7 Up is a lemon lime soda, first introduced in 1928 as a patent medicine. As a soft drink, it has been popular on its own and as a mixer. During the 1960s, the drink was rebranded as the "Uncola" as opposition to other brands like Pepsi and Coke. Spokespeople and mascots have changed over the decades, including Geoffrey Holder in the Uncola campaign of the 1980s.
In 1988, 7 Up merged with Dr. Pepper.
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- Gordon demonstrates the "un" word family in a scene from Episode 0153 of Sesame Street; one kid comments on the sound, saying it's "like the Uncola."
- Snuffy, in Sesame Street Episode 2827, wants to recycle his empty can of Snuffle Up. Instead of the single red dot featured on 7 Up packaging, the can features a variety of orange-yellow spots.