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Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« on: July 22, 2009, 02:27:38 PM »
Handlers say Gidget the Chihuahua, whose Taco Bell commercials made her a star, has died. She was 15.

The owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic says Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday at her trainer's home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized.

Gidget was the sassy mascot in Taco Bell commercials from 1997 to 2000. While other dogs had bit parts, it was her bug-eyed, big-eared face that is seen pronouncing, in a dubbed male voice, "Yo quiero Taco Bell."

The ads made the Taco Bell mascot wildly popular, although they provoked some criticism from activists who felt they used Mexican stereotypes.

Gidget also had a role in the movie "Legally Blonde 2."

 
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2009, 02:28:38 PM »
That's not a rat.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 02:31:15 PM »
That is Lee Priest
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 02:32:20 PM »
It's too bad......the dog was a legend.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2009, 02:37:38 PM »
Quote from: emn1964 on July 22, 2009, 02:31:15 PM
That is Lee Priest

That's not Lee Priest.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2009, 02:40:31 PM »
Quote from: Matt C on July 22, 2009, 02:37:38 PM
That's not Lee Priest.

But it looks like Lee.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009, 02:44:06 PM »
Quote from: #1 Klaus fan on July 22, 2009, 02:40:31 PM
But it looks like Lee.

A little taller than Lee...my mistake.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 02:51:58 PM »
Elevated tacos to a higher place...anyone ever spotted a bobble-head taco bell dog on anyones dashboard?  I've seen a few, they're very rare....
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 02:53:36 PM »
Quote from: pumpster on July 22, 2009, 02:27:38 PM
Handlers say Gidget the Chihuahua, whose Taco Bell commercials made her a star, has died. She was 15.

The owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic says Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday at her trainer's home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized.

Gidget was the sassy mascot in Taco Bell commercials from 1997 to 2000. While other dogs had bit parts, it was her bug-eyed, big-eared face that is seen pronouncing, in a dubbed male voice, "Yo quiero Taco Bell."

The ads made the Taco Bell mascot wildly popular, although they provoked some criticism from activists who felt they used Mexican stereotypes.

Gidget also had a role in the movie "Legally Blonde 2."

 
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Got a Chiuhauha just like the taco bell dog. Cool dog - sad it died
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2009, 02:55:00 PM »
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2009, 02:55:21 PM »
Quote from: 240 is Back on July 22, 2009, 02:55:21 PM
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2009, 02:56:45 PM »
Damn, that was only 12 years ago and the prices of tacos has more than doubled.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2009, 02:58:47 PM »
o-oh, celebrity deaths always seem to come in threes
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 03:00:06 PM »
Quote from: timfogarty on July 22, 2009, 02:58:47 PM
o-oh, celebrity deaths always seem to come in threes

Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mayes, Walter Cronkite, Taco Bell dog, and a rumoured Kimo death....within the last couple weeks.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 03:03:09 PM »
is it possible for a dog/bb that size to have a "massive" stroke? And din't Lee priest already die?
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2009, 03:37:32 PM »
Quote from: polychronopolous on July 22, 2009, 03:00:06 PM
Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mayes, Walter Cronkite, Taco Bell dog, and a rumoured Kimo death....within the last couple weeks.

I meant within days of each other.  Add to your list Karl Malden, Ed McMahon, Steve McNair, David Carradine
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2009, 03:37:45 PM »
Quote from: polychronopolous on July 22, 2009, 03:00:06 PM
Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mayes, Walter Cronkite, Taco Bell dog, and a rumoured Kimo death....within the last couple weeks.
And Steve Mcnair what the hell is going on? ???
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2009, 03:42:09 PM »
Quote from: M_Valencia on July 22, 2009, 03:03:09 PM
is it possible for a dog/bb that size to have a "massive" stroke? And din't Lee priest already die?

She was like 105 in doggy years.
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Re: Taco Bell dog 1994-2009
« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2009, 04:24:03 PM »
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