![]() They tasted good too, adding a fruity flavor that paired well with the slightly sweetened corn flavor of original Kix. The way the berry pieces were molded made them look like bunches of grapes and/or raspberries, which was pretty cool. It was Kix cereal with some berry-flavored pieces. If Kix were to disappear, there would be little rending of garments, if any. The tagline for Kix was “Kid tested, mother approved,” indicating that kids would love them but they weren’t insane globs of sugar in a bowl. It’s just an added bonus that Urkel’s goofy face would be staring back at you from the box. That sounds pretty tasty, especially since there aren’t many strawberry-banana cereals readily available, if any. However, if you saw a cereal called Urkel-Os at the store, and if you remember Urkel’s wacky adventures, are you going to try and claim you aren’t going to buy this cereal? Plus, Urkel-Os were strawberry-banana flavored. Urkel-O’s came into existence in 1991 to capitalize on the breakout character from Family Matters. OK, so the idea of a cereal named after Steve Urkel may not seem to have much of a market in the year 2017. Also, it made milk taste absolutely amazing. However, having it around for the occasional indulgence would be nice. It was insanely sweet, and the kind of cereal that often gets chastised now for being unhealthy. However, Oreo O’s took things to the next level by including some cream reminiscent of the Oreo’s classic cream filling. It was like other “O” cereals, primarily consisting of little chocolatey rings. As such, you’d think an Oreo based cereal would work, but alas Oreo O’s lived a short though memorable life. This is so true that people accuse Hydrox of being an Oreo ripoff even though it predates the Oreo. ![]() Perhaps modern technology could allow a revamped Hidden Treasures to live up to its name a little better. It was easy to tell which filling was in which piece, eliminating the, let’s say “thrill,” of discovery. One could imagine children feeling cheated by hollow squares, but also evidently the “hidden” part didn’t work out so well, either. ![]() The pieces were made of little corn squares, but inside they had filling, the ostensible “treasure.” There was grape, cherry and orange, but to take the whole “treasure” thing to the next level some pieces were hollow. Hidden Treasures only existed for two short years (1993-1995), so there is a good chance you missed out on it. After all, fan clamoring led to the glorious return of French Toast Crunch. Here are the cereals we want to see back on the shelves, because it’s always possible that we can make a difference. On the other hand, there are some now-defunct cereals that didn’t deserve to be sent to that big supermarket in the sky. We’re all probably doing fine without Millenios, a Y2K-centric Cheerios variant that was literally just Cheerios with some 2s thrown in. Over the years, a litany of cereals have been discontinued, or at least disappeared off the shelves of American grocery stores. However, the cereal business can be fickle and cruel, and not every cereal is destined for a long life. From sugary cereals marketed toward children with cool cartoon animal mascots to healthy cereals for adults, you are truly spoiled for choice when it comes to cereals. Why, you can’t even count the assorted variations on Cheerios on one hand. One trip down the cereal aisle at your local grocery store will show you that there are literally dozens of different types of cereals for you to consider. ![]() You won’t find many realms in the food world more varied and eclectic than cereal.
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