Showing posts with label Mac Tonight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mac Tonight. Show all posts

Friday, December 4, 2009

Mac And Midian


In Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990) there are many monsters that call the underground city of Midian their home. There's the porcupine chick, the blue devil guy who sports a snazzy, spangly jacket, and the fat dude with snakes that come out of his belly - no two look alike. But one among their ranks stands out as a show business legend - the moon-faced man-monster known as 'Mac Tonight.'

Appearing in a series of late '80s McDonald's ads meant to promote the restaurant chain's new late night hours, the crescent-chinned crooner (played in all but two of the 29 Mac Tonight commercials by creature actor extraordinaire, Doug Jones) was known for riding a piano in the clouds. But on investigation, it can be verified that Mac is indeed a Midian resident. Look to the far left of this pic:

And here's his unmistakable lunar profile again, as seen in the top left of this illustration:

Mac Tonight? More like Midian Tonight! If only some Nightbreed Happy Meals had come out of this!

Mac Tonight, the Tribes of the Moon embrace you!