I’m going Bonkers. I haven’t had my favorite candy since I was a kid, and I’ve been an adult for longer than I like to admit. I miss those chewy little two-tone blocks so much that sometimes I check eBay for an old (and probably very toxic at this point) pack.
Grape was my favorite, but I liked strawberry and watermelon almost as much. I swear I remember a limited edition pink and yellow combo—possibly strawberry and banana—but I can’t find anything to substantiate my memory. At least some of their cool commercials from the 80s are posted online, so I can take comfort in believing there’s a slight chance of Bonkers returning to Bonk You Out. I’m ashamed to admit that I’d forgotten about chocolate Bonkers until I saw this old commercial for them:
Does anybody remember the yellow ones with a pink center? So far I’ve been told I must have made up that flavor in my state of inconsolable mourning for the loss of the best fruit chews I’ve ever eaten.
The best chance at snagging some Bonkers is at Candy Crate, and they seem to share my sadness about the unavailability. Of all the candy in the world, I don’t understand why something that tasted so great and had such popular commercials faded away.
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Bonkers where the stuff. It is a shame that they are discontinued. The commercials from the 80’s are classics and same for the candy it self. =(
July 18th, 2006 at 5:02 pmI concur. I too was saddened when Bonkers left the market. You know how long it\’s been? I\’ve been searching the internets trying to find a two tone GUM!!! crazy after all this time, I remember this wonderful candy being a gum. I recently found my other fav as a kid. \”Fizz\”… not \”fizzies\” but the candy that came on a string package and had the fizzy center. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm MM! I miss being a kid and rotting my teeth that I was going to lose anyways. Why can\’t that process just keep happening? Oh you have a cavity? Well, here comes your new tooth. Love the site! see ya!
RESPONSE: Your Fizzy candy sounds like Zotz to me.
August 29th, 2006 at 4:07 pm–Brian
I share your sadness Victoria. I purchased a box of what I thought were the original Bonkers a few years ago.. but it turned out that they were just imposters. I have been hoping to find the original candy, but everywhere I turn it’s “discontinued.” The last time I remember having the real thing was at an amusement park off of a candy stand. However, the park no longer sells them. If you find out any good news about our beloved Bonkers, be sure to let me know!
September 26th, 2006 at 1:01 amThis is the absolute best page I have ever come across. Seriously. If there is one thing that I can talk for hours about it is candy, and you have every base covered. 10 points for you for talking about Bonkers. Loved those commercials.
truly,
September 26th, 2006 at 3:31 pmmrs.funkalicious
I used to LOVE Bonkers. I have bought some more than once recently and I think they were the original, because they tasted the exact same to me. If I can find them again, I’ll let you know where I found them!
Sherry in Houston, TX
September 26th, 2006 at 5:48 pmI totally remember the yellow with the pink center flavor!!! They were my fave after the chocolate flavor of course. I still long for Bonkers gum and I am in my mid-20’s……..probably a little too old for it!
October 3rd, 2006 at 1:37 pmBonkers what can you say they have been discontinued for how many years and to this day still not a better candy. i miss them like everybody else and also try to find them on the internet on a regular basis. I think it is impossible but I will keep trying , and if I ever do find them it would be like reuniting with and old freind, and a verry happy day in my life. BONKERS WHERE HAVE U GONE!!!!!!
October 12th, 2006 at 8:29 pm[…] Most people I know can think of at least one beloved candy that’s no longer available, and even more people may have forgotten former favorites simply because the candy’s no longer on the market. The folks at Old Time Candy have compiled a list of dozens of discontinued sweets, and it’s worth a look, even though it’s a little sad. The loss of Bonkers is an insult to my childhood, but at least I’m not alone in remembering the tasty, fruity goodness. […]
November 7th, 2006 at 12:28 amHey guys. I was browsing for candy for me and I found this link. You may still be able to buy these bonkers, I am not sure. I never liked them so I have not tried. Hope this helps. http://www.candyshoppe.ca/shop/Candy_Bars.htm
RESPONSE: Those are fake Bonkers - they are not the original ones.
November 30th, 2006 at 7:00 pm–Brian
I remember these. I was only about 4 or 5 the last time I remember having the real bonkers. I have had the other ones which were by far not the same as the originals but I guess they are better than none at all, anyways I cant find them anymore either.
My grandfather used to buy them for me when I was little.
I hate when they discontinue everything good. Just like Rootbeer Flavor Aid. I miss that stuff too.
February 2nd, 2007 at 4:11 pmDon’t be fooled by the imposter Bonkers candies shown in the picture above, they are NOT the originals made by Nabisco. Kelly already mentioned this. The originals were famous for their inner layer center, these imposter remakes did not have these plus they were made by Joyco and NOT Nabisco.
I loved the commerical as a young kid. I loved the candy as well. They were so good. It’s sad to see that some new company tried to impersonate Bonkers with candy not at all similar to the originals. The new generation of kids should give this candy a try if Nabisco were only to bring them back. I could imagine if they did, and air that same commercial these days for the advertisement.
Does anyone know who that lady’s name was in that commercial and does anyone know if she is still alive and well?
March 7th, 2007 at 3:16 amI just recently wrote to Nabisco asking if they would consider bringing yummy bonkers back to the market. I think if enough of us wrote to them, then perhaps they would do it.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:30 pmOH MY GOD I Can’t believe there are other people that remember the wonders of Bonkers! WHERE ARE THEY??!! I’m 25 years old but I remember eating those things like it was yesterday. And I think the last time I had Bonkers was when I was maybe 5, it’s tragic. Tell me who to write to and I’ll do it!! I will never understand the decision to discontinue the most amazing fruit candy ever…..LONG LIVE BONKERS!!
