Does anyone like The King? I imagine there's a 50/50 split in the end. I lean towards creepy. I wish I ordered the mask when I first heard about it.

I lean toward creepy, too. To the point where I have to avert my eyes whenever I see him. I still don't get why this freak would make anyone want to eat at Burger King.

Yep, I think The King is creepy, too.

That said, I think that's what Burger King was hoping for when they began making the commercials. While so many people think the dude is scary, I don't know anyone who doesn't know him. You mention, 'the scary king from Burger King,' and everyone realizes what/who you're talking about.

So, in my opinion, BK decided they'd make a mascot that's creepy, but memorable. I don't know people that have been so frightened by The King, that they've stopped eating at BK, so I bet he's doing his job and bringing the business.

But yea, he's totally creepy.

I hate The King. He's just plain creepy-there's no other way to say it.

I still can't believe The King has his own thread now.

Really? A 50/50 split? I would like to find the person who likes the King.

The King lost me when he bastardized the NFL.

You've found me. I am the person that likes the King. I don't know why, because I know I should find him creepy like everybody else does. But I don't. I love him and thnk he's hilarious.

Dude, the King just is not right. I simply cannot think about this character without getting skeeved out. Doesn't mean I don't go to Burger King, of course, but that's mainly because it's literally about 200 steps from my front door.

There's a radio host I listen to out of Chicago who loves the King. Absolutely drools over him.

I was bitterly disappointed when the King made a 50 yard scramble, avoided 5-6 Minnesota Vikings, and scored a touchdown propelling the 49'ers to a victory.

I'm incredulous about people not finding the BK king creepy. Perhaps they haven't seen the Ho-King-Yay ads yet?

Wait, which ones are those? I'm guessing I've missed them because I usually look away when I know a King commercial is on.

I haven't seen any Ho-Yay ones either. And that makes me sad, because I truly adore the King. Somebody please help me.

I didn't think anyone liked the King either, but then I went to a Superbowl party where there were many 20-something guys in attendance. Every one of them cheered when the King came on screen, almost like his very appearance demanded their slavish devotion. It was truly creepy.

ThirdWay's Ad Blog discusses how the King's "Cool/Stalker" mystique pretty much falls on gender lines, and that this was the intent of BK. In other words, BK has decided to court the male market - specifically the "big-eater" market. What I think is unsaid is that they're not competing (directly) against diet trends, which tend to target women more.

The HoYay ads were only the original couple they aired, and I think BK is moving away from that angle. Although I'm not too sure about the new "Whopperette" ads.

I can believe he has his own thread. He's even on the cover of the latest Mad magazine; he holds out BK food, and Alfred's next to him, offering readers a barf bag.

Gender lines? I'm a guy, and I haaate those ads, though I love to mock them. He's just flat-out creepy!

The "Ho-Yay" ads are that one with the King in a bed with some guy, where the guy wakes up with the King facing him, also lying down. While I sit there all creeped out, this guy seems fine with it, and not necessarily in any homosexual way (I assume), just like, hey, cool.

That's one of the things that gets me about these ads: nobody is frightened by this unnaturally huge, seemingly botox-loaded head. The one with him as King Kong is especially bizarro world, where she actually stops screaming when she first sees that gigantic mellon. Me, that's when I'd start screaming - indeed, I fake-screamed when the woman in the ad stopped!

Thanks for the warning. I'll know to avert my eyes next time I'm in my local comic book store.

Ah, yes. Those. I had successfully put them out of my mind, is what happened. And now they're back. Damn you, Burger King!

I'm on record as firmly anti King. He is right up there with the Levis Stalkerquin, Snuggle, and the Best Buy puppet as marketing spokeshorrors that should disappear pronto.

yeah, my profile pic is a picture of the King, which I found online and perfectly sums up my feelings about the dude. I can look at a still picture of him, but in a commercial where he suddenly appears in a guy's backseat with a burger, I want to scream. Yeah, I'm a pussy.

I'm ready for a new commercial with the King. I haven't seen him lately, and it makes me sad.

Wow, the King has his own thread. Dude freaks me the fuck out. Ever since I saw those date rape, oh I mean, hoyay commercials where he's staring at the guy in his bed and offers him an artery-clogging breakfast sandwich to make up for the violation, I can't look at the King without getting skeeved out.

I know I'm reading WAY too much into this but I can't help it.

King rules.

Haw! I can just hear him with a Frank Sinatra voice, saying "Here's a breakfast sandwich, baby, 'cause that's all you're worth!"

I am so disturbed by His Majesty that I refuse to eat at Burger King. I know, I know, like they care, but I am not going contribute to what appears to be their "Scare the Beejebus Out of Anakerie" campaign.

The King is really annoying and creepy. But, I must say, he is a better idea than the ads for chicken sandwichs that actually depict live chickens -- like the current ones where at a rodeo they ride wild chickens. Fake or not, it's still creepy to use a live chicken as a mascot for a chicken sandwich. Ew.

