The characters were known as "Wilkins" (the one touting the coffee) and "Wontkins" (who always refused to drink it, suffering dire consequences for his stubbornness). "Wilkins", however, could be considered a "distant cousin" to "Kermit"...
I've got to see the one with the cannon! You know, where the one muppet swings the cannon around, aiming its muzzle right out the TV screen towards the viewer, and asks: "What do YOU think of Wilkins Coffee?"
I have a DVD of old-timey TV commercials and one of them was a cannon commercial with different dialogue and different voices. The creature says he won't drink any more Wilkins coffee. While the frog fires the cannon, the curtain comes down momentarily and then rises with the creature gone and the frog says, "Now he's not gonna drink any more coffee!"
Early proto Kermit, the coffee selling murderous psychopath
edkwon 8 months ago 2
I have both of the puppets: Wilkins and Wonkins, hand puppets in mint condition. I wonder what they are worth. Is Wilkins coffee still around?
MrBubba1800 8 months ago
Defiantly a Mob based commercial.
bruno2260 1 year ago
Has anyone else noticed he's SHOOTING HIM IN THE GROIN?
OMGBEARS 1 year ago 2
Ah, back in the day where they had guns in commercials... AND ALLOWED IT!!
Dekobee 1 year ago
Would be a great commercial in Fallout: New Vegas. ;-)
ITherealMarcomanI 1 year ago
Drink Wilkins...or be shot.
Tulkastaldo 1 year ago
LOL its so funny whats really funny is thatsmy last name
MoviesinMaking 2 years ago
Would you like Willkins coffee or would you like DEATH?
Shavarnarak 2 years ago 2
The characters were known as "Wilkins" (the one touting the coffee) and "Wontkins" (who always refused to drink it, suffering dire consequences for his stubbornness). "Wilkins", however, could be considered a "distant cousin" to "Kermit"...
fromthesidelines 2 years ago 10
hm, a violent cousin at that
PokeMeorDie 2 years ago 2
is that kermit
1954godzilla1954 3 years ago
No.
doctorwhoobawooba 2 years ago
Who would've imagined that TV commercials back in the 50's could be so psychotic? Or puppet shows for that reason? :)
Akira625 3 years ago 4
Ah, violence in commercials...
wookie72 3 years ago 10
@wookie72 Ahhhh....starring kermit...known as wilkins at the time...
zeldafanful 8 months ago
This is my favorite muppet ad.
gentlemanoffortune 3 years ago 2
hey there buddy what do u think of wilkons coffee? i never tasted it. BANG! thats with the cannon
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firemblem01 4 years ago
I've got to see the one with the cannon! You know, where the one muppet swings the cannon around, aiming its muzzle right out the TV screen towards the viewer, and asks: "What do YOU think of Wilkins Coffee?"
vrikey 4 years ago
Yes! Yes! The one with the canon! That's the best!
astinson1 4 years ago
I have a DVD of old-timey TV commercials and one of them was a cannon commercial with different dialogue and different voices. The creature says he won't drink any more Wilkins coffee. While the frog fires the cannon, the curtain comes down momentarily and then rises with the creature gone and the frog says, "Now he's not gonna drink any more coffee!"
disneyfan85 4 years ago
Can you upload that commercial if you have a DVD Ripper?
MaxieNumber2 4 years ago
Unlike some of you guys, I haven't a clue how to rip DVDs. Sorry.
disneyfan85 4 years ago
Search the internet for DVD Ripper
MaxieNumber2 4 years ago
When will the Wilkin's commercial compilations come back? I miss those videos.
MaxieNumber2 4 years ago
This is great, thank you. Any chance of more being uploaded?
laurak23 4 years ago
thanks for reposting this one.
dadogster 4 years ago
pure genius
manofthemouse 4 years ago
I can't believe that there aren't any more ads like this anymore. This is the true way to endorse a product, people!
ZippZapp 4 years ago
Thanks for bringing it back. Any chance the rest of Wilkins/Wontkins getting re-posted?
frknl 4 years ago
Yeah, those were my Absolute Favorites on Youtube!
Harthos 4 years ago
Incredible....and totally hilarious.
frostycola 4 years ago
I have goosebumps watching Kermit's ancestors.
Andregrindle 4 years ago
That was just....plain....evil. Got a laugh out of me, though.
NinjaGhostScorpion 4 years ago
This video is in pretty good in both audio and video quality.
ChadODell 5 years ago
That's hilarious! How wonderfully un-PC. Great clip!
nakamichiguy 5 years ago
That was like a different, non-gory version of Itchy and Scratchy! xD Cool video!
Maxtaro 5 years ago
Must be the same cafeteria that serves "Freedom" fries...
Anton773 5 years ago
i love seeing muppets kill eachother lol
ylv677 5 years ago