The History Of Big Boy (Frisch’s) Mascot

[@dinnerisgoodforyou]

0:00 top ten best intros

[@bugstheidiot]

3:55 ben washam actually became an animator for MGM after leaving warner bros in the 60s, where he would become an animator for chuck jones on the tom and jerry cartoons, and even the grinch special before he eventually landed a short lived job at jay ward productions

[@DeaconPolen]

I've actually got myself a big boy statue/bank a couple of days ago, so this is almost perfectly timed.

[@skunkman9815]

The one in burbank is said to be where the beatles ate at

[@ScrewWatermarks]

Similar to these redecorated Big Boy statues shown from 41:44 to 42:11, Sal & Al's Diner in Amherst, OH has one of their own, although they gave theirs what looks to be a pair of denim overalls. I've driven past it once or twice.

[@rayadkins81]

Honestly I find Big Boy to be one of the oddest restaurants every made and isn’t really a character that people really talk about in theme restaurants such as Ronald McDonald, The Burger King, Chuck E. Cheese, etc. I find Big Boy to be more of a relic of the past and that’s really I only see him like that. I have actually ate at Frisch’s before and it was actually two stores. I have ate at the Dixie Highway location and the Shelbyville road location located in the St. Matthews area of Louisville, Kentucky.

[@AwesomeDrawer2017]

I never went to big boy or Frisch’s ever, but I still watched this

[@manuelabrica]

Me too

[@josephsmith8073]

Ideas for next 10 videos: Ronald McDonald ( McDonald’s) Penn state nittany lion ( Penn state) Chuck E. Cheese in Monroeville PA Wendy (Wendy’s) Ollie (Ollie’s Bargain Outlet) Splash lagoon in Erie PA Bevo (Texas university) Iceburg ( Pittsburgh penguins) Kenny kangaroo ( Kennywood park) Panda Express mascot (Panda Express)

[@spongegenerator]

When I first saw that big boy costume I almost thought it was a statue that they made when it was Halloween where it was a possessed big boy this video is great I can't wait for season 3 and one is Chuck e cheese going to let their fans by their signs when they're going out of business or location closes you forgot variance and a suit up on how to dress up as big boy a lot of things were missing in this history video but that's fine

[@robertgoidel]

I am so sorry to see KIP's Big Boy restaurants close here in Dallas, Texas. Sure loved their Hamburgers.

[@joselemus9205]

Actually you forgot one parody of big boy in the Family Guy episode mixed stroke Peter opens a restaurant which has a statue of him looking like big boy so that's one that you forgot about

[@HandlesAreReallyBad]

@Wyatt Bartley Why do you care about goddamn wi-fi?

[@joselemus9205]

@Wyatt Bartley 😮‍💨🥱

[@williamneedham7747]

It's actually called mc stroke and the restaurant called big Pete's house of munch

[@corporalvideo26]

I have fond memories of Frisch's in Trotwood, Ohio. I had my first Swiss Miss Burger there.

[@enigmanemo9352]

I grew up in Dayton, Ohio. When I was a kid, I loved going to Frisch's.

[@Bfdiisdoneforever]

I will see this when i come back from school

[@TooneyBird2468]

Me too.

[@robozaogameryt]

me too

[@Le_Real_Fone_Guy]

One time I actually went to big boys and at the middle of the night I threw up in my parents bedroom

[@KingThomas122]

I just realized that one of the locations was where one of the great wolf lodge mascot went

[@ethanSderrick]

This was SUCH a good informative video! Thanks for sharing!

[@itsjrStudios]

#SavetheBigBoy #SaveFrischs WE NEED TO SAVE THEM.

[@CharlieA623Official]

I didn’t know big boy had such a complex mascot history. Great video! You did a good job summarizing the history. I learned a lot

[@claudeshells5480]

DAVE FRISCH'S STARTED IT.

[@familiaramirez82]

17:28 I'm getting toys r us closing down vibes

[@robozaogameryt]

14:57 This is my fav commercial

[@CECbots19]

Me too

[@brianarbenz1329]

Which part of Kentucky are you in? I live in Louisville. I grew up in New Albany, Ind., where the Big Boy outside the Frisch's downtown was well recognized. It was photographed in an ad in my class of 1976 high school yearbook with a student sitting atop his hamburger. That statue was bought by a collector in Orange County, Ind. where it highlighted an outdoor collection of logo kitsch.

