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| − | [[Image:Shot.claussens.jpg|frame|Kermit asks Mack if he wants a bite. He'll regret that.]] |
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| + | '''Mack''' is a humanoid Muppet character who appeared in some of [[Jim Henson|Jim Henson's]] early commercials produced in the mid-1960's. The puppet was re-worked from [[Onky]] a blue [[Live-Hand Muppet|live-hand]] humanoid character who first appeared in a series of ads for [[On-Cor Frozen Foods]]. |
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+ | ==Claussen's and McGarry's ads with Kermit== |
| + | Mack appeared with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] in a series of ads for [[Claussen's Bakery]] in 1964 and 1965. The pair went on to star in a similar series of ads for [[McGarry's Sausage]] from 1965 to 1968. |
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| − | Mack first appeared in ads for [[Claussen's Bakery]] in 1964. In one of the ads, Kermit approaches Mack, who's munching on a sandwich: |
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| − | : ''Kermit:'' "Whatcha eating?" |
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| − | : ''Mack:'' "A sandwich made with Claussen's Bread! Wanna bite?" |
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| − | :''Kermit:'' "Sure!" |
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| − | ::Mack lunges over, and chomps on Kermit's shoulder with a horrifying crunch. Kermit yelps. |
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| − | :''Kermit:'' "Aaaaaa! He's a sharp salesman." |
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| − | ::As the commercial ends, Kermit frowns and rubs his shoulder as Mack happily returns to his sandwich. |
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| − | ==McGarry's Sausage== |
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| − | The contract with Claussen's only lasted a year, and then the pair moved to a series of ads for [[McGarry's Sausage]]. Kermit and Mack starred in McGarry's ads for three years, from 1965-1968. One of the McGarry's ads was a remake of the Claussen's ad quoted above, with Mack eating "savory, succulent McGarry's Sausages." |
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| − | The combative relationship between Kermit and Mack could be intense in some ads. In one McGarry's ad, Kermit is seen hanging by his fingers from a top-story window. |
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| − | :''Kermit:'' "Help! Save me!" |
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| − | ::Mack appears at the window, and asks: |
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| − | :''Mack:'' "Do you buy McGarry's Sausages?" |
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| − | :''Kermit:'' "No!" |
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| − | ::Mack slams the window down on Kermit's fingers, and he lets go. There's a whistling sound as Kermit falls to the ground below. Mack opens the window again and calls down: |
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| − | :''Mack:'' "Why don't you drop down to the store for some?" |
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| − | ::SPLAT. |
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| − | ::And then a shot of the product. |
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| − | Mack was also renamed "Onky the Grocer" in a series of ads for [[On Cor]] frozen foods. |
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| − | ==Mack and Suzy== |
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| − | In one Southern Bell ad, Suzy approaches as Mack is dialing the phone. |
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| − | :''Suzy:'' "Whatcha doin'?" |
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| − | :''Mack:'' "I'm dialing long distance." |
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| − | :''Suzy:'' "Didja dial 1 first?" |
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| − | :''Mack:'' "No!" |
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| − | ::Then a huge long-nosed monster ([[Big V]]) appears, and swallows Mack whole. The monster chews as Suzy calmly explains: |
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| − | :''Suzy:'' "Strange things happen to people who don't dial 1." |
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| − | ==Retirement== |
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| − | Henson moved away from producing TV commercials in mid-1969, when production started on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Mack was retired at that point, and he hasn't been seen since. |
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| + | ==Telephone ads with Suzy== |
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| ⚫ | Mack was paired with [[Suzy]], a young girl character, in ads for [[C & P Telephone Co. of VA]] (1965-1968) and [[Southern Bell Telephone]] (1966-1968). In these ads, the roles were reversed, as Mack would get the short end of the deal, except in one commercial, where he did what Suzy told him to do. |
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Revision as of 21:25, 18 July 2015
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| PERFORMER | Jim Henson |
| DEBUT | 1964 |
Mack is a humanoid Muppet character who appeared in some of Jim Henson's early commercials produced in the mid-1960's. The puppet was re-worked from Onky a blue live-hand humanoid character who first appeared in a series of ads for On-Cor Frozen Foods.
Claussen's and McGarry's ads with Kermit
Mack appeared with Kermit in a series of ads for Claussen's Bakery in 1964 and 1965. The pair went on to star in a similar series of ads for McGarry's Sausage from 1965 to 1968.
Mack had a violent, adversarial relationship with Kermit, which was similar to the relationship between Wilkins and Wontkins in the mid-1950's Wilkins Coffee ads.
Telephone ads with Suzy
Mack was paired with Suzy, a young girl character, in ads for C & P Telephone Co. of VA (1965-1968) and Southern Bell Telephone (1966-1968). In these ads, the roles were reversed, as Mack would get the short end of the deal, except in one commercial, where he did what Suzy told him to do.