# McDonald's, Bush and the FBI created Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, an anti-drug PSA

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Podcast: [Paranoid American](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranoid-american-6597042)
Published: 2026-04-16T09:00:14+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2010

## Resource

"Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue" was a McDonald's-produced fever dream that aired simultaneously on every major network worldwide, complete with presidential introductions. This bizarre crossover features Disney characters, Muppets, Smurfs, and more trying to convince kids not to do drugs through what might be the most unintentionally trippy cartoon ever made. We dive deep into the wild production history, the irony of drug-using cartoon characters preaching sobriety, and why this government-backed PSA feels more like an advertisement for psychedelics.

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