has anybody noticed that the numbers read off never really say "be sure to drink your ovaltine"? i seriously just decoded it and its absolute gibberish. if you've gotten a different outcome please do enlighten me as to how
Re: the bit about the secret message being a Ovaltine commercial is an urban legend. I once saw it in an article reprinted in a book on Old Time Radio. The author made a reference to it and it has since become part of the Ovaltine legend. The announcer made you think that you were going to find out about the next day's episode by decoding the message. It usually was a public safety message about crossing the street or being a good citizen.
Ralphie is using the 1940 model Orphan Annie decoder. The letters and numbers were printed along the edge. The decoder was in two halves which could be twisted to match up the correct combination. The episode heard was from that era. Pierre Andre was the announcer.
I've probably seen this movie more times than any other. Watch it every singly Christmas. It's like our family movie with my dad's side. Ahh I love it. It never gets old or less funny.
You match them with letters on a decoder. A simple decoder, like this one, is just made up of 2 spinners: one with letters and one with numbers. He was told to spin them so that B was next to 2 (though at 2:00 we see B12) then he was given numbers that would correspond to letters next to them. Which letters corresponded to which letters depended on starting position, in this case what was really B12 (C10, A9, etc could also be used).
This scene for me really makes me remember what it was like being a kid. Aww, it's his first secret club meeting and he has honors & benefits already :D
XD every time christmas time comes around and i drink some hot chocolate and i watch this movie and i say Be sure to drink your ovaltine? and i say Son of a bitch
Ya gotta remember there weren't a lot of tv's back then so the radio was the big entertainment. I love the author of the book narrating this. If you want to read it it's Jean Shepard
There isn't one of us from that generation who can't identify with this movie. Perfectly cast, by the way! Jean Shepard was a terrific writer for memory stories of the forties and fifties.
The world needs more secret clubs for kids, particularly with secret code rings.
@MrDVDReviews wrong i am a dude not a chick well actually i could have been dragged to c it but i wasnt so... ya well i hate this movie i feel like it is awful i also dont like the God Father i peter griffin said i just couldnt get into it
@xXThermobaricXx Now, while I would tell you my opinion and say that this was a great movie, etc., I'm going to be nice and tell you that there are far worse movies out there than what you consider to be "THE worst". You want an example? Simple, go see Batman & Robin, and you'll really see what a bad movie is.
This is one of the funniest, most clever scenes ever. Here's Ralphie, trying to decipher a secret code, music is reaching a fevered pitch...and Ralphies mom is banging on the door because his brother has to take a shit.
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If you have a glass of Ovaltine and i have a straw. There it is there's the straw you see. and my straw reaches acroosss the room and starts to drink your Ovaltine, I drink your Ovaltine! *sucking noise* I drink it up!
7+ got ripped off!
KingOystar 2 days ago
Damn, y u put the punch line on the title...
ayinozendy 4 days ago
Imagine if Ralphies mom heard him say "Son of a Bitch"?
DoctorMAD1000 2 weeks ago
7 people have no sense of culture.
epickitteh11 3 weeks ago
Son of a bitch
onenonlyprincess2 1 month ago
Love this movie.
Thanks.
George Vreeland Hill
GeorgeVreelandHill 1 month ago
@GeorgeVreelandHill - George, you do realize you don't have to sign every comment, right? We see your user name when you post. =/
TriplePProject 3 weeks ago
see his face at 2:38 he looks confuced/ son of a bitch
ssmaniac100 1 month ago
is gwiz or jwiz lol
ssmaniac100 1 month ago
Haha what a piece of crap! Stupid ovaltine
SuperChocoTaco111 2 months ago
Who the hell would go to the bathroom and answer a damn secret message??!! haha
06wordlife 2 months ago
IS ADAM WEST THE NARRATOR?!!
kentonjkobza 2 months ago
@kentonjkobza It's "Jean Shepherd", the one himself who written the movie along with the others.
Who also narrated the Movie as Adult Ralphie & made a Cameo Appearance in the Santa Scene.
GameAtHeart 2 months ago
Ha. Son Of A Bitch
TheKbond32 2 months ago
Ha. Son Of A Bitch :)
TheKbond32 2 months ago
Anyone else hear the Spongebob music??
zeldafreak701 2 months ago 2
@zeldafreak701 where?
darkstar744 1 month ago
@darkstar744 Around :51. If you watch Spongebob you'll know it right away
zeldafreak701 1 month ago
has anybody noticed that the numbers read off never really say "be sure to drink your ovaltine"? i seriously just decoded it and its absolute gibberish. if you've gotten a different outcome please do enlighten me as to how
sloth7250 2 months ago
haha im watching this movie right now and searched what ovaltine was
awesomedude447 2 months ago
Sadly, Nestle bought out Ovaltine a year or so ago and fugged up the formula to where it tastes no different than Nestle Quik. Grinches!!
