Someone in here today used the catchphrase, "Good stuff, Maynard." My buddy has used that, too, and I never thought to ask him about its origin, but since he's too young to remember the old Dobie Gillis sitcom from something like 1959 and the beatnik character Maynard G. Krebs (played by Bob Denver), I figured that wasn't the source. For anyone else who doesn't know, here's the story on the catchphrase (somewhat embellished):
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Someone in here today used the catchphrase, "Good stuff, Maynard." My buddy has used that, too, and I never thought to ask him about its origin, but since he's too young to remember the old Dobie Gillis sitcom from something like 1959 and the beatnik character Maynard G. Krebs (played by Bob Denver), I figured that wasn't the source. For anyone else who doesn't know, here's the story on the catchphrase (somewhat embellished):
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ROFLMAO! And it's the truth ... sort of. Someone, please tell Blinky I said, "Thanks for sharing!"
Actually it is from a TV commercial in the late 60s for a hot cereal called "Malt-O-Meal".
If I recall correctly, a father and son are at the breakfast table. The father looks up from his paper and asks his son (Maynard) what happened to his bowl of Malt-O-Meal. The boy replies that a bear ate it. The father goes back to his paper while telling him about all the vitamins and minerals and such and concludes with "Good stuff, Maynard". There is then a knock on the door. The boy opens the door and there is a bear holding a cereal bowl who says "More Malt-O-Meal please."
In the midwest "Good stuff, Maynard" became a very popular catch phrase as a result of the ad.
Please don't ask why I remember the commercial after nearly 40 years!
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Someone in here today used the catchphrase, "Good stuff, Maynard." My buddy has used that, too, and I never thought to ask him about its origin, but since he's too young to remember the old Dobie Gillis sitcom from something like 1959 and the beatnik character Maynard G. Krebs (played by Bob Denver), I figured that wasn't the source. For anyone else who doesn't know, here's the story on the catchphrase (somewhat embellished):
Actually it is from a TV commercial in the late 60s for a hot cereal called "Malt-O-Meal".
Hey, do you suppose that link I provided in the post you responded to tells all about that?
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If I recall correctly, a father and son are at the breakfast table. The father looks up from his paper and asks his son (Maynard) what happened to his bowl of Malt-O-Meal. The boy replies that a bear ate it. The father goes back to his paper while telling him about all the vitamins and minerals and such and concludes with "Good stuff, Maynard". There is then a knock on the door. The boy opens the door and there is a bear holding a cereal bowl who says "More Malt-O-Meal please."
In the midwest "Good stuff, Maynard" became a very popular catch phrase as a result of the ad.
Please don't ask why I remember the commercial after nearly 40 years!
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Someone in here today used the catchphrase, "Good stuff, Maynard." My buddy has used that, too, and I never thought to ask him about its origin, but since he's too young to remember the old Dobie Gillis sitcom from something like 1959 and the beatnik character Maynard G. Krebs (played by Bob Denver), I figured that wasn't the source. For anyone else who doesn't know, here's the story on the catchphrase (somewhat embellished):
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