The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald is an American animated direct-to-video television series, produced by Klasky Csupo in association with the McDonald's Corporation. It centers on McDonald's mascot Ronald McDonald and the gang in McDonaldland going on many adventures and learning lessons.

Premise

The show follows the adventures of Ronald McDonald and his best friends Grimace, Hamburglar, Birdie, and Sundae.

Cast

Main

Voice talent on the series includes Klasky Csupo veterans Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, and Kath Soucie. The role of Ronald McDonald is credited as "Himself."

• Jack Doepke (ep. 1–3) and David Hussey (ep. 4–6) as Ronald McDonald
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Grimace, and King Gunga
• Charlie Adler as Hamburglar, McNugget #3, and The McSplorer
• Christine Cavanaugh as Birdie the Early Bird
• Dee Bradley Baker as Sundae (voice) (ep. 1–6), The TV Monitor, and The Squirrel
• Pamela Adlon as McNugget #1
• Jazmine A. Corona as Tika
• Jim Cummings as The Announcer
• Nika Futterman as Fry Kid #3
• Paul Greenberg as Fry Kid #2
• Alex D. Linz as Franklin
• Lisa Raggio as McNugget #2
• Kath Soucie as Fry Kid #1
• Verne Troyer as Sundae (in a suit) (ep. 1–3)

Guest cast

• Jeff Glen Bennett as The TV Man, and Knight #1
• Gregg Berger as The Barber, The Fat Man, and Foodfight Walla
• Corey Burton as The Bug, and The Mob Man #1
• David Eccles as The Bear
• Bill Farmer as Knight #2, and The Mob Leader
• Henry Gibson as The Blue Planet
• Kim Mai Guest as The Kids
• Billie Hayes as One-Eyed Sally
• Bob Joles as Mayor McCheese, The Mob Man #2, and Knight #3
• Carol Kane as Org's Mom
• Maurice LaMarche as Dr. Quizzical, The Burger Chef, and Knight #4
• Jeff Lupetin as Iam Hungry
• Euan MacDonald as Simon
• Mona Marshall as The Kids
• Drew Massey as Pip
• Julie Merrill as The TV Woman
• Richard Moll as Org's Dad
• Patrick Pinney as The Phantom Head
• Phil Snyder as Professor Thaddeus J. Pinchworm, and Stiles
• Warren Sroka as King Murray
• Andre Stojka as The Royal Chef
• Tara Strong as The Girl, The Boy, and The Sheep
• Meshach Taylor as The Pink Planet
• James Kevin Ward as Scotty
• Gedde Watanabe as The Karate Master
• Bruce Weitz as Blather
• Julian West as Dad, and The Police Officer
• Carl W. Wolfe as Org

Episodes

Release and reception

The series was produced and released on VHS, with five of the episodes being available exclusively in participating McDonald's restaurants from October 9, 1998 to January 30, 2003.

By various accounts, the episodes turned out to be rather popular, to which individual McDonald's locations frequently ran out of VHS tapes, which were sold individually for $3.49 and could be bought with a small vanilla ice cream cone or Diet Coke. Klasky Csupo also sold them through their online gift shop, which was shut down in fall 2005.

A Happy Meal featuring Lego vehicles to build was released at McDonald's in 1999, a year after the series premiered. The front of each vehicle had an image of one of the McDonaldland characters in the Klasky Csupo style, as depicted in the series.

Crew

• Charlie Adler – Voice Director
• Barbara Wright – Casting Director
• Terry Thoren – Executive In Charge of Production
• Tracy Kramer – Executive In Charge of Production
• Glenwood Editorial, Inc. – Track Reading
• Grimsaem Animation – Overseas Production Facility
• Sunwoo Entertainment – Overseas Production Facility

References

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