text: %% Image selected per Image Pickin' thread: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1425342846088990400%% Please do not change or remove without starting a new thread.%%[[quoteright:347:[[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f49975589095ca85290b579a84d06c14.png]]]]A character, creature, etc which is heavily associated with a fictional universe, to the point of being the (official or unofficial) {{mascot}}. This can be despite the presence of other creatures, characters, etc. In VideoGames, this tends to be a popular enemy (or unit) and can overlap with MascotMook or MascotVillain. In other works the role can often fall to the TeamPet or another RidiculouslyCuteCritter or SmallAnnoyingCreature.See {{Mascot}} for when this is used to advertise a product.----!!"Cute" Series Mascots:[[foldercontrol]][[folder:Anime and Manga]]%%* Kon in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''. He even [[LampshadeHanging points this out]].%%* Chibi-san from ''Manga/ChibisanDate''.* Agumon is something of an unofficial mascot for the ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' franchise, being featured as the partner of TheHero in [[Anime/DigimonAdventure two different]] [[Anime/DigimonSavers anime series]] and [[Manga/DigimonNext one manga]], and a prominent presence in most -- if not all -- video games and virtual pets.* Black Hayate and to a lesser extent Xiao May in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''.* For ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'', there's Bonta-kun, with the entire [[Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu second season]] being named after the sounds he makes, "Fumoffu".* ''Manga/FushigiYuugiGenbuKaiden'' gets one in the form of Genbu Celestial Warrior, [[TokenNonHuman Namame]]...who's a lovable ''8cm ball of rock.''* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' has the Tachikomas, the world's cutest giant spider-tanks.* Sadaharu and Elizabeth from ''Manga/{{Gintama}}''. The series also parodies the whole mascot concept with Makoto-chan, the ill-advised, short-lived mascot of the Shinsengumi.* Haro from the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise, despite not appearing in four of the seven {{Alternate Universe}}s.* For ''Anime/HeroicAge'' it's B-Navi. Be careful though, because it actually transforms into a gun used to fire the CoolShip's main weapon.* ''Manga/KodomoNoOmocha'' has a ubiquitous bat/rabbit hybrid, appropriately named Babbit. It probably exists ''only'' for this trope.%%* Clara in ''Manga/PrincessJellyfish''* ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'': Pu pu-puuu! Mokona! (Also a mascot of sorts for ''Manga/XxxHOLiC'' and ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'')* ''Manga/{{Moyashimon}}'' has an unusual example: a cutesy, anthropomorphic ''Aspergillus oryzae'' spore.* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': ** Rei Ayanami, and to a slightly lesser extent, Asuka Langley Soryu/[[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Shikinami]], are flagship characters both for the series and for Creator/StudioGainax (later Studio Khara) as a whole, to the point that Gainax was most (in)famous for its use and ubiquitous merchandising of MsFanservice characters. Oddly enough, Rei was actually designed to [[SpringtimeForHitler be a repulsive subversion of the "moe" archetype via her nature and backstory]], but it only ended up making her come across as cuter and more sympathetic, and by far the most popular character in the show (at least until [[PopularityPolynomial Asuka started picking up in her own right]]).** Pen-Pen is a quirky penguin that fits the mold as a "cute" series mascot, but is marketed far less than EVA Unit-01 and the two female leads, and is even absent from the third ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' movie.* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Due to his popularity, Chopper has gradually become an icon for the series, to the point where it seems he and Luffy are the only characters.* ''Manga/PocketMonsters'' has both Red's Pikachu and his Clefairy. The Clefairy is a reference to how Clefairy's were the original choice for the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' mascot.* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' features Pikachu as the ''de facto'' mascot for the animated series and (slightly less so) for the games.* Kyubey from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''. Its face and CatchPhrase appears everywhere in the fandom [[BlatantLies because of how cute and innocent it is.]] [=/=]人[[color:crimson:◕]]‿‿[[color:crimson:◕]]人[=\=]* Suzuri from ''Manga/RideBack''. Unusual in that she's one of those rare cute sidekick-type characters who [[spoiler:not only dies during the series, but dies rather brutally (we don't see her head getting crushed; that happens off-screen. But we do see the [[GoryDiscretionShot blood on the asphalt]])]].* ''LightNovel/{{Shimoneta}}'': Ayame Kajou is the one featured most prominently on the Blu-ray/DVD's box art, and she's the center of all promotional art; usually in her 'Blue Snow' disguise.* Futaba's stuffed animal acts as one for ''Manga/SoreGaSeiyuu'', explaining to the audience the inner workings of being a voice actor.** Futaba herself voiced Pipo, the mascot for ''[[ShowWithinAShow Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon]]'', before they were unceremoniously killed off in episode 2.* ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' has the adorable cabbit (cat/rabbit) Ryo-Ohki, which has the ability to transform into a spaceship.* ''Anime/WelcomeToTheNHK'':** Sato {{lampshades}} this trope by saying "Every RPG needs a wimpy mascot character!" while beating up a lookalike for ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'''s Slimes.** The series itself actually contains a ''de facto'' mascot in the form of that creepy-adorable dancing purple alien that is used as a personification for 'conspiracy'.* Odate Buta is so associated with ''Anime/{{Yatterman}}'' that when the live-action movie started getting posters, the first one just showed him looking out at the viewer. Nothing else was needed - he's ''that'' well-known and associated with ''Yatterman''.* ''Anime/YokaiWatch'' has Jibanyan, who is an adorable cat {{youkai}} who talks and lives with Nate. Jibanyan has numerous spinoff yokai similar to him as a result, such as Sailornyan and Tomnyan.%%* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': Puu![[/folder]][[folder:Comic Books]]* ComicBook/SquirrelGirl for the ''ComicBook/GreatLakesAvengers'' series. If anyone's going to appear in an "off-stage" comic to recap the plot, it'll be her.[[/folder]][[folder:Film -- Animation]]* Scrat from ''WesternAnimation/IceAge''.[[/folder]][[folder:Literature]]* ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'': Oddly enough, the promotional mascot for the Hitchhiker's universe (in the USA) is a little green guy that never appears in the books (or TV show, or movie, or radio show, or computer game...) themselves - though most fans consider Marvin to be the series' real mascot.* The ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series has Hedwig, the title character's pet owl.[[/folder]][[folder:Live-Action TV]]* ''Series/DoctorWho'''s [[SapientShip sentient]] CoolShip, the TARDIS. Also he's had K9, who's lately moved to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''.** To the point where when the Metropolitan Police tried to trademark the Police Box and sue the BBC for infringement, the judge ruled that the rights belonged the BBC, since they had been selling merchandise without any complaints for nearly ''40 years!''* Cameron from ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' (also mentioned below.)* The "Grr Argh" monster from ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', who you may remember as the badly-drawn monster that appears after every credits sequence. Not only does Tara quote Mutant Enemy's mascot, it sums up [[TearJerker "Becoming"]] '''perfectly.'''--> "Ooohhh, I need a hug."%%* Ttark from ''Series/KrattsCreatures''.%%* Abby Sciuto, ''Series/{{NCIS}}''. Full stop.%%* Tinker Bell for ''Series/WaltDisneyPresents''.* Johnny Crawfish is this for ''Series/TheNoddyShop'', being featured prominently on UK merchandise as well as on the official site.[[/folder]][[folder:Music]]* A lot of Music/HoneyWorks' music videos feature a pair of panda and white bear with heart-shaped ears.[[/folder]][[folder:Professional Wrestling]]* Wrestling/CheerleaderMelissa for [=ChickFight=], as far as promoting for the tournament/promotion. Also of [=ClickWrestle=] which is what [=ChickFight=]'s website became after it stopped being it's own promotion.* Wrestling/JimCornette called Wrestling/JillianHall OVW's series mascot until she got implants and they leaked into her head.[[/folder]][[folder:Puppet Shows]]* Kermit the Frog for Franchise/TheMuppets. He was also the mascot of the Creator/JimHenson Company before Disney bought him out.** ''Series/SesameStreet'' has Elmo, also the mascot for the show's parent company Sesame Workshop. Big Bird used to fill this role before Elmo proved to be a massive merchandising success.[[/folder]][[folder: Tabletop Games]]* Goblins in ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' are another UglyCute example, overlapping with MascotMook.[[/folder]][[folder: Theatre]]* Young Cosette for ''Theatre/LesMiserables'', despite only being in two scenes - but the picture of a young, sorrowful girl in rags is a very good way to get the main themes of a play whose name translates to "The Miserable Ones" across. The most common depiction is taken from [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Ebcosette.jpg this illustration]] from ''Literature/LesMiserables'', although it's usually zoomed in on just her upper torso and face, and is so universally associated with the show that advertising for the 2012 movie recreated the poster using the actress playing Young Cosette.