[4] Poppin' Fresh was given a scarf, a chef's hat, and two big blue eyes to distinguish him from the rolls, as well as a faint blush and a soft, warm chuckle when poked on the belly.

[citation needed] On February 9, 2025 during Super Bowl LIX, he appeared in a ad for Instacart alongside the aforementioned Jolly Green Giant and Mr. Clean, Kool-Aid Man, Isaiah Mustafa (The " Old Spice Guy"), Chester Cheetah (Cheetos), the Energizer Bunny, Mountain Dew’s PuppyMonkeyBaby, and the Heinz Wiener Dogs.

Over 50 different actors auditioned for the role of the Pillsbury Doughboy, among them was Paul Winchell, who is best known for voicing Tigger in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, but lost out.

[citation needed] Perz originally conceived the Doughboy as a cartoon animated figure but changed his mind after seeing a stop-motion technique used in the opening credits for The Dinah Shore Show.

[citation needed] The Doughboy was brought to life with stop-motion animation, using foam rubber puppets with ball and socket armatures inside for the body.

[10] Included in the family are: In May 2010, Pillsbury's lawyers served a cease and desist notice to My Dough Girl, LLC., a Salt Lake City, Utah cookie retailer.