Food Theory: The Dark History of McDonaldland (McDonalds)

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We've covered McDonald's a few times on this channel and this will likely not be the last. Theorists, have you ever heard of McDonaldland, the McDonald's theme park? Yes, a real place where you could go hang out with Ronald McDonald, the Hamburglar, Grimace, and the rest. Think of it like a Disney but for a fast food chain... because that was exactly what McDonald's was trying to rip off. It is time to open the greasy wrapper of a part of McDonald's dark history that they want you to forget.
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[@agent_seb]

"Can I copy your homework? " "Yeah but make it a little different so it isn't obvious. "

[@LDarlong]

?

[@agent_seb]

@@LDarlong it makes more sense after watching the video. Other than that, it's a common way of cheating.

[@eliot1014]

This joke doesn't really work when the original creators were vehemently opposed to being copied

[@JJCUBER]

@@eliot1014 while it isn’t the best analogy to portray what is discussed in this video, it is meant to put emphasis on the fact that they blatantly ripped everything, while changing practically nothing.

[@somedanieiguy1]

ironic because a comment about copying was copied

[@Novusod]

As a Gen-X who grew up in the 80s. The McDonald land theme definitely had the same kind of magic as Disney. They had talking hamburgers. Which was just as cool in the pre-internet era as a talking mouse. Ronald was the only clown that wasn't scary. I hated clowns but Ronald was the man. He was a low key super hero who was always saving the Hamburgers from thieves and pirates.

[@befastisgood5946]

Like the hamburgerler? (Instead of McDonald’s stuff, I grew up on pbs, so “juicy juice”and “where a kid can be a kid” is forever a memory of mine.

[@JonJon-it8kk]

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[@massdestric6945]

@KINGSLY gen Y is millennials if i'm not mistaken

[@cyndinelson6263]

@KINGSLY Yes. Gen Y is those born 1981-1996.

[@matthewwilson9749]

And we weren’t snowflakes afraid of everything and offended by all

[@carolinejohnston5545]

My dad used to tell this story of when he would go to McDonalds and get SOOO excited to see Ronald. this was when they would have people dress up as Ronald. He would always run up to him and hug him, and since he would go there so much as a kid, the guy playing Ronald knew his name. He would go around school all the time telling everyone that Ronald McDonald knew HIS name. Kinda cute, really reminds you on Disneyland with all the characters going around

[@garfieldfan925]

“You’re a loser!” “Yeah but Ronald McDonald doesn’t know YOUR name.”

[@Camp_Half_Blood_Is_Here]

@@garfieldfan925 😂😂😂

[@charlafrederick1245]

My Mom was an assistant manager of one of the largest McDonald's in California in the mid 80s. Thanks for the memories, she would dress up as Grimace for special events.

[@mandypants9936]

Love your mom!

[@Gloomy__shroom900]

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[@Webb_Studios]

The Fnaf joke isn’t as weird once you remember The Banana Splits costumes were made by Sid and Marty Kroft, the same people behind the law suite

[@ggjk8419]

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[@alittlekittycat21]

Wow you really surprised me that you know the banana splits!!

[@akallalsimon1554]

I love the banana splits

[@ventii_kun]

I guess Marty Kroft isn’t only one who found the concept of creepy mascots + dead children *apeeling~*

[@henrym4484]

Remember that banana split horror movie

[@MrJag1]

Trash cans: "Would you mind letting us have the papers please..." Comrade: "Glory to Arstotzka"

[@Igorcastrochucre]

I didn't expect a Papers, Please reference here of all places.

[@witheredbonnie9268]

@@Igorcastrochucre same

[@ja1.pessoal]

@@Igorcastrochucre neither i did, but glory to arztostka or something i dont speak in vodka

[@ihavepermissiontospamracia7794]

@@ja1.pessoal but do you drink vodka

[@TyTitan77]

All other endings are progranda, glory to arstotzka. But seriously Nice to see you here comrade

[@morxsum693]

Your description of Grimace, calling him "fast food Jabba the Hutt" was HILARIOUS 😂 That did come as a big shock to me that Grimace was originally a villain, he is my only fav character in Mcdo, everyone else I was scared of.

