Bucky Beaver - The friendly big-toothed rodent mascot who starred in a series of successful Ipana Toothpaste commercials created for Bristol Meyers Company in the 1950s. Twenty years later, the Bucky Beaver character appeared in the movie Grease (1978) during a slumber party scene at Frenchie's house. As one of the girls (Jan, a member of the "Pink Ladies" gang)  stood in front of the TV set, she mimicked the toothy grin of Bucky Beaver and sang along with the commercial as Bucky delivered the bouncy "Brusha, Brusha, Brusha" jingle. Jan's friends quickly tossed pillows at her to shut her up.

 

1950's Ipana TV Commercial Script
Announcer:	Ipana presents...Bucky Beaver, the White Knight
Bucky Beaver	Brusha, Brusha, Brusha. Here's the new Ipana with a brand new flavor, It's dandy for your te-e-e-e-eth.
Fair Maiden	Help! Save me!  Save me!
Bucky Beaver	It's the Black Knight, Decay Germ and he going to make cavities of the fair maiden's teeth.
Fair Maiden	Help! Help!
Black Knight	Now, Sir Bucky Beaver, I'm gonna ruin your teeth. Oh No! Not Ipana...Ipana's got me.
Bucky Beaver	Ipana knocks out decay germs best of all leading brands even better than fluoride toothpaste.  Brusha, Brusha, Brusha. Here's the new Ipana.
Fair Maiden	Wow, tastes good, too
Bucky	New Ipana Toothpaste

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