[@FlutterbySkies72]

I love how it’s basically *changes pose* “look, a brand new design!” But in all seriousness I think his design was great from nearly the start and I’m glad he hasn’t changed much

[@BrimmySP]

HOW COME HE WAS NEVER IN THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

[@NathanSpies]

That’s a good point. He’s such an icon and yet he’s never appeared in a Macy’s parade. Maybe by his 100th anniversary he’ll show up

[@BrimmySP]

@@NathanSpies when is his 100th anniversary

[@NathanSpies]

@@BrimmySP 2036

[@BrimmySP]

@@NathanSpies oh

[@pikachuhutch234]

@@NathanSpies at 3:07 you forgot to say that the double decker looks like the Big Mac.

[@Tapp-Mourningwood]

Their double-decker cheeseburgers, chili spaghetti, and the free comic/activity books ruled, when I was a child of the 70s. Miss them.

[@emily91303]

The current Big Boy 👦 is great 👍!

[@BobMichel-uf1ll]

That’s not true big boy is a ripoff of mc Donald’s

[@spongegenerator]

Maybe this could be Casper the '50s big boy he died and he became Casper

[@Strikes057]

33:29 he's just standing there meniscus

[@JoCox4048]

Geez, the Big Boy on the left 🤣🤣

[@Xxgust17Xx]

bro you deserve way way mores subs underrated channel

[@simonsays365]

in my town which is a very small town on georgia we had a shonneys big boy in the 80's but sadly when shonneys was dropping the big boy nammed they closed it down and the big boy statue went to some ones houseaka the former owners and it sat on there front porch but it is no longer there

[@michaelbonner4126]

Sorry that I missed this premiere.

[@SofiaPreCure]

I never went to Big Boy when I was little they have Big Boy locations in Virginia I think.

[@purpleguylovesfnaf9319]

I love frishes

[@jadenlee7516]

Please do a history video on Phillie the Phanatic

[@teamsteed1]

I never knew that Big Boy had a mascot so thank you for posting the video.

[@PrimeStone]

Wonderful Video

[@tr4v3rs3-t0wn]

I think it would of been cool to see Dolly join Big Boy in the restaurants. Instead of replacing him they could have them together! And maybe she could get a mascot costume too or a statue with him.

[@HandlesAreReallyBad]

It's way old news now, but the Dolly thing made a lot more sense after watching this. Because Big Boy was also the name of the CHARACTER, how the hell would you replace him with a girl? Should've promoted the Dolly chicken sandwich in a less infuriating way.

[@purpleguylovesfnaf9319]

Maybe next you can talk about the history of showbiz pizza place and creative engineering talk about the history of how showbiz was created and everything that they did before pizza time theater turned it to chuck E cheese and to know more showbiz pizza place was also called billy bob's wonderland and talk about other animatronics that creative engineering created cause he created more than the rock afire explosion

[@cgk5108]

Can't wait

[@Zakei_Allen]

My diet is ruined! I hope you’re happy.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

NO way, It's Bennie Washam. He animated on the best shots for chuck jones' shorts under looney tunes to merry melodies - 3:54

[@SomeGuy-ds7pl]

Can you do the history of little caesar

[@sfritts10]

There’s a additional Big Boy reference in Emperor’s New Groove; Mudka’s mascot looks like a parody of the running mascot

[@t918theblade]

why does the girl version of big boy (i don't know her name...) on the thumbnail look like cindy from jimmy neutron?

[@sparkler1500]

I knew the owner of Stagecraft! He helped us build our sets and built costumes for us in high school! His daughters went to my high school!

[@chrisms_96]

24:04 By the way, Dolly has never been absent from the main Big Boy chain. The "redesign" of her that you show in the video has actually been around since at least the 90's.

[@alexsreviews4164]

I like the big boy wearing the Dodgers that’s my favorite sport

[@KingWaluigi07]

This was a good video Still don’t know what a big boy is

[@markshepard8781]

What about Big Willy from the destroy all humans video games???

[@Bookbeefydie]

I have the 1980s costume

[@jaxon9959]

Cool video

[@jadenlee7516]

45:26 I love Phineas and Ferb!

[@jadenlee7516]

Front Facing Phineas anyone?

[@80sDisneyFan]

11:52 Is that Joan Rivers? Edit: Also my favorite Big Boy design was the time John Candy dressed up as him.