[@Foxeious-zinexe]

I thought he was a purple chicken nuget

[@manslaughter3180]

My friend with a special... _fondness_ of clowns made me view clowns as something completely else and singlehandedly removed any discomfort I may have felt with them. I primarily felt uncomfortable because I feared being approached in public and messed around with for fun, but now that I know I'm my own biggest clown, nothing can stop me.

[@Karishma_Unspecified]

I'm sure this wasn't your intention.... but God! This comment seems so very cursed when read in the right tone... like what did your friend do to make you like clowns? WTF did you mean by fondness? How are you your own clown?? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS!

[@hazeltree7738]

W What do you mean special fondness Did your friend draw clown h3nt4i?

[@bradbradthebrad]

yo friend like that clussy

[@johngalt5205]

Was your friend John Wayne Gacy?

[@RanoutofideazXD]

technically you don''t have to be drawing it

[@taylspin]

Ooooh gosh. Someone who lives in the next town over has one of those McDonald land jails in their yard; just with a lot of the paint missing. I've always wondered what it was and where it came from. Now I know and I don't know if finding the answer made it better or worse.

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@crescentmoon5859]

Is it in your yard or not if yes I kinda want it.

[@starrdustt5442]

what?? im pretty sure ive seen someone with that in their yard, too... huh 🤔

[@kevywevy1893]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH is it films or games HMM

[@art_by_black]

Grimace: Where's the coke? Me: Someone pulled a fast one in the writers room...

[@GeminiPrincess-gq7cj]

😂😂😂

[@aaaaaaabutyt]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH wow, nice try bot

[@petermarsella6537]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH yeah I've heard that one before. No sane parent is actually going to give their child an expensive piece of equipment just because they got a lot of comments

[@theonebman7581]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH That is terrible parenting, just saying

[@ezradianadieuveille4676]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH BBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

[@imhappilysmad9813]

8:24 i could watch this all day

[@ajwinberg]

As a member of Gen X I played on these very scary play grounds in the 1980s.

[@LonelySandwich]

"Five Nights at McDonaldland's" needs to be a fangame.

[@Broockle]

or "MekyD" or "The Restaurant of the Golden Seagull" For copy right reasons.

[@Fable869]

Pretty sure it is actually

[@XPTanush]

It is sadly, not a hater of both McDonald’s or FNaF but I knew MatPat was gonna put FNaF somewhere in a Video

[@Zaynethegachatuber]

they have Five nights with Mac Tonight

[@Pablo-rg7ge]

@Krk Jk what is wrong with you

[@alexmorrison3442]

The picture of Mat Pat by the grill confirms he's evolved into Dad Pat.

[@eunoiamorosis]

@@pranavbangaru2114 I never knew that, I just assumed hes an eldritch being that never ages and looks like james from the odd1sout for the rest of time, but that's just a theory, a game theory.

[@nightwolf1416]

@Fidel Ramirez-Lemus Lol

[@BBMASTER413FAM]

he had already now he is entering super saiyan dadpat

[@noniluke]

@@pranavbangaru2114 he is 34!?!? He is aging very well, he looks like 23-ish

[@longlostbro499]

My theory is that he uses old photoes of himself but the real theory of mine is that the games the films the foods powerful souls combined makes him impossible to age soon there will be two of them father mat son pat and then we will be age 89 watching game theory episode fnaf mr aftons childhood where he read 85 books of fnaf who get why i said 85?? WATCH THE EPISODE WHERE HE TRIES TO LEARN WHEN crying child afton died so we will just be one step closer to learn the reason why aftons kills people and blah blah well I am really happy he makes these videos

[@Carmen88888]

Born in 80. I loved McDonaldland. And since my dad was raising us by himself, we got to go to McDonalds a few times a week. Food sucked, but being able to play was nice. So many memories of friction burns on my legs from sliding down the metal slide 😳

[@aiRCoft]

Here's an idea for a video: "Who is Grimace and Why Should I Care About Their Birthday?", where you could dive further into the history and development of _McDonald's_ characters/mascots, as well as their current "Grimace's Birthday" promotion.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Imagine being a kid who's scared of clowns and having to go to McDonaldland because your parents thought it was like Disneyland

