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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the General Mills Monsters into the ol’ VCR (again).

As promised in our General Mills Monsters IRL piece, we’re back with a piece about the actual history of our favorite creepy crew. 

The General Mills Monsters first broke out on the scene in the spring of 1971 with Franken Berry and Count Alfred Chocula. 

Yes, friends, Count Chocula has a first name that I wasn’t aware of until today. 

Moving on. 

Soon after their release, the recipe for Franken Berry had to be reformatted after turning kids’ poop pink. 

Again, I’m learning so much today. 

Boo Berry (gag) joined the line-up soon after the pink poop incident, with Frute Brute following behind in 1974. 

However, in 1987, Frute Brute was replaced with Fruity Yummy Mummy (the scandal). 

Video source: RPGs for Raccoons

The fact that Fruity Yummy Mummy sounds like Harvey Fierstein is incredible. 

Five years later, Fruity Yummy Mummy would suffer the same fate as its predecessor, and was also discontinued (the drama). 

The line-up would remain the same until 2023 when Carmella Creeper joined our boys (including her cousin, Franken Berry) to inject a little girl power to the GMM Club. 

There have also been special releases over the years, like the Monster Mash cereal to celebrate our monsters’ 50th anniversary, and limited releases of Frute Brute and Fruity Yummy Mummy, as well as a wide array of box art. 

Video source: Zexeez

Additionally, this year marked the arrival of pets for our core four that are absolutely adorable, and I will probably need to get one or more of them tattooed at some point. 

For the past 14 years, Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry have been a beacon of the impending fall season for those of us spooky babies. 

I know that seeing the General Mills Monsters creep onto shelves always puts a smile on my face. 

But, I am thankful that it doesn’t turn my poop pink.