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Failed McDonalds menu items.

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Originally posted by: Bulk Beef
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Originally posted by: Chris
What was the one from the 80s that came in two halves you had to put together? McDLT?
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Keep the hot side hot and the cool side cool.

Scary that I remember the tag line 🙂
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McDLT ad with a familiar face

With the rolled up sleeves, he looks just like Sonny Crockett.

And what's this I hear about pie? No more fried pie?? WTF?
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Wow!!!! I really feel sorry for Jason Alexander now.

All that good work on Sienfield does not even begin to make up for this commercial.
 
Originally posted by: techs
3. Arch Deluxe
­In 1996, McDonald's wanted to broaden its image, so it launched a special advertising campaign. Instead of seeing a fun-loving Ronald McDonald dancing around with kids, TV viewers saw commercials of kids grimacing in disgust at the latest McDonald's burger. This new burger, dubbed the Arch Deluxe, was supposed to appeal to adult tastes with a secret mustard-mayonnaise sauce. That's right: McDonald's -- the symbol of fast, low-priced American food -- was seeking the sophisticated, urban demographic.

As you may have guessed, it didn't work. It seems adults didn't find a child's sheer disgust at a sandwich very appetizing. The company tried another approach -- this time with commercials featuring Ronald McDonald at clubs, golfing and playing pool. This failed because it contradicted the family-friendly atmosphere that McDonald's had cultivated for so long.
Mickey D's spent more money on the Arch Deluxe advertising campaign than it had on any other -- $100 million -- making the sandwich a pricey mistake
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This is probably the best burger McDonalds has ever made. They should ditch all of the current bullcrap nobody wants (apple slices instead of fries???) and bring this back.

They should also bring back "shaker fries". When you ordered fries, they would give you a paper bag and some seasoning. You put your fries in the bag, add the seasoning, shake them. It was awesome.
 
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
The Arch Deluxe wasn't bad, but it went over like a lead balloon in Texas.
Texans (in general) like mustard on their hamburgers.
In fact I remember the Mc D's I worked at had a McTexas burger, same as the Arch Deluxe but had a pepper mustard on it instead of the Dijon mayo.

I miss the steak and cheese bagels they had for breakfast as well. Haven't seen those in a long time.
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It is the Texas Homestyle burger. Same as the Big 'n tasty but with that pepper mustard

Edit: Oops, didn't read "same as the Arch Deluxe"
 
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
McRib!!! Bring it back and keep it.
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Problem with the McRib is that they cannot keep the demand for it up high enough to be a permanent item, but when they have limited promotional periods they can sell it like crazy. They'll just continue to do this...it won't ever go away but it will never be a permanent item.
 
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
McRib!!! Bring it back and keep it.
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Problem with the McRib is that they cannot keep the demand for it up high enough to be a permanent item, but when they have limited promotional periods they can sell it like crazy. They'll just continue to do this...it won't ever go away but it will never be a permanent item.
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Didn't someone post an article about how its appearances cycled in time with the pork market or something?
 
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
McRib!!! Bring it back and keep it.
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Problem with the McRib is that they cannot keep the demand for it up high enough to be a permanent item, but when they have limited promotional periods they can sell it like crazy. They'll just continue to do this...it won't ever go away but it will never be a permanent item.
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another problem was the fact that it was hard to produce due to the fact that you had to immerse each patty into barbeque sauce on the order, as it couldn't really stay under the lamp and soggy up the bun. and it was a pretty messy sandwich, so it was just bad for the production flow (paraphrasing someone on ATOT a long time ago).
 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
I just wish they'd bring back the old pies, instead of the baked crappy things they have now. I really don't care that they have a few more fat grams - I eat at McD's maybe once a month, if that. But, if I'm "splurging" on crappy, not good for you food, I'd rather have the dessert that tasted better.
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This is part of the reason I won't do McDonalds anymore. Nothing really quality...Taco Bell or Arby's usually doesnt it for me, but again I'm picky and those two places it has to be chicken.


Other than that I remember the Arch Deluxe as a kid, it was rather tasty.
 
Why am I thinking the mcpizza still is around in orlando, fl? I've never had it but recall seeing it down around disney world
 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
I just wish they'd bring back the old pies, instead of the baked crappy things they have now. I really don't care that they have a few more fat grams - I eat at McD's maybe once a month, if that. But, if I'm "splurging" on crappy, not good for you food, I'd rather have the dessert that tasted better.
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go try the fried apple pies at KFC. Apparently exactly what McD's use to have, at 2 for $1 as well. I can't get enough of them 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic
The Arch Deluxe was awesome. I remember you could get bacon on it too which was pure win.
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And it was round so you could save it and dry it.
 
Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Wasn't there something called the McDLT? It had the veggies on one side and the hot stuff on the other, so you could assemble it when you were ready to eat it?
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Yup, my dad loved those
 
McRib, McDLT (hugely wasteful packaging "keeps the hot side hot and the cold side cold") and some bullshit "lobster" sandwich.

i loved fast food when iwas a kid, but won't touch it for about 15 years.
 
Originally posted by: Cattlegod
haha mcafrica. i would have expected it to be a pile of sand between two buns with some aids sauce.
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Sounds a bit rare, that it didn't have a good taste.
 
Originally posted by: Newbian
I remember #4, #3, and #2 and I miss the pizza ones since they were actually halfway good. 🙁
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halfway good? ronald be makin one of da finest pizza i'z be nobbin on n only tin keepin me ya way from dat stuff iz mad price yo, only peeps like obama and da big mama O can be havin dat stuff 4 morning, breakfast, and dinner, i'z only be able to try it cuz my bro be servin da high end mcd's for weddin meal. well not really my bro but iz wat i say 4 da free food ya no wat i mean? dam shame it be gone 😕


Seeins as ta how u can't comprahendz warninz yo outta herr!

minendo
Senior Moderator



 
Originally posted by: Oil

It is the Texas Homestyle burger. Same as the Big 'n tasty but with that pepper mustard

Edit: Oops, didn't read "same as the Arch Deluxe"
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texas homestyle burger has been around a lot longer than the big n' tasty.
 
Originally posted by: rcxEric
Originally posted by: Newbian
I remember #4, #3, and #2 and I miss the pizza ones since they were actually halfway good. 🙁
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halfway good? ronald be makin one of da finest pizza i'z be nobbin on n only tin keepin me ya way from dat stuff iz mad price yo, only peeps like obama and da big mama O can be havin dat stuff 4 morning, breakfast, and dinner, i'z only be able to try it cuz my bro be servin da high end mcd's for weddin meal. well not really my bro but iz wat i say 4 da free food ya no wat i mean? dam shame it be gone 😕
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is your keyboard broken? you seem to be missing some letters there, as well as a basic comprehension of the english language.
 
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