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[@kaloian1697]

Hello again magic man

[@InvestmentIdea]

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[@mariodude7424]

Lol

[@curtdog647]

"Where's the Coke?" Pretty sure the founder snorted it all when coming up with McDonaldLand

[@anonymoustortoise3208]

GO AWAY CURSED BOTS

[@newcoolboy4113]

Meow

[@theresistance5633]

Lol true

[@bigfatnerd7027]

lolz most likely

[@tasia_x1356]

Lmaoo nice one

[@kristinacatherine5121]

Oh, I loved the McDonaldland stuff, especially the hamburger jail! 🤣

[@permanentsmile6327]

0:28 Best part in the whole video

[@Policy_-fk8gf]

Anything: * exists * Matpat: *it has lore*

[@ThePorcelainMoth]

Accurate

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@dondoesgaming1057]

I mean Your not wrong

[@bernardpitts4813]

@@lfkkkfk862 no stfu

[@annidromeda]

just like how LEGOS have lore

[@researcherchameleon4602]

Ray: “I’ll make my own theme park, with ketchup, and burgers, in fact, forget the park”

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@Foxtrot-51]

@@lfkkkfk862 *REPORTED FOR SPAM*

[@henry7486]

Just a theme...

[@Novusod]

The park part got removed because they got sued for the playgrounds causing injuries.

[@didyee1172]

i understood that reference

[@iamhungey12345]

And now they're selling Grimace's spooge as milkshakes.

[@looched]

I hadn’t heard about the founder at all when I went to see it. My dad and I went to go see some other movie but it was sold out so we chose another one- the founder- and it was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen! I’ll never forget watching it in the cinema. It’s so different to my usual movie taste but I was just so interested. 10/10.

[@blumouse8539]

So Ronald essentially said "The secret ingredient is crime"

[@123GOHANZ]

I thought it was thousand island

[@khalidfrancis6845]

Can't tell u how often my gf says this.

[@JonJon-it8kk]

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[@opbossgg]

Me: "Mom, can we go to Disneyland?" Mom: "No we have Disneyland at home." Disneyland at home:

[@InvestmentIdea]

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[@JETS5]

How do you have Disneyland at home..

[@Dragon....]

KZbin needs to solve the bot problem soon.

[@opbossgg]

@@Dragon.... yea but they probably won't...

[@dguy0386]

there's a little bit of irony in the fact that this meme was originally a kid asking to go to McDonald's and his mom says they have food at home, now you have turned McDonald's into the inferior "food at home"

[@saitama5291]

I remember having my birthday party with these characters, it was like a fantasy for us kids back then.

[@gabrielkawa3477]

Thanks for the fetch rewards. I never heard of it but I'm excited to try it.

[@Megalon-qc8pf]

“Sentient trash bins don’t exist, they can’t hurt you”. Sentient trash bins- 5:55

[@danielkeys8974]

Yeah, but the fanged beings who hunger for leftover flesh are the least creepy mascots here.

[@ClockworkMan13]

Go watch The Wiz. Sentient trash cans WILL hurt you.

[@danielkeys8974]

@@ClockworkMan13 I don't know if you know this, but guys dressed as clowns have also been known to hurt people. That early commercial might have actively malicious writers, because it told kids, "I'm not a stranger! You know my name, which I am definitely not lying about! Eat this strange-smelling food I'm giving you! Everything is fine here!"

[@ailsaide1680]

McDonalds should change their slogan from "I'm lovin' it" to "Who needs friends when you're McRich?"

[@Skyfall_Studios]

I’m hatin the new motto!

[@michaelcumpton5795]

You'll find some of the most greedy crooked sleaze bags in fast food. The higher up you look in there management the sleazier they get

[@jellylazychips862]

Yeah and mcdo in the ph is still love ko to wich is im lovin it in filipino

[@mischievousjr.9299]

@@michaelcumpton5795 That's very true, unfortunately. Stay safe God Bless 🙏🏾

[@mkalic7423]

5:35 Just don't forget that DisneyLand also had some Creepy Statues and people dressed as Disney Characters in the Early days of the ThemePark

[@mipzy9168]

Wow. This is super interesting. I've always wondered where their characters came from.

