the Got Milk? company and the Sprint Phone Company, and the GEICO insurance company. He also made a cameo appearance in the 1987 claymation film The Puppetoon Movie. After Frees' death in 1986, Jeff Bergman took over the role, until 2013. Today, the high-pitched giggles are done by JoBe Cerny. In two adverts for the UK in 1976 however, British voice actor Peter Hawkins voiced the character. Beginning in 1992, the animation for the doughboy was changed from stop-motion animation to CGI animation. And to this day, he continues to be CGI animated in any new ads. Pillsbury family In the 1970s, a Pillsbury Doughboy family was created and sold as dolls individually and in the form of various playsets. Included in the family are: Poppin' Fresh Poppie Fresh (a.k.a. Mrs. Poppin' Fresh, Pillsbury Doughgirl). It is debated among collectors as to whether Poppie is Poppin's wife, girlfriend, or sister. Granpopper and Granmommer (grandparents) Popper (boy) and Bun-Bun (baby, girl) Flapjack (dog) and Biscuit (cat) Uncle Rollie Trademark conflict In May 2010, Pillsbury's lawyers served a cease and desist notice to My Dough Girl, LLC., a Salt Lake City, Utah cookie retailer. Some reported that an attorney for General Mills instructed her not to talk to the press. In popular culture In The Simpsons episode, Mother Simpson, Homer (when he was a kid) is shown as having a Pillsbury Doughboy doll. References External links Audio file (MP3 format) of the Doughboy giggling Character's official site Official history of Poppin' Fresh from General Mills website Pillsbury Family Corporate mascots Fictional characters from Minnesota Fictional chefs Fictional food characters Fictional humanoids Male characters in advertising Food advertising characters Mascots introduced in 1965