Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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.

SOURCES
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Tonight
melmagazine.com/en-us/story/mac-tonight-moon-man-oral-history
mcdonalds.fandom.com/wiki/Mac_Tonight
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_the_Knife
web.archive.org/web/20210715084740/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/29/business/the-making-of-mac-tonight.html
reddit.com/r/MacTonight
youtube.com/@MacTonight8/videos
colmedyyt.wixsite.com/mac-tonight-archive/ads
mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/track/mac-tonight
mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/track/s-p-mac-tonight
gamejolt.com/games/Five-Nights-With-Mac-Tonight/250308
newspapers.com/image/875331058
newspapers.com/image/236506052




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