Both characters were pretty average humanoid ... first villains in televised McDonaldland ads. Aptly named Evil Grimace, Ronald McDonald's enemy had an insatiable thirst for shakes and sodas.

Originally introduced as 'Evil Grimace' in 1971, the character was quickly retconned to be a smiling, purple blob, and a friend of Ronald McDonald. In a similar way to the fact that McDonald's ...

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And what the amorphous character truly is remains a big debate. Grimace is McDonald’s viral purple mascot. @mcdonalds/Instagram In 2021, Brian Bates, an award-winning manager of a McDonald’s ...

The character debuted in commercials alongside other mascots like Ronald McDonald, the Hamburglar, and Mayor McCheese. Initially, Grimace was portrayed as a villain called "Evil Grimace." ...

McDonald’s Australia is channeling some 90s nostalgia with a character-heavy ad campaign that features Grimace and Hamburglar taking a road trip. Alongside Maccas Birdie and Office Big Mac ...

On the day, passengers can hop aboard a ferry decked out with vibrant banners featuring characters like Birdie, the Hamburglar, and Grimace ... and an old-school Ronald McDonald bench.