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Sugar Crisp
Introduced in 1949
- In 1949, Sugar Crisp had the distinction of being the first cereal to have an animated television commercial. The commercial featured three cartoon bears named Dandy, Handy and Candy. An announcer exclaimed, "For breakfast it's Dandy... for snacks it's so Handy.... or eat it like Candy." Sugar Crisp's more famous mascot, Sugar Bear, became the cereal's mascot 14 years later.
When Sugar Crisp was first introduced it was promoted as "the cereal you'll eat round the clock." A 1950 magazine ad explained it this way:
As a cereal it's dandy! Fluffy puffed wheat with a special honey flavor coating toasted on - so sweet you don't need to add sugar. Just pour on the milk or cream and watch the whole family go for this "honey" of a new cereal!
For snacks, it's so handy! So quick, so easy. Perfect for 'tween meal, after-school or bedtime snacks. It's good for kids too - wholesome wheat for nourishment, the special honey and sugar coating for flavor, plus quick energy. What a combination!
Or eat it like candy! It's fun to eat plain - right out of the package! It's so sweet and crisp you'll keep on nibbling and nibbling. You just can't leave it along. Put Post's Sugar Crisp on your grocery list now. It's the new cereal that has everything!
Company Description: Founded by C.W. Post, the company began in 1895 in Battle Creek, Michigan under the name Postum Cereals. Their first product was a coffee substitute called Postum. The first breakfast cereal to come from the company was Grape-Nuts in 1897... Read on and see all cereals from Post
Featuring:
Sugar Bear
Sugar Bear become the mascot for Sugar Crisp Cereal in 1965. While he made Sugar Crisp cereal boxes more fun, the main reason for his creation was to make a television series more fun.
In 1965, Post was producing an animated kid's show called Linus The Lionhearted which featured many of Post's cereal mascots. The writers wanted to add an interesting new co-star to the show. What they came up with was Sugar Bear. While the TV show only lasted until 1966, Sugar Bear continues to this day to appear on boxes of Golden Crisp, the current incarnation of Sugar Crisp.
Sugar Bear become the mascot for Sugar Crisp Cereal in 1965. While he made Sugar Crisp cereal boxes more fun, the main reason for his creation was to make a television series more fun.
In 1965, Post was producing an animated kid's show called Linus The Lionhearted which featured many of Post's cereal mascots. The writers wanted to add an interesting new co-star to the show. What they came up with was Sugar Bear. While the TV show only lasted until 1966, Sugar Bear continues to this day to appear on boxes of Golden Crisp, the current incarnation of Sugar Crisp.
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Comments About This Cereal
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Overall Average Rating = 4 (out of 5)
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By kevin17
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The taste of Sugar Crisp has changed for the worse recently. It used to be my favorite cereal, but not anymore!
Comment submitted: 6/18/2017 (#21918)
By Fozzybear
I just want to know when Sugar Crisp became Golden Crisp.
Comment submitted: 4/20/2017 (#21651)
By T. Kreinen
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Always one of my favorites as a kid.
Comment submitted: 9/29/2016 (#20894)
By oldschool
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Aldi Foods has a cereal called Honey Wheat Puffs which is exactly the same as Sugar Crisp and only costs about $1.90. My grandkids won't eat it but I love it. Like the old commercial said, it's handy, dandy and you can eat it like candy which is what I'm going to do when I'm done typing this.
Comment submitted: 1/10/2015 (#18342)
By Joanne
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Who was the little boy who played Christopher Wheat in the series of Post Sugar Crisp commercials in the late 50's, early 60's? Also, who was the little girl who was always crying for help before Christopher came to the rescue? Does anyone know their names and if they did any other work in TV or the movies besides this series of commercials, which I believe were 5 in all?
Comment submitted: 1/26/2014 (#15831)
By Phil G.
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I loved it when I was a kid (I'm sure my dentist loved it too), and still treat myself to a box every now and then 50 years later.
Comment submitted: 1/10/2014 (#15693)
By Leesh75
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Thought we were the only family to still have the musical sugar bear ornament. I remember taking it out of the box in 1986 or 87. Ours still sings and my mom still hangs it on the tree.
Comment submitted: 1/8/2014 (#15665)
By Lee
How do I replace the battery in the Sugar Bear ornament? I love that little guy, but he won't play any more. Still hangs on our tree, but silent.
Comment submitted: 12/30/2013 (#15606)
By SugarBearMom
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We have had Sugar Bear on our family Christmas Tree for decades! He's just started winding down and we miss his singing Jingle Bells. Thanks BearDoc for the info on the replacement battery needed! Sugar Bear will get surgery within the week and we will enjoy him for a few more decades!
Comment submitted: 12/5/2013 (#15464)
By Paul in NJ
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No one's commented on the voice actors yet. I'm pretty sure that Granny Goodwitch was voiced by June Foray.
Comment submitted: 9/16/2013 (#14057)
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