The new marketing campaign, aiming to clear up some of the misconceptions raised in Blackfish, will also help as long as it doesn't pick at old scabs and infuriate activists even more. Bringing in a new CEO - and an outsider at that - can help.
There's a negative perception when it comes to the SeaWorld brand, and that's not going to change if it doesn't stand still. It's coming off of back-to-back years of attendance declines at a time when the rest of the industry is basking in the glow of an improving economy and cheap gas. She discussed this with Jimmy Fallon during an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.It's been a busy week for SeaWorld Entertainment, and not just because the chain's marine parks are likely busier than usual given the seasonal nature of spring break holidays.Ī new CEO took over on Tuesday, and a new television commercial designed to let SeaWorld tell its side of the Blackfish story rolled out earlier in the week. Musical Comedy Artist Parry Gripp released a song titled "Fudgie the Whale".Īccording to his wife Beth Stern, radio host Howard Stern considers Fudgie the Whale his favorite Carvel product. In early episodes of Damages, main character Ellen celebrates her birthday with a Fudgie the Whale cake: "Nobody sing, because we all know Ellen hates singing!" "But I love Fudgie the Whale!" Īndy Bernard, a character on the show The Office, requested a Fudgie the Whale cake for the group birthday celebration in the " Survivor Man" episode. Dub Narcotic Sound System's album Sideways Soul (recorded with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) contains a song entitled "Fudgy the Whale," ostensibly one of sixteen Olympia, Washington-based dances, all named within the song.
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"Fudgie the Whale" is repeatedly referenced in the long running (1989-1999) Comedy Central and Sci-Fi Channel series "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (MST3K).
Musician Jonathan Coulton's song "I'm Having a Party" references Fudgie: "Expect a visit from Fudgie the Whale / Ice cream and crunchies in his fudgy tail".Ī Fudgie the Whale cake was featured on the Januedition of WWE's RAW, being devoured by a Rosie O'Donnell impersonator. In the early 1980s, David Letterman "Exposed" the cake as really being a dog in disguise.Īn episode of The Colbert Report displayed what Colbert called a "Prophet Muhammad Carvel ice cream cake", which depicted Fudgie the Whale with a turban.Īlso on The Colbert Report during his September 27th, 2010 show, Colbert asks "if God can turn himself into a burning bush, then why can't he take the form of Fudgie the Whale?" įudgie the Whale was mentioned in Archer in the episode "Drift Problem". It has also been used for comedic effect on television shows such as The Simpsons, The Daily Show, Damages, Family Guy and The Office. Fudgie the Whale was often promoted around Father's Day, using the slogan, "For a whale of a dad." In popular culture įudgie the Whale has been the subject of parody for comedians Patton Oswalt, Kevin Smith and Billy Crystal. The whale's tail would then represent whatever a character traditionally had on its head: the Easter Bunny's ears, a leprechaun's hat, or Santa Claus's tassel. Although the cake depicts the shape of a whale and was originally decorated as such, it was adapted for holiday uses by rotating it 90 degrees counter-clockwise so that the whale's body, now upright, could represent a face.
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