Who in the world never heard that phase? Impossible. It's as famous as Michael Jackson, Pele or Coca-cola. What? You never heard of Coca-cola? I doubt it! Perhaps, you prefer Pepsi, but I am sure you did hear about Coca-cola..
But wait, there's more!
Ron Popeil's catch phase is what I am writing about. Moreover, his success with a large quantity of products that entertained and captured our attention. From the Chop-O-Matic to the Electric Food Dehydrator, Mr. Popeil made his mark selling millions of usable appliances and other stuff.
During the pinnacle of his career, he earned the attention of celebrities and most importantly the parody praises of:
"Weird Al" Yankovic who actually recorded the song "Mr. Popeil" on his second studio album;
The "Veg-O-Matic" parodied by Dan Aykroyd in an episode of Saturday Night Live as the "Super Bass-O-Matic '76" and
the X-Files episode "Beyond the Sea, when Scully is shown sleeping while Ron Popeil touts the wonders of his Spray-On Hair (Great Looking Hair Formula #9) for only $39.95. Now... Even with a resume this stuffed, Mr Popeil's name is known by some but not all.
But wait, there's more!
Tomorrow, I will post the almost-full list of Mr. Popeil's multimedia appearances here.
Stay tuned.
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