"Fruity Oaty Bars, make a man out of a mouse. Fruity Oaty Bars, make you bust out of your blouse"

―Advertisement, shown in the Maidenhead^[src]

Fruity Oaty Bars were a manufactured foodstuff. The advertisement for Fruity Oaty Bars shown in the Maidenhead was just one of many carriers for a subliminal Alliance signal intended to seek out River Tam after her escape from their experiments.

Due to the scarcity of fresh produce, it is unclear whether they were made from real fruit and oats, or merely made from artificial proteins and flavorings, as with most of the food.

Because of their broad scope of products and ties with the Alliance, it is not unreasonable to assume that the bars were manufactured by the Blue Sun Corporation. In the full-length Easter egg, the commercial begins with an animated blue sun logo.

Behind the scenesEdit

An easter egg featurette can be found on the Region 2 and 4 DVD by pressing left when 'Play' is highlighted. Not only does this give a brief 'Making of', but also shows the advertisement in full. This can also be found in the limited edition blu-ray version.

LyricsEdit

Fruity oaty bar
Make a man out of a mouse
Fruity oaty bar
Make you bust out of your blouse
Eat them all the time
They will blow your mind
Wo hen jiaonian diu lian - wo meiyou chi Fruity Oaty Bar!ˆ
Fruity oaty bars
Fruity oaty bars

ˆThis translates to roughly, "I am/feel so ashamed, I haven't eaten fruity oaty bars".

AppearancesEdit

• Serenity