Alex the Dog was the mascot who was the precursor to the fictional dog used by which beer brand in the late 1980s?
Alex the Dog Alex the Dog was the advertising mascot for Stroh's beer in the 1980s and precursor to Budweiser's Spuds MacKenzie. At the peak of his career, Alex appeared in parades, on "Good Morning America", and the "Today" show. He even inspired a series of toys, posters, cologne, shampoo and hand lotion. Hip-hop artist Tone Loc referenced Alex the Dog in his song "Funky Cold Medina".
Billy the Fish Billy the Fish is a long-running cartoon strip in the British comic "Viz" that first appeared in 1983.