![]() ![]() Some conspiracy theorists however, would not rest until the mystery was solved. The identical formula, in all its neon green glory, was about to be repackaged yet again as Shoutin’ Orange Tangergreen (though Hi-C would deny that it was the same beverage). Ecto Cooler Named for a Hi-C beverage of the same name whose release coincided with the release of The Real Ghostbuster cartoon in 1986, Ghostbuster II in 1989, and the Ghostbuster reboot in 2016. Or, at least that’s what they wanted us to think. The problem was that this new generation of juice box drinkers would have no idea what a Ghostbuster was.įearing that Slimer had overstayed his welcome-and in another swift and lazy move-Hi-C did away with Ecto Cooler altogether. And because we are all suckers for packaging, the farce continued into the next decade. The pitch was simple: place Slimer, the cute green ghost from Ghostbusters, on the box change "Citrus" to "Ecto" conveniently forget that Citrus Cooler ever existed product tie-in achieved. While Ecto Cooler has not been sold in well. Nonetheless, Citrus Cooler did exist-at least it did until some marketing dolts needed a quick and easy gimmick to sell their cartoon. 1 1/2 cup tangerine juice (or orange/tangerine juice) 2 tablespoons of Tang. Ecto Cooler was an incredibly popular flavor of the juice box product that began in 1987 as a tie in with the Real Ghostbusters cartoon series. Apologies for lack of photo evidence, but it appears to have been systematically destroyed to thwart the conspiracy theorists. If we look back a bit further, there was once a Hi-C product called Citrus Cooler. ![]() However, the original marketing strategy was rather sneaky, and mind-numbingly lazy. Although it was only supposed to last as long as the series, it endured for a decade after the show’s cancellation. Honestly, its such a subtle change that I wonder if most people will even notice it. Ecto Cooler was an immediate and smashing success. Seeing the Hi-C logo turn from a sickly yellow to a slime green makes Ecto Coolers glorious return all the sweeter. Grab em while you can hic hicectocooler ectocooler slimer ghostbusters ghostbustersfan slime protonpack retro ZOM-BEAST art from 2019. ![]()
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