limited time. According to Rob Bricken, "A squishier Nerd with more leg space and a surprise in the middle, Dweebs were more substantial, less sour, and displayed a greater depth and complexity than Nerds." Dweebs only lasted a very short time on the market, however. Varieties Nerds consist of various flavors and colors, ranging from extremely sweet to extremely sour; often, the two flavors in one box will contrast, and a single flavor may even exhibit both extremes. A Nerds breakfast cereal based on the concept appeared in the 1980s with two varieties (Orange and Cherry/Grape and Strawberry), but it had a short lifespan. Flavors Although many other flavors are available, some of the current regular flavors of Nerds include the following: Strawberry and Grape (pink and purple) Wild Cherry and Watermelon (orange or red and green) Double Dipped Lemonade-Wild Cherry and Apple-Watermelon (red and yellow) Sour- Lightning Lemon and Amped Apple (yellow and light green) Surf 'n Turf- Totally Tropical Punch and Road Rash Raspberry (red and blue) Wildberry and Peach (blue and orange) Watermelon and Punch and Wildberry (green and blue) Mango Chile and Guava (yellow and pink) El Mango Fuego Lime and Pineapple (green and yellow) Previous Flavors Orange and Cherry (Orange and Red) Watermelon and Punch and Grape and Punch (Green and White and Purple and White) Watermelon and Rainbow (Green and Mixed Colors) Willy Wonka has also come up with several spin-off products of Nerds: Sour Nerds are big and they usually come in Lightning Lemon and Amped Apple. They are packaged in a regular box. A second flavor—Shocking Strawberry and Electric Blue—was also released. Strawberry Giant Chewy Nerds, also known as "Future Nerds", have a chewy jelly bean center with a bumpy, crunchy Nerd shell. They are the same product as Nerd Jelly Beans, but they are available year-round. Nerds Rope consists of gummy string with a variety of Nerds attached to the outside. It comes in original, berry and tropical flavors. Rainbow Nerds is a box of regular Nerds with multiple flavors, with no partition or organization. Jumbo Nerds is a box of Nerds with multiple flavors—much larger than regular Nerds. The box depicts one jumbo Nerd on one end of a see-saw with several regular-sized Nerds trying to counter its weight. Nerds Gum Balls are bubble gum balls filled with multiple flavors of Nerds on the inside. Seasonal Nerds are sometimes manufactured