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'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2019, 10:44 AM

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.

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

DJM77 · 03-15-2019, 11:44 AM

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

'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2019, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

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.

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

'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2019, 12:14 PM

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

: I am totally gonna start using this!

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DJM77 · 03-15-2019, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

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

: I am totally gonna start using this!

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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.

'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2019, 02:44 PM

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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.

Haha, cool.

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

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DJM77 · 03-15-2019, 02:54 PM

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Haha, cool.

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

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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.

'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2019, 03:06 PM

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".

DJM77 · 03-15-2019, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

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.

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

That sounds like high quality entertainment.

'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2019, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

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.

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Originally Posted by DJM77

That sounds like high quality entertainment.

Haha, it's a hoot!

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)

Lorimar Television · 03-15-2019, 05:00 PM

HAHA so weird seeing John playing a father

'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2019, 05:02 PM

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HAHA so weird seeing John playing a father

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

Lorimar Television · 03-15-2019, 05:07 PM

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

I wonder who the lucky lady is

RetroGuy2000 · 03-15-2019, 08:48 PM

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

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I wonder who the lucky lady is

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!

Lorimar Television · 03-15-2019, 08:54 PM

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

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!

I think you may be right

03-15-2019, 10:44 AM	#1
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Move over Tootie, there's a new catchphrase in town! 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. I say we bring this "popular phrase" back, guys!

03-15-2019, 11:44 AM	#2
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,564	Ha! One time last year I heard my 63 year old uncle say that and I had to ask him where it was from.
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03-15-2019, 12:14 PM	#4
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	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: - 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 : I am totally gonna start using this! - Attached Images

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03-15-2019, 03:06 PM	#8
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	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".