Hawaiian Punch
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Hawaiian Punch is the name of a brand of fruit punch drinks (containing 5% fruit juice) owned by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. (DPSU). It was created in 1934 by A.W. Leo, Tom Yates, and Ralph Harrison as an ice cream topping; customers later discovered that it made an appealing drink when mixed with water.
The name comes from the source of the original recipe's main ingredients,. The original formulation of Hawaiian Punch was composed of 7 fruit flavors: apple, apricot, guava, orange, papaya, passion fruit and pineapple.
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[edit] Punchy, Hawaiian Punch's mascot
In 1962, the animated character of "Punchy" was introduced in a commercial for Hawaiian Punch, eventually becoming the product's mascot. His long-time catch phrase is "Hey, how about a nice Hawaiian Punch?" which would then be followed by Punchy literally punching his unsuspecting cohort. The victim of Punchy's shenanigans in the initial commercials was a tourist character named Oaf (also called Opie), who always answered "Sure!", only to receive a wallop from Punchy.[1] The fisticuffs were dropped in the 1980s, after some parents and other viewers expressed concerns that it was too violent for a commercial. The punch returned in a 2003 advertisement that saw Punchy knocking people into walls at a party.
Punchy was animated primarily by Jan Svochak of J.J. Sedelmaier Productions. He was head animator of the character from the 1960s through the 1990s.
[edit] Fruit punch drink flavors
- Fruit Punch Red: the original flavor
- Green Berry Rush: strawberry and kiwi
- Mazin' Melon Mix: melon
- Bodacious Berry: berry
- Tropical Vibe: orange
- Wild Purple Smash: grape and berry
- Grape Geyser: grape
[edit] Discontinued
- Island Citrus Guava: mango guava and passion fruit
- Mango Passionfruit Squeeze: mango and lime
