History Advertising / AppleAndCinnaMon

* UnknownRival: What Apple was to [=CinnaMon=] back when the former was "Bad Apple". [=CinnaMon=] didn't hardly acknowledge Apple's existence.

* UnknownRival: What Apple was to [=CinnaMon=] back when the former was "Bad Apple". [=CinnaMon=] didn't hardly acknowledge Apple's existence.
* SpotTheImposter: One of the ads for the "Apple Clones" variant has Apple get lost among dozens of clones, with [=CinnaMon=] unable to determine which one is the real Apple. Kids were enticed to go to the official website in order to help [=CinnaMon=] find the real Apple.

* SpotTheImposter: One of the ads for the "Apple Clones" variant has Apple get lost among dozens of clones, with [=CinnaMon=] unable to determine which one is the real apple. Kids were enticed to go to the website in order to help [=CinnaMon=] find the real Apple.

* UnknownRival: What Apple was to [=CinnaMon=] back when the former was "Bad Apple". [=CinnaMon=] didn't hardly acknowledge Apple's existence.

** In the late 2010s and early 2020s, [=CinnaMon=] would gradually lose his Jamaican features. First he lost his dreadlocks, then his beanie and eyebrow piercing.

* AllJustADream: One early commercial (back when Apple was a bad guy) shows Apple putting [=CinnaMon=] in a cage and happily giving a bowl of Apple Jacks apple flavor. Then it turns out he was just dreaming and completely missed the cue to go for the next bowl.

First introduced in 1965, Kellogg's Apple Jacks cereal have had numerous different mascots for their advertising campaigns. The most well-known were introduced in 2004: a Jamaican cinnamon stick named [=CinnaMon=] (voiced by Jeffery Anderson-Gunter in most ads; [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by Jonathan Adams in the "Cinnamon Jacks" ad) and [[ADogNamedDog an apple named Apple]] (originally "Bad Apple"; voiced by Tim Dadabo).

These ads drew controversy, especially from health food organizations, who frowned upon the Apple character being portrayed as a villain, believing this would discourage children from eating fruit. As such, the company was on the verge of retiring the characters in 2007, but instead decided to ReTool them into {{Friendly Rival}}s racing to see who could reach the bowl first, with both of them making it into the bowl instead of just [=CinnaMon=].

First introduced in 1965, Kellogg's Apple Jacks cereal have had numerous different mascots for their advertising campaigns. The most well-known were introduced in 2004: a Jamaican cinnamon stick named [=CinnaMon=] (voiced by Jeffery Anderson-Gunter in most ads; [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by Jonathan Adams in the "Cinnamon Jacks" ad) and an apple named Apple (originally "Bad Apple"; voiced by Tim Dadabo).

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Aside from Apple originally being a villain in the early ads, [=CinnaMon=] didn't acknowledge Apple at all, only [=CinnaMon=] would make it to the bowl and the narrator would point out how Apple Jacks don't taste like Apples (after Apple became a good guy, it would be said that the cereal was flavored with both apple ''and'' cinnamon).

** After his HeelFaceTurn, Apple became a much more vibrant shade of red. Before, he was a paler red with green at the top. His facial features were also changed to make him look less menacing.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Aside from Apple originally being a villain in the early ads, [=CinnaMon=] didn't acknowledge Apple at all, only [=CinnaMon=] would make it to the bowl and the narrator would point out how Apple Jacks don't taste like Apples (after Apple became a good guy, it would be pointed out that the cereal was flavored with both apple and cinnamon).
* FireForgedFriends: Apple's HeelFaceTurn was cemented in the "Crashers" saga, when a failed base jump resulted in Apple and [=CinnaMon=] being fused together. Forced to work together to reach the bowl, they developed a friendlier relationship that remained even after they managed to separate.