[@yuca6202]

Theory idea: What makes a snack a snack? like how much proportions of food do you need to be considered a snack?

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@eaglekiller888dragon2]

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[@globeonthethread866]

Good idea!

[@xoykon5773]

Yes

[@shadowcat5939]

I feel like type of food would also be a factor like chips would be a snack but even small portions of like hamburgers would be more likely considered a small meal

[@mr.animefan8920]

Now imagine saying "where's the coke?" without McDonald's marketing for proper context.

[@averyfields8183]

Oh no

[@kayden42b82]

Got weird looks. 0/10

[@StephenDelRosario777]

Coca-Cola company pre-1929: Where we're going we don't need proper context!

[@cassiusfelix2805]

Wow

[@maximilianopaz7828]

You just made me happy for some reason

[@ARandomBaconHair]

Bro has 3 Theory Chanel’s now I think he’s a legend

[@13xPetra]

“A hamburglar themed swing set does not a Space Mountain make” - MatPat 2021

[@Jacob-ru3mu]

@Krk Jk wow literally no one cares

[@CHEFPKR]

Matt, I've never bought a Ramen shirt so fast. Well played.

[@mariodude7424]

Lol

[@aosksnneen]

Ye

[@donaldharlan3981]

This is the story of the 'darkside of McDonalds', which is told by one of the children of the 'Villians who stole from them and sued them.' Not that Croc was a good guy, just the family of the narrator is worse. Understand History Yet ??

[@Dragon....]

I built a time machine so I could go to the future get the shirt and go back to the past so I could have it before anyone else could

[@mrchadstuff7517]

Don’t click on the links

[@C.Ross_Faded]

This is actually the first time I paise the video in the intro and I LOVE it. I never noticed the Freddy’s or Kronk and the Food Reviewer from Ratatouille. Considering I LOVE all those characters you got my seal of approval. (Though I would’ve loved to see Aqua Teen Hunger Force hidden somewhere in there, Meatwad is my spirit animal.)

[@liligatinha29]

0:02 love the implication matpat is 53 Also o7 matpat

[@_j5126]

“Stuff that is familiar to all us 90’s kids” The one guy born in 1999: *Ah yes very familiar*

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

lol

[@ratking9577]

People born on 11:59:59 pm December 31st 1999: The 90’s were lit!

[@vioninjadogdb8428]

That’d be me as well as others.

[@Chihirolee3]

Being a 90's kid means you predominantly grew up in the 1990's, not necessarily be born in the 90's. It's the same for 80's kids (as many were born in the late 70's) and so on and so forth....

[@Meimei.333]

@@Chihirolee3 that’s the joke….

[@PeacefulRises]

And at the end of 2020, as we all thought the chaos had ended, A ringing can be heard in the distance, like a bell. You don’t understand it at first, but then it all comes back to you. Your heart drops as you mutter those cursed words. *”The Burger Alarm”*

[@losticarus]

i LOVED hr pufnstuf as a kid (i'm gen z) so hearing you talk about this totally-not-creepy-in-retrospect show is amazing! (plus it reminds me that the witch in that show isn't just a weird fever dream lol)

[@M4t_P4tGT]

Random thing we tried while on vacation in Las Vegas: Since our hotel was the Red Rock in Summerlin, we tried the McDonald’s that they had nearby. The Ice Cream machine was never broken at all while we were there

[@joshuabender7400]

Crazy how matpat accually went back in time just to make the intro. Such a deticated youtuber.

[@superjamainyt6395]

I wonder how long it took him to build the time maschine

[@Lexxxxiii]

@@superjamainyt6395 well its easy You nees to remember that **proceeds to explain the entire theory of relativity and all examples of it**

[@jimchackan560]

He really is dedicated to his job, he invited me over for a threesome, but he was just working on a script and he just rubbed one off while watching in the corner.

[@starlagirls]

@@tfcshortsnon-official7283 I cant agree more....

