Cavity Crunch: Crispy Sweet Cereal with Minty Toothpaste Flavored Marshmallow Teeth

I have been watching a YouTube Channel called Cereal Time TV, and it inspired me to create a new Breakfast Cereal.  Cavity Crunch from General Sawmills takes inspiration from Wacky Packages, General Mills cereal from the 1970s and 1980s, and Little Shop of Horrors.  I'm now realizing that Dental Adam could be a cousin of Mr. Clean.

Transformers And Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Sponsored By Wacky Packages

To celebrate the opening of the Transformers attraction at Universal Studios in Florida, the Universal Orlando Resort has an unbelievable corporate sponsorship with Topps Wacky Packages.

The new partnership will allow Universal's Halloween Horror Nights to be celebrated in bold new ways.  Building on the success of Butterbeer and the exclusive merchandise found at Universal's Islands of Adventure, a new world of products will be available at Universal Orlando.  And since it's written on the Internet, it has to be true.

You've never seen Nickelodeon characters like this before.

Do you remember "The Funtastic World of Hanna Barbera" attraction at Universal Studios in Florida?

The Flintstones have been excavated for Halloween fun.

Jaws went belly up to make room for the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley expansion at Universal Studios in Florida.

Jaws is back because he doesn't know the meaning of the word "Fin."  (The world "Fin" is often used at the end of a high-brow or foreign film).

King Kong went ape when the Mummy unraveled the gorilla's attraction at Universal Studios.

Folks are going bananas when they hear that King Kong will be swinging back to Universal for Halloween.

Rumors about new attractions for Jurassic Park at Islands of Adventure just won't go extinct.

Jurassic Park 3D debuted in theaters in 2013.  A fourth new movie is in the works, but has been delayed.

Can we expect to see a restaurant with Brontosaurus Burgers on the horizon?

No, because the term "Brontosaurus" is not used anymore.  (The creature is now called an "Apatosaurus").

Men In Black: Alien Attack will get a tasty new sponsor.

Mallomartians are out of this world.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will have some new food items.

Look for tasty cookie treats at new snack stands located under select bridges at the Universal Orlando Resort.

Of course, when you visit the Simpsons in Springfield, you'll have to get some donuts.  Mmmmm.

It's time to make the D'oh Nuts.

New candy will be offered at Marvel Superhero Island.

We never see Spider-Man eating flies, do we?

Universal Studios has been celebrating Halloween in a big way for years.

You never know what famous face you'll run into who'll want to take your face off.

Universal's slogan early on was "Ride the Movies!"

So grab your popcorn and pour some cola on the bottom of your shoes, because it's time to get moving.

You'll be spending the whole day at the parks, so you'll want to get some good meals here.

You'll be happier than the Pillsbury Doughboy on his way to a baking convention.

Maybe you'd enjoy a quiet dinner.

It could be so romantic, you'll find yourself coming apart.

You'll find all sorts of low-fat dining options.

So you can stay fit on vacation.  You'll just be skin and bones.  Or just bones.

Even the condiments get into the Halloween spirit.

Only fresh Killer Tomatoes are used in the ketchup.

There's nothing like a hearty bowl of soup on a cool October night.

How about a shrunken heady bowl of soup?

Enjoy some crackers with your soup.

It's OK to eat these crackers in bed, because they can get rid of your bedbugs.

Now it's time for dessert!

You won't find these cookie monsters on Sesame Street.

Sink your fangs into some bloody good treats.

Forget about counting calories.  It's Halloween!

How about some cookies?  I'll toss you some.

Dessert was great, but now it's time to go trick or treating for candy!

What will you find in your trick or teat bag?  Dental floss?  Pennies?

No way!  Frankenstein knows what folks want.

One of the most coveted items is a ring!

Look at it, my precious!

Even pets can celebrate Halloween at Universal.

Dogs staying at the Universal Orlando Resort Kennel will enjoy their own Halloween treats.

And yes, cats are fed special food at the Kennel, too.

I'm not sure how many people bring their cat with them in a car on a trip to the Universal Orlando Resort, but I guess it happens more than you'd think.

Humans staying at Universal resort hotels get special Halloween perks, too.

Enjoy a wonderful breakfast in the morning.

Sip on a refreshing beverage.

Don't spill it!  It will leave a nasty stain.

Enjoy the special Halloween shampoo at Universal's hotels.

Frankly, the shampoo is shocking and electrifying.

You'll find the scent in the hotel rooms to be bewitching.

The luxurious rooms at Universal's hotels will cast a spell on you.

The partnership between Universal and Wacky Packages will probably make other Orlando attractions a bit green.  With envy!

Wacky Packages did reach out to many other Florida attractions with partnership offers, but most got cold fins.

One particular item is another story.  It is a toy.

For this, you've got to get in line early.  Otherwise, midway through the day, you'll have to wait in line over two hours for it.

Garbage Pail Kids: Juvenile Delinquent Riffraff

I don't want you hanging around Chris Hiss.  In fact, I forbid you to associate with that hooligan.  He is a mysterious juvenile delinquent in a black leather jacket.  People are probably more familiar with his twin, Greaser Greg.