Dude, I saw that Burger King commercial last night and it looks like rodeo cowboys are riding the Subservient Chicken. It took two viewings to realize the song was about a "big bucking chicken."

I don't know whether to laugh or insist the BK adverstising geniuses share the secret stash.

I think The King is creepy, yes, but I had to love how, when they inserted him into the "Steve Young vs. the Vikings" TD run footage, the actor completely mimics Steve Young's body language, especially on the final stumble/dive across the goal line. Good stuff.

I love the King. I think it's hilarious. My favorite was the very first one where he showed up at that guy's window with the giant sandwich. Hee! I love that plastic face.

I remember when I was younger wondering "Who IS the Burger King?"

Now? I wish I never knew.

Off with my head...I hate the King.



My boyfriend was the King for Halloween and I refused to sleep with him for a week for fear that he would whip it out and stare at me until I woke up....*shudder*

Another King commerical that freaks me out is where this guy is working construction way off the ground and the King shows up and tosses him a cup of coffee. Then he jokily taps the worker almost pushing him to his death. The guy seems mad at first, but starts laughing...I'm like what the...? I so wish the worker would have taken the opportunity to push the King to his death; however, I fear that thing can't die.

Knowing our luck, he'll grab the worker and drag him down with him.

I love the King!! I like unusual commercials and whenever I see one that he's in, I usually end up laughing. I especially loved the original commercials...too funny.

I'm with you, super kristin! I miss him too.

The King is creepy, except when he is playing football. Then he rules.

Okay, the next time someone here goes to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, please do me a favor: Ride the train that takes you all around the park and look to the right for what appears to be the disembodied head of The King (accompanied by The Queen). I saw that yesterday and it looked freakishly similar to him, to the point where I wonder if one may have been inspired by the other. Or if they used similar designers, or something. Man, I wish I'd taken a picture so I had proof, because that's just crazy.

I love The King so much, it's unnatural. Just reading through this thread had me giggling for a good 15 minutes. He's so hilariously creepy -- like those Quiznos...um...rat-looking things? What are they again?

This is one of my favorite King pictures of all time: Darth Vader vs. The King. My ex-step-cousin-in-law gave me this promo card, and I had to scan it so it could be in my screensaver cycle. :D

Spongemonkeys. I would like to see a fight between the King and the Spongemonkeys. Maybe they would kill each other?

Heh. The King would be rolling around on the ground, smiling as usual...but as hard as the spongemonkeys tried, they couldn't get through his giant plastic head. That would be awesome.

i could be mistaken here, but isn't the King actually an old BK ad campaign they've resurrected (although clearly with a different purpose)?

When I was young (this was the late 70s-early 80s) I remember BK having the King character and a bunch of similar food guys that I suppose were meant to compete with Ronald, Grimace and the gang.

Yes, they did. It was a real man with a bad wig and makeup alà Ronald. He did magic tricks if I remember correctly. But no mask. No creepy, creepy non-expressive mask.

I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. It's right before the New Orleans Square stop. It totally looks like him.

Chalk me up as a hater.
The King totally creeps me out, and I will NOT
buy anything from these freaks until they
change their marketing campaign.

I would rather listen to Hootie howl about running
rivers of ranch dressing than see another
leering, customer-molesting, attemped life taking,
King commercial.

I saw another awesome King commercial this afternoon -- he was up on a beam and pretended to knock a guy off. Hee. I love these commercials so much that I'm actually eating at BK more often in hopes that every $3.14 I spend on my Whopper Jr. combo goes straight to advertising. :D

Add my vote to the tally.

I'm still laughing at this. I don't know why, but I'm giggling as a type. Maybe it's the mental picture I'm getting.
Yes, the King creeps me out, but I do like the spongemonkeys. If you've never seen them other that the Quizno's ads check out rathergood.com It's the same tune as the ads, but they sing about how much they like the moon.

I love the King! He's so deadpan, and there's something very British about him and his humor.

That being said, I haven't eaten at a Burger King since I was eight.

I wore a Burger King costume this past Halloween too. It got a lot of laughs and thumbs up from onlookers, and a really aggressive come-on from a scary woman at a bar.

AHA! Aha, aha, aha.

I knew that the King was Satan. Drew Rosenhaus is his agent.

Ok, I'm confused. I live 20 minutes from Disneyland and go several times a year. I can't figure out where this headless King and Queen you speak of is located? I don't recall a train ride through a castle -- except Small World...what am I missing?!

I miss the King commercials. The "I am Man" commercials were a good short-term replacements, but nothing makes me laugh like the creepy, creepy King!

Just saw this commercial... it is BRILLIANT. Especially when The King does the thing pointing at the reporter... hilarious!!!

Whenever I see Drew Rosenhaus yapping about anything on my television, my immediate reaction is to change the channel. That commercial doesn't work for me.

The end, though, with The King doing the fingers-eyes-pointing thing? LOVE. These are the best commercials ever.

Can we start calling him "TK" now? :D