[@graceelizebeth2201]

He didn't lol. He just editted

[@ShortHax]

The 70’s Hamburgler keeps me up at night

[@williamparra7668]

Why you everywhere

[@mariodude7424]

Ok

[@annidromeda]

Hamborgir

[@glorpvideos]

@Dad Of 2 shut up

[@yoda2495]

Ronald mcdonald keeps me up at night

[@Atotallynormalperson]

this is my favorite intro out of all the theory channels i have no idea why

[@DecemberTheFemboy]

Same!

[@valentinhernandez3998]

Didn’t anybody else notice a creepy dog next to Walt Disney add the time stamp 8:00

[@alucardsantradideus267]

In my town there was a rumor about the statues kidnapping children.

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@eaglekiller888dragon2]

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[@FreddyImran32]

:O

[@eaglekiller888dragon2]

@2024 student7 don't forget about that time the chocolate shepp is flavored on cloudy tuesday so don't forget skyscaper dollars should be outlawed for the favored gum so susie adams could finally life her mom. also no

[@hey_omayo1011]

👀👄👀

[@flamefierce998]

"That's what you kids are supposedly into these days" *shows FNAF* Me: Is... is that a pun?

[@tach-uq5tw]

Dammit, can't believe I actually laughed

[@DamonNomad82]

The funny thing is that there is actually a hamburger and ice cream chain called "Freddy's". It doesn't feature animatronics, and has a 50s diner style of decor. Every time I drive by one, I think "I don't want to spend five nights there!"

[@australium7374]

@@DamonNomad82 I went there before it’s down my block it’s pretty good. wouldn’t be surprised if there were animatronics in the closet

[@flamefierce998]

@@thuanlai5537 Rick roll is better than this. Stay pure and stay at school

[@Loss_XD]

@@DamonNomad82 i ate there ones and that wasnt ice cream it was frozen custard i think (or we are thinking bout dif places)

[@k2daj537]

Not only am I getting educated on something I never knew but I get a huge kick out of the opening of the show very funny.

[@rabbid_DERRY]

I remember as a kid I played in a Mc donalds that had the big tree as a small little play place, it was fun and I loved how cool it looked

[@JonahMcD]

This feels like a superhero origin story or something. The way that the characters all had to change designs to be less copyright-infringing and thus became who they are known as today seems so dramatic to me for some reason lol

[@anonymous0771]

Hahahaha XD Edit: Oh wait you kinda look like Tubbo? Or Tubbo looks like you? Either way, that's cool! :D

[@gummilatte1618]

Honestly yeah I really like that approach! I kinda wish fast food had more of a fandom like fanartists and stuff cause I’d love to see some ideas on how three went about changing their looks and stuff (if that makes any sense)

[@sweettarts1285]

“Nobody can see me cause I’ve stolen all their eyes.” “And if they want them back you have to eat McDonald’s fries.” is what I thought the vid would be about

[@r.j.penfold]

I'm sorry what?

[@sweettarts1285]

@@r.j.penfold kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF6Te4Vrq75riJo

[@Mimikkyudayo]

i dont even know what to say about this comment....

[@sweettarts1285]

@@Mimikkyudayo the video kinda explains it

[@sweettarts1285]

@Sonal Mohrir yep

[@franklinforest888]

At the beginning of the video I was confused when you said the purple creature was a villain but as I kept Ed watching and you said he turned into a good guy I didn’t feel as crazy lol

[@Halo44327]

God MatPat, you tingle my nostalgia with Bozo. I remember watch that back then at my grandma’s house. Good times.

[@Stan_man]

"Hes been laughing all the way McBank ever since" Well not anymore, Ronald McDonald was executed back in February 2011.

[@witheredbonnie9268]

@Yeet Feet Forever Gaming yeah

[@gabrielplayzytdalt2299]

LOL

[@Chancemm]

He’s still around

[@saneman7177]

Best thing they ever did was get rid of that psycho clown & his demonic minions... hideous creation.

[@toxictaco7567]

You know, these videos tend to be just the perfect length for those awkward spaces of time where your about to go do something, so you want to stop doing anything that is heavily time consuming, but also don't want to sit around until you can go do whatever it is you're about to do.

