r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 11d ago

/r/all McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

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u/emilyrosecuz 11d ago

Where’d all the talking trees go? They were a hit in the 80s/90s. Loved seeing a talking tree as a kid, very comforting.

Designers and architects need to start doing LSD again honestly

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u/Sempervirens47 11d ago

Lawsuit! They ripped off a children's TV show from the late 60s called H.R. Pufnstuf, to create the McDonaldLand characters. They had talked to the creators about making characters for McDonalds and been turned down, so showing intent was easy and McDonalds lost the lawsuit. Other than Ronald, all those other characters like Mayor McCheese and talking trees and stuff had to go or they'd be paying the creators they ripped off big money. Maybe they could have created a new, original McDonaldLand, but with fewer children in the developed world today, is it worth it?