The Burger King

Want some fries with that, little boy?
"The 1970s Burger King was rather down-to-earth and somewhat amusing. Today's king looks more like a perverted and creepy moving sculpture who engages in porno."

Burger King, the fast food establishment, isn't all that trope-worthy on their own. They're the second-largest hamburger chain in the United States, they have a global presence, and they're subject to several stock parodies, along with their major competitors.

That said, they've also created an advertising icon — "The" Burger King. And he's a whole other story entirely....

The Burger King started off humbly enough. He was Burger King's answer to Ronald McDonald, and he appeared in both live-action and animated forms. He came off as a bit of a Cloudcuckoolander, but was otherwise benign. However, he was quite forgettable and quickly faded into obscurity.

Fast forward a few decades, and Burger King decided to bring their mascot out of mothballs. This time, though, he became... much more disturbing and adult. Now a guy in an obviously plastic mask right out of kigurumi and royal finery, he started appearing in ads aimed at adults. By appearing where you probably weren't expecting him. Like at a construction site. Or pole dancing. Or, most famously, in your bedroom. Simultaneously disturbing and amusing, the ads took off.

How much so? The Burger King managed to work his way into three different video games (granted, made specifically as an in-store promotion, but still). He's also managed to become a pop culture icon, of sorts—you can buy the mask. He's had the occasional YouTube Poop appearance, too. There's also his... interesting... new video about SpongeBob SquarePants. Disturbing, hilarious, or some combination thereof, he's certainly memorable.

As of 2011, Burger King has decided to retire the mascot.

Not to be confused with the King of Rock 'n' Roll, the King of Pop, the King of Controversy, the King of Dots, the King of Town, the King of All Cosmos, the King of All Media, the King (MAH BOI), the King of Dinosaurs or the King of WWE, though they all enjoy their DINNER.


The Burger King provides examples of the following tropes:
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