[[/folder]][[folder:Toys]]* Mametchi from the ''VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}}'' toy line.* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters but the major BreakoutCharacter tends to be the mascot of each generation. G1 had Firefly, a tomboyish pegasus who unusually only starred in [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTVSpecials the pilot]] and was literally [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome never mentioned again]] (though she was a major character in the UK ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony'' comics). [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3 G3]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic G4]] have FunPersonified Pinkie Pie as their mascots.[[/folder]][[folder:Video Games]]* ''[[VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo Advanced V.G.]]'': Yuka Takeuchi is both the heroine and the face of the series; including [[Anime/VariableGeo the OVA adaptation.]] She's usually featured on the cover of each entry and has even made [[GuestFighter cameo appearances]] in other fighting games.* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'' has two different mascots from the Plant and Zombie factions respectively: the Sunflower and the Basic Zombie (the latter is kind of UglyCute).* Missile the shiba-inu police dog has become this for the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' series, despite initially only appearing once as an optional character. Similarly, Missile the pomeranian from ''VideoGame/GhostTrick'', which shares the same universe (and who is a major character).* Twilly for ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'' in particular and all the other Artix Entertainment games to a degree.* Pablo Sanchez from ''VideoGame/BackyardSports''.* Tran from ''VideoGame/BeatmaniaIIDX''.* The ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series has the Claptrap, who was the star of a web series promoting the first game, is often seen in advertisements, and was eventually made a playable character in ''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel''.* ''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' has the [[CreatorsPet controversial]] Twitter {{expy}} Chirper.* Prinnies from ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' and other Creator/NipponIchi games.* The ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' series has Slimes.* ''VideoGame/DungeonsOfDredmor'' has the Diggles. Ye gads, the Diggles...* Chickens in ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''. Hell, ''VideoGame/FableIII'' starts with a chicken running around the city as an allegory for the rest of the game.* Vault-Boy from ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}''.* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'': [[HorseOfADifferentColor Chocobos]] and [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Moogles]], and to a lesser extent, [[MetalSlime Cactaurs]], Cait Sith, and [[BossInMookClothing Tonberries]].** The short, cute, big-eyed plant critters known as mandragora have achieved the status of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI'' mascot both in official and unofficial works. In-game, there are numerous mandragora-themed equippable items to find, many of which have the ability to change the character's appearance to a mandragora. Mandragora have a prominent place in much of the official promotional artwork as well. The [[WikiRule first and most important fan-made wiki]] as well the unsanctioned third-party windower program both use the mandragora as a mascot as well. Mandragoras have even appeared as the game's contribution to other games in the same company, such as appearing as a summon in ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyDissidia Dissidia]]''.* Rena is considered the mascot of ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''. Keiichi [[spoiler:[[DecoyProtagonist or really, Rika,]]]] is the protagonist but their friend Rena is the one that appears on most box-arts and in much of the advertising. * The priring from ''VideoGame/LaTale'', which was so cute it was made into a pet.* On the cute side of mascots, there's VideoGame/MegaManClassic himself and the recurring Metool/Mettaur/Mettal enemies, who appear in nearly every series in the franchise. There's also the Servbots for the ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' series, and Tron Bonne could also possibly count thanks to representing the Legends series in crossovers more than any other character.* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' has the [[EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods Mars People.]]* Creator/{{Nintendo}}:** There's Mario, the main character of the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series and its numerous spinoffs and Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s mascot as a whole.** The fairies from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'', Navi and her ball-of-light kin in particular. They tend to be used as menu cursors.** Mr. Saturn for the ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER}}'' series, the race of childish wacky creatures featured first in ''MOTHER 2''/''[=EarthBound=]''. ''[[{{Catchphrase}} "Boing!"]]''** ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'' has, obviously, the Pikmin; the little cute race of PlantAliens that the game centers around. Nintendo likes to feature them prominently in portions of their handhelds and consoles UI, most notable with system transfers for both the 3DS and the UsefulNotes/WiiU (when transferring original Wii data).** [[{{Franchise/Kirby}} Kirby]], can easily be considered the unofficial mascot of HAL Laboratory.** ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' has Tom Nook, K.K. Slider, and Mr. Resetti, who are respectively the Tanooki shopkeeper, the canine singer, and the cheat-hater mole. Isabelle from ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'' is starting to pick up steam as another mascot for ''Animal Crossing'' after her appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U'' and a playable appearance in ''Mario Kart 8''.** ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' *** Pikachu became this for the franchise as a whole. Being one of the only available [[ShockAndAwe electric]] type Pokémon before [[ElementalRockPaperScissors Cerulean City]] helped solidify its status over the original intended mascot Clefairy. As a nod to Pikachu's status as mascot, every generation since has its own electric rodent meant to resemble Pikachu. [[FunSize Pichu]] and [[MakingASplash Marrill]] are Johto's, [[TagTeamTwins Plusle and Minun]] are Hoenn's, Pachirisu is Sinnoh's, [[NotQuiteFlight Emolga]] is Unova's, [[OurFairiesAreDifferent Dedenne]] is Kalos's, and [[ExtraOreDinary Togedemaru]] is Alola's. Alola even has a "Pikachu impersonator" in the form of Mimikyu, a Ghost/Fairy who dresses like Pikachu so it can be just as popular.*** Each successive generation of Mons has a lesser, ambiguously official mascots for that generation (and its remakes) alone. They are usually one of the first to be introduced for that generation: Togepi, Marrill, Snubbull, Slowking, and Elekid for ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver''; Blaziken, Gardevoir, Skitty, and Absol for ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire''; Lucario and Buneary for ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl''; Zoroark and Minccino for ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite''; Greninja and Espurr for ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY''; and Rockruff for ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.*** The series also has "Version Mascots" which are the Mons that appear on the front cover of each version. Usually they're the [[OlympusMons Legendary Pokémon]] that can be caught in the game.*** [[GaidenGame Gaiden]] FightingGame ''VideoGame/PokkenTournament'' has Pikachu Libre -- Pikachu in a MaskedLuchador costume -- as its de facto series mascot, both because it sums up the hybrid game style, and [[RuleOfCute because it's a Pikachu in a luchador costume]].** ''VideoGame/CustomRobo'' has [[JackOfAllStats the Ray series]] of Shining Fighter class robos, one of which represented the franchise in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl''.** While ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'s'' Inklings are highly customizable, the orange female Inkling takes front and center in several trailers and pieces of official artwork, with her squid form acting as the game's symbol. She is sometimes accompanied by a blue male Inkling as her rival as well. ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon 2}}'' replaces the orange female inkling with a short haired pink female inking. Both games also have respective pop idol hosts who serve as mascots (Callie and Marie for both games and Pearl and Marina for 2).** ''Nintendo Power'' magazine had Nester, and the Famicom Disk System had a critter called Disk-kun, who appeared on the title screen of ''Smash Ping Pong'' and starred in the last-ever FDS game, ''Janken Disk Shiro''.* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' gives us Tracer, because everyone on the development team loved her, and commented about [[TheCutie how cute and beautiful she is]]. [=/=]人[[color:crimson:◕]]‿‿[[color:crimson:◕]]人[=\=]* Rappies from the ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' series.* ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' has the very friendly CompanionCube, which will not threaten to stab you. It's so popular that Valve's made plushies and fuzzy dice in its image. The [[EverythingIsAnIPodInTheFuture iPod-esque]] turrets might even have a stronger claim to the title, appearing in Creator/{{Valve|Software}} promotional materials even outside the ''Portal'' franchise, and getting a much greater and more varied role in the sequel.* Red the cardinal serves as this for VideoGame/AngryBirds* Carbuncle in the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' series.* ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline'' had Porings, in a very forcing way.* ''VideoGame/{{Robopon}}'' has Sunny.* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei:''** Jack Frost serves as both the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' and Creator/{{Atlus}}' own company mascot.** ''{{VideoGame/Persona 4}}'' and ''{{VideoGame/Persona 5}}'' have game-specific mascots in Teddie and Morgana, respectively. Both are the only not-completely-humans in their respective game's party. * The Grox from ''VideoGame/{{Spore}}''.* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' has seemingly adopted Blizz as their unofficial mascot. He's a rocket launcher wielding, Jawa, ''[[PintsizedPowerhouse tanking]]'' companion of the Bounty Hunter class.* Kero the frog and Grey the alien in ''[[VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial Tokimeki Memorial 2]]''.* Rabites from the ''VideoGame/WorldOfMana'' series.* The Dogoos are the most common enemies and are the most featured monsters of the ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'' franchise. They even have their own line of merchandise.* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' has the Felynes serve as its cute mascot, especially in Japan.* [[TimeMaster Tracer]] is the face of ''Videogame/{{Overwatch}}'', being the character most featured in the animated trailers and the only character featured in the box art.* Teemo, to some extent, for ''VideoGame/{{League of Legends}}''. He has become so recognizable that Teemo inspired plush hats are commonly vended and worn at competitive events. His success has mostly been from his annoyingly cute design, voice and his skill set which is rage inducing to face.* Jibanyan, a talking CuteKitten, from ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'' is the MascotMook of the franchise. He appears on box-art, has the most merchandise, and has many clones. He wasn't the mascot originally though. He was just another yokai however the [[Anime/YokaiWatch anime]] made him into a BreakoutCharacter. ''Yokai Watch 2'' featured him more prominently as a result. The original mascot was most likely intended to be Whisper, the protagonists yokai butler.* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' has a cow as its mascot. It used to have the original blue-capped protagonist, Pete, as a mascot but he hasn't been a playable character in years.[[/folder]][[folder:Web Comics]]* Dust Puppy from ''Webcomic/UserFriendly''.* Shelley Winters in ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound''. After her introduction, she slowly [[SpotlightStealingSquad became the main character]] and the emblem of the comic. Even after ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'' ended, she still appears in its successor ''Webcomic/BadMachinery'''s banners and the artist's blog.* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': parodies this trope as it occurs in [=JRPG=]s [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0388.html Here]].[[/folder]][[folder:Web Original]]* ''Aitor Molina vs.'' has Martillo Smith.* P. Monkey in ''WebVideo/Lonelygirl15''.* [=HTMLvis=] was something of an unofficial mascot for the original ''Maddison Atkins''; fittingly, he returned after the ContinuityReboot.* ''Roleplay/OpenBlue'''s SuperDeformed Cthulhu CaptainErsatz, "Kukulu".* Roboshi, TheKirk of the [[http://askponiboorucrufavers.tumblr.com/ Ponibooru Crufavers]] Blog/AskAPony blog, is considered this for [[Website/{{Ponibooru}} the site itself]].** Ponibooru also has another less well known mascot OC (seen [[http://derpibooru.org/20923 here]]) who is occasionally shipped the above.* Sparadrap from ''Franchise/{{Noob}}''. His live action version played by a grown man downplays the cute part, but his super-deformed design from the comic qualifies and is the one most frequently integrated in multiple-series mascot lineups.* ''WebOriginal/{{Mortasheen}}'' has [[http://www.bogleech.com/mortasheen/chainsawkid.htm Chainsaw Kid,]] who's a bit more on the UglyCute (and, obviously, ChainsawGood) side of the spectrum.[[/folder]][[folder:Western Animation]]* The namesake protagonist of ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''.* Goddard from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''* Snap from ''WesternAnimation/ChalkZone''* ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' has Cuddles (to the extent Giggles, Toothy, and Petunia).* ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'''s own Henry and June (they were even the mascots for [[{{Creator/Nickelodeon}} their own channel]] at one point.)* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': [[TeamPet Rufus]] the naked mole rat.* Bugs Bunny from ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes''.* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':** Derpy Hoove, to a larger extent, the "brony" community. She was a background pony the fandom took to. Eventually she began appearing as a reoccuring character in the cartoon itself.** Pinkie Pie is also one to the target audience. She inherited this status from her original G3 counterpart. * Pinkie Pie, and to a lesser extent Minty, were considered the mascots of ''MyLittlePonyG3''. * Silkie, the Mutant Silkworm of the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' animated series.* Porkchop from ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}''* T.J. from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'', and to an extent, Spinelli and Gus.* Cosmo and Wanda from ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''* Appa and Momo from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''.* Kenny from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.[[/folder]]!!"Non Cute" Series Mascots:[[folder:Anime and Manga]]* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' has the [[TheHeavy Colossal Titan]] as the most recognizable character from the series, and used in numerous merchandise and public appearances. Sometimes, it is played straight as a 60-meter skinless horror. Other times, however, it's either an UglyCute Chibi or a dude in a costume that behaves in a comical fashion (nicknamed "Kyojin-kun" or "Giant-kun"). * In Anime/{{Free}}, Iwatobi-chan is the protagonists' hometown mascot. It's a [[UglyCute distinctive]] rock-headed bird-like... thing, popular among fans as a decal.* The resident monster {{Mooks}} in ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear'', the Noise, are this.* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': ** Evangelion Unit-01 is the most prominent icon of the series, despite its pilot Shinji Ikari being marketed less compared to the female leads. * ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' has Jotaro Kujo, the protagonist of the third part, Stardust Crusaders, as its mascot.[[/folder]][[folder:Film]]* Darth Vader for ''Franchise/StarWars'', though mascot duties have also been passed around to Yoda, the Clone and Stormtroopers, Darth Maul, and (especially in the franchise's early days) R2-D2 and C3-PO. Even the Death Star is something of an icon for the franchise. ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' adds Kylo Ren as its resident Vader counterpart, as well as BB-8.* Possibly Gollum for ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' movies.* The UglyCute Slimer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}''. In universe, it's explained that Stay Puft is the mascot for a brand of marshmallows and the star of his own cartoon TV series. The "NO-GHOST" company logo also serves as a mascot.* The titular extraterrestrial creatures from the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'', ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'', and ''Franchise/AlienVsPredator'' franchises.* For the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' series, Arnold's iconic face has been etched into our collective memories. The metallic skull of the T-800 Terminator would also count as iconic. Also, [[Creator/SummerGlau Cameron]] is the iconic character for ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' spin-off. (The last one isn't in the "non-cute" category, but never mind.)* Ash Williams for the ''Franchise/EvilDead'' films, making it one of the few horror movie franchises known more for its hero than its [[VillainBasedFranchise villain]].* ''Film/ThePinkPanther1963'' had an AnimatedCreditsOpening with the titular diamond's flaw visualized as what it's said to resemble -- a pink panther. The animated character was so popular that he got [[WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther his own series of animated shorts]] in addition to becoming the mascot for the [[Franchise/ThePinkPanther movie series]], even as ArtifactTitle set in.* The ''TyrannosaurusRex'' for the ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' franchise (its skeleton being the franchise's icon proper).[[/folder]][[folder: Literature]]* Despite only featuring in one of Creator/HPLovecraft's original stories, and being nowhere ''near'' as powerful as the likes of Azathoth or Yog-Sothoth, Great Cthulhu is essentially this for the Franchise/CthulhuMythos.[[/folder]][[folder:Live-Action TV]]* Kamen Rider #1 for the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series.* Akaranger and also Akared for the ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' franchise.