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'''Calvin the Camel''', credited as '''Calvin T. Camel''' in ''[[MediEvil|MediEvil's]]'' [[Credits (MediEvil)|credits]], was [[SCE Cambridge Studio]]'s toy camel. He was brought into the office by [[James Busby]] who got him by trading in a chocolate bar's competition tokens.{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_7.html|Sorcerers - James Busby: CAMEL}}{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_9.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan: CHIMPS, part 2}} Busby considered Calvin to be "sort of the ''MediEvil'' mascot."{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_7.html|Sorcerers - James Busby: CAMEL}} | '''Calvin the Camel''', credited as '''Calvin T. Camel''' in ''[[MediEvil|MediEvil's]]'' [[Credits (MediEvil)|credits]], was [[SCE Cambridge Studio]]'s toy camel. He was brought into the office by [[James Busby]] who got him by trading in a Cadbury chocolate bar's competition tokens.{{Ref|a|[a]}}{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_7.html|Sorcerers - James Busby: CAMEL}}{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_9.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan: CHIMPS, part 2}} Busby considered Calvin to be "sort of the ''MediEvil'' mascot."{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_7.html|Sorcerers - James Busby: CAMEL}} | ||
The camel's tail was cut off and sown back on at a Christmas party.{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_9.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan: CHIMPS, part 2}}{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_jason_2.html|Sorcerers - Jason Riley: CAMEL NIGHTS, part 1}} Calvin was well-travelled, as team members would take him on holidays with them to places such as Portugal, Greece, America and South Africa.{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_7.html|Sorcerers - James Busby: CAMEL}}{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_9.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan: CHIMPS, part 2}}{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_jason_3.html|Sorcerers - Jason Riley: CAMEL NIGHTS, part 2}} | The camel's tail was cut off and sown back on at a Christmas party.{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_9.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan: CHIMPS, part 2}}{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_jason_2.html|Sorcerers - Jason Riley: CAMEL NIGHTS, part 1}} Calvin was well-travelled, as team members would take him on holidays with them to places such as Portugal, Greece, America and South Africa.{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_7.html|Sorcerers - James Busby: CAMEL}}{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_9.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan: CHIMPS, part 2}}{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_jason_3.html|Sorcerers - Jason Riley: CAMEL NIGHTS, part 2}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
{{Note|a|a}} Calvin Sawdust, also known as Calvin the Camel, was a marketing character created by the {{w|Bartle Bogle Hegarty}} advertising company to promote Cadbury's {{w|Picnic (chocolate_bar)|Picnic}} brand in 1991. He starred in a commercial where he sang a parody of "Spirit in the Sky."<ref>{{Cite web|author=Richmond, Susannah|published=April 5, 1991|title="Singing camel to give Picnic a boost"|newspaper=Campaign}}</ref> | |||
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Calvin the Camel, credited as Calvin T. Camel in MediEvil's credits, was SCE Cambridge Studio's toy camel. He was brought into the office by James Busby who got him by trading in a Cadbury chocolate bar's competition tokens.Template:Ref[1][2] Busby considered Calvin to be "sort of the MediEvil mascot."[1]
The camel's tail was cut off and sown back on at a Christmas party.[2][3] Calvin was well-travelled, as team members would take him on holidays with them to places such as Portugal, Greece, America and South Africa.[1][2][4]
Notes
[a] Calvin Sawdust, also known as Calvin the Camel, was a marketing character created by the Bartle Bogle Hegarty advertising company to promote Cadbury's Picnic brand in 1991. He starred in a commercial where he sang a parody of "Spirit in the Sky."[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Sorcerers - James Busby: CAMEL on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sorcerers - Paul Donovan: CHIMPS, part 2 on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
- ↑ Sorcerers - Jason Riley: CAMEL NIGHTS, part 1 on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
- ↑ Sorcerers - Jason Riley: CAMEL NIGHTS, part 2 on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
- ↑ Richmond, Susannah, "Singing camel to give Picnic a boost" in Campaign. Published April 5, 1991.
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