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mwmisses4289

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1. R.I.P. sir.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 12:52 PM

18 hrs ago

Story i heard about that commercial was that the three ladies weren't supposed to say anything, but the one lady just popped out with the line, and the director thought it was funny and appropriate and let it stay in. And the rest, as they say, is history.

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R.I.P. sir. mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #1

Clara Peller became a minor icon for that performance. Grokenstein 16 hrs ago #4

Yup, and that line, like the "Got milk?" line, became icon for a whole generation. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #5

"" AllaN01Bear 18 hrs ago #2

Gawd, I remember watching that 60 Minutes segment BaronChocula 18 hrs ago #3