Here's the thing: Ronald McDonald was, at one point, disturbing. In the 1960s the spokescolown was sort of a belligerent version of hippie's food gnome fantasy gone amok, more unpleasant than anything like polished, child - centered sap he is now. Also, he was given life by Willard Scott, probably best known now as a weirdly perky weatherman with a thing for septuagenarians.The Joy Boys' site has three commercials with this freakiness going on for you to enjoy.

Willard Scott as Ronald McDonald [The Joy Boys]