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[[Image:Countchoculabig.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A box of the popular Count Chocula breakfast cereal]]
'''Count Chocula''' is a member of the line of [[monster]]-themed [[breakfast cereals]] produced by [[General Mills]]. It contains [[chocolate]]-flavored corn cereal bits and [[marshmallows]]. Count Chocula is the cereal's [[mascot]], whose name is a [[pun]] on the [[vampire]] [[Count Dracula]]. Instead of craving blood like Dracula, Chocula craves Count Chocula breakfast cereal.
[[Category:General Mills characters |Chocula]] ▼In [[1971]], the first two cereals in the line, Count Chocula and [[Franken Berry]] were created by Laura Levine, a copywriter for the advertising agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample. [[Boo Berry]], a pun on [[blueberry]], was released in [[1973]]. [[Fruit Brute]] came in [[1974]] and was discontinued in [[1983]]. General Mills tried replacing Fruit Brute with [[Yummy Mummy]] in [[1988]], but that too was a poor seller and was discontinued in [[1993]].
==Cultural references==
* On the TV series ''[[Futurama (TV series)|Futurama]]'', Count Chocula has been promoted to [[Archduke]] and is known as ''Archduke Chocula'', just as [[Cap'n Crunch]] is now ''Admiral Crunch''.
*An episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' shows him as being a sugar-holic, who wishes to quit (his teeth have fallen out) but finds himself unable to resist. In [[Treehouse of Horror IV]] the credits list Matt "Count Chocula" Groening. The episode [[The Old Man and the Lisa]], has Mr. Burns shopping for cereal, when he notices Count Chocula cereal and says "Hmm. I suppose this one looks a bit like me."
*An episode of ''[[Invader ZIM]]'' contains a parody character named ''Count Cocofang'', a mascot for ''Coco Splodies'' cereal.
*On the episode "Healthcare" of "[[The Office (US TV Series)]]," Jim lists "Count Choculitis" as an illness when Dwight forces the staff to disclose their diseases in order to cut health benefits. Dwight asks "Did you write that because you know I love 'Count Chocula'?"
*In ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', Count Chocula is seen as a judge in a ''[[American Idol]]'' spoof called ''Zombie Idol''.
*A cut-away in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Wasted Talent]]" shows Cap'n Crunch wanting [[The Godfather]] to [[assassinate]] Chocula "because that son of a bitch has been spreading lies! My cereal does not cut the roof of your mouth! With all respect."
*In ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' John Beckwith resists the temptation to go over-board in taking on fake occupations in order to sound fascinating, he says "I'd like to be cowboys from Arizona or pimps from Oakland but it's not Halloween. Grow up; Peter Pan, Count Chocula."
*In ''[[Robin Williams]]'' Live On ''[[Broadway]]'' ''[[2002]]'' Robin makes a reference to Count Chocula as part of his performance. He talks about the winner of gold medal in snowboarding (freestyle) at the Winter Olympics. Robin says "Would you like to be in a box of wheaties? -No.Count Chocula."
*In the [[John Mayer (musician)|John Mayer]] Song "It's Always Her that Gets Wet", he imitates Bobby Brown singing "And in the morning, girl, I'm gonna pour you a bowl of Count Chocula"
==Taglines==
*I want to eat your cereal! (1971 - 1983)
*Dammit Bitch i said MAKE ME A SMAMMICH!!!! (1983-1985)
==External links==
*[http://www.cereal.com/Breakfast-Cereals/countchocula.htm Cereal.com Monster Cereal Page]
*[http://www.emptybowl.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=248 "The Monster Cereals" article on EmptyBowl.com]
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[[Category:Fictional vampires|Chocula]]
[[Category:Fictional counts and countesses]]
[[Category:General Mills brands|Chocula]]
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[[Category:1971 introductions]]
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