Mr. Yuk’s Greatest Hits!
Mr. Yuk celebrates his 50th birthday in 2021! The familiar green face was created at the Pittsburgh Poison Center in 1971. Mr. Yuk has been used across the U.S. as a symbol for poison prevention for decades. His ‘Greatest Hits’ is a compilation of memories courtesy of Maryland Poison Center, Missouri Poison Center, Oregon Poison Center, Pittsburgh Poison Center, Washington Poison Center, and West Virginia Poison Center.
Transcript with visual descriptions
Visual: A title card with “Mr. Yuk’s Greatest Hits!” and “Celebrating Mr. Yuk and 50 years of Poison Prevention”. The background shows a collage of various Mr. Yuk images in filmstrip frames.
Sound: Upbeat instrumental music begins.
Visual: A white screen with a Mr. Yuk logo. Text reads: “Developed by the Pittsburgh Poison Center in 1971, Mr. Yuk is one of the original poison prevention symbols in the United States. The fluorescent green ‘yucky face’ has been used by poison centers across the country over the last 50 years to communicate poison dangers to people of all ages. Mr. Yuk’s image features the Poison Help hotline (1-800-222-1222), a nationwide resource for poison emergencies. Enjoy this look back through the years as we feature Mr. Yuk’s Greatest Hits!”
Visual: A black screen with green text “Happy Birthday Mr. Yuk!” on the left. On the right, a Mr. Yuk logo wears a party hat with “Happy 50th Birthday” text. Confetti falls around the logo.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Poison Prevention Ads” and “Featuring Mr. Yuk”.
Visual: Four different billboards featuring Mr. Yuk are shown over a black background.
Visual: Two billboards featuring Mr. Yuk. On the left, a young girl with braided hair stands in front of the billboard. On the right, a young woman with her arms raised stands in front of the billboard.
Visual: Two newspaper advertisements featuring Mr. Yuk.
Visual: Two magazine pages featuring Mr. Yuk.
Visual: Two public awareness advertisements featuring Mr. Yuk.
Visual: One advertisement about medication featuring Mr. Yuk and a newspaper clipping with a “Mr. Yuk” biography.
Visual: A black and white photo of a child making a “yucky” face next to an early Mr. Yuk cut-out. On the right, an early Pittsburgh Poison Center logo.
Visual: A newspaper article featuring a photo of a car that has a “MR YUK” license plate.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Poison Prevention Poster Contests” and “Featuring Mr. Yuk!”.
Visual: Three images of Mr. Yuk poison prevention poster contests.
Visual: Five colorful children’s drawings on white paper, each featuring Mr. Yuk and a poison prevention message.
Visual: Three images featuring Mr. Yuk drawing contests.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Classes, Fairs & Events” and “Mr. Yuk as a teaching tool”.
Visual: Two black and white images of classroom settings.
Visual: Two images of adults presenting poison prevention information.
Visual: A black and white photograph of eight young children sitting on the floor, sticking out their tongues and holding cards with Mr. Yuk stickers.
Visual: Two faded color photographs. On the left, three young boys are sitting on the floor, holding yellow Mr. Yuk stickers. On the right, a young girl is sitting on a bench, holding a green Mr. Yuk balloon.
Visual: Two polaroid photographs. Both show an old poison center display booth with Mr. Yuk signs and educational materials.
Visual: Two images of staff teaching children, some holding Mr. Yuk materials.
Visual: A picture of a woman smiling and holding a large Mr. Yuk sign, standing next to a display board with poison prevention materials.
Visual: A picture of a woman in glasses and a teal top leaning forward to talk to a group of young children. Some children hold Mr. Yuk materials.
Visual: Two pictures of outdoor poison prevention booths featuring Mr. Yuk materials.
Visual: Two pictures, one with three children wearing white t-shirts with large green Mr. Yuk faces on them, standing in front of a colorful wall decoration and the other of a woman showing Mr. Yuk stickers to two children.
Visual: Two images of a cycling team wearing bright green and white jerseys with Mr. Yuk faces. On the left, the team stands with their bikes outdoors. On the right, the team poses for a group photo.
Visual: Four images of poison prevention booths with big Mr. Yuk posters.
Visual: Two images of children at poison prevention events with their faces covered by a big Mr. Yuk sticker.
Visual: Two images of Pittsburgh Poison Center booths with the Mr. Yuk logo.
Visual: Two images of an outdoor poison prevention table. On the left, a child stands holding a Mr. Yuk sign. The child’s face is covered by a Mr. Yuk sticker. The right shows the full table setup with brochures and candy.
Visual: Two images of outdoor events. On the left, a child holds a Mr. Yuk flyer, their face covered by a Mr. Yuk sticker. On the right, two women stand behind a Pittsburgh Poison Center table with Mr. Yuk materials.
Visual: Two images of Poison Center booths. On the left, two women stand behind a table. On the right, a green parrot sits on a stack of Mr. Yuk brochures.
Visual: Two images of Washington Poison Center outreach. On the left, an outdoor booth features a Mr. Yuk standee and display items. On the right, an indoor booth has a Mr. Yuk standee and a person at a table interacting with attendees.
Visual: Two images of staff holding Mr. Yuk items. On the left, a group of women are in a room, many holding Mr. Yuk fan clappers. On the right, two women pose with a Mr. Yuk standee at a booth.