[[/folder]][[folder:Professional Wrestling]]* Wrestling/ElSanto and, to a lesser extent, Blue Demon for Wrestling/{{CMLL}}, each having their own "Legend" {{Tournament| Arc}} annually.* Wrestling/HulkHogan, Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, and Wrestling/JohnCena have all served as the "face" of WWE at different points.* Dr. Cube for Wrestling/KaijuBigBattel. He's the BigBad, in case you're wondering.[[/folder]][[folder: Tabletop Games]]* ''Videogame/MechWarrior'': The Timber Wolf / [[ReportingNames Mad Cat]] [[HumongousMecha [=BattleMech=]]] for the video game series and arguably the whole ''Tabletopgame/BattleTech'' universe. Completely deserved, as mecha don't get any cooler than the Timber Wolf. [[spoiler:(And calling it the Mad Cat among the wrong group of fans will get you labeled a [[FantasticSlurs stravag freebirth]].)]] The second most iconic mech is the Atlas, a massive [[RageHelm skull-faced]], [[ShouldersOfDoom broad-shouldered]] death machine often depicted ripping enemy battlemechs limb from limb. The Atlas is generally used as the mascot for the Succession Wars Era, while the Mad Cat is the mascot of the post-Clan Invasion era.* Warforged fill this role for the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' setting TabletopGame/{{Eberron}}.* The Lady of Pain for the ''TabletopGame/{{Planescape}}'', setting; her ominous face with her cold stare is on the cover of every product. * ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': The SpaceMarines are the main mascots. Especially the Ultramarines, who appear in most of the promotional artwork and the starter set; they are even called "poster boys" by players of other armies.[[/folder]][[folder:Theater]]* Creator/CirqueDuSoleil shows often start with a stylized logo in print ads and at their website, but eventually switch to a memorable supporting character (or representative of a memorable character group) to serve as the show's face. This is particularly important with the Las Vegas resident shows, since as many as eight different shows are running there at one time; a well-chosen mascot helps establish the style/tone that makes the production distinct from its sisters.** ''Theatre/LeCirqueReinvente'' and ''Theatre/{{Fascination}}'' -- The King of Fools.** ''Theatre/{{Mystere}}'' -- The Red Bird (the EnsembleDarkhorse dancer).** ''Theatre/{{Alegria}}'' -- A Nymph.** ''Theatre/{{Quidam}}'' -- The Target (one of the heroine's sidekicks).** ''Theatre/{{O}}'' -- The Zebras.** ''Theatre/LaNouba'' -- The Green Bird (another EnsembleDarkhorse dancer).** ''Theatre/{{Dralion}}'' -- Yao (one of the four gods).** ''Theatre/{{KA}}'' -- The Twins.** ''Theatre/TheBeatlesLOVE'' -- Sergeant Pepper.** ''Theatre/{{KOOZA}}'' -- TheTrickster.** ''Theatre/{{Zarkana}}'' -- Tarantula the spider woman.[[/folder]][[folder:Toys]]* Blow Fly and Trash-A-Pillar from ''Toys/TheTrashPack''. They're both the main characters of the webseries, too.[[/folder]][[folder:Video Games]]* Thorn from ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}''. An unusual example in that it's a gun, not a sentient being. [[EvilWeapon We think?]] It's appeared on a lot of posters for Destiny, and was highly publicized by the devs before the game's release, up to and including some of them carrying a prop of it across Europe. It's easy to see why they'd use it to capture the public imagination - the thing looks weird, and Obviously Evil. Plus, it captures the CosmicHorrorStory aspects of the game rather well.* The Big Daddy from ''VideoGame/BioShock''.* Max Damage from the ''VideoGame/{{Carmageddon}}'' series.* The ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series also has the [[MascotMook Psycho Bandit]], as they tend to be featured on the games' covers. A Psycho is even one of the playable characters in ''VideoGame/Borderlands2''.* Capcom** Morrigan from ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' is popular enough to be the series' biggest representative in [[VideoGame/CapcomVsWhatever Capcom's various crossover games]] (though Felicia takes a close second.)** On the "non-cute" side side of ''Franchise/MegaMan'' mascots, there's [[VideoGame/MegaManX Ze]][[VideoGame/MegaManZero ro]] and the Sniper Joes.** Ryu, who doubles as the SeriesMascot for ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' and the face of Creator/{{Capcom}}'s fighting game division.** The ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' series has the Rathalos as its non-cute mascot. Each game in the series also has a flagship monster that usually plays a significant role in the plot.** Chris Redfield in ''Franchise/ResidentEvil''. Downplayed since he doesn't appear in every game and this role zigzags with Leon Scott Kennedy, depending on game. (Both Leon and Chris appear in some games such as ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6''.)* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'' series: The [[TankGoodness Mammoth Tank]]. Also The Commando and Agent Tanya.* The [[LargeAndInCharge Green]] [[PersonWithTheClothing Beret]] for ''VideoGame/{{Commandos}}''. Interestingly, he is a rare example of series mascot who is the main character.* The Cacodemon for ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', even becoming the official mascot for Doomworld, the biggest Doom fansite.* ''VideoGame/DungeonKeeper'' has the Horned Reaper, along with the Dark Mistress.* Headcrabs from ''VideoGame/HalfLife''.* Master Chief for ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''* The [[GasMaskMooks Gas Mask]] Helghan troopers in ''VideoGame/{{Killzone}}''.* Marco Rossi from ''VideoGame/MetalSlug''.* The Creeper from ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''.* The [[TheUndead spectral]] {{ninja}} Scorpion has gradually become the mascot of the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' series. Sub-Zero is a close second, being the first "[[PaletteSwap ninja]]" that the developers created. Scorpy and Subby have been the default fighters for player 1 and 2 respectively since ''Deadly Alliance''.** Liu Kang can also be considered the mascot of the series, being the [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1 longest-running]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat2 protagonist]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 by]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat4 far]]. His ability to shape-shift into a dragon evokes the iconic logo after all; even [[VideoGame/MortalKombatAnnihilation before]] said dragon was [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 redesigned]] from klassic green to chrome black.** As of ''Mortal Kombat 2011'', a Scorpion look-alike serves as the figure on the logo for Netherrealm Studios. Given his popularity among fans and the developers (specifically Ed Boon), it was only a matter of time.* Nintendo** Anna from ''Franchise/FireEmblem'', who has appeared in all games to date except ''Fire Emblem: Gaiden''. Despite being in the series for so long her only time she becomes playable is ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''. Another Anna returns in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' as a playable (DLC) character.*** Marth, as well. Being the first Lord of the series, he is well-associated with ''Fire Emblem'' even though he isn't featured in all of the games. As far as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' is concerned, Marth representing ''Fire Emblem'' is akin to Mario representing the ''Super Mario'' series, Link for ''The Legend of Zelda'', and Pikachu for ''Pokémon''.** [[MemeticBadass Captain Falcon]] of the ''VideoGame/FZero'' series.** ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'': The eponymous energy-sucking, flying fanged jellyfish aliens of the series. Very young infants are UglyCute, though.* ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'' has the [[{{Bishonen}} handsome]] protagonist Abe no Seimei on its logo.* Pyramid Head for the entire ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series.* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'': The [[CombiningMecha SRX]] is the mascot of the series and Banpresto in general. It has a head shaped like the company logo, and its GameBreaker upgraded form is even named ''Banpreios''!* The Fiend from ''VideoGame/{{Quake}}'' was the mascot for Id Software in the latter half of TheNineties.* [[BigBad Nightmare]] for the ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul]]'' series. Ironically, while Nightmare represents the series' evil sword [[ArtifactOfDoom Soul Edge]], most installments in the series (and all installments featuring Nightmare himself) are named after Soul Edge's heroic counterpart Soul Calibur.** Soul Edge is probably the real mascot. Though the name of the games is now ''Soulcalibur'', the Soul Edge is still by far the central character.** Some of this is made nil by the fact that Nightmare is Soul Edge/Inferno's host (and in ''SCIII'' and ''SCIV'', [[AnimatedArmor Nightmare was literally the living incarnation of Soul Edge]]). Nightmare, however, was featured on the Project Soul logo from ''SCIII'' up to ''SCV'' (wherein the logo was redesigned to show a re-imagining of the Soul Embrace from ''SCIII'', which was then changed back to the original logo starting with the ''SCII HD Online'' re-release) and is essentially the central antagonist of the series starting in his ''Soulcalibur'' debut (Soul Edge/Inferno is the ''de facto'' BigBad), making Nightmare's claims have a bit more weight to them.* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' is represented by [[TheBigGuy The Heavy]]. He is front and center EVERYWHERE in this game. He's the very center in the class selection, he was the first to get a "Meet The" video, with cameos in every single video since, he's right there on the boxart, and his loud, scenery-chewing, Creator/BrianBlessed rivaling presence draws attention to him even more than his ''massive'' size.