ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz hæv ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn jˈuːzd tə pɹəmˈoʊt sˈeɪfɚsˈɛks pɹˈæktɪsᵻz ænd ˈeɪdz ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, æz wˈɛl æz ɹˈoʊdɪˌoʊz, kˈʌntɹi dˈæns kənvˈɛnʃənz, ænd fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəlz.
The characters have also been used to promote safer-sex practices and AIDS education, as well as rodeos, country dance conventions, and film festivals.