Our Favorite Holiday Ads: Honey Nut Cheerios Scrooge Ad, 1989

First aired in 1989, this holiday favorite can usually be seen every season. The original spot has been rebooted a few times; they change the voiceover artists who portray Buzz and update the tag lines every few years or so to be more in tune with the day. The thing that doesn’t change is the core message: Everybody loves Honey Nut Cheerios. Kids. Grownups. They can even warm the heart of the meanest, stingiest man in town (he could give Gordon Gekko a run for his money). Apparently, Buzz’s honey-sweet charm can only work on humans; he didn’t get quite the reaction from Grumpy Cat this year.

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