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Count Chocula is a member of the line of Monster -themed high-sugar Breakfast Cereals produced by General Mills . It contains Chocolate -flavoured 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 Chokula breakfast cereal.

In 1971 , the first two cereals in the line were introduced, the still-available Count Chocula and Franken Berry . Boo Berry , a pun on Blueberry , was released two years later, in 1973 , and Fruit Brute came in 1974 , only to be discontinued in 1983 . General Mills tried replacing Fruit Brute with Yummy Mummy in 1988 , but that too had a short shelf life when it was ended in 1993 . The latter two are no longer sold in retail stores.


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  • On the 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.

  • An episode of '' Invader ZIM '' contains a parody character named ''Count Cocoafang'', a mascot for ''Cocoasplodies'' cereal.

  • On the episode "Healthcare" of " The Office ," 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 " {Link without Title} ecause 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."



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  • I vant to eat your cereal! (1971 - 1983)



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