99% Invisible: 151- La Mascotte
February 9, 2015 11:20 AM - Subscribe
The idea of the mascot came to America by way of a popular French opera from the 1880s called La Mascotte.
It's worth a visit to the show notes page for this episode to see Tommy Lasorda fume over Bonnie Erickson creations, the Phillie Phanatic and Youppi, and to see the "most Montreal cupcake ever."
It's worth a visit to the show notes page for this episode to see Tommy Lasorda fume over Bonnie Erickson creations, the Phillie Phanatic and Youppi, and to see the "most Montreal cupcake ever."
Of *course* mascots have a Henson/Muppet origin. Makes so much sens!
posted by radioamy at 12:32 PM on February 9, 2015
posted by radioamy at 12:32 PM on February 9, 2015
The rules for designing a mascot from the muppet/Henson workshop were fantastic, and now pretty much every mascot I've seen makes sense. I really loved this episode for having the two-pronged story, half about the Expos mascot, the other half about the history of mascots in general and the Phanatic.
posted by mathowie at 9:29 PM on February 9, 2015
posted by mathowie at 9:29 PM on February 9, 2015
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In the spirit of equal time, Tommy Lasorda's account of his Phanatic Pheud.
posted by gladly at 11:32 AM on February 9, 2015 [1 favorite]