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The '''Krusty Burger Olympic Gamecard''' was a promotional campaign launched by the Krusty Burger chain during the [[1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics|1984 Olympic Games]].

== History ==
The promotion featured "scratch-and-win" cards that revealed a specific Olympic event. If the [[U.S.]] Olympic Team won a gold medal in that event, customers could redeem the card for a free [[Krusty Burger]]. However, unbeknownst to the public, the cards were rigged to feature events in which athletes from Communist countries were more likely to win.

When [[Krusty]] received news of the [[Soviet Union]]'s boycott of the Olympics, his plan quickly backfired. With the absence of major Communist competitors, the U.S. dominated the Games, causing Krusty to lose $44 million in giveaways due to the overwhelming number of free Krusty Burgers handed out to the citizens of [[Springfield]].

On the final day of the Olympic Games, a furious Krusty appeared on live television, smoking and in tears. He angrily referred to his customers as "pigs" and vowed to spit in every fiftieth burger.

== Behind the Laughter ==
The [[Krusty Burger]] scratch & win cards (and [[Krusty]]'s resulting financial losses) were inspired by a {{W|McDonald's 1984 Olympics promotion|promotional game}} [[McDonald's]] did for the [[1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics]] where an event would be revealed and prizes would be awarded dependent on whether Team USA scored a gold, silver, or bronze medal in that event. Prizes ranged from free McDonald's food to a $10,000 cash prize. Due to the {{W|1984 Summer Olympics boycott|boycott}} of the Games by the [[Soviet Union]] and its allies, Team USA won an unusually large number of medals, resulting in McDonald's losing millions of dollars in prize payouts for the promotion.

== Appearances ==
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 == History ==
-The promotion featured "scratch-and-win" cards that revealed a specific Olympic event. If the [[U.S.]] Olympic Team won a gold medal in that event, customers could redeem the card for a free [[Krusty Burger]]. However, unbeknownst to the public, the cards were rigged to feature events in which athletes from Communist countries were more likely to win.
+The promotion featured "scratch-and-win" cards that revealed a specific Olympic event. If the [[United States|U.S.]] Olympic Team won a gold medal in that event, customers could redeem the card for a free [[Krusty Burger]]. However, unbeknownst to the public, the cards were rigged to feature events in which athletes from Communist countries were more likely to win.
 When [[Krusty]] received news of the [[Soviet Union]]'s boycott of the Olympics, his plan quickly backfired. With the absence of major Communist competitors, the U.S. dominated the Games, causing Krusty to lose $44 million in giveaways due to the overwhelming number of free Krusty Burgers handed out to the citizens of [[Springfield]].
 On the final day of the Olympic Games, a furious Krusty appeared on live television, smoking and in tears. He angrily referred to his customers as "pigs" and vowed to spit in every fiftieth burger.
 == Behind the Laughter ==