Evolution of Ronald McDonald
There is another video, but it's pretty inconsistent and bloated.
This is a collection of commercials, one of each featuring different actors that played Ronald McDonald. To avoid a needless debate, I didn't include the years they played the character due to some inaccurate years listed on the clips I got these from.
I also picked the Willard Scott clip I used for consistency (and to shake things up a bit.), but also to show he also donned the trademark outfit that would be used to this day. I was close to potentially missing Michael Polakovs, but fortunately I found a more distinct clip featuring him.
This also mainly covers more notable Ronald McDonald actors, so obviously not every single one is present. You can link me to Ronald actors I missed if you wish for me to make a more complete compilation.
0:00 Willard Scott
0:40 Michael Polakovs
1:43 Ray Rayner
2:46 King Moody
3:48 Squire Fridell
4:21 Jack Doepke
4:54 David Hussey
5:27 Brad Lennon
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Squire Fridell is the first Ronald I can remember.
@blackdiamond9705
2 ай бұрын
Same
These old McDonalds commercials are cursed and terrifying
@investingprofessional7040
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. They're seriously creepy 😨
@emontrewaters3530
Жыл бұрын
Why did you watch it then😂
@emontrewaters3530
Жыл бұрын
@deez4265 But if it’s creepy to them then why watch it that’s like watching a scary movie knowing it’s Gonna be scary yet you still watch it
@jandypanganiban2284
10 ай бұрын
why creepy it looks so good
@cumulo25
4 ай бұрын
I think the more cursed concept is that children found this legitimately appealing back in the day. Even I, almost 32, used to think nothing of this character and the commercials when I was younger.
Ronald's Actor Reviews IMO Earliest Actors: Strange and hard to understand King Moody: Probably every now and then the creepiest. Squire Fridell: Even I did not grow up with him, he's nice enough and the best I can see is the voice for the animated Ronald in McTreasure Island video which has a design on Ronald that is not as creepy, more HANDSOME design. Looking more close to a regular human. I really wish McDonald's could've noticed that and decided on those designs for their future products if they didn't want to freak anyone out. Jack Doepke: Weird or freaky eye looks from time to time BUT on the other hand is probably the most SOFT SPOKEN Ronald I've ever heard in the US. Being soft spoken is a very important quality to me for someone I'd want to be around because LOUD voices badly hurt my ears and give me a jump scare when coming in talking out of no where. David Hussey: Technically the one I grew up with most of my childhood and is a cool guy when looking at him now.
@fucheduck
3 ай бұрын
Squire Fridel the one I grew up with seemed the most down to Earth and kid friendly of the group.
I remember Fridell's Ronald, and I noticed straight away when they brought in his replacement. It traumatized me! WHO WAS THAT CLOWN???
RIP Emer Prevost
You picked very interesting choices haha
The Wacky Adventures Of Ronald McDonald premiered on October 9, 1998-January 30, 2003.
0:10 *Me:* punch em, kick em, throw em out of a building! *Ronald falling:* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Brad Lennon was the one I grew up with (early 2000s kid) I saw that rainy day commercial so many times on Cartoon Network
4:40 berries and cream
Cool, this video has chapters now.
Hi. Nice video of the various TV Ronalds. The actors are correct along with their commercials. Yes, Brad Lennon is a Ronald, but I don’t think he ever filmed a TV commercial. The Ronald in the last commercial is actually David Hussey, not Brad. Thought you’d like to know. Filming in McDonaldland.
1:25 that part was actually funny
You’re missing a Ronald McDonald. It’s Willard Scott Ronald McDonald with strips, a cup for a nose, a food tray hat.
@rockvilleraven
2 ай бұрын
He was part of the Joy Boys comedy team on WRC AM with his partner Ed Walker who did the voice overs on those commercials.
@codymickley2254
2 ай бұрын
What do you mean?
@Channeleven2345789
2 ай бұрын
I know. I was going to but I wanted to use a depiction where Scott used the current Ronald outfit to keep things consistent.