* The Koala in ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial: Forever with you''.* [[MonsterClown Needles Kane]] and his flaming clown head ice cream truck in ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal''.* {{Snowlem}} Bad Mister Frosty in the ''Videogame/ClayFighter'' series.* The Raiden jet from ''VideoGame/{{Raiden}}'' and ''VideoGame/RaidenFighters'' series.* Tanatos, Alister Dalimar's raven familiar, developed into this for the Ravenhearst StoryArc of ''VideoGame/MysteryCaseFiles''.* Wild Dog fills this role in ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'', taking the role of TheDragon to the BigBad of each game in the main series, [[JokerImmunity despite every defeat having him seemingly killed by an explosion.]][[/folder]][[folder:Web Original]]* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation''** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-173 SCP-173]], a living statue that kills anyone who breaks eye contact with it. Being the first paranormal entity created for the site, and with a rather distinctive appearance to boot, it's pretty much the (un)official mascot.** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-682 SCP-682]] follows SCP-173 by a close second. It's an unkillable, [[HealingFactor regenerating]] giant reptile which (temporarily) [[AdaptiveAbility adapts to any new form of attack]], and who wants to [[OmnicidalManiac kill all Earth life]]. The SCP Foundation is constantly trying (and failing) to destroy it with many different methods, which has made SCP-682 one of the most recurring antagonists.* Website/{{Newgrounds}} has VideoGame/{{Pico}}.* Serperior for the LetsPlay/MarioPartyTV series, because it's [[VillainProtagonist Mr. Doom]]'s favorite Pokemon.* The WWWF Grudge Match had Mr. T, who won the honor in a match with Mr. Clean, and then kept it in a match with Jesse Ventura.* Creator/LiaMarieJohnson was undisputedly the face of the ''WebVideo/{{React}}'' series in the first six seasons. Since her departure, each of the shows had at least one (e.g the younger Sydney and Lucas for Kids, Mikaela, Chelsea, and Tori for Teens, Tom and the original Madison for Adults, and Catherine, Don, and Bill for Elders. [=YouTubers=] is too much of an All-Star Cast to have one).[[/folder]][[folder:Western Animation]]* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' tends to use the Clone Troopers.** ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' uses Chopper a lot. * Optimus Prime in almost every ''{{Transformers}}'' incarnation. Though since the live-action movie [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]] has started giving him a run for his money.* Eric Cartman from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.* Bart Simpson was the first big mascot for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (remember all the t-shirts from the 90's with "Ay Caramba" and "Don't Have A Cow, Man!", not to mention [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_the_Bartman "Do The Bartman"]]?) Eventually the position was taken over by Homer instead.* ''WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters'' have Belfry the pink bat, the [[CoolCar Ghostbuggy]], Prime Evil, the series BigBad, and Tracy, the gorilla.[[/folder]]!!Company Mascots:[[folder:Anime and Manga]]* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'': Haro (or multiple Haros) is/are the mascot of both the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise and for the company Creator/{{Sunrise}}. In fact, Haro always shows up on the VanityPlate for the company in recent titles, making the dotted i in the company name.* ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'': Totoro plays this role for Creator/StudioGhibli.* [[Manga/DragonBall Goku]] and [[Manga/OnePiece Luffy]] for ''Magazine/ShonenJump''.** Also [[Manga/{{Kochikame}} Kankichi Ryotsu]] ([[PopCultureIsolation at least in Japan]]).* ''Creator/StudioTrigger'' has Miss Trigger, [[spoiler:or [[Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco Luluco]], as which she's also known]].[[/folder]][[folder:Comic Books]]* Creator/DCComics has Franchise/{{Superman}} and Franchise/{{Batman}}. There's also the far more obscure [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_DC Johnny DC]].* Creator/MarvelComics has Franchise/SpiderMan and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}. Also ComicBook/CaptainAmerica and ComicBook/IronMan, thanks to [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse a massive boost in popularity]].* ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'' is represented by Tharg the Mighty, a green-skinned alien who claims to be the editor of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic.* Archie Andrews represents ''Franchise/ArchieComics''.[[/folder]][[folder:Film -- Animation]]* Creator/{{Disney}}:** [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse M-I-C, K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E!]]** To a (much) lesser extent, [[Disney/PeterPan Tinkerbell]]; [[Creator/WaltDisney Walt]] used her has the mascot for some of the series he hosted as well as the original ad campaigns for Disneyland (This was at ABC's insistence - they didn't want the project to take Mickey down with it if it tanked). She's also used in place of Mickey as the mascot of the 1994-1999 Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection of VHS tapes and Laserdiscs, Disney DVD, and Disney's [=FastPlay=].** Creator/{{Pixar}} has Luxo Jr. the lamp. ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'''s Buzz Lightyear also qualifies, being the most popular Pixar character.* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': Gru's [[MascotMook yellow, genetically-engineered, walking, talking LEGO headed]] AdorableEvilMinions serve as this for Creator/IlluminationEntertainment.* [[http://static.neatorama.com/images/2008-11/dreamworks-logo.jpg The kid on the moon]] in the Creator/DreamWorks and Creator/DreamWorksAnimation logos.[[/folder]][[folder:New Media]]* The [[{{Imageboards}} 2ch]] [[EverythingsCuterWithKittens cats]], particularly [[{{Troll}} Mona]].[[/folder]][[folder:Professional Wrestling]]* [[Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling Captain New Japan]], a {{superhero}} TagTeam specialist who has the company logo on his costume.* Captain NOAH, an identity "awarded" Mohammad Yone in [[Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH the promotion of the same name.]]* Captain {{All Japan|ProWrestling}}, Ryoto Hama following the trend. Didn't last as long as either.[[/folder]][[folder:Video Games]]* Jack Frost (from the ''ShinMegamiTensei'' franchise) is the mascot of Creator/{{Atlus}} Corporation.** While the monsters you meet in ''ShinMegamiTensei'' are based on mythologies, possibly because of Jack Frost status as a mascot, you will meet original Jack Frosts like King Frost, Black Frost, Ichigo Frost, B Hawaii Frost, Lemon Frost, Melon Frost, Mirukin Frost, Frost Five and Lucifrost.** ''RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy'' has the dapperest Frost [[http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Raiho of them all.]]* Until he was displaced by VideoGame/MegaManClassic and [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]], VideoGame/CaptainCommando was the face of Creator/{{Capcom}}.* Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog has been Creator/{{Sega}}'s mascot since 1991. VideoGame/AlexKidd is commonly remembered as having been Sega's mascot before Sonic, though [[VideoGame/FantasyZone Opa-Opa]] actually was used more often for cameos back then.* VideoGame/PacMan, the face of his own franchise, and Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment's mascot for over 30 years now. He has had a few redesigns here and there but still manages to be one of their most popular characters.* [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] is essentially the face of Creator/{{Nintendo}}.** [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]] for Game Freak.** Franchise/{{Kirby}} for HAL Laboratory. Also, the [[http://img.gamefaqs.net/screens/c/c/4/gfs_28117_1_2.jpg Daschshund nestling three eggs]] on their logo, which according to them, is not actually supposed to be a dachshund, [[CallARabbitASmeerp but a made up creature]] incubating ideas. * Mr. Pants officially for Creator/{{Rare}}. Unofficially, [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong]] back when Rare was still with Nintendo, and [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo and Kazooie]]. As of the New Tens, [[VideoGame/{{Battletoads}} Rash]] seems to be taking over this role for the company.* Creator/HudsonSoft's mascot is a tiny bee. The bee has shown up in several of Hudson's video games, including ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' and ''VideoGame/MilonsSecretCastle''. Aside from the logo bee, Hudson usually treats Bonk and Bomberman as their mascot characters.* Neko-Arc (a comedic miniature {{catgirl}} form of ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'''s main heroine) is the official mascot of Type Moon and the ''{{Franchise/Nasuverse}}''.* Asagi serves as one for Creator/NipponIchi (along with the Prinnies mentioned above), as she makes a cameo in all of their games.** Recently, it seems like they're trying to make [[MoeAnthropomorphism Nisa]] their new one.* Unofficially, [[SamAndMax Max]] for Creator/LucasArts' adventure games.* Creator/{{Compile}}'s cute mascot, Randar ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS or Lander]]), appeared in several of their games.* Creator/{{Toaplan}} had a similar but more purple and less round mascot named Pipiru, who appeared at the end of ''VideoGame/ZeroWing'' and was hidden in ''VideoGame/OutZone'' and ''Truxton II''. Even after Toaplan went defunct, Pipiru briefly appeared in a cutscene in ''VideoGame/DonPachi''.