[@1Soniccool]

Yes it is Joan Rivers

[@80sDisneyFan]

@@1Soniccool Cool.

[@rocketbilly]

I somehow ended up on this video in the process of trying to explain why my fear of baby dolls and mascots emerged as a child to my friends. I used to be terrified of this guy, back when they had the Big Boy mascots come out onto the dining room floor to be nice with the kids! I miss Frisch's milkshakes. I used to get dragged to the one in Frankfort KY all the time by my aunt and uncle lmao.

[@Bfdifan16]

Hold on I don't know a big boy Is in Illinois because I've never seen this chain before so I don't know if there is a chain like it in Illinois

[@Theblack-hj2mz]

Will you do a history video of show biz Pizza Place

[@JaxonMinecraft]

0:01 h a m b u r g e r .

[@gracekim1998]

Ooo yay learning

[@Arandomspongebobguy]

Indianapolis is next sometime in the future!

[@Microsave2]

The big boy is coming

[@DilanCommunications]

I missed it.

[@ChaseAnimations2009]

there is a Big Boy parody in Family Guy called Big Pete's House of Munch

[@sonnyeveryday6620]

33:27 scary storie

[@jadenlee7516]

0:04 Big Boy music

[@Axos_Abode]

He's a big boy

[@harlenplayzyt4193]

oh ya!

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

I can’t believe this vid will be a year old soon

[@fabeiontatum205]

I like big boy

[@Garfield152-i6o]

Where is the 1978 bob’s big boy commercial

[@YUNGFYRE]

My favorite video never been here before

[@BobMichel-uf1ll]

The notorious big boy

[@stevesexton5561]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@anistunisie1]

I'm from west virginia. Shoney's is the local big boy in WV.

[@JxT1957]

why do some big boy statues have a taller burger than other big boy statues?

[@chanseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

oh dang big boy died and I live in toledo ohio-

[@reesearmstrong912]

I actually have a big boy statue in my town

[@robozaogameryt]

28:57 you mean eyeballs

[@adriansfunniestmoments7309]

33:30

[@Brycam]

Why dos lard lad dounuts from the Simpsons is Really Similar to Big Boy? Or they stole his Design?

[@Eggypartysea123]

Do Jollibee next

[@robertgoidel]

Where are Big Boy Restaurants in the USA States????

[@Mr.TylerSC]

Bob's Big Boy in southern California, Frisch's Big Boy in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and the most Big Boy locations remain in Michigan.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

​@@Mr.TylerSC Yep, sad it's down to just a few states.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

​@@Mr.TylerSC The namesake is now split between Big Boy (formerly Elias Brothers) and Frisch's and both own the rights to use Big Boy in their respective markets as separate entities.

[@chrisbcritter]

Great video, Sir Nathan, ya' really did your homework! ^,,,,^ Had NO idea Ben Washam had anything to do with the look of Big Boy! Liked the Big Boy song at the end too - never heard it before! Though the "Dolly scandal" was not a part of our local Frisch's game plan; it was questionable marketing at best, but made news nationwide. But do you remember when Frisch's changed to Pepsi to “save costs” and the ire it raised? That was certainly something! And the *relief* of fans everywhere when they brought it back! kzbin.info/www/bejne/goGldHppmr9mgsk

[@Donaldduckfan_1940]

You should do Popeye or Popeye the sailor man

[@TomasGomezGoitia]

Can Big Boy cook?

[@theworldofcharacters8877]

I wan’t to give big boy a voice

[@jadenlee7516]

45:22 SpongeBob statue

[@jadenlee7516]

45:26 Slushy the Clown

[@jadenlee7516]

45:32 Friar's Fat Boy

[@jadenlee7516]

45:42 Lard Lad

[@Claudiafavela5077]

BIG BOY

[@Charlieplush]

29:01 What Is That Ball Thing On The Big Boy Costume, It’s Really Weird And Also Makes It Look Pretty Terrible 😣

[@Claudiafavela5077]

h a m b u r g e r. H a m b u r g e r

[@stevesexton5561]

Come back to indplis

[@eduardorenteria2695]

I ate there before

[@stevesexton5561]

Just stop in big boy in Kentucky

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I'm sure the Frisch's variant.

[@rogerreynolds956]

Shoney big boy in warner robins ga

[@AmusedAnimatorStudios]

I'm early 🤠