- Dudley The Dinosaur
Dudley the Dinosaur is an advertising character from the ADA. He's a anthropomorphic T.rex. He lives with his mom, little sister Dee Dee, Grandpa, and baby brother Digby. His friends are other dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures like
mammoth s and saber tooth tigers. He, his friends, and family teaches children how to have healthy teeth and goodoral hygiene in the form of a cartoon character.Many young children today know the ADA's prehistoric spokesperson, Dudley the Dinosaur. The character, Dudley the Dinosaur was hatched in winter of 1991 and became the nation's first bi-lingual (English and Spanish) public service campaign for kids. Dudley has appeared in numerous public service announcements on TV, a dozen National Children's Dental Health Month Campaigns, several coloring books and patient education booklets, four animated shorts produced by the ADA and on 2,500 outdoor billboards around the country. Dudley has won over 100 major awards, appeared on mugs and as a doll. He even speaks French.
(http://www.ada.org/public/manage/stages/index.asp)
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