* [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Bogard]] for {{SNK}}, originally, it was Athena.* Creator/{{Konami}} tried in the late 1980s to establish Konami Man as their mascot. He never really caught on, though ''Konami VideoGame/WaiWaiWorld'' gave him the leading part and a DistaffCounterpart, Konami Lady. Konami Man still makes occasional cameos in ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' games.** Solid Snake and Simon Belmont also qualify, due to being the heroes of some of Konami's biggest franchises. After Konami fully absorbed Hudson Soft, Bomberman also served this role to an extent.* The newely revived Kojima Productions revealed a character named [[http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/17/11692240/kojima-productions-logo-character-ludens-hideo-kojima Ludens]], he is also featured in it's new logo.* The obscure company Asmik had the mascot Asmik-kun, called Boomer in the US.* [[UsefulNotes/AmstradCPC Amstrad]]'s first-party label Amsoft named its mascot after executive Roland Perry. Roland became the star of eight mediocre to awful games, which never established any consistent model for drawing him.* [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Heavy Weapons Guy]] is the face of Creator/{{Valve|Software}}, showing prominently in all their Meet the Team videos, and representing them in most third-party promotions and crossovers.* VideoGame/{{Shantae}} for Creator/WayForwardTechnologies.* In Japan, Creator/SonyComputerEntertainment has a mascot known as "Toro Inoue" (the Sony Cat). He's an anthropomorphic cat in a SuperDeformed style. Outside of Japan Sony has had more than temporary mascots (Franchise/CrashBandicoot probably being the most famous) but none really have been their official one.* Main/{{Xbox}} tried the cute variation with ''VideoGame/{{Blinx}}'' but the series ended up being a StillbornFranchise when the game was criticized for its clunky controls. [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Master Chief]] is considered the Xbox mascot now. * A Japanese mobile game company COLOPL, Inc.'s mascot is [[ADogNamedDog Kuma the Bear]], appeared in many of their games.* The Giant Intelligent Friendly Talking Spiders (GIFTS) are a company mascot for Spiderweb Software, showing up in every game of the ''{{VideoGame/Exile}}'' series, the ''{{VideoGame/Avernum}}'' remake series, and ''{{VideoGame/Nethergate}}''. [[/folder]][[folder:Western Animation]]* Creator/WarnerBros Animation has WesternAnimation/BugsBunny. Their Television Network also used Michigan J Frog as one.* Bob and Larry from ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' are featured on the Big Idea logo (the company that made this show).* Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}: "[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants WHO LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA?]]"[[/folder]]----


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July 8th, 2004, 03:08 PM #1
Hello team,
We are one AM short for the next week or so, Orestes and his wife had their second baby boy yesterday. Matthew Vega came into the world weighing at 6-1/2 pounds of pure joy and happiness for Orestes and his wife.
Please join me in congratulating the very proud Daddy !!!!
Orestes will be working from home for the next week or so, and will be back in the office the week after that...
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July 8th, 2004, 03:21 PM #2
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July 8th, 2004, 03:51 PM #3
July 8th, 2004, 04:46 PM #4
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July 8th, 2004, 04:57 PM #5
Wow, thats what I was gonna say, July is the month I guess... We now know what the whole of ABW was doing in the winter when we SHOULD have been building pages
Congratulations Orestes and family!!
July 8th, 2004, 05:09 PM #6
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Wow, thats what I was gonna say, July is the month I guess... We now know what the whole of ABW was doing in the winter when we SHOULD have been building pages
Congratulations Orestes and family!!

July 8th, 2004, 06:57 PM #7
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July 8th, 2004, 07:55 PM #8
Awesome news, congratulations to Orestes and his wife... So Andy not so much as an AM lost for a week, as an AM gained (in a year or ten)
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July 8th, 2004, 09:54 PM #9
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July 9th, 2004, 06:20 AM #10
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Congratulations on the newest edition to the family Orestes!!
July 26th, 2004, 11:17 AM #11
Hi everybody,
I had been meaning to reply sooner but I've been
slammed. I'm finally getting back up to speed at the office with Andy. Thank you all for your kind words.
It was a very nice of you all to do so.
BTW Mom and baby are doing fine but Dads a little rough around the edges.
Now lets get back to making some ca$h.
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The Latest Judicial Issue With The Federal Subsidies
If you're one of the millions of Americans who enjoys health insurance thanks to federal subsidies, then you're probably concerned about what the recent rulings in many district and appeals courts across the county regarding federal subsidies is all about. Before we get into the substantive issues on the table regarding the federal subsidies, we must first advise that this issue will not be heard by the Supreme Court for a while. Therefore, if you are receiving a federal subsidy to help you pay for your healthcare or intend to get one in the upcoming enrollment period, you're safe and can rest assured that the subsidy will be available to you even though these rulings are out there. The judicial system is a slow one and many of these cases are only at the first level, the federal district court level, and still need to go through the steps to make their way up to the Supreme Court of the United States. This article and the facts and issues are merely being shared in accordance with the spirit of the other articles on this website: to better inform Americans. Period.
Getting back to the most recent court case and ruling, on September 30, a federal district judge in Oklahoma ruled that the federal subsidies awarded to people who used the federal health insurance exchange website to purchase insurance are illegal according to the terms of the Affordable Care Act. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed the suit in 2011 and the ruling deals a substantial blow to the effectiveness of the new healthcare law.
The recent ruling adds to other conflicting rulings on specific language used in the text of the Affordable Care Act. According to challengers of the law, the federal government and by extension the Internal Revenue Service does not have the authority to sidestep constitutional procedures. In other words, both the individual mandate and federal subsidies are not valid nationwide.
Conservative news source The Daily Caller asserts, "The text of the Affordable Care Act stipulates that the law's hallmark premium subsidies are available only to exchanges 'established by the state.'" Using this interpretation, the individual mandate, which requires American citizens to purchase health insurance or face a penalty fine, cannot be assessed against people who buy insurance through the federal exchange. Likewise, subsidies can only be awarded to people who use their individual state's health exchange to purchase insurance.
It's clear that U.S. District Judge Ronald White, who ruled in the Oklahoma case, agrees with the idea that the language of the Affordable Care Act is decidedly specific. However, he isn't the first judge to decide in favor of a plaintiff against the Obama administration when it comes to Obamacare. In July, a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C. ruled that the text of the ACA clearly established state-run health exchanges as prerequisites for obtaining subsidies.
A ruling issued by a different court on the same day offered conflicting interpretations of the text of the ACA. In this ruling, the Fourth Circuit decided that because the law is ambiguous about state-run exchanges, everyone is entitled to subsidies. Unfortunately for opponents of Obamacare, the Fourth Circuit's ruling only complicated matters further.
Since the summer ruling in D.C., the Pacific Legal Foundation has petitioned the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C. Circuit to rehear the case. This comes as no surprise since two of the members on the original three-panel judge had been considered by some to be biased against Obamacare in the first place. Suggestions of bias aside, the issue remains unclear to the lower courts and to the average citizen receiving subsidies.
Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to take up these challenges. The Supreme Court has already had to hear several cases against Obamacare since it became law in 2010, but dissatisfied politicians continue to challenge the law on various technicalities. Forbes contributor Michael F. Cannon offers a detailed summary of four recent lawsuits brought against the Obama administration concerning the Affordable Care Act.
Issues at Stake
Is the Affordable Care Act even legal? This question continues to be asked by opponents of Obamacare, but the Supreme Court already decided in June 2012 that the law itself is legal and binding. Obamacare's legality is not up for discussion when these cases are inevitably brought before the Supreme Court at some point in time in the future. Instead, there are certain issues at stake within the text of the law that raise questions about the effectiveness of the ACA. At the heart of these issues is the question: How is "state" defined?