Garbage Pail Kids Wall Plaque

In the Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987), Greaser Greg was voiced by Jim Cummings (well known to animation fans as the voice of Darkwing Duck, Taz, Winnie the Pooh, Bad Pete, and countless other famous characters).

Marshy Marshall's twin, Ali Gator, also starred in the live action Garbage Pail Kids Movie.  In the film, the Garbage Pail Kids were played by actors in costumes with puppet faces.

Only a small number of Garbage Pail Kids were in the movie, and they interacted with human actors (including "Facts of Life" star Mackenzie Astin).  I never saw the movie, but I understand it is legendary (not necessarily in a good way).

The Garbage Pail Kids were extremely popular in the United States during the 1980s, and decided to invade the rest of the world.

The Garbage Pail Kids were also known as "The Trashlings" (Latin America), "Snotlings" (Italy), "The Totally Broken Kids" (Germany), "The Filthies" (Belgium and France), "The Trash Gang" (Brazil), and "The Garbage Gang" (the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand).

Chris Hiss and Greaser Greg also have the name "Pepe Leador" in other countries.

Topp's Chewing Gum originally came up with Garbage Pail Kids in 1985 as part of the "Wacky Packages" line of trading card stickers.

You can find Topps Wacky Packages and Topps Perlorian Cats trading cards here at Dizmentia.

Wanted posters could be found on the backs of Garbage Pail Kids cards, where the names of school Principals or Big Sisters or Kid Brothers could be filled in to satisfy frustrations.

I never saw a wanted poster for a Convenience Store Clerk.  Most of the Garbage Pail Kids I saw were sold at 7/11 or Circle K stores.

The creators of Garbage Pail Kids had to think of two different names for each character, and they were very clever.

The names were usually a play on words, or a pop culture reference or a spin on a celebrity's name.

The Imperial Toy Corporation put out quite a bit of Garbage Pail Kids merchandise, and most of it was (by their own description) cheap.

Is that Bruce Willis on that key chain?  I think this is from an episode of "Moonlighting."

New Wave Dave's twin, Grafitti Petey (which I think is the better name of the two) was featured in a set of PVC Garbage Pail Kids figures.

This set was blind-bagged in tiny trash bags.

You could feel what you were getting, which is how I did not wind up with any duplicates.

I failed to get three of the figures.

Imperial also made Garbage Pail Kids Pop-Ups (plastic figures inside trash cans) and Stick-Ons (Puffy Stickers).

Kennel Kenny's twin is Mark Bark.  Doug Food better stay away from them.

Large, postcard-sized stickers were also sold of some characters.

Vampire Nasty Nick's twin is named Evil Eddie.

Smart, organized children used Garbage Pail Kids folders for school.

There were at least 12 different folders to collect.  Teachers loved them!  Especially the fussy old lady teachers.

Stormy Heather and Live Mike were on Folder #6.

Live Mike's twin is Jolted Joel.

There was a special Garbage Pail Kids Sticker Album.

I got this at a yard sale, and it already had a few rare (to me) stickers inside.

I was too lazy to write my name or any information in this album.

Notice Ashcan Andy, the Star Wars R2D2 spoof.

Bazooka Joe had been a mascot for Topp's Chewing Gum since the 1950s, and starred in his own comic strips.

Liberty Libby's twin is Alice Island.

These are some of the stickers that had already been placed in the album when I found it at the garage sale.

Sadly, I can relate to Shorned Sean.  Ouch!

There is something fantastic and outrageously absurd going on with Janet Planet.

Janet's twin is Spacey Stacy.

Many of the earlier Garbage Pail Kids are tame compared to the cards issued in later sets.

Eventually, the characters and logo were redesigned.

The inside back of the Sticker Album shows some of the earliest characters.

Disgustin' Justin is one of my favorites.

More Classic Garbage Pail Kids can be seen on the back cover of the Sticker Album.  Among the famous faces like Greaser Greg, there are lesser known characters like Slimy Sam and Creepy Carol.

You'd better watch out for Kim Kong and Mad Donna!

Wacky Packages spoofed Garbage Pail Kids with Garbage Pail Geezers in 2007.  The Circle of Life is complete.

The Garbage Pail Kids are still showing up on stickers after all these years.  Some characters, like Greaser Greg, have returned to appear on new cards.

Chris Hiss and Greaser Greg were also spoofed (or "ripped off") as part of another series of stickers that aped the Garbage Pail Kids at the height of their popularity.

Doug Thug was part of the "Trash Kan Gang" sticker set from Steiner MFG.  These stickers were sold in vending machines and restaurants to confused consumers.

What sort of person would collect these cards and save them for so many years?

What kind of twisted mind would you have if you did a blog post about them?

I used to have a huge box of Garbage Pail Kids when I was a kid.  When I stopped collecting them, a certain family member took the opportunity to get rid of my collection.  They thought they got rid of all of them.  They were wrong.