Ecto-Cooler

Ecto-Cooler was a product tie-in with the cartoon series The Real Ghostbusters, based on the 1984 live-action film, Ghostbusters. Hi-C struck a deal in 1987 to promote the series by developing a drink. Expected to last only as long as the series, the drink was successful beyond expectations and continued after the series’ 1991 cancellation to be produced for more than a decade. The Ecto-Cooler box featured The Real Ghostbusters character Slimer, as did the commercials. Slimer left the box sometime around 1997, but Minute Maid did not discontinue the product until 2001, at which point it was renamed Shoutin’ Orange Tangergreen. Slimer was replaced on the packaging by a similar-looking blob of lips.The product was still noted as ecto cool on many store receipts.

2 Comments to Ecto-Cooler

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   If you can find the Juicy Juice that is orange tangerine get it because it taste almost exactly like Ecto-Cooler!
Daniel on April 11th, 2011
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   These were in my lunch every day when I went to school. Kept it in the freezer over night, stuck it in my lunch before school and it kept my lunch cold as it thawed. It was ready to drink by lunch time! Man, the memories!
C on November 18th, 2011

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