These ads drew controversy, especially from health food organizations, who frowned upon the Apple character being portrayed as a villain, believing this would discourage children from eating fruit. As such, the company was on the verge of retiring the characters in 2007, but instead decided to ReTool them into {{Friendly Rival}}s racing to see who could reach the bowl first, with both of them making it into the bowl.

** After his HeelFaceTurn, Apple became a much more vibrant shade of red. Before, he was a paler red with green at the top.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: The earliest commercials portrayed the Apple as a villain trying to stop [=CinnaMon=] from getting to the bowl of Apple Jacks, with [=CinnaMon=] ultimately prevailing. After parents and health experts condemned the ads for potentially discouraging kids from eating fruit, Apple and [=CinnaMon=] were retooled into [[FriendlyRivalry competitive friends]] racing to the bowl, with both of them making it in.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Aside from Apple originally being a villain in the early ads, [=CinnaMon=] didn't seem to acknowledge Apple's existence, only [=CinnaMon=] would make it to the bowl and the narrator would point out how Apple Jacks don't taste like Apples (after Apple became a good guy, it would be pointed out that the cereal was flavored with both apple and cinnamon.
* FireForgedFriends: Apple's HeelFaceTurn was cemented in the "Crashers" saga, when a failed base jump resulted in Apple and [=CinnaMon=] being fused together. Forced to work together to reach the bowl, they developed a friendlier relationship that remained even after the managed to separate.

First introduced in 1965, Kellogg's Apple Jacks cereal have had numerous different mascots for their advertising campaigns. The most well-known were introduced in 2004: a Jamaican cinnamon stick named [=CinnaMon=] (voiced by Jeffery Anderson-Gunter in most ads; replaced by Jonathan Adams in the "Cinnamon Jacks" ad) and an apple named Apple (originally "Bad Apple"; voiced by Tim Dadabo).

These ads drew controversy, especially from health food organizations, who frowned upon the Apple character being portrayed as a villain, believing this would discourage children from eating fruit. As such, the company was on the verge of retiring the characters, but instead decided to ReTool them into {{Friendly Rival}}s racing to see who could reach the bowl first, with both of them making it into the bowl.

* AllJustADream: One early Apple Jacks commercial (back when Apple was a bad guy) shows Apple putting Cinna-Mon in a cage and happily giving a bowl of Apple Jacks apple flavor. Then it turns out he was just dreaming and completely missed the cue to go for the next bowl.

** In the late 2010s and early 2020s, [=CinnaMon=] would gradually lose his Jamaican features. First he lost his dreads, then his beanie and eyebrow piercing.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Aside from Apple originally being a villain in the early ads, [=CinnaMon=] didn't seem to acknowledge Apple's existence, only [=CinnaMon=] would make it to the bowl and the narrator would point out how Apple Jacks don't taste like Apples.

* UnknownRival: What Apple was to [=CinnaMon=] back when the former was "Bad Apple". [=CinnaMon=] didn't hardly acknowledge Apple's existence whatsoever.

** After his HeelFaceTurn, Apple became a much more vibrant red. Before, he was a paler red with green at the top.

* HeelFaceTurn: After receiving complaints from health food companies regarding the Apple being the bad guy, Apple's antagonistic behavior was dropped and he and [=CinnaMon=] became friends.

The premise of the ads was simple. Every time a bowl of Apple Jacks is poured, [=CinnaMon=] races to it so he can give it a cinnamon flavor, but the Bad Apple attempts to sabotage [=CinnaMon=] so he can flavor the cereal himself, usually through underhanded tactics that always backfired. As the narrator points out "Apple Jacks doesn't taste like apples[[note]]This had been mentioned in their ad campaigns for years before these ads.[[/note]] because the sweet taste of [=CinnaMon=] is the winna-mon!"

* AllJustADream: One early Apple Jacks commercial (back when Apple was a bad guy) shows Apple putting Cinna-Mon in a cage and happily giving a bowl of Apple Jacks apple flavor. Then it turns out he was just dreaming and completely missed the cue to go for the next bowl.