Relativity

Today is National Grandparents Day and it's the perfect excuse to take a look at a long lost advertising mascot.  Everyone knows that Sonny the Cuckoo Bird goes "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" but many people have forgotten that he used to be part of a duo.  Originally all the commercials featured him and "Gramps":

Like most great comedy teams, these guys had their signature bits.  The main one was about utilizing Sonny's "cuckoo explosions" to get out of sticky situations.  These days, going cuckoo usually has negative effects on our chocolate craving hero but back in the day it was a great way to escape a bear attack:

Or it was an effective way to avoid a horrible death at sea:

So the guy was clearly nice to have around.  The two made a great team but after awhile the Gramps character was faced out and Sonny became a solo act.  He went on to be the kind of cereal character that is mercilessly taunted by kids at breakfast time.

But a few years ago Gramps made a comeback!  He costarred with his favorite (and possibly only) grandchild in a couple of modern day commercials:

The reunited pair had more of an antagonistic relationship in the new spots with Gramps trying to keep the chocolatey goodness to himself.  But, of course, Sonny gotta get his grub and when he does, Gramps takes it all in stride.   They are, after all, family.  Happy Grandparents Day everybody!