Visual: Three images of a class for toddlers where a teacher shows Mr. Yuk and various household items to the toddlers.
Visual: Picture of two women smiling behind an outdoor Washington Poison Center booth with a banner and Mr. Yuk items.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Mr. Yuk on TV”.
Visual: Two images from TV segments featuring Mr. Yuk. On the left, two women are on a TV set with Mr. Yuk displayed on multiple screens behind them. On the right, two women are on a TV set, one holding a sheet of Mr. Yuk stickers and sticking out her tongue.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Educational Materials” and “Featuring Mr. Yuk”.
Visual: Two images of educational materials featuring Mr. Yuk.
Visual: Two images of educational brochures featuring Mr. Yuk.
Visual: A Mr. Yuk magnet shaped like the state of Missouri, featuring the Missouri Regional Poison Center logo and phone number.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Poison Center Staff & Volunteers Celebrate Mr. Yuk”.
Visual: A photograph of a group of people, smiling and holding Mr. Yuk signs.
Visual: Two images of staff. On the left, a man and a woman pose behind a window with a Missouri Regional Poison Center Mr. Yuk sticker. On the right, a man and a woman wearing festive hats with Mr. Yuk pins, pose at desks.
Visual: A graphic with the text “THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating all you do for Oregon Poison Center”. A photo of two women, is surrounded by green Mr. Yuk cupcakes.
Visual: Two images. On the left, two women pose next to a Mr. Yuk standee in an office. On the right, a woman poses with a miniature horse outdoors, wearing a Mr. Yuk t-shirt.
Visual: A woman in a red jacket smiles from the driver’s seat of a poison center van.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Fun with Mr. Yuk” and “Other ways Mr. Yuk has been used to promote poison prevention”.
Visual: Two images of Mr. Yuk themed items. On the left, a green cake is decorated with a Mr. Yuk face and a candy snake. On the right, a black face mask has the Oregon Poison Center Mr. Yuk logo.
Visual: A Mr. Yuk face made from green sticky notes is adhered to a window, looking out at a rainy cityscape.
Visual: A yellow happy face and a green Mr. Yuk face, both large and round, flank a sign that asks “Is it Medicine? Or is it Candy?” with colorful small objects displayed beneath.
Visual: Two images. On the left, an “Elf on the Shelf” doll holds a small yellow ball next to a West Virginia Poison Center Mr. Yuk sticker. On the right, a Mr. Yuk sticker is next to a red “SPAC” tote bag.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Mr. Yuk in the community” and “Mr. Yuk comes to life as a poison prevention mascot”.
Visual: Two images of people dressed as Mr. Yuk. On the left, a woman wears a Mr. Yuk costume cut-out, with another woman bending down. On the right, a woman in a full Mr. Yuk costume stands in a classroom with a group of young children.
Visual: Two newspaper clippings about Mr. Yuk and the Portland Trailblazers.
Visual: An advertisement for the Oregon Poison Center features two Portland Trailblazers basketball players with a person in a large Mr. Yuk mascot costume on a basketball court.
Visual: Two images of the Mr. Yuk mascot with the Portland Trailblazers. On the left, a basketball player poses with someone dressed as Mr. Yuk. On the right, players and staff pose with the Mr. Yuk mascot head on the floor of a basketball court.
Visual: A picture of a full-body Mr. Yuk mascot stands on green grass, with hands outstretched.
Visual: Three images. On the left, two people in lab coats pose with the Mr. Yuk mascot. In the middle, the Mr. Yuk mascot holds a sign that says “Super Yuk to the Rescue!”. On the right, a polar bear mascot holds a Mr. Yuk sign.
Visual: A picture of the Mr. Yuk mascot standing in a classroom with a group of students and a teacher.
Visual: Two images of the Mr. Yuk mascot participating in community events. On the left, the mascot stands with a police officer at a table. On the right, the mascot stands at an outdoor Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) booth.
Visual: Two images of the Mr. Yuk mascot at events. On the left, the mascot stands on a stage with a large screen behind it. On the right, the mascot poses with a group of women in matching Mr. Yuk t-shirts.
Visual: A picture of the Mr. Yuk mascot hugs the side of a poison center van.
Visual: Two images. On the left, the Mr. Yuk mascot sits in an ambulance with a paramedic. On the right, the Mr. Yuk mascot poses with a husky mascot.
Visual: A picture of the Mr. Yuk mascot standing at the front of a classroom, interacting with children.
Visual: Two images. On the left, the Mr. Yuk mascot stands with two children and an adult in a formal, wood-paneled room. On the right, the Mr. Yuk mascot stands with a small group of people on a grand staircase inside a building.
Visual: A picture of a large group of children and adults sit on a grand marble staircase with the Mr. Yuk mascot, who holds a sign that reads “IS IT TIME TO CALL MR. YUK?”.
Visual: A white screen with a repeating pattern of faded Mr. Yuk logos in the background. Black text reads “Thank you to the following poison centers for their contributions and continued use of Mr. Yuk!”. Below are the logos of the Missouri Poison Center, Oregon Poison Center, Washington Poison Center, Pittsburgh Poison Center, Maryland Poison Center, and West Virginia Poison Center.


