Comments on: He Had a First Name. It Was O-S-C-A-R. http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/07/09/he-had-a-first-name-it-was-o-s-c-a-r/ A blog about television by TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The OverDrone » Oscar Mayer Dies; Inspired Two Classic TV Commercials – Tuned In – TIME.com http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/07/09/he-had-a-first-name-it-was-o-s-c-a-r/comment-page-1/#comment-24245 The OverDrone » Oscar Mayer Dies; Inspired Two Classic TV Commercials – Tuned In – TIME.com Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:33:08 +0000 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/?p=5408#comment-24245 [...] Oscar Mayer Dies Tags: death, first name, obit, wiener — Comments (0) [...] [...] Oscar Mayer Dies Tags: death, first name, obit, wiener — Comments (0) [...]

]]> By: tomn2 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/07/09/he-had-a-first-name-it-was-o-s-c-a-r/comment-page-1/#comment-24149 tomn2 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:16:45 +0000 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/?p=5408#comment-24149 *also raising hand* This baby-boomer remembers these ads well, and was able to sing along wtih them. Thanks, James, for the walk down memory lane! *also raising hand*

This baby-boomer remembers these ads well, and was able to sing along wtih them.

Thanks, James, for the walk down memory lane!

]]> By: kdh2011 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/07/09/he-had-a-first-name-it-was-o-s-c-a-r/comment-page-1/#comment-24146 kdh2011 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:37:55 +0000 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/?p=5408#comment-24146 I was in elementary school in the mid-90s and I somehow knew those jingles. Well done, Oscar Mayer, you're ability to hire marketing directors with an ability to select wonderfully charming jingles is matched by few throughout history. Reading that back it sounds sarcastic, but I'm actually sincere. Those jingles make me just about as happy as an ad can. I was in elementary school in the mid-90s and I somehow knew those jingles. Well done, Oscar Mayer, you're ability to hire marketing directors with an ability to select wonderfully charming jingles is matched by few throughout history.

Reading that back it sounds sarcastic, but I'm actually sincere. Those jingles make me just about as happy as an ad can.

]]> By: masurix http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/07/09/he-had-a-first-name-it-was-o-s-c-a-r/comment-page-1/#comment-24145 masurix Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:35:42 +0000 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/?p=5408#comment-24145 Man, those jingles both went through my head the instant I saw the headline. Thanks for that, James. >< Man, those jingles both went through my head the instant I saw the headline. Thanks for that, James. ><

]]> By: scorpioannie http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/07/09/he-had-a-first-name-it-was-o-s-c-a-r/comment-page-1/#comment-24131 scorpioannie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:38:27 +0000 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/?p=5408#comment-24131 *raising hand* *raising hand*

]]> By: loriinohio http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/07/09/he-had-a-first-name-it-was-o-s-c-a-r/comment-page-1/#comment-24123 loriinohio Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:07:53 +0000 http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/?p=5408#comment-24123 Raise your hand if you had/remember the Oscar Mayer Weiner-shaped whistle!!! Raise your hand if you had/remember the Oscar Mayer Weiner-shaped whistle!!!

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