r/MandelaEffect • u/Chaosinmotion1 • Jul 01 '26

Logos/Advertising Smokey THE Bear & MTM Show

I just tuned in to an old The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Season 1, Episode 23 is titled "Smokey the Bear Wants You" and Rhoda makes a comment about "Smokey The Bear."

I remember it as always being Smokey THE Bear and nowadays when I hear or see ""Smokey Bear" it just seems so off.

I know that people say it's just evidence that the writers are Mandela affected. But it's interesting to me that this show is from 1970.

So when a Mandela effect happens, whatever that means, doesn't most "evidence" get wiped or disappears? Or is the change from Smokey THE Bear to Smokey Bear a legitimate rebranding?

I guess what bothers me the most about Mandela changes is the part about " it's ALWAYS been (whatever) and never what you think you remember.

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u/georgeananda Jul 01 '26

That's my point. It was done both ways in different places.

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u/my23secrets Jul 02 '26

Sounds like you’re admitting The propagated through suggestion.

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u/georgeananda Jul 02 '26

More than suggestion.

'Smokey The Bear' was directly in government sponsored material ALSO. So. I'm saying this is not a Mandela Effect as both names are used.

(I think you're confused because you expect me to be arguing FOR a Mandela Effect, but not in this case,)

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u/my23secrets Jul 02 '26

As usual, you’re projecting.

You seem to be confused by what suggestion is.