Chickens are an important part of almost every world culture, but they’re also highly prevalent in popular culture. We started thinking of a few examples one day, and well – here’s what we came up with.
Foghorn Leghorn
Probably the most famous chicken in history, thanks to Robert McKimson, a Warner Brothers Director in the 1940s. Over 20 years, Foghorn starred in 28 cartoons, all directed by McKimson. He’s also starred in commercials for KFC and Oscar Meyer, which, to us, doesn’t seem like a great career move.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foghorn_Leghorn
Camilla the Chicken
Camilla the Chicken was a regular face on the Muppet Show and in several Muppet movies. She is Gonzo’s girlfriend, though he often chases after other chickens, because “they all look the same anyway.”
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Camilla_the_Chicken
The Family Guy Chicken
Who could forget the giant chicken on Family Guy who gave Peter an expired coupon that led to a 5-minute long fight scene, and firmly cemented his place in popular culture? Well, lots of people – so here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpoki4wBwtA
Subservient Chicken
What started as a bizarre ad for Burger King is now a full-fledged part of advertising history. In an interactive site developed by Crispin Porter + Bogusky, users typed in commands, that a man in and extremely creepy chicken suit would appear to follow in real time.
Don’t forget the famous chicken that lived without a head. She went on a circus tour for quite some time. That was until she choked and died.