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The novelization of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial mentioned M&Ms instead of Reese's Pieces, as the candy used to lure E.T., because a deal hadn't been struck with Reese's Pieces yet.
So in the novel, it's M&Ms because they hadn't struck a deal with Reese's Pieces yet.
— Episode: Mini-Stories: Volume 9
Episode: Mini-Stories: Volume 9
The novelization of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial mentioned M&Ms instead of Reese's Pieces, as the candy used to lure E.T., because a deal hadn't been struck with Reese's Pieces yet.
So in the novel, it's M&Ms because they hadn't struck a deal with Reese's Pieces yet.