According to the plain language of the law and the rulings made by the courts mentioned above, subsidies will should only be awarded to people who buy insurance from exchanges "established by the state." Opponents of the law claim that lawmakers specifically included this language to encourage states to establish their own state-run health insurance exchanges. However, the law does not require states to provide individual marketplaces. This is where the confusion lies, and it's the principle on which several people have based their lawsuits against Obamacare.
What the Rulings Mean for the ACA
What would happen if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in these and other similar cases? For starters, millions of Americans who currently receive subsidies through the federal marketplace would lose those subsidies. Currently, 36 states redirect their residents to the federal health exchange instead of hosting their own sites. In those 36 states, people who need subsidies to afford insurance would not be able to buy any type of healthcare plan.
A favorable ruling would also invalidate the IRS's ability to collect a penalty tax because the individual mandate and subsidies fall under the same federal jurisdiction. Without a penalty tax for non-compliance, there's little incentive for anyone to purchase health insurance. In other words, the country would fall right back to square one as far as healthcare reform is concerned. Opponents of Obamacare might rejoice, but millions of people who finally gained access to affordable health insurance might object to the sudden loss of that coverage.
The text of the law implies that Americans must purchase health insurance using state-run exchanges. It's up to the Supreme Court to decide whether this phrase literally means exchanges run by the state or the marketplace as a nationwide concept.
The Upside of Legal Challenges
In Ohio, Republican Representative James Lankford argues that the "blame for the latest mess in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act lies squarely on the shoulders of the federal legislators." Rep. Lankford and others attribute the law's failings to lawmakers and claim that the administration should have crafted a more specific bill. While it's clear that the majority of the right side of the congressional aisle won't support any form of Obamacare, conservatives and other opponents of the ACA make a fair point about the language of the law.
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of Obamacare's current challengers, then its ruling could force lawmakers to re-examine the text of the law in detail. The Affordable Care Act was created with a clear objective, but like many laws in this country the bill itself may need amendments to make it viable as a long-term solution to the American healthcare problem. A simple amendment to the bill could resolve the subsidy issue and strengthen Obamacare against further technical lawsuits.


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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Reese Hannon threw for a touchdown and ran in two more to lead Furman to a 49-21 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.
Kealand Dirks ran for 171 yards on 17 carries, including two touchdowns, and Richard Hayes hauled in a 17-yard TD pass and later punched in a score from the 2 as Furman (3-7, 3-4 Southern Conference) piled up 619 total yards.
The Paladins took their first lead of the game midway through the third quarter with Hannon's 3-yard touchdown run to make it 20-14. Western Carolina (2-8, 1-7) responded with an eight-play, 81-yard drive capped by Tyrie Adams' 6-yard touchdown throw to Spearman Robinson to go back on top. But then Furman took the lead for good on Dirks' 9-yard TD run on the next possession.
Jon Croft Hollingsworth had two field goals for Furman.
Western Carolina also got two rushing touchdowns from Detrez Newsome.
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BOSTON -- Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was asked about the reasoning for giving Will Middlebrooks the night off on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, and he related the move to giving Adrian Gonzalez a chance to get back to his normal first-base position.
"I kind of gave Adrian a day off from running out to right field," said Valentine.
Gonzalez is back at first after being the team's right fielder when Kevin Youkilis returned to the lineup. Youkilis is playing third base on Friday night, and Middlebrooks is out.
As for if we'll see Gonzalez in right field at Fenway anytime soon, Valentine sounded like a manager who believes the time will come, and it could come on Saturday night, when Middlebrooks returns to third base.
"There's a chance of that happening, ya. But, you never know what's going to happen between now and then, so, we'll see what happens," said Valentine before Friday's game.
Some have expressed their dismay with putting Gonzalez in spacious right field at Fenway, but not Valentine. Not yet, at least.
"Some people have had that hesitation," said Valentine. "I'm not sure how to read it. I think he positions himself extremely well, and he gets a very good jump on the ball. Does that make up for some of the foot speed? I'm not sure.
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Safety concerns surrounding the diabetes drug Byetta have slowed its sales, forcing Amylin Pharmaceuticals to cut a quarter of its work force.
medicine Amylin sales have been disappointing all year. Then, on August 18, the FDA said that Byetta had been linked to 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta since its October alert. All patients required hospitalization, two patients died and four patients were recovering at time of reporting. Byetta was discontinued in all 6 cases. Then, on August 26, Amylin announced that four additional fatalities had been confirmed in Byetta patients suffering from milder forms of pancreatitis.
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The problems with Byetta have raised doubts about Amylin's ability to assure approval of a long-acting version of the drug. The new version of Byetta would be taken once-weekly. Because of its long-acting nature, once-weekly Byetta cannot be quickly removed from the body, which would be a problem for a patient who developed pancreatitis. In most instances where Byetta patients develop pancreatitis, the problem subsides once treatment is halted. That would not likely be the case with the long-acting version.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this month, Amylin revealed that the FDA had rejected data from studies meant to show that new Byetta batches made by partner Alkermes were equivalent to batches made at Amylin's Ohio facility. If Amylin has to conduct an additional study, it would likely delay its plans to ask for approval by the middle of 2009.
The layoffs announced by Amylin this week involve 340 staffer
The layoffs announced by Amylin this week involve 340 staffers, and will leave the San Diego company with 1800 employees. Amylin says the move will save $100 million a year.
In a statement, Amylin said it expects Byetta sales to rebound, and the company is currently working with the FDA to update the drug's safety labeling. Amylin is hoping the safety update will not take the form of a black box – the FDA's toughest safety warning – which could further depress sales of Byetta.
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2013-05-09 08:46:35
Hmm.. was going to say it's easier to get noticed a ____, but what's the antonym of smidgen?
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Smidgen is like another word for tiny :)
2013-05-09 11:31:18
I know that much! There doesn't seem to be an opposite for 'smidgen' though. :)
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Ohh, I misread your comment my bad! erm... I think gargantuan?
2013-05-09 11:44:40
Hmm, but you can't say: How hard is it to get noticed a gargantuan? :/
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True... Perhaps "How hard is it to get noticed plentifully" ?
2013-05-09 16:57:27
Hehe, nice, that might be as close as it gets.
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I think it might be! aha


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More than 8,500 lives could be saved in the UK if everyone over the age of 50 ate just one apple a day, according to UK researchers.
Fatal heart attacks and strokes could be avoided by a small diet change that would give a similar boost to cardiovascular health medicines such as statins.
The report comes from researchers at the University of Oxford and is based on modelling as opposed to direct scientific study. The analysis was reported in the light-hearted Christmas edition British Medical Journal that investigated the 150-year-old proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'.
The investigation focused on how effective this Victorian adage would be in modern times in preventing heart disease in people over 50 years old.
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Flight cancellations at American Airlines continued Wednesday as the airline recovers from devastating tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area Tuesday. I reveal what's in my carry-on emergency travel kit for times I get stranded overnight without my luggage.
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CNBC's Bertha Coombs reports GOP presidential candidate, Rick Santorum says he might not be a better businessman, but he'll make a better president; the Midwest is still reeling from deadly tornadoes; and AT&T says it is capping its data plans on 3G and 4G smartphones, and will now charge penalities to data hogs.
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Private landlords are out bidding first-time buyers and pushing house prices out of the reach of many young people, according to a new report.
Private landlords are out-bidding first-time buyers and pushing house prices out of the reach of many young people, according to a new report.
The Strategic Society Centre has called on the government to "tip the balance" back in favour of first time buyers and prevent landlords using their "equity advantage" to buy up empty homes, locking young people out of the property market.
Analysis by the Strategic Society Centre found that the average age of private landlords was 48 and the average age of renters 32. Mean financial wealth of landlords was £75,103 and the median £20,500, compared to just £9,506 mean and £398 median for renters.
Just under half of landlords have financial assets worth £30,000 or more, and a little over a quarter have assets worth over £70,000.
