What ever happened to the taco bell dog?

Question

you remember back then there was a chihuahua dog that was in every taco bell commercial? i cant remember what he said. but what happened to him?

Answer 1

omg, i know! Pickme! He's the one behind mystery meat!

Answer 2

Judas Rabbi (#1 answer) is correct.  He retired.  I still have 2 of them in the original plastic bag.  I hope to sell them someday and make a fortune.

:-)

Answer 3

it was considered racist tht the dog was a chiwawa wich is a mexican breed of dog and tht taco bell is a mexican fast food. the company ended making the dog as the mascot in 200 so tht they could get ovr the fact tht they lost the dog tht was there for pretty much since taco bells birth

Answer 4

YO QUARTO TACO BELL. The company had a disagreement with the Crater. So he got fired.To bad for taco bell, that dog made sales soar.

Answer 5

like any icon they faded

Answer 6

he now lives in Mexico

Answer 7

I think it got an owner,pasted away,or retired.

Answer 8

He was turned into taco meat

Answer 9

HE MARRIED HIS LONG TIME g*y LOVER UNDERDOG  AND THEY NOW LIVE HAPPILY IN SAN FRANCISCO SO IVE HEARD!

Answer 10

Yo Quiero Taco Bell!

Answer 11

They had to stop using it because everyone was saying that it was being racist. That is the last thing that I had heard

Answer 12

l think it retired.

Answer 13

The Taco Bell chihuahua (born c. 1995) was a popular advertising figure and mascot used by Taco Bell, which is a division of Kentucky, United States-based Yum! Brands. The Chihuahua is a breed commonly associated with Mexico, as are the tacos the restaurant serves. The name of the dog used as a model is "Gidget."

In 1997 Taco Bell used the dog in one advertisement in the Northeastern United States. The positive response to the dog led to the company using the dog in advertisements across the United States.[1]

The dog (sometimes depicted as a Mexican revolutionary wearing a beret or as a bandit wearing a sombrero) was made to speak through special effects. His advertising catch-phrase was "¡Yo quiero Taco Bell!". There were thought to have been two equally valid translations for this Spanish phrase: "I want Taco Bell!" and "I love Taco Bell!" However, in the commercials, the subtitle "I want some Taco Bell" and did not acknowledge the dual meaning of this phrase because for it to have meant "I love Taco Bell" the phrase in spanish would have to have been "Yo quiero a Taco Bell" and the original phrase missed the preposition. The voiceover work for these commercials was provided by Carlos Alazraqui, who has starred in the television shows The Fairly Oddparents, Rocko's Modern Life, SpongeBob SquarePants, Reno 911!, and Camp Lazlo.

The figure grew popular, so much so that toy figures of the dog were produced, and "Yo quiero (X)" became a recognized piece of pop culture. The dog also started two other catch phrases, "Drop the chalupa!" which briefly became an oft-quoted phrase on SportsCenter, and "Viva Gorditas!," meaning "Long live Gorditas!"

Some Latin Americans accused the dog of being a thinly veiled ethnic stereotype. Taco Bell denied this. The company stopped showing the dog in advertisements in 2000 in order to pursue other campaigns. [2] Snopes stated that Taco Bell ended the commercials because they were not significantly increasing profits.[1] Tom Kenny, a voice actor and friend of Alazraqui, said that Hispanic advocacy groups lobbying for the end of the campaign led to the cancellation of the Taco Bell dog and criticized the cancellation of the Taco Bell dog.[3]

The dog was featured in a commercial for GEICO in 2002 along with the GEICO gecko. In 2003, the dog played the role of Bruiser's mom in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde.

The Taco Bell Chihuahua is often cited as one of the causes of a recent upsurge in popularity of the breed.[4]

The character may also have repopularized the Bobblehead dolls often seen in the rear windows of automobiles as well as the now collectible plush talking toys.

The creator Tom Rinks, won a lawsuit against Taco Bell in 2003. He later created the Nooma series starring famed speaker Rob Bell.

After being released from mascot duties by Taco Bell, the celebrity dog was featured on an episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where the dog was allowed its choice of either a Taco Bell Chalupa or some KFC chicken; the dog chose the KFC. Coincidentally, both Taco Bell and KFC are owned by by Yum! Brands. [5][6][7]

Answer 14

yo quiro taco bell !

Some Latin Americans accused the dog of being a thinly veiled ethnic stereotype. Taco Bell denied this. The company stopped showing the dog in advertisements in 2000 in order to pursue other campaigns

Answer 15

what do u think makes the meat so tasty?

Answer 16

The Taco bell chihuahua was cute-at first. They completely ran it into the ground and had to come up with something new.