Burger King Kingdom
Appearance
Agency | JWT |
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Client | Burger King |
Release date(s) | 1976-1980 |
The Burger King Kingdom was the name of Burger King's answer to McDonaldland during the mid-1970s. In the late-1980s, the Burger King Kingdom characters were largely phased out. Starting in 2003, the Burger King began to be reused in Burger King ads, albeit as a man in a mask and King costume, rather than a full live-action portrayal. Additionally, Sir Shakes-A-Lot's voice can be heard in the video game Sneak King commenting, "The King! He's so sneaky!"
Characters
- The Burger King: A bearded king that ruled the Burger King Kingdom;
- Sir Shakes-A-Lot: A knight with a craving for milkshakes and helmet made of BK Cups. Sir Shakes-a-lot always shivers because he drinks milkshake so much he is always cold.
- The Burger Thing: A large hamburger puppet designed to be a 3-D painting.
- The Duke of Doubt: The Burger King's arch-nemesis who constantly doubted the King's magic.
- The Wizard of Fries: A robot powered by french fries that can "multi-fry", that is take a single french fry and duplicate it endlesly.
See also
External links
- [1] A 1985 Burger King Kingdom commercial featuring the Burger King and the Duke of Doubt on Retro Junk.
- Slate.com article about the 2004 ad
- TV Acres: An article about the evolution of The Burger King