A 1971 PSA from the Rhode Island Poison Center about the dangers of household items should children touch them.
Mr. Yuk Commercial
You're an idiot, Mr. Yuk
Advert[]
On an ink blot background, the Mr. Yuk logo appears and stays for a few seconds. We then get into a cartoon montage of certain household dangers as well as shots of sick children suffering. In the background, this song plays:
(evil laugh) Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green.
Home is full of lots of things that children shouldn't touch.
Home is full of bad things that can hurt you very much.
Now, there's a man whose face is green that you ought to get to know.
He'll warn you when danger's coming fast or slow.
Get to know his face in every single place.
When you see it, you'll know quick, things marked Yuk make you sick.
SICK SICK SICK (x2)
Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green. (evil laugh)
Extended Version[]
(evil laugh) Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green.
Home is full of lots of things that children shouldn't touch.
Home is full of bad things that can hurt you very much.
Now, there's a man whose face is green that you ought to get to know.
He'll warn you when danger's coming fast or slow.
Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green.
When you see him, stop and think
Do not smell, do not drink, do not touch, do not eat or you will be sick.
Get to know his face in every single place.
When you see it, you'll know quick, things marked Yuk make you sick.
SICK SICK SICK (x2)
Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green.
In a closet, on a shelf, or underneath a sink.
Do not touch a single before stop and think!
If you see a round green face, scowling back at you,
Do not eat or drink or smell 'cause Mr. Yuk is warning you!
When you see him, stop and think
Do not smell, do not drink, do not touch, do not eat or you will be sick.
Get to know his face in every single place.
When you see it, you'll know quick, things marked Yuk make you sick.
SICK SICK SICK (x2)
Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green.
Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green. (evil laugh)
Why It's Cursed[]
The Start of the advert has an all around creepy atmosphere and has reportedly scared a lot of kids back in the day. The beginning also reminds you of the ASK Productions logo.