What is Pez Universe?
Pez Universe is a compendium of all things Pez® - the candy, the dispensers, the history, the trivia, the process, the people, and the culture. Pez Universe is an official licensed product of Pez Candy, Inc.
Product Overview
Pez Universe is a fully interactive DVD exploring the wide-ranging world of Pez. Whether you’re an avid collector or new to the phenomenon, Pez Universe provides hours of fact-filled fun -- it’s a digital encyclopedia of America’s favorite candy.
The DVD includes an in-depth Pez Trivia game with questions about the candy, dispensers, company, and Pez in pop culture and features an interactive timeline chronicling the history of Pez™ from its birth in Vienna to its explosion across the American cultural landscape of the 1950s.
Whet your appetite with our interactive glossary of Pez terms, and feast on the hundreds of images and video clips that animate a dispenser database accessible by both name and date. Peek behind the scenes with a tour of the Pez factory, the making of an animated Pez television show and the development of dispensers. Hear Pez stories from everyday folks and anecdotes from famous collectors like Joe Vittoria, the President of Pez USA® and Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls.
History of Pez®
This interactive timeline of Pez history includes milestones of the company ’s growth. Navigate images and text along an 80-year timeline to learn about key developments in the history of the candy. The history chapter is packed with anecdotes, Pez facts, and great graphics.
Pez® Dispensers
This is the most complete interactive timeline of Pez dispensers ever compiled. Dual-navigation menus allow you to view dispensers chronologically or from an alphabetical list. Select a specific dispenser and browse through hundreds of high quality photos and video clips.
Glossary (Pez®-Speak words)
Our interactive Pez Glossary allows you to select key words like "feet" which reveal an image and description of the terminology. We’ve included more than 90 words and phrases that make up the Pez vocabulary.
Pez® Trivia
An interactive trivia game featuring questions about Pez dispensers, candy, collections, Pez in pop culture. Whether you’re a novice or Pez expert, the Trivia chapter will test and expand your knowledge. Winners are rewarded with special features only available at the top of the Pez pyramid.
Behind the Scenes
Pez® Factory
A documentary-style tour of the factory shows how Pez candy is made and packaged. Video includes close-up shots and an animated sequence to track the candies from vat to package.
Pez® Dispensers
The story behind the creation of Pez dispensers, from sketch to drawing to mold to plastic to finished packaging. This documentary-style presentation uses a combination of photos, animation, and video.
Pez® ANIMATION
The story behind the Pez Animation features the creation of a single scene. Live commentary from the creators allow you to follow the project from storyboard to finished animation. Includes “behind the scenes” footage from the voiceover recording sessions.
Pez® Stories
Interviews with high-profile collectors. Meet Pez president Joe Vittoria and Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls, visit significant Pez locations including the Burlingame Museum, Sparky’s and the 2006 Pezcific Coast Convention, and hear anecdotes collected from Pezheads everywhere.