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@edwardthibodeaux8815]

Just reported a spammer

[@Justme-zy2id]

@@edwardthibodeaux8815 me too

[@TyTitan77]

@@edwardthibodeaux8815 same they are everywhere

[@nyxlawal9105]

Literally me waiting for my bread to finish baking in 10-15 mins😭😭😭 guilty 😩🤚🤚🤚

[@destoker]

I like it how at 11:50 they put a crown on "McDonald Land" !😂

[@yotuba9493]

Omg the burger seats. You just unlocked a core memory for me

[@cheesecakelasagna]

As a kid, I came up with a theory that Ronald Mcdonald and Hamburglar met in a correctional facility. And somehow they got out, or at least intensively planning to. Birdie was their pet bird, who they truly believed can carry messages like a spy, and Grimace is just a figment of Ronald's imagination as he descended into madness. Looking back at it now, that could be some indie slice-of-life webseries.

[@kitycatrggaming5228]

Oh wow, reminds me on the movie about the Joker for some reason (of how he ended up as the Joker)

[@princessthyemis]

Whoa, you came up with that when you were a kid!? That's amazing lol 🤣

[@cheesecakelasagna]

@@princessthyemis A kid who grew up alternating between Mcdo and Jollibee as second home, lol.

[@Muhil_mumu]

I wanna make a comic based of this for the funsies :0

[@lagartino5093]

ok...?

[@DJAlex1417]

Not even 1 minute in and we already got a FNaF joke... i love this channel

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@ThePorcelainMoth]

Yes

[@-Mimi-yuh]

lol same

[@juliojimenez4454]

Im early

[@Katt-Attack]

Lol yes

[@eelguttz885]

I grew up in perto rico and for some reason the island was always a bit behind on the era so i grew up seing these creepy statues of the mayor cheeseburger and the ham-burglar even in 2008. It's weird talking to people my age who never played with a skip-it or saw these statues out side McDonald's but honestly it's for the best, Birdie will forever haunt my dreams.

[@kevinfan6869]

Intro is gold

[@BrcyVR]

Matt Pat when he realizes this is 23 on trending: i’m loving it

[@mistycredo4861]

True, but for my country he isn’t trending :(

[@mistycredo4861]

Btw you are the top comment

[@JustAPencil_]

Bah da ba ba ba…

[@Gaton221]

@@mistycredo4861 you have to be safe at home 🏡

[@JupiterKnight]

ok lol

[@adrianestrada1118]

This wasn't even a theory, this was just straight facts.

[@MinisDunyasi5]

The Food History

[@jacksonbarrett5751]

yeah it's basically clickbait at this point

[@meowdasia]

@@jacksonbarrett5751 no it’s real I used to work they came to life and ATE MY LEGS

[@_theoutsider_7941]

The thumbnail says "Secrets exposed"

[@odasiam6342]

@@meowdasia how are your legs theese days

[@RedEyesTops]

What I find funny is how much the first pennywise scene in IT is a lot like that scene with the early incarnation of Ronald McDonald. With the whole "I'm not supposed to talk to strangers" interaction

[@emmaahlqvist6885]

7:39 😆😂 Monty

[@EclipsaEldrich]

Mat: keeps talking about summer Me, in Australia: ah, yes, summer

[@horrordoll.mp4]

LOL my dad grew up in Australia and my stepmom will make references to her childhood (as an average american child) and my dad will just be like "yeah, mhm, whats that?"

[@shore_]

yes, summer here is equivalent to he-double hockey sticks when it comes temperature

[@soggy_ramen3362]

Omg same. Don't you love to hear Americans complain about it Me, a Queenslander: *laughs in 40 degrees*

[@soggy_ramen3362]

@@shore_ oh yeah lol

[@sadmermaid]

Its so cold I had to put pants on today!

[@SapphireDragon357]

I kinda love how this was just a completely factual history lesson, so MatPat does NOT end it with "That's just a theory!" 'Cause it's not.

[@mathiew_]

15:00

[@DeMuypr]

He did. In the last seconds of the video...

[@acgeewhiz]

Yeah, he totally did say it…

[@edwardthibodeaux8815]

Yeah man you’re wrong

[@GhostyWins]

​@@edwardthibodeaux8815bro what is your pfp

[@puppetman833]

Why does EVERYTHING have t have a dark secret? Does my pillow have a dark secret? No… WAIT MATPAT NO

[@pikanonymous512]

There is a McDonald's near me that still has some of that stuff now I understand what it was all for and that's pretty cool!

