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McDonald's does Happy Meal toy flashback

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November 1, 2019

A lot of big kids — particularly those in the millennial range — will be heading to McDonald's in coming days to time-travel a bit since the brand is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Happy Meal. To celebrate this event, the franchise is bringing back fan favorites like those infamous 1995 Power Rangers, 1997 Patti the Platypus Beanie Babies and even 1988 Mr. Potato Head Cowboy McNugget toys. 

From Nov. 7 through Nov. 11 U.S. kids of all ages can access 17 different throwback toys in the brand's Surprise Happy Meal. Additionally, worldwide 15 toys will be available in the Happy Meal. Here's a list of the familiar, frozen-in-plastic faces: 

• Cowboy McNugget (McDonald's): 1988
• Fireman McNugget (McDonald's): 1988
• Mail Carrier McNugget (McDonald's): 1988
• Hamburger Changeable (McDonald's): 1989
• Grimace (McDonald's): 1990
• Dino Happy Meal Box Changeable (McDonald's): 1991
• McDonald's Hot Wheels Thunderbird (Mattel): 1993
• Hamburglar (McDonald's): 1995
• Power Rangers (Hasbro): 1995
• Space Jam Bugs Bunny (Warner Brothers): 1996
• Patti the Platypus (Ty Beanie Baby): 1997
• 101 Dalmatians - U.S. Exclusive (Disney): 1997
• Tamagotchi (Bandai): 1998
• My Little Pony (Hasbro): 1998
• Furby (Hasbro): 1999
• Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey - U.S. Exclusive (Disney): 2002
• Hello Kitty (Sanrio): 2013

The brand is also introducing a chocolate milk with 25% less sugar — a Happy Meal staple, though parents have been known to pilfer this beverage from the meals.