History Advertising / CapnCrunch

* SharedUniverse: Cap'n Crunch also appeared in ads for Quisp and Quake, two rivaling cereal mascots, with the poor Cap'n caught in the middle.

* WeirdCrossover: ComicBook/SpiderMan crossed over with Cap'n Crunch to battle the Soggies, though the conclusion to the story was never published.

* ShoutOut: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbaWeQNkUPk music video]] for the ''Where's the Cap'n'' song mentions Creator/{{MTV}}, among other networks.

* BadassInDistress: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGaJP4UOSR8 Free the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co00e8J0m7Q Cap'n ads]] and the Spider-Man crossover ad had Cap'n Crunch captured by the Sogmaster, with kids and Spidey going to rescue him.

One of the most recognizable cereal mascots of all time, Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch, Cap'n Crunch for short, is the mascot for his namesake cereal, produced by Quaker Oats. The character was created by Creator/JayWard and voiced by Creator/DawsButler, in imitation of actor [[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125325/ Charles Butterworth]].

Debuting in 1963, the character's adventures were unique for the time in that they were serialized from commercial to commercial, with recurring characters as well as enemies for the good captain to fight, including the lovesick Magnolia Bulkhead and her dimwit assistant Otis; fearsome pirate Jean [=LaFoote=], who got his own spinoff cereal, and the extraterrestrial Soggies and their leader, the Sogmaster. Several storylines were continued for months or more, including a "Where's the Captain?" promo in 1985 and 1999 where Cap'n Crunch went missing and the kids of the world had to find him.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Characters have disappeared over the years, with Sea Dog and Magnolia Bulkhead being the first to go.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Brunhilde was the only girl among Cap'n Crucnh's crew.

* BadassInDistress: The Spider-Man crossover ad had Cap'n Crunch captured by the Sogmaster, with Spidey going to rescue him.

* CloudCuckooland: Crunch Island's wildlife included singing trees and baseball bats, which were baseballs with eyes and bat wings. One known town is Practical Joking Ghost Town (full of {{silly spook}}s that play really dated jokes on visitors) and the central mountain -- Mt. Crunchmore -- carved in the shape of its discoverer's face.

The cereal is also notable for the ''huge'' amount of spinoff products, including but not limited to Cinnamon Crunch, Crunch Berries, Peanut Butter Crunch, and Oops! All Berries, as well as tie-in merchandise, board games, and video games. Clearly, the power of crunchy cereal is not to be underestimated.

* OutOfCharacterAlert: In an early '70s TV commercial for the short-lived Cap'n Crunch variant Vanilly Crunch, the good captain's ship is approached by Wilma the Whale, the mascot for that cereal. After the captain does a description of the cereal, he shoots a cannon at the whale! Turns out that pirate Jean LaFoote (the "bad guy" in these ads) had disguised his now-sinking vessel as Wilma. Cap'n Crunch knew it because he described Vanilly Crunch and the whale didn't smile.

The cereal is also notable for the ''huge'' amount of spinoff products, including but not limited to Cinnamon Crunch, Crunch Berries, Peanut Butter Crunch, and Oops! All Berries, as well as tie-in merchandise and video games. Clearly, the power of crunchy cereal is not to be underestimated.

Debuting in 1963, the character's adventures were unique for the time in that they were serialized from commercial to commercial, with recurring characters as well as enemies for the good captain to fight, including the lovesick Magnolia Bulkhead and her dimwit assistant Otis; fearsome pirate Jean [=LaFoote=], who got his own spinoff cereal, and the extraterrestrial Soggies. Several storylines were continued for months or more, including a "Where's the Captain?" promo in 1985 and 1999 where Cap'n Crunch went missing and the kids of the world had to find him.

->''Crunch-a-tize me, Captain!''

Debuting in 1963, the character's adventures were unique for the time in that they were serialized from commercial to commercial, with recurring characters as well as enemies for the good captain to fight, including the lovesick Magnolia Bulkhead; fearsome pirate Jean [=LaFoote=], who got his own spinoff cereal, and the extraterrestrial Soggies. Several storylines were continued for months or more, including a "Where's the Captain?" promo in 1985 and 1999 where Cap'n Crunch went missing and the kids of the world had to find him.

* WeirdCrossover: ComicBook/SpiderMan crossed over with Cap'n Crunch to battle the Soggies, though the conclusion to the story was never published

One of the most recognizable cereal mascots of all time, Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch, Cap'n Crunch for short, is the mascot for his namesake cereal, produced by Quaker Oats.

Debuting in 1963, the character's adventures were unique for the time in that they were serialized from commercial to commercial, with recurring characters as well as enemies for the good captain to fight, including the lovesick Magnolia Bulkhead, fearsome pirate Jean [=LaFoote=], who got his own spinoff cereal, and the extraterrestrial Soggies. Several storylines were continued for months or more, including a "Where's the Captain?" promo in 1985 and 1999 where Cap'n Crunch went missing and the kids of the world had to find him.

* BreakoutVillain: Jean [=LaFoote=] started off as Captain Crunch's arch-rival, but became so popular he got a cereal of his own, and he's the longest-lasting villain by far.

* CloudCuckooland: Crunch Island's wildlife included singing trees and baseball bats, which were baseballs with eyes and bat wings. One known town is Practical Joking Ghost Town (full of ghosts that play really dated jokes on visitors) and the central mountain -- Mt. Crunchmore -- carved in the shape of its discoverer's face.

* WeirdCrossover: ComicBook/SpiderMan crossed over with Cap'n Crunch to battle the Soggies, though the conclusion to the story was never published.

Debuting in 1963, the character's adventures were unique for the time in that they were serialized from commercial to commercial, with recurring characters as well as enemies for the good captain to fight, including the mermaid Magnolia Bulkhead, fearsome pirate Jean [=LaFoote=], who got his own spinoff cereal, and the extraterrestrial Soggies. Several storylines were continued for months or more, including a "Where's the Captain?" promo in 1995 where Cap'n Crunch went missing and the kids of the world had to find him.

* SirensAreMermaids: Magnolia Bulkhead sings an alluring song to sink Crunch's ship and get his cereal.

The cereal is also notable for the ''huge'' amount of spinoff products, including but not limited to Cinnamon Crunch, Peanut Butter Crunch, and Oops! All Berries, as well as tie-in merchandise and video games. Clearly, the power of crunchy cereal is not to be underestimated.

* BreakoutVillain: Jean [=LaFoote=] started off as Captain Crucnh's arch-rival, but became so popular he got a cereal of his own, and he's the longest-lasting villain by far.