Orville Redenbacher was sent to Earth with only one mission

November 22, 2023 10:57 AM

While you may know something about the history of nonpareil corn, what does Big Popcorn have to say? People study it, write books about it, and produce documentaries [SLYT] about it. Heck, some folks even grow it at home.
posted by cupcakeninja (5 comments total)

Born in 1907. "Orville" and "Wilbur" were never exactly popular names, but 1907, give or take, was about when their popularity began a quick ascent, reached a peak, and then slowly glided back down to the "Orville" and "Wilbur" levels we all enjoy so much today.
posted by pracowity at 11:41 AM on November 22, 2023 [5 favorites]

I'm a lifelong popcorn afficianado (analog popper, Jiffy Pop and microwave). Popcorn was the first thing that I "cooked" myself, thanks to my youthful obsession and The Popcorn Book.

Wanted to pop in another YouTube bio of Orville from the Company Man channel.
posted by JDC8 at 12:43 PM on November 22, 2023 [1 favorite]

Obligatory: "I'm the god!"
posted by doctornemo at 2:44 PM on November 22, 2023 [1 favorite]

At a high school sleepover, an Orville Redenbacher commercial was playing on the TV while I'd fallen asleep, whereupon I apparently sat up, said "I love Liberal Orvenvacher," and then lay back down.

Now that's all I think of when I think of microwave popcorn.
posted by wakannai at 5:09 AM on November 23, 2023 [2 favorites]

What's the deal with the popcorn button? (Hint: Big Popcorn doesn't want you to try it, but you really should.)
posted by swift at 6:30 AM on November 23, 2023 [2 favorites]