In the last 20 years the number of landlords has grown by 250 per cent, yet the number of households renting privately has risen from 2 million to 3.6million since 2000.
The report has a number of recommendations which it is calling on the government to enact, including:
A 'new-build buy-to-let mortgage moratorium', preventing the purchase of new-build homes with buy-to-let mortgages;
A 'buy-to-let lending cap' on the proportion of mortgage lending by banks that can be distributed buy-to-let mortgages;
A 'three-year rule', such that short-term tenancy agreements cannot be drawn up in relation to homes that are less than three years old, to ensure new-build homes become owner-occupied.
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Another thing to add would be the abolishment of tax relief to BTL landlords making it less attractive to rent out property in the first place.
Some would say fiddling the market but then again is it not ralready being fiddled as first time buys are at an unfair disadvantage?
What tax relief do they get? I wasn't aware of any and have never seen it mentioned.
I don't know where those figures came from! Private landlords are not 'colonising' the housing market, but providing a service.
Why not just build more houses? If we do this properly, the price of houses will decrease, allowing more people to buy their own house, those BTL landlords who have invested heavily will see the value of their assets disappear overnight and rents will decrease according to the drop in housing costs.
They can claim interest payments as costs against income from tenants, thereby reducing their taxable income.
I tought most landlord lived in the Bahamas….
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CHECKERS: Checkmate - Complete King Recordings(2005/ACE) 26 tracks 1952-55 / 12 page booklet
|CHECKERS - Checkmate - Complete King Recordings Medium 1
|You Never had It So Good
|Oh, Oh, Oh Baby
|Flame In My Heart
|Without A Song
|My Prayer Tonight
|Don't Stop Dan
|House With No Windows
|Let Me Come Back
|Night's Curtains
|I Wanna Know
|Over The Rainbow
|Love Wasn't There
|You've Been Fooling Around
|Ghost Of My Baby
|White Cliffs Of Dover
|Friend In Need
|Mama's Daughter
|I Promise You
|Can't Find My Sadie
|Trying To Hold My Gal
|I Wasn't Thinking, I Was Drinking
|House With No Windows
|Don't Stop Dan
|You've Been Fooling Around
|Friend In Need
|You Never Had It So Good
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- Music Genre R&B, Soul
- Music Style Vocal Groups / Doo Wop
- Music Sub-Genre 255 Vocal Groups/Doo Wop
- Erscheinungsjahr 2005
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The Checkers were King Records' principal hard-luck group prior to The '5' Royales' arrival. One first-class release after another failed to crease the R&B charts the way their labelmates, The Dominoes, had. Their 10 King singles frequently earned regional success, but a national hit always proved elusive.
The New York group had made its King debut in 1952, constructed around the booming bass of ex-Dominoes lead Bill Brown (who portrayed the lusty 'Lovin' Dan' on their '51 mega-smash Sixty-Minute Man) and another former Domino, tenor Charlie White, who left The Checkers to join The Clovers in early '53. White was initially replaced by ex-Sparrows tenor Perry Heyward, then ex-Drifter Little David Baughan, whose uncanny vocal similarity to Clyde McPhatter would have made it problematical to stay a Drifter for long. Tenor Irvin 'Teddy' Williams, there from the beginning, and a baritone only recalled as 'Joe' or 'Buddy' rounded out The Checkers as they headed into 1954.
The group had come close several times to breaking through with such gems as Flame In My Heart (it's on our '52 disc) and an upbeat treatment of the wartime anthem White Cliffs Of Dover (you'll find it on our 1953 volume). King A&R man Henry Glover had been in charge of The Checkers' output from the outset. He wrote the eerie ballad House With No Windows, a Baughan showcase cut March 12, 1954 that's as accurate a McPhatter knockoff as you're likely to find. It was issued the next month with another track from the same date, the ribald Don't Stop Dan (Brown reviving his horny alter ego), as its flip. Both sides were tabbed as regional sellers, but as usual they didn't quite make the national grade.
This edition of The Checkers was history by late spring. Baughan replaced McPhatter in The Drifters when Clyde was drafted, becoming the first in a never-ending series of Drifters replacement lead tenors. Brown recruited tenor Eddie 'Monkey Man' Harris of The Blue Dots to replace him, adding second tenor David Martin of The Sparrows and baritone James Williams so The Checkers could make a last date for King in October. Neither Mama's Daughter b/w I Wasn't Thinking, I Was Drinking nor Can't Find My Sadie b/w Trying To Hold My Gal changed the quartet's luck, and Brown gave up in 1955. King brought back the Checkers name three times late in the decade to release stuff by totally unrelated groups.
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NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Americans retiring overseas is more popular than ever now. According to Dan Prescher and Suzan Haskins, both senior editors of International Living, as more Baby Boomers retire, more of them are looking to do so overseas.
Prescher says some baby boomers regret not traveling more and retiring abroad is a way to see the world. He also says some people, it can be a good financial move.
Haskins says Panama and Ecuador have been neck and neck for the last few years for the top two places to retire overseas. She says Mexico and Costa Rica are both still popular, too.
In many of these countries, there are expatriate American communities, but Haskins and Prescher says it doesn't mean they operate like America.
So how do you decide if moving abroad is for you? Prescher says you need to have a good sense of humor, a sense of adventure and have a taste for novelty and challenge.


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Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2011 Tour Schedule
Rock symphony Trans-Siberian Orchestra has revealed it's tour plans for the 2011 holiday season, scheduling 66 concert dates across the country within a two month span. TSO's two touring groups will be hitting major cities that include Philadelphia, Seattle, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, Dallas, San Antonio, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas (to name a few). Boston's TD Garden will play host to the Orchestra Sunday, November 27th.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra first started touring in 1999, ranked by Billboard as one of the Top 25 Touring Artists of the past decade. The talented musicians are best known for their incorporation of classical, orchestral, symphonic, and progressive elements into rock and heavy metal music. Albums Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, The Lost Christmas Eve will remain holiday favorites for years to come. Purchase your Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets here at AceTicket.com!
2011 Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert dates:
November 11 Council Bluffs, IA Mid-America Center
November 11 Wilkes-Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
November 12 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 12 Springfield, MO JQH Arena *
November 13 Wichita Falls, TX Kay Yeager Coliseum *
November 13 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
November 14 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena *
November 15 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center *
November 16 Toledo, OH The Huntington Center
November 17 Dayton, OH Wright State University's Nutter Center *
November 18 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center *
November 18 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
November 19 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion
November 19 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
November 20 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
November 20 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion +
November 23 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
November 23 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
November 25 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
November 25 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
November 26 Hartford, CT XL Center
November 26 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center
November 27 Boston, MA TD Garden
November 27 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
November 30 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum
December 1 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena *
December 1 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
December 2 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Arena
December 2 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena *
December 3 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
December 3 Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center
December 4 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
December 4 Raleigh, NC RBC Center
December 7 Evansville, IN Evansville Arena *
December 7 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
December 8 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena *
December 8 Memphis, TN FedExForum *
December 9 North Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
December 9 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena *
December 10 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
December 10 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
December 11 Orlando, FL Amway Center
December 11 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
December 14 Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs World Arena
December 15 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
December 15 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena *
December 16 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
December 16 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
December 17 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
December 17 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
December 18 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
December 18 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
December 21 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
December 21 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
December 22 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
December 22 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
December 23 Houston, TX Toyota Center
December 23 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
December 26 Albany, NY Times Union Center
December 26 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
December 27 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena
December 28 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
December 29 Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
December 29 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
December 30 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
December 30 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Categories: Boston Events, Concerts, TD Garden, trans siberian orchestra


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It reminds us of Emily Litella, the old Saturday Night Live character, played by the late Gilda Radner. "Emily" would go on in high dudgeon about something or other, then realize she was off track or had the subject wrong or was speaking prematurely, and finish by saying, "Never mind!"
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Scent of Oak Trailer (2004)
07 February 2004 135 mins
It's a love story in Havana at the begining of the 19th century, between a young women from Haití and a German man. Both of them create the most important cofee plantation in Cuba with a very special philosophy of the slave work and comunity.
Watch the official Scent of Oak 2004 trailer in HD below or find more Scent of Oak videos on Vidimovie.