch”, “the Shape” and finally “The Taste.”
At the end of the commercial, Opera Bear and the Kid take a bow on stage, leading one to believe the entire series of commercials were meant to have all been a play. This was the last the world would see of both Opera Bear and the Honeycomb Kid as Crazy Craving would become Honeycomb’s new mascot by the next commercial.