June 11th, 2007 at 11:25 pmMy husband and I have been reminiscing about Bonkers. I am sad to find out that they stopped making them. Victoria, I remember the Strawberry Banana two-tone ones. I am 90% positive that they were the only two-tone ones in the bunch.
July 10th, 2007 at 8:58 pmI had been looking for Bonkers forever. I had been looking for the grape Bonkers with no luck. I did find Bonkers on candycrate.com. Hope this helps.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:44 amMmmmmm Bonkers. I too have been longing for those wonderful candies. I bought some of those imposter Bonkers a few years ago just praying they would be the real ones…I was sadly disappointed. =( Grape was my favorite.
October 22nd, 2007 at 2:49 pmI LOVED BONKERS! I had no clue they discontinued it until recently when I had a serious CRAVING for Bonkers. That was one of the BEST fruit chews EVER. i like them better than Starburst. I’m surprised that at least the Willy Wonka Candy Co. hasn’t bought it so that it makes a spectacular resurfacing…..
January 14th, 2008 at 3:36 pmBonkers were my favorite! I couldn’t remember the name of them and I spent a good hour with a co-worker figuring it out! I too remember the strawberry/banana ones. Mmmmm I want Bonkers!
January 16th, 2008 at 9:29 pmThose remake bonkers are so bad. The last time i had anything the resembled a bonker was a bagged candy called “Crazy Cores” it might have been spelled like “Krazy Kores” or something i dont remember but they tasted exactly like bonkers. I think i would kill to have a pack lol
January 21st, 2008 at 4:23 pmOh my goodness!!! I cant belive i found this page.My family moved from N.Y to In. when i was little and i never had my favorite candy Bonkers again!!I cant say I am shocked so many people feel the same they were the absolute best!!My next trip is to the Nabisco web site to plead our case!May God Bless You All!
January 25th, 2008 at 9:46 pmTim H. they still make Zotz. Candy Addict even covered them!
February 13th, 2008 at 10:57 pmI have been looking for these for years and am so saddened by their being dicountinued. I also remember the two-ton candy because besides the grape, they were my favorite. I am sad to say I do not remember the chocolate ones or the commercials.
To the person that asked who to write to, I actually went to the Nabisco website (like some others) and made a request to bring the candies back, even if just on a limited basis. If enough people write in they may just consider it. Lets all hope for their return. I would love to share my favorite childhood candy with my son.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:20 pmthank you so much for POSting this
February 27th, 2008 at 2:55 pmbrings back great memories
Oh man I would kill for some Bonkers candy.I used to buy them ever week at a gas station with my dad on the weekend when we would get gas or the weekend newspaper.
I think the last time I found them in California where I am still at was in like 1993.
I think the strawberry was my fav. Its been so long
Everbody should write or email Nabisco
March 4th, 2008 at 4:40 amI happened upon this site after goggling bonkers a candy in which I loved so much growing up and to this day still think about… and after being utterly delighted to find ppl not only know of bonkers but also seemingly miss them as much as I do(lol, well as much as one can miss a candy) and it occurs to me, why where they ever discontinued and well they should totally bring them back! … BRING BONKERS BACK!
March 13th, 2008 at 2:25 amOH I LOVED GRAPE Bonkers, I really really Miss them…SOOO SAD!
April 8th, 2008 at 4:07 pmI love love loved Bonkers! I always purchased these every chance I could when I was little! How is it that no candy manufacturers have tried to bring them back?!?! I wish there was an internet petition we could send out for this….. lol
May 13th, 2008 at 4:09 pmI thought I was a lost soul. I’m a questioner, and I always ask groups of people I meet what there favorite candy is in hopes of finding a fellow Bonker fan. Never not one has even known what I was talking about. Me, I’m a strawberry girl. Every Saturday I would go to the candy store next to the bowling alley. Ah…the chewy lovin’ how I miss you. I can’t believe I finally found out that it is truly over. I need to go mourn. I loved you Bonkers!!
June 17th, 2008 at 10:48 pmI remember them too-in fact, I took a date to a mall back in ‘85 and they had the Bonkmobile!! We crawled through a panel van that had giant vinyl fruits inside-kinda like crawling through someone’s insides, but still fun! Anyone know whatever happened to it?
June 19th, 2008 at 9:59 amI wish they would bring Bonkers back to the market. I couldn’t remember the name of them, but I always remembered they they were similar to Starburst but were two-toned. I was born in ‘81 and remember buying them until the early 90s. I remember that they were not always distributed in every store. Possibly why they didn’t catch on.
June 21st, 2008 at 11:12 pmMAN, I MISS BONKERS SO MUCH THAT I EVEN WENT OUT OF MY WAY TO GOOGLE THEM AND CAME ACROSS THIS SITE!!! THEY NEED TO COME BACK!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 1:20 pmI just bit into a Strawberry Watermelon chew from a pack of California Baja flavored Starbursts and had an 80s flashback. I couldn’t put my finger on it until I googled 80s candy and found this site. I’m so disappointed the real Bonkers are discontinued!
July 11th, 2008 at 11:07 amhey there
i have some bonkers candy boxes flavors i have are island fruit
citrus fruit
camel apple
not bad huh
i not sure if ill have any left of rare stuff
jammer232001@yahoo.com
July 19th, 2008 at 11:06 am