[@the_roguelogue1491]

Still waiting for that “popcorn is the most valuable currency” theory

[@thedeltasalamance1258]

There is no theory, it’s just a fact.

[@hashhbrownn560]

I don’t really like popcorn that much

[@smallgraydonguy]

@@hashhbrownn560 you’re wrong

[@hashhbrownn560]

@@smallgraydonguy i just dont like it that much, ill have it over lots of food, I just dont "love" popcorn basically

[@kontroller5304]

@@hashhbrownn560 false

[@jazzy2189]

This is a theory idea I've had for a while: Out of all the places who claim to have the best let's say ice cream, who actually has the best and what makes it the best ice cream?

[@msmaria5039]

Which fast food place serves the best soft serve ice cream?

[@naranciabestboi1293]

@@msmaria5039 I think it's about like Baskin Robin's type beat, actual ice cream places, not ice cream that's a side menu from the actual burgers at like mcdonalds for example

[@ricktheweeb5382]

@@naranciabestboi1293 what about that frozen frog place or did they only serve frozen yogurt

[@doomsayer7937]

During three 70s, we kids loved McDonald Land and all the characters. Fun times for sure.

[@bradleyc.5425]

The intro was hilarious

[@therobotengineer9834]

Pennywise: *exists* Ronald McDonald: ah yes, my true successor.

[@arthurlam751]

Robot Engineer? Didn't expect to see you here.

[@therobotengineer9834]

@@arthurlam751 Have I become one of the youtubers who appears everywhere now? When did I last see you?

[@arthurlam751]

@@therobotengineer9834 you never have. I'm just surprised your username exists what with all The Engineer and Engineer Gaming users.

[@therobotengineer9834]

@@arthurlam751 Ah yes the engineer gaming meme. But that talk about the human engineer and not the robot one from MVM

[@scrat.1773]

This legit sounds like some short of FNAF lore. Just add some dead children.

[@ggjk8419]

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[@Safalmao]

how

[@imagoat273]

That can be... arranged

[@imperial_void77]

And some purple

[@speedsterbo1e505]

You don’t have to their already is they are just hiding it

[@jacklajoie9126]

4:31 I don't know why, but the way Ronald said "It worked?" gives me "guy who is greatly confused by everything and has no idea what's going on" vibes, and i can heavily relate to it.

[@blueskymaster8132]

Gotta love the intro

[@depressantdrug]

"Jimmy's mother knows McDonald's hamburgers are 100% beef." 😭😭

[@zebra878]

Wait so the bread is meat

[@TA.Smith56]

Wait so the cheese is meat…

[@etinosaa1125]

The lettuce is meat

[@arandomguywithagreenprofil5075]

Tomatoe is meat

[@davidgormunt9031]

Pickles are meat

[@spamtong.spamtonthedealmak1256]

I saw the thumbnail and thought: unhappy meal is such a mood XD

[@InvestmentIdea]

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[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@annidromeda]

emo meal

[@RandoomXero]

XD BOZO 😹🙏

[@mariomaster101official]

True

[@dylanmiller5334]

I work at a McDonald's, and we have the Funko-Pop figurines of Officer Mac, Mayor McCheese and Birdie the Early Bird chilling on display in our kitchen. So really the characters that were blatant rip offs also got McDs merchandize deals as well, lol.

[@anyanaylor]

I watched a lot of retro cartoons when I was younger and just from seeing the clips from the show at the beginning made me immediately think of Pufnstuf

[@bm5298]

but this begs the question: Why does mcdonalds now build a depressed middle aged adult version of itself???

[@ramadoor4524]

Holy crap youre right

[@uswr1835]

cuz the kids from the 80s grew up

[@marcellagflowers]

bc playplaces don't pay no more. they gotta market to millennials and gen x bc the more recent generations aren't having kids as much as previous generations, therefore being less lucrative to target children

[@revan3270]

I suggest you watch Ordinary Things’ video on this for that answer

[@kingjac0881]

@Take a look i dont want to

[@aliensoup2420]

An indelible memory of mine is from working on a McDonald's commercial in 1979, and seeing Ronald McDonald between scenes slumped in a director's chair with a Heineken and a cigarette.

