6 Spooky Facts About Boo Berry
Learn about Boo Berry cereal below including the cereal’s history, nutrition information, where to buy, and more.
1. Boo Berry Cereal First Hit Shelves in 1973
2. Toucan Sam and the Pillsbury Doughboy Share the Same Voice Actor As Boo Berry
3. Boo Berry Gets a Makeover by a Marvel and DC Comic Book Artist
4. Monster Cereal Pieces Weren’t Always Character-Shaped
5. Boo Berry Is a Whimsical Way to Start the Day
6. The First Ever Franken Berry Cereal TV Commercial from 1973
1. Boo Berry Cereal First Hit Shelves in 1973
While General Mills released Count Chocula and Franken Berry in 1971, it wasn’t until 1973 when Boo Berry cereal first hit grocery store shelves.
2. Toucan Sam and the Pillsbury Doughboy Share the Same Voice Actor As Boo Berry
Paul Frees, a popular voice actor born in 1920, played the voice of Boo Berry. In addition, Frees is also the voice behind the Pillsbury Doughboy, the Froot Loops bird Toucan Sam, and the 7-Up bird Fresh-Up Freddie.
3. Boo Berry Gets a Makeover by a Marvel and DC Comic Book Artist
Jim Lee, who has worked on X-Men and Superman, redesigned Boo Berry in 2014 for a limited edition cereal box. Most notably, Lee changed the color of Boo’s hat and bowtie from yellow and red to shades of blue and purple.
4. Monster Cereal Pieces Weren’t Always Character-Shaped
Cereal pieces for the three monster cereals were initially cylinder-shaped with a cross in the middle. Now, each monster cereal brand has its own character shapes. Multi-colored Boo Berry marshmallows are shaped like flying ghosts.
5. Boo Berry Is a Whimsical Way to Start the Day
Below is the full text of a General Mills promotion for Boo Berry cereal from 2010.
A spoonful of spooky fun in every bowl, Boo Berry is a whimsical way to start the day. Made with whole grain corn, Boo Berry combines blueberry-flavored frosted cereal with colorful marshmallow shapes to create a delicious cereal that kids and adults can enjoy. Each serving of this playful, monster-themed cereal is low in fat with no cholesterol or saturated fat. It’s also a good source of calcium, whole grain, and 9 other essential vitamins and minerals.
6. The First Ever Franken Berry Cereal TV Commercial from 1973
This television commercial from 1973 debuting Boo Berry cereal for the first time depicts a ghost with a yellow top hat and red bow tie ringing the doorbell of Count Chocula and Franken Berry. When they answer the door, Boo Berry introduces himself and his “ghostly good blueberry cereal.”
