From the "Trivia" section on John Lawlor over at IMDB:

In a 1980s TV commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal, he played the dad telling his son's invisible friend that Malt-O-Meal was, "Good stuff, Maynard!" -- a line which became a popular phrase still used today.

:rofl: I say we bring this "popular phrase" back, guys! :rofl:

Ha! One time last year I heard my 63 year old uncle say that and I had to ask him where it was from.

Ha! One time last year I heard my 63 year old uncle say that and I had to ask him where it was from.

Haha, that's awesome. :lol:

So it was by someone used once in 2018, let's go for at least twice in 2019! :lol:

After some searching (there were surprisingly several Malt-O-Meal commercials over the years [I'd never heard of it, that I recall] ), I found it!

From Mr. Bradley to Mr. Malt-O-Meal, lol...1981:

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And DJM77, you weren't the only one to witness that from family, lol---these are a couple of comments from a different Malt-O-Meal video :lol: : I am totally gonna start using this! :lol:

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After some searching (there were surprisingly several Malt-O-Meal commercials over the years [I'd never heard of it, that I recall] ), I found it!

From Mr. Bradley to Mr. Malt-O-Meal, lol...1981:

LK0RQrHlLFE

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And DJM77, you weren't the only one to witness that from family, lol---these are a couple of comments from a different Malt-O-Meal video :lol: : I am totally gonna start using this! :lol:

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Cool! I remember rushing to YouTube in search of the commercial probably about 10 minutes after my uncle explained it to me.

Cool! I remember rushing to YouTube in search of the commercial probably about 10 minutes after my uncle explained it to me.

Haha, cool. :cool:

DJM77 after his uncle said it: "Who's 'Maynard'? :confused: "

Haha, cool. :cool:

DJM77 after his uncle said it: "Who's 'Maynard'? :confused: "

Right. The only Maynards that I knew about until then were Maynard from Tool and A Perfect Circle and Maynard from The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis.

I was Googling around, and apparently it's allegedly a myth that this catchphrase originated on "Dobie Gills" (I've never seen the show).

The only Maynard I know of is a hillbilly crow puppet on Chicago native Bill Jackson's Chicago kids' puppet show "Gigglesnort Hotel". :lol:

I was Googling around, and apparently it's allegedly a myth that this catchphrase originated on "Dobie Gills" (I've never seen the show).


I've been watching that show some lately. I'll have to let you know if I ever hear the catchphrase used there.


The only Maynard I know of is a hillbilly crow puppet on Chicago native Bill Jackson's Chicago kids' puppet show "Gigglesnort Hotel". :lol:

That sounds like high quality entertainment. :lol:

I've been watching that show some lately. I'll have to let you know if I ever hear the catchphrase used there.

Cool. Someone online insists it's never said there.


That sounds like high quality entertainment. :lol:

Haha, it's a hoot! :lol: You should check out some clips on YouTube!

Bill runs the Gigglesnort Hotel, and here he is with "Dirty Dragon", the maintenance worker who lives down in the boiler room, lol: (and there's a character called "Blob" who's a male face on a big ol' hunk o' clay, and he can only speak in guffaws and grunts and groans and whimpers, and apparently some kids found him traumatizing, lol)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/Gigglesnort_reduced.JPG/250px-Gigglesnort_reduced.JPG

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WELBFb1U5SM/VSMhMfBaydI/AAAAAAAAIuw/3Nx-yG6OhnY/s1600/blobthingFUZZYMEMORIESDOTTV.jpg

HAHA so weird seeing John playing a father

HAHA so weird seeing John playing a father

Lol, yup---he left Eastland and became a family man! :lol:

Lol, yup---he left Eastland and became a family man! :lol:

I wonder who the lucky lady is :lol:

So that's where that phrase came from! I never knew! And it was originated by Mr. Bradley the whole time! :lol:

I wonder who the lucky lady is :lol:

I think it was Miss Mahoney. Her rabbits got in trouble, and she quickly had to leave Eastland. Mr. Bradley soon followed. A few years later, they were having problems with their son not eating his Malt-O Meal! :lol:

So that's where that phrase came from! I never knew! And it was originated by Mr. Bradley the whole time! :lol:



I think it was Miss Mahoney. Her rabbits got in trouble, and she quickly had to leave Eastland. Mr. Bradley soon followed. A few years later, they were having problems with their son not eating his Malt-O Meal! :lol:

:schmack::rofl: I think you may be right

I think it was Miss Mahoney.

I KNEW someone was going to say it! I was just waiting! lol

I KNEW someone was going to say it! I was just waiting! lol
It's the only thing that makes sense. Why else would she just... vanish without a trace? This was during the middle of the school year! You know something serious has happened when a teacher disappears partway through the school year! :lol:

I believe she still taught at Eastland for years! She just got busier with more and more rabbits! :lol:

I believe she still taught at Eastland for years! She just got busier with more and more rabbits! :lol:

That's a pretty good alternate theory. But wouldn't we still see her occasionally, running through the halls of Eastland with a harried look?

I believe she still taught at Eastland for years! She just got busier with more and more rabbits! :lol:

Haha yeah, she was too busy to make dorm calls after IQ

That's a pretty good alternate theory. But wouldn't we still see her occasionally, running through the halls of Eastland with a harried look?
Nope, not when the main sets are a dorm and a cafeteria. ;)

Nope, not when the main sets are a dorm and a cafeteria. ;)

She probably sticks to her classroom and the teachers lounge.

She probably sticks to her classroom and the teachers lounge.
And the science lab, don't forget the science lab!

[bunny emoji]

:lol:

And the science lab, don't forget the science lab!

[bunny emoji]

:lol:

Isn't that the classroom she teaches in? :D

Isn't that the classroom she teaches in? :D
Nope!

At least, not all her classes. You will notice in "I.Q.", YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE EVER, there is nary a bunny in sight! :lol:

Nope!

At least, not all her classes. You will notice in "I.Q.", YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE EVER, there is nary a bunny in sight! :lol:

Maybe they were busy :lol:

Maybe they were busy :lol:
lol, yup in her biology lab---Miss Mahoney even says in the beginning of "I.Q.", YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE EVER, "Well, I have to get to my biology lab. I've got 6 rabbits in trouble!"

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lol, yup in her biology lab---Miss Mahoney even says in the beginning of "I.Q.", YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE EVER, "Well, I have to get to my biology lab. I've got 6 rabbits in trouble!"

:p

HAHA I remember... OK Eights I get it.;) My science teacher in college had a regular classroom to teach, and also a lab in a separate building.