History Trivia / MAndMs

** The Chocolate Bar character was meant to make more appearances in commercials as a recurring antagonist for Red and Yellow but the idea was scrapped due to the death of Creator/PhilHartman the actor who played the character. This is ironic seeing that the character in his first and only appearance (in America at least) was [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim melted in a lounge chare]].

** The Chocolate Bar character was meant to make more appearances in commercials as a recurring antagonist for Red and Yellow but the idea was scrapped due to the death of Creator/PhilHartman the actor who played the character. This is ironic seeing that the character in his first and only appearance (in America at least) of the character was [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim melted in a lounge chare]].

** The Chocolate Bar character was meant to make more appearances in commercials as a recurring antagonist for Red and Yellow but the idea was scrapped due to the death of Creator/PhilHartman the actor who played him.

** The Chocolate Bar character was meant to make more appearances in commercials as a recurring antagonist for Red and Yellow but the idea was scrapped due to the death of [[Creator/PhilHartman Phil Hartman's]] the actor who played him.

** Creator/MauriceLaMarche was [[http://asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/3/ once approached]] to replace Lovitz as the voice of Red before they went with West.

* MilestoneCelebration: For the 75th Anniversary of the M@Ms brand. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvnDMWfko7Q&t=222s Zedd and Aloe Blacc released a cover of the "Candyman Song" that was featured in old animated M&Ms commercials]]. During this period, Red and Yellow were featured in teasers leading up to the music video's premiere on February 29th, 2016.

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and Creator/JohnGoodman, respectively.

** Creator/MauriceLaMarche was [[http://asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/3/ once approached]] to replace Lovitz as the voice of Red before they went with West.

** Creator/MauriceLaMarche was [[http://asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/3/ once approached]] to replace Lovitz as the voice on Red before they went with West.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Steven Spielberg approached Mars to have M&Ms be the candy that [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] would munch on. They declined, not thinking the movie would be big enough to move their product. Spielberg then made the same pitch to Hershey, who accepted, and the movie single-handedly put their Reese's Pieces on the map.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: It was wildly believed that Blue was originally voiced by Creator/PhilHartman, and that Robb Pruitt replaced him after his death. However [[https://youtu.be/T-GXbJMtjak?t=469 in this interview]], Robb reveals that he was always the voice of Blue.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: It was wildly believed that Blue was originally voiced by Creator/PhilHartman, and that Robb Pruitt replaced him after his death. However [[https://youtu.be/T-GXbJMtjak?t=469 this interview with Robb]] reveals that he was always the voice of Blue.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: It was wildly believed that Blue was originally voiced by Creator/PhilHartman, and that Robb Pruitt replaced him after his death. However [[https://vimeo.com/56353136 this interview with Robb]] reveals that he was always the voice of Blue.

* UrbanLegendOfZelda: It was wildly believed that Blue was originally voiced by Creator/PhilHartman, and that Robb Pruitt replaced him after his death. However [[https://vimeo.com/56353136 this interview with Robb]] reveals that he was always the voice of Blue.

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and Creator/JohnGoodman, respectively. Blue was also voiced by Creator/PhilHartman [[AuthorExistenceFailure until...]]

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and Creator/JohnGoodman, respectively. Blue was also voiced by Creator/PhilHartman [[AuthorExistenceFailure until...]]

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and Creator/JohnGoodman, respectively. Blue was also voiced by Creator/PhilHartman [[AuthorExistenceFailure until...]]
* NoExportForYou: Ads with characters other than Red and Yellow very rarely make it to the United Kingdom for some reason.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Dennis Miller interacted with the M&M's in several of the 1990s adverts.
** Creator/PatrickWarburton is also a notable guest star, such as when he calls them out for [[ImAHumanitarian eating M&M's]].
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Red is Creator/BillyWest, who'd be known to many as the voice of the original [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Philip J. Fry]].
** Yellow is voiced by Creator/JKSimmons, aka [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy J. Jonah Jameson]] and [[VideoGame/{{Portal 2}} Cave Johnson]].
** Ms. Green is voiced by another voice acting veteran, Creator/CreeSummer, whose extensive list includes [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Numbah Five]], [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Penny]], and [[WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether Foxxy Love]].
** Ms. Brown is voiced by singer Vanessa Williams.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Dennis Miller interacted with the M&M's in several of the 90s adverts.

** Ms. Green is voiced by another voice acting veteran Creator/CreeSummer, whose extensive list includes [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Numbah Five]], [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Penny]], and [[WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether Foxxy Love]].

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and [Creator/JohnGoodman, respectively. Blue was also voiced by Creator/PhilHartman [[AuthorExistenceFailure until...]]
* NoExportForYou: Ads with characters other than Red and Yellow very rarely make it to the UK for some reason.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Red is BillyWest, who'd be known to many as the voice of the original [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Philip J. Fry]].

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and [[Series/{{Roseanne}} John]] [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Goodman]], respectively. Blue was also voiced by Creator/PhilHartman [[AuthorExistenceFailure until...]]

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and [[Series/{{Roseanne}} John]] [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Goodman]], respectively. Blue was also voiced by Creator/PhilHartman [[AuthorExistenceFailure until...]]

** Ms. Green is voiced by another voice acting veteran Creator/CreeSummer whose extensive list includes [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Numbah Five]], [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Penny]], and [[WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether Foxxy Love]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: Red is BillyWest, who'd be known to many as the voice of the original [[WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy Ren and Stimpy]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Philip J. Fry]].
** Yellow is voiced by JKSimmons, aka [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy J. Jonah Jameson]] and [[VideoGame/{{Portal2}} Cave Johnson]].
** Ms. Green is voiced by another voice acting veteran CreeSummer whose extensive list includes [[WesternAnimation/KidsNextDoor Numbah Five]], [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Penny]], and [[WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether Foxxy Love]].

* TheOtherDarrin: Originally, Red and Yellow were voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jon Lovitz]] and [[Series/{{Roseanne}} John]] [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Goodman]], respectively. Blue was also voiced by PhilHartman [[AuthorExistenceFailure until...]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: Dennis Miller frequently interacted with the M&M's in several of the 90s adverts.