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[[File:RMD PIC.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Combined picture from a McDonalds Brochure, notice the typo.]]
In 2004, McDonald's in the UK had made a few television advertisements for kids to keep healthy. This would feature a British version of Ronald McDonald and a few cartoon characters named the '''Yum Chums'''.
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In 2004, McDonald's in the UK had made a few television advertisements for kids to keep healthy. This would feature a British version of Ronald McDonald and a few cartoon characters named the '''YumChums'''.
   
 
==Adverts==
 
==Adverts==
These series of adverts go like this: It would show Ronald McDonald at a gym. Then it would show what is inside his stomach, pitch black with cartoon-like eyes saying if they're ready. Then it would fade into a colourful environment with the '''Yum Chum''' gang:
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These series of adverts go like this: It would show Ronald McDonald at a gym. Then it would show what is inside his stomach, pitch black with cartoon eyes saying if they're ready. Then it would fade into a colourful environment with the '''YumChum''' gang:
*A purple blobby one who is on skates.
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*A purple blobby character who has a skateboard (and looks suspiciously like Grimace).
*A female character who likes dancing.
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*A female character who has a swirly tail and likes dancing.
 
*A small, smart green creature with glasses.
 
*A small, smart green creature with glasses.
*A big, brown hairy monster.
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*A big, brown hairy monster
*A smaller, blue monster.
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*A smaller, blue bouncy ball with a green baseball cap.
All these characters would sing about the joy of being healthy and they would sing one of these songs.
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All these characters would sing about the joy of being healthy. Below are some of the TV advertisements that aired around August 2004:
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*5 a Day: This is the most known advert in the series. There was a part when some characters turned into fruit and vegetables. Also there was a part where the gang were giving out some high fives in front of a trippy background. A screenshot of the advert was found and lyrics from the website 'CreamCheese' can be found below.
*5 a Day: Nothing is known much about this advert, but it had all of the gang high-fiveing each other singing ''"Gimme five! Gimme five! Gimme gimme gimme five a day!".''
 
*Drinking water: This advert had the characters had the characters swimming in water whilst singing a song entitled 'Water! You know you oughta!'.
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*Drinking water: This advert had the characters had the characters swimming in water whilst singing a song entitled 'Water! You know you 'oughta!'. One part featured the green character drinking water from a bottle and telling viewers to drink lots of water.
*Exercising: Again, nothing is known.
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*Exercising: Nothing is known.
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After one of those adverts, it would zoom out and Ronald McDonald would be doing entertaining things (like juggle tomatoes and making them splat everywhere). Then he would say the slogan - 'It's what I eat, it's what I do. I'm lovin' it'.
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===Lyrics===
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Don't let your YumChums get glum,
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put healthly stuff in your tum!
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Think about the things you eat,
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dont give us toooo many treats!
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Run about, jump around and play
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and you will feel yummy everyday.
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We're looking for our veggies,
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5 a day is what we need.
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We've got to have our veggies today,
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hey hey!
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We're feeling kinda fruity,
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come on now be good to me!
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We've got to have'em all to play,
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hey hey!
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We're looking for our veggies,
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5 a day is what we need.
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We've got to have our veggies today,
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hey hey!
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5, gimme 5. Gimme gimme gimme 5-a-day!
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5, gimme 5. Gimme gimme gimme 5-a-day!
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We're feeling kinda fruity,
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come on now be good to me!
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We've got to have'em all to play,
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hey hey
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HEY!
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''Five a day lyrics''
   
 
==Today==
 
==Today==
Right now, there has been no footage of the advertisement. But there is forum posts in the past talking how annoying this advert was. However, there is one known picture on an about McDonald's booklet.
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Right now, the "5 a Day" YumChums commercials is available on YouTube, courtesy of [https://youtu.be/GwpCzrVkfqw?t=2m40s a commercial break that aired on Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom in 2005.] But there have been forum posts in the past talking about how annoying this advert was. The picture above was found in a McDonalds Brochure, albeit split in half.
   
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==Links==
 
https://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/content/dam/AboutMcDonalds/Sustainability/Sustainability%20Library/2006%20Report%20%28English%29.pdf
 
https://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/content/dam/AboutMcDonalds/Sustainability/Sustainability%20Library/2006%20Report%20%28English%29.pdf
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http://web.archive.org/web/20041212001742/http://www.yumchums.co.uk/
 
[[Category:Lost TV]]
 
[[Category:Lost TV]]
 
[[Category:Lost Animation]]
 
[[Category:Lost Animation]]
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[[Category:Lost McDonald's]]
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[[Category:Lost Advertising and Interstitial Material]]
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[[Category:Lost UK]]

Revision as of 08:57, 22 July 2019

RMD PIC

Combined picture from a McDonalds Brochure, notice the typo.

In 2004, McDonald's in the UK had made a few television advertisements for kids to keep healthy. This would feature a British version of Ronald McDonald and a few cartoon characters named the YumChums.

Adverts

These series of adverts go like this: It would show Ronald McDonald at a gym. Then it would show what is inside his stomach, pitch black with cartoon eyes saying if they're ready. Then it would fade into a colourful environment with the YumChum gang:

  • A purple blobby character who has a skateboard (and looks suspiciously like Grimace).
  • A female character who has a swirly tail and likes dancing.
  • A small, smart green creature with glasses.
  • A big, brown hairy monster
  • A smaller, blue bouncy ball with a green baseball cap.

All these characters would sing about the joy of being healthy. Below are some of the TV advertisements that aired around August 2004:

  • 5 a Day: This is the most known advert in the series. There was a part when some characters turned into fruit and vegetables. Also there was a part where the gang were giving out some high fives in front of a trippy background. A screenshot of the advert was found and lyrics from the website 'CreamCheese' can be found below.
  • Drinking water: This advert had the characters had the characters swimming in water whilst singing a song entitled 'Water! You know you 'oughta!'. One part featured the green character drinking water from a bottle and telling viewers to drink lots of water.
  • Exercising: Nothing is known.

After one of those adverts, it would zoom out and Ronald McDonald would be doing entertaining things (like juggle tomatoes and making them splat everywhere). Then he would say the slogan - 'It's what I eat, it's what I do. I'm lovin' it'.

Lyrics

Don't let your YumChums get glum, put healthly stuff in your tum! Think about the things you eat, dont give us toooo many treats!


Run about, jump around and play and you will feel yummy everyday.

We're looking for our veggies, 5 a day is what we need. We've got to have our veggies today, hey hey!

We're feeling kinda fruity, come on now be good to me! We've got to have'em all to play, hey hey!

We're looking for our veggies, 5 a day is what we need. We've got to have our veggies today, hey hey!

5, gimme 5. Gimme gimme gimme 5-a-day! 5, gimme 5. Gimme gimme gimme 5-a-day!

We're feeling kinda fruity, come on now be good to me! We've got to have'em all to play, hey hey HEY!

Five a day lyrics

Today

Right now, the "5 a Day" YumChums commercials is available on YouTube, courtesy of a commercial break that aired on Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom in 2005. But there have been forum posts in the past talking about how annoying this advert was. The picture above was found in a McDonalds Brochure, albeit split in half.

Links

https://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/content/dam/AboutMcDonalds/Sustainability/Sustainability%20Library/2006%20Report%20%28English%29.pdf

http://web.archive.org/web/20041212001742/http://www.yumchums.co.uk/