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The Noid

CBUB Wins: 2
CBUB Losses: 4
Win Percentage: 33.33%

Added by: Venom 2009

Read more about The Noid at: Wikipedia

Official Site: Domino's Pizza

The Noid (voiced by Pons Maar) is an advertising character for Domino's Pizza created in the 1980s. Clad in a red, skin-tight, rabbit-eared body suit with a black N inscribed in a white circle, The Noid was a physical manifestation of all the challenges (becoming annoyed—"a noid") inherent in getting a pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less. Though persistent, his efforts were repeatedly thwarted. The Noid was created in 1986 by Group 243, the advertising agency for Domino's Pizza, and was animated by Will Vinton Studios. The creative team of Ernie Perich (creative director), George Greven (art director), Gary Bastien (art director), Dave Larson (producer), Matthew Thornton (producer) and Steve Goldberg (writer), Phil Kneesi (writer) created the character and the television campaigns. Commercials that featured the character used the slogan "Avoid the Noid!"

As part of the advertising campaign, a computer game was released in 1989 called Avoid the Noid. The object of the game is to deliver a pizza within a half-hour time limit in an apartment building swarming with Noids (some of which are armed with heat-seeking or pizza-seeking missiles, or water balloons). The common version is version 1.0 and has CGA graphics and PC speaker sound effects, although version 1.1 also exists which added support for EGA graphics and Adlib music. In 1990, Capcom released a different video game, Yo! Noid, for the NES.

Also, the Noid has made a few appearances in modern-day entertainment, including an altercation in the episode of Family Guy called Deep Throats, in an episode of 30 Rock, in a segment of Michael Jackson: Moonwalker and in two episodes of The Simpsons, once as a Thanksgiving Day parade balloon, and the other in person in the episode "She of Little Faith".

Domino's brought the Noid back for a limited run of t-shirts in December 2009. Proceeds from the sale of these "Avoid The Noid!" t-shirts went to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. A limited run of 1,000 shirts was made.

The Noid

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CBUB Match Record:

Result Opponent My Score   Their Score
Loss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) 2 to 7
Win Pizza the Hutt 8 to 2

Fantasy Teams Season 8 Record:

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Result Opponent My Score   Their Score
Loss The Judderman 3 to 7

Fantasy Teams Season 12 Record:

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Result Opponent My Score   Their Score
Loss Mario 6 to 7
Win The Judderman 9 to 2
Loss Dig 'em Frog 1 to 7