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Discontinued American cereal
Kaboom was the name of a
vitamin-fortified,
circus-themed
breakfast cereal produced by
General Mills, which contained oat cereal bits shaped like smiling
clown faces and
marshmallow bears, lions, elephants, and stars. Its
mascot was a smiling
circus clown.
[1] It originated in 1969.
Known primarily as a breakfast cereal of the 1970s and 1980s, Kaboom remained available for sale until 2010 when it was discontinued by General Mills.
Appearances
- Kaboom cereal was referenced in the first chapter of
Don DeLillo's 1985 novel
White Noise.
-
Quentin Tarantino's 2003 movie
Kill Bill: Volume 1 included a scene in which character
Vernita Green uses a gun hidden in a box of Kaboom cereal in an attempt to kill
The Bride.
- A box of Kaboom also appears as a focal point in the
Butthole Surfers' video for their song "Cherub".
- Kaboom cereal was referenced in the "
Game of Tones" episode of
Futurama.
- Kaboom was the subject of a humorous essay at
Ace of Spades HQ on September 4, 2013.
- In the Mary Tyler Moore episode "Just Friends", anchorman Ted Baxter lists Kaboom and Cocoa Puffs as his favorite cereals.
- Kaboom cereal was referenced in the
MST3k episode "Indestructable Man" during the opening dialogue.
See also
References
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^ Bruce, Scott (1992). "33 Big G Critters". Flake: The Breakfast Nostalgia Magazine (9): 17.
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