@codymickley2254
Ай бұрын
But the Willard Scott Ronald McDonald is the original Ronald McDonald with stripes, a cup for a nose, a food tray hat is a part of the evolution of Ronald McDonald.
Garfields "Binki" "HEY KIDS!!!" obviously relates to Ronald McDonalds. I thought him a clown. Ronald McDonald was a serious Scottsman who founded the resturant.
I think people get freaked out by clowns because they seem at times to be inappropriately happy. Not that they're happy about inappropriate things, but can you see someone riding to work on the bus silently laughing to themselves? Now imagine that person covered in makeup wearing a ridiculous wig. It all has a real Buffalo Bill vibe to it.
@TheSameGoobyGuy
Жыл бұрын
Was your example a refrence to joker?
4:24 it’s just not the same…
The two Ronald McDonalds that I remember growing up as a kid were King Moody and Squire Fridell but for me the ones I remember the most are the squire Fridell commercials they just bring back so many memories
4:24 this has literally nothing to do with mcdonalds
The Adventures Of Chick Fil A premiered on October 9, 1998-May 25, 2001.
1:49 am I the only one who thought this Ronald was creepy!
The Adventures Of Chick Fil A Season 1. October 9, 1998-April 23, 1999. The Adventures Of Chick Fil A Season 2. July 30, 1999-May 12, 2000. The Adventures Of Chick Fil A Season 3. September 1, 2000-May 25, 2001.
Someone tell me if I’m still high, there is a guy who stalks kids at mc Donald’s and he drives a flying hamburger…
@Channeleven2345789
Жыл бұрын
Suck on some orange wedges, that'll undo the high
@TheSameGoobyGuy
Жыл бұрын
Now there’s a purple blob guy with four arms taking childrens milkshakes
Its like it but a bit scary
0:16 w-who is that?
@Channeleven2345789
Жыл бұрын
Willard Scott
@TheSameGoobyGuy
Жыл бұрын
@@Channeleven2345789 no, that is a serial killer that mc Donald’s claim to be a kids character
Squire Fridell was my Ronald. The 80's Ronald!🤡
Mayor McCheese
Why are Ronald’s pants always so big?
@thedirtybubble9613
Жыл бұрын
Because he's a clown?
@TheSameGoobyGuy
Жыл бұрын
@@thedirtybubble9613 name one clown who has as big pants as ronald
@thedirtybubble9613
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSameGoobyGuy Clowns wear big baggy pants. You didn't know that?
@TheSameGoobyGuy
Жыл бұрын
@@thedirtybubble9613 I mean the only other clowns I know are joker and pennywise
I wonder what happened to him
@thelad5
Жыл бұрын
McDonald's retired him thanks to the creepy clown fiasco.
There is but one Ronald McDonald: Squire Fridell!
@DeplorableJaredBrodersen
4 ай бұрын
That's the one I grew up with and loved
@josephhebel6981
4 ай бұрын
Lol, wrong King Moody is
Scary and creepy Like me hahahaha😏
@user-Lilly4
Жыл бұрын
Speaking of Scared of clowns, clowns are Just Funny people that make kids Laugh!
Fridell is the only Ronald.
@TheSameGoobyGuy
Жыл бұрын
Whenever you think of Ronald, you think of that guy
Having been born in 1982, I'm firmly a fan of Fridell's Ronald. I mean, go find a picture of Squire Fridell sans Ronald makeup... He still looks unmistakably like Ronald McDonald... Like, I feel that they incorporated Fridell's facial features and bone structure into what Ronald McDonald was supposed to look like. To me, it seems like up through Fridell's tenure, each successive actor took the character in a new direction, but after Fridell all subsequent Ronald's were basically expected to replicate their predecessor as closely as possible.
@TheSameGoobyGuy
Жыл бұрын
*Summary:* fridell’s Ronald is the most iconic Ronald
@josephhebel6981
4 ай бұрын
@@TheSameGoobyGuynope, King Moody is
@TheSameGoobyGuy
4 ай бұрын
@@josephhebel6981 I’m not agreeing, I’m just summarised what he said