2007-05-11 09:40:35 · 13 answers · asked by Juan F 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
In 1970 , Tootsie Roll Industries aired one of the most famous TV commercials of all time, featuring a boy trying to ascertain how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Along with the two Tootsie Roll commercials, this commercial (albeit in a re-edited 15-second "hook" version) continues to be shown on television today, making them the longest running commercials of all time ([1]). (A second, shortened Tootsie Pop commercial was created and first aired in 1996, which also continues to be shown on television today).
Here is the dialogue to the 30-second uncut version:
Boy: Mr. Turtle, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
Mr. Turtle: I never made it without biting. Ask Mr. Owl.
Boy: Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
Mr. Owl: Let's find out. One... two-HOO... three..
Mr. Owl: Crunch!
Mr. Owl: Three!
Narrator: How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
Narrator: Crunch!
Narrator: The world may never know.
After the 1970 TV commercial, Mr. Owl became the mascot for Tootsie Pops. He appears on the packaging and marketing.
2007-05-11 12:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by zanzibarswife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's an idea. Why don't you buy some of them yourself and experiment. You can get your friends and/or family to help you with this. Do a test and lick them all to the center. Then compute an average and report back to us later. Be forewarned however, that no cheating will be tolerated. Biting through to the center is absolutely forbidden. The Yahoo! Answers police will be watching over your shoulders all the while you do this.
2007-05-11 15:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60
2007-05-11 09:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by Chakyrra E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One...Two....Three-heeeee.....(Crunch) Three. Theres no wrong way to eat a tootsie roll tootsie pop. The world may never know. Wait...or was it resees that there was no wrong way to eat?
2007-05-11 10:53:01 · answer #4 · answered by Willie-D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least 240 to 400.
2007-05-14 14:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by Cheryl K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it depends how long the tootsie roll is and how hungry you are..lol
2007-05-11 11:33:20 · answer #6 · answered by soph3gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world will never know!!!! Says the narrator of the commercial, so says me.
2007-05-11 11:30:14 · answer #7 · answered by 2Cute2B4Got 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, good going!!
I only ever saw this question eight thousand times already---you are SOOOOO clever!!
2007-05-11 11:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three. The owl proved it.
2007-05-11 09:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by coolsoundingme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually i really have counted
first time that i did it was 1206...
second time was 1178
so somewhere in there.. depends on how you LICK?!
:o)
2007-05-11 13:15:48 · answer #10 · answered by I ♥ Brennen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