Memorize these and you could recognize 14.8% of all Advertising clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Michelin Man | 3 | This rotund figure was once drawn "drinking" nails to show that driving over them didn't bother his tires |
| 2 | Kodak | 3 | "The times of your life" |
| 3 | Burger King | 3 | "Have it your way" |
| 4 | cigarettes | 3 | (Jon Hamm reads the last clue.) In the 1st episode of "Mad Men", Don Draper won over the clients with a campaign about the "toasted" goodness of this ... |
| 5 | Alka-Seltzer | 3 | This advertising icon who debuted in the 1950s is known as Pron-Tito in Spanish-speaking countries |
| 6 | Tony the Tiger | 2 | To him, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes are "G--R--R--R--REAT!" |
| 7 | the Pillsbury Doughboy | 2 | This food icon, a tiny doll of white clay, cost $16,000 in 1965--heehee! Good decision! |
| 8 | StarKist | 2 | Since they've never hooked him, this company is merely assuming that Charlie doesn't taste good |
| 9 | Spuds MacKenzie | 2 | The L.A. Times called this "original party animal" "a canine cross between Bruce Willis & John Belushi" |
| 10 | Mr. Peanut | 2 | A schoolkid won $5 for designing this top-hatted Planter's icon |
| 11 | Morton Salt | 2 | Theiconfor this product has been around for over 100 years, but she doesn't look a day over 8 |
| 12 | American Express | 2 | Portraits for their ads show Candice Bergen on a rearing horse & Tip O'Neill in a beach chair |
| 13 | the Jolly Green Giant | 2 | Ho ho ho! Named after a variety of large peas, this character first appeared in ads in 1928 |
| 14 | McGruff | 2 | Jack Keil's team created this animal character rolled out in 1980, the year of the USA's highest recorded murder rate |