Advertising and Promotions
The restaurant chain had a TV commercial jingle whose lyrics were: "When the hungries hit / When the hungries hit / Hit the Red Barn." Three mascots were used in the franchise's commercials: "Hamburger Hungry" (a humanoid figure with a hamburger in bun for a head); "Fried Chicken Hungry" (a chicken leg); and "Big Fish Hungry" (a blue fish.)
In Australia, the appearance of 'Big Barney' was common on Cartoon Corner with Daryl Somers. He was an affable clown that gave away prizes and predated Ronald McDonald.
The restaurants had coloring books, crayons, and iron-ons for kids, and they also gave away a free glass with a meal. The food was served in cardboard barn-shaped boxes.
Read more about this topic: Red Barn (restaurant)
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