Chuckles

Chuckles are jelly candies coated with a light layer of sugar. They come in five flavors:

The Chuckles brand was first produced in 1921 by Fred W. Amend. The only factory was in

• From 1974 to 1975, Chuckles sponsored
  stuntman Evel Knievel.^[3]
• In the film
  Jujubes
  because they last longer.
• In the novel
  Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
  , Paul, one of the main characters, purchases a pack of Chuckles candy in one scene.
• In the Seinfeld episode "The Heart Attack", while driving George Costanza to the hospital in an ambulance, his paramedics argue about whether one of them ate the other's Chuckles. As a result of the subsequent accident, Jerry (Seinfeld) and George end up in the hospital, and George has his tonsils removed.^[4]
• In the Night Court episode "Earthquake", Dan and Roz are trapped in an elevator with two sumo wrestlers. Both of the wrestlers are Japanese with limited English, but Dan tells Roz that he has a package of Chuckles, spelling out the candy's name instead of stating it, hoping the wrestlers wouldn't understand, but the wrestlers know the candy, prompting them to corner and intimidate Dan until he gives them the candy.

See also

• List of confectionery brands

References

1. ^ "Farley's and Sathers Candy Company - Chuckles page". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
2. ^ Pollard, Garland (July 14, 2012). "Chuckles Candy Still a Pectin-Packed Package". BrandlandUSA. BrandlandUSA. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
3. ^ An Evil Partnership to Chuckle About
4. ^ "The Heart Attack". Watching the 90s: Television and Film Notes and Musings. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

External links

• Chuckles Candy product page

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