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The Tarnished History of Mac Tonight

In the early to mid 1980's, during the burger wars, Wendy's, Burger King and McDonalds all realized they needed to shake thing up. Wendy's had "Where's The Beef" and McDonalds, partly inspired by Max Headroom, introduced Mac Tonight, a singing moon-headed mascot intended to alert customers that anytime was the right time for McDonalds. Mac Tonight blew up in popularity, rolled out nationally and went on to become a cult icon who was fondly remembered. But the internet eventually got hold of him and tarnished all of that. This is the story of Mac Tonight.

English
  • Originally Aired February 15, 2024
  • Runtime 16 minutes
  • Network USA YouTube
  • Created February 15, 2024 by
    MKCustodial
  • Modified February 15, 2024 by
    MKCustodial