RickR Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Anybody remember these ads for Hershey? They're pretty innocuous. But man, what a cultural impact. Most people my age...they see someone messy...and the first name they think of is "Messy Marvin". If I had a dollar for every time I called my own kids "Messy Marvin" when they made a mess and didn't clean it up... And honestly, do you know anyone born after 1990 named "Marvin"? I would guess most moms and dads avoided the name so their kids wouldn't be teased with "Messy Marvin". And that's Peter Billingsley as Messy Marvin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Yep I remember these! Classic! Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 I absolutely remember those. Thanks for sharing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 And honestly, do you know anyone born after 1990 named "Marvin"? I would guess most moms and dads avoided the name so their kids wouldn't be teased with "Messy Marvin". how about "Starvin Marvin" from South Park 1997?? Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks to these, my Mom always called me a Messy Marvin when I made a mess. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I loved Messy Marvin, I had completely forgot he was Peter Billingsley. Thanks Rick! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Aww man, I got to see the "Good Stuff Maynard!" commercial linked off of these too. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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