[@alleadonai]

As a 90's baby, I vaguely remember the 80's character decor being phased out in my early years. I never knew about the court case though, makes sense why I was barely aware of that whole creepy lore 😂

[@oxlclout3395]

Me- “Mom, can I get some Food Theory Merch” Mom- “Sorry the Food Theory Merch machine is broken”

[@Chronicler9]

lol Mom-jokes hurt more than Dad-jokes huh

[@justarandomdude3050]

Getting a cultured parent these days can be hard, which is why I'm gonna be a cultured dad when i grow up

[@JonJon-it8kk]

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[@ciphergacha9100]

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[@goldenexperiencerequiem7214]

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[@jamesapplesword7846]

Matpat gets vietnam flashbacks every time he seen an animatronic

[@ggjk8419]

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[@nicholewilde4750]

Right?!?! At this rate he will need a service dog to go to theme parks

[@giselagallegos9292]

Your intros are so funny

[@Twistybum]

If only I was able to see this video back in time, then i could have some of that merch

[@dnd1016]

at least that’s more believable than Alolan Exeguttor being a dragon.

[@krafterz12]

Lmao

[@almarvel8868]

But really tho why is that

[@shannonhensley2942]

Say what???? I never caught that. I also thought it was weird a palm tree start out as a bunch of cracked eggs. Idk i thought they were being "creative" my whole life.

[@franzzabala7973]

Exeggutor.

[@dnd1016]

it at least has scales and qualities of being a dragon. To be fair Palm tree bark could be seen as scales, but it’s not even a reptile.

[@Mrbutters17]

After all this time, MatPat is STILL trying to make “Fetch” happen

[@imaad1105]

the TV show with a talking dog?

[@noahsepicgamingandstuff]

@@imaad1105 think he means the story from that 1 fnaf book but I'd be real happy if it's the other one

[@uniquely_kylee1859]

@@noahsepicgamingandstuff no it’s a mean girls reference

[@noahsepicgamingandstuff]

@@uniquely_kylee1859 ok

[@smellygiraffe8313]

the sponsorship?

[@dani_rose]

There's a private campground my grandma rents a cabin from about 30-45 minutes north of us. I visited for the first time a few weeks ago and they had a McDonald's park there. Apparently, someone donated the play equipment to the campgrounds a long time ago.

[@josephnowak6802]

I remember seeing that tree and I couldn’t remember were I saw it and now I know thank you

[@laurenpelto325]

Food theory idea: which foods does the five second rule work for?

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@Nobody-jd4fn]

I second this Opinion

[@13xPetra]

All of them XD (jk, that is actually a really good question)

[@hpos1086]

Dry foods, especially if there sweet or salty.

[@pumpkin_314]

Depends

[@gameboy100ac]

Not even 30 SECONDS in and we got fnaf jokes Absolute perfection

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@InvestmentIdea]

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[@antoinegaming936]

Adove me are bots

[@bensoncheung2801]

69 likes

[@antoinegaming936]

@@bensoncheung2801 Ha funni number

[@britejelly169]

All References in the intro, have i missed anything? -Nugget is in a pile of nuggets -Plankton is stealing the secret formula -Bendy has his own restaurant -Gordon Ramsay is in the kitchen doing what he does -Rick and Morty are ordering food with Morty’s Dad -Bob’s burgers is open

[@jacobpottage6938]

Great video, show to as many people as you are willing.

[@ethanryan4188]

I literally just found out from my parents today that H.R. Pufnstuf was a thing and now it has come up in a Food Theory video, this might be the creepiest coincidence that I have ever experienced......

[@williamberry4597]

Now go and watch H.R. Pufnstuf.

[@moonwalkerangel7008]

I vaguely remember HR puffenstuff because I had a VHS tape but I was not born in the 70’s. I was a 90’s kid.

[@cottonballs185]

L I T E R A L L Y

[@thenovicedungeonmaster5050]

Shh their watching

[@JonJon-it8kk]

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