About this episode
Nobody can’t say no to this 30-second portrayal of Scrooge in a Christmastime commercial for Honey Nut Cheerios. Officially titled “Ebenezer Scrooge Discovers Honey Nut Cheerios,” this commercial ran from around 1987 through at least the end of the 20th century. **** 🎙 Guest: Joey O. ( Y-Not Radio , @ImGonnaDJ24 ). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. A tale of two Buzz Bees: “ It’s Christmas ,” vs. “ It’s the holidays .” 2. Arnold Stang , the original voice of the Honey Nut Cheerios Bee, Top Cat, and Nestlé’s Chunky candy bar . 3. Stranger Christmas tradition: Scrooge’s “customary” gruel, or Honey Nut Cheerios as a holiday breakfast? 4. The lifespan and ancestral history of honeybees. 5. Addendum: Thanks to Guy Hutchinson for identifying our Scrooge as actor Bill Gavin . **** Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house . Say hi on Twitter @adventcalhouse . Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house .