Alpha-Bits (1958)

Can you spell C-E-R-E-A-L T-I-M-E? You can with this awesome Alpha-Bits cereal! They've had some great mascots over the years, including the postman, Lovable Truly.

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[wildbilltexas]

I remember those cardboard records. I had the Jackson 5, Archies, Bobby Sherman and The Monkees. They sounded alright on my little GE Wildcat phonograph. But when I played them on my parents RCA Vista console stereo, the surface noise rumble from the cardboard was louder than the music. And I also tore a hole in one trying to stack it on the automatic turntable.

[JOEYdaMUSH]

I remember loving the marshmallow version as a kid. That purple box is ingrained in my memory forever!

[exodia]

The characters on the box seen in the thumbnail and at 2:17-2:19 include Super Why aka Whyatt Beanstalk, who was the brother of Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, Alpha Pig aka Pig, the third pig and the youngest of the Three Little Pigs, Wonder Red aka Little Red Riding Hood, or Red for short, and Princess Presto aka Princess Pea, the daughter of the princess from The Princess and the Pea. As for the dog, he's Whyatt's pet and he's named Woofster.

[mickeymouseproductions]

"So here's what a bowl of Alpha Bits looks like, you could spell out any words you want"
Me: *Looks at cereal*
Me: Wait.... *WAIT A MINUTE*

[bebespeaks]

I loved Alphebits in my childhood. I could only find them at one store chain though, called Albertsons (in WA, OR, ID, MT). I last saw them at an Albertsons on Hwy 99 in 2007 in Seattle, then they disappeared.

[stevarino]

Freakin love Alpha Bits. My mom never really bought them for me when I was a kid but for the past couple of years I've come across them in stores. I just wish they hadn't discontinued Marshmallow Alpha-Bits. >:(

[JohnSkellington]

Oh my god, Brian! There’s a message in my Alpha-Bits! It’s says

[JamesW]

Oh yeah! I remember both versions back in the early 90s MMM

[PenguinKiwiBird]

Love that secret message in the cereal Gabe 😂

[actiongamemaster]

speaking of super why, my fan game super why's quest is back in progress and is now being made with the unity engine instead.

[grovergrizzly]

I remember they released a Land Before Time version of this cereal.

[ArtificialBanana]

Alpha-Bits cereal was discontinued in May 2021.

[anthonygrasha]

Cereal Time TV, Bugs Bunny was a spokesperson who would appear in commercials during The Bugs Bunny Show in the early to mid 60's. It would have commercials of Bugs Bunny tricking Elmer, Daffy, Sam or others just trying to get his Alpha bits.

[TylerNieman]

I love the message in the shot of the cereal :)

[JLazerManYT]

I loved “SUPER WHY” as a little kid
I would have bought this cereal because super why was on it LOL 😂

[gbbob]

I had tried both cereal, original and with marshmallow, I didnt notice it was discontinued back in 2011, Ive noticed myself when other cereals was also discontinued, I was wondred why others not sold is stores and grocery markets anymore. I wish a make a comeback. Great cereal

[eskunkl]

I loved that cereal! It was my childhood cereal!

[Asad-yckv]

And I'm over here eating rice krispies.

[Dan-orcu]

1958 commercial: Alpha-Bits, now with added lead! A-B-C-Dead

[COMPFUNK]

I sure DO remember eating Marshmallow Alpha-Bits. But do you remember the box from the '80s with the cereal pieces blasting out of the computer?