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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' were [[1964]] tie-in food products manufactured by [[Cadet Sweets]]. Though one of the first perishable goods associated with ''[[Doctor Who]]'', memory of the product has persisted, thanks to the fact that its packages contained collectible trading cards that [[Doctor Who and the Daleks (short story)|told a story]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' were [[1964]] tie-in food products manufactured by [[Cadet Sweets]]. Though one of the first perishable goods associated with ''[[Doctor Who]]'', memory of the product has persisted, thanks to the fact that its packages contained collectible trading cards that [[Doctor Who and the Daleks (short story)|told a story]]. | ||
Despite the name, it was ''not'' a tie-in with the film, ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', but rather with [[season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | Despite the name, it was ''not'' a tie-in with the film, ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', but rather with [[season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Also, they were not "sweet cigarettes" in the [[21st century]] sense of being a [[cigarette]] sweetened with flavouring. They were a completely non-[[tobacco]] product — a confection that was entirely consumable but ''shaped liked'' a cigarette. Moreover, the box that was roughly the same dimensions as a [[British]] cigarette pack. It's unclear how the product may have tasted, as one of the package's stated ingredients was "[[Skaro]]". | ||
It's unclear how the product may have tasted, as one of the package's stated ingredients | |||
This clear attempt to induce children to smoke through the use of candy would make the product flatly illegal in many localities around the 21st century globe. | |||
[[Category:Doctor Who licensed food]] | [[Category:Doctor Who licensed food]] | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 15 March 2012
Dr Who and the Daleks sweet cigarettes were 1964 tie-in food products manufactured by Cadet Sweets. Though one of the first perishable goods associated with Doctor Who, memory of the product has persisted, thanks to the fact that its packages contained collectible trading cards that told a story.
Despite the name, it was not a tie-in with the film, Dr. Who and the Daleks, but rather with season 1 of Doctor Who. Also, they were not "sweet cigarettes" in the 21st century sense of being a cigarette sweetened with flavouring. They were a completely non-tobacco product — a confection that was entirely consumable but shaped liked a cigarette. Moreover, the box that was roughly the same dimensions as a British cigarette pack. It's unclear how the product may have tasted, as one of the package's stated ingredients was "Skaro".
This clear attempt to induce children to smoke through the use of candy would make the product flatly illegal in many localities around the 21st century globe.
