Who invented candy corn anyway? According to CNN, “George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company created candy corn in the 1880s. It was made to mimic a kernel of corn and became instantly popular because of its innovative design. It was one of the first candies to feature three different colors!”
Candy corn looms large as a symbol of Halloween. In one of Roseanne’s Halloween episodes, Roseanne is visited by the Ghosts of Halloween Past, Present, and Future—and the Ghost of Halloween Present looks like a giant human candy corn. See it at 13:44 in the video below.
Roseanne meets the Ghost of Halloween Present
Ghost: I am the Ghost of Halloween Present!
Roseanne: No you’re not. You’re some great big piece of candy corn.
Ghost: Jeez, I get this all the time. Look, I’m a symbol of Halloween. Halloween, candy corn, end of story. Let’s go.
Roseanne: Okay, but I hope no one sees us together, ’cause I’m supposed to be on Slim-Fast.
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