MiHiVidz 2 months ago
this is like, teh best Christmas movie
to watch during the holidays. C:
MyChemicalSalvatore 2 months ago
only 3 more days!
bsgtrekfan88 2 months ago
2:43 LOL
MuslimBeard 2 months ago
@MuslimBeard thats my favorite part in the entire movie
GovnaBuckingham 2 months ago
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MuslimBeard 2 months ago
Not even the government knew what Annie's code was... only the circle.
commandergree1231 2 months ago
a crummy commercial?
Mills117 2 months ago
The Best Line in all of the movie!!
Son of a Bitch!
TheCrowneJewel 2 months ago
Be sure to be trolled by Operation Earlybird!
SilentWarProductions 2 months ago
Re: the bit about the secret message being a Ovaltine commercial is an urban legend. I once saw it in an article reprinted in a book on Old Time Radio. The author made a reference to it and it has since become part of the Ovaltine legend. The announcer made you think that you were going to find out about the next day's episode by decoding the message. It usually was a public safety message about crossing the street or being a good citizen.
MrFrontrowkid 2 months ago
Ralphie is using the 1940 model Orphan Annie decoder. The letters and numbers were printed along the edge. The decoder was in two halves which could be twisted to match up the correct combination. The episode heard was from that era. Pierre Andre was the announcer.
MrFrontrowkid 2 months ago
@MrFrontrowkid wait this Orphan Annie decoder thing was actually real??
mrbill1000 2 months ago
"a crummy commercial? sonuvabitch! one of the better lines in this classic.
jeepgayguy 2 months ago
2:42
GameSaver29 2 months ago
The Black Pirate Ship was known as the SS Nigger
illuminatioracle 2 months ago 2
I live in the city this is based on ^_^
LitleWhiteClown 2 months ago
lol it's music used in spongebob!
dazzmin 2 months ago
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1983. Twenty Eight years ago. WOW.
Thadesgal 3 months ago
"I'll be right out! Gee wiz..." "I'll be right out for crying out loud!!!" LOL.
jacosam62 3 months ago 2
Poor Ralphie! he got pawned!
"SON OF A BITCH!!!"
KingOystar 4 months ago 3
Son of a bitch!!!
DWarrior4 5 months ago
RALPHIE RANDY'S GOTTA GO!!!!!!
MrDante609 5 months ago 2
I've probably seen this movie more times than any other. Watch it every singly Christmas. It's like our family movie with my dad's side. Ahh I love it. It never gets old or less funny.
bladesofglory12 5 months ago
The kid brought it on himself for shilling Hershey's chocolate syrup. Payback's a bitch.
newguy90 5 months ago 2
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worldwidebum 5 months ago
I love this movie, I love this clip. Ah growing up, life's little lessons. There is always some SOB out to get you.
TheWhistler3 5 months ago
Sounds like Rush Limbaugh lololol!!!
DavidPennable 5 months ago
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ScorpyX 6 months ago
Be sure to eat your Cryoboost.
Ub3rSk1llz 6 months ago
@Ub3rSk1llz: What is Cryoboost?
jenningsslayer314 5 months ago
Fuck ovaltine I drink milo only.
XSoulStormX 6 months ago 2
I only look forward to Christmas to see it play on TBS all day lol.
LolMyScreenameWhomps 6 months ago 4
LOL!
TheAlia918 6 months ago
I would personaly find the founder of "Little orphan Anny" and when I found were they live a personally bitch slap him or her.
Blitzfrenzy78 6 months ago
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guy766 6 months ago
welcome to the world
seriouslyWeird 7 months ago
"Ovaltine, a crummy commercial, son of a bitch!" LOL
jediskunk67 7 months ago
1:17 to 2:29 Whoever's directing this is a master of suspense!
frynross1 7 months ago 3
They be Trollin'
CRAZY3603601 8 months ago
This is how low Advertisements will go!
StupidFuckingTrolls 8 months ago 3
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snipedog 8 months ago
Jean Shepherd had a radio show for about 2 decades. He told many stories about his army days and baeing an awkward kid. A raconteur of raconteurs.
durphy 8 months ago
hahaha!! ohhh dear...buck just got that email 'from oprah' and referenced this so i had to come here right away and watch it again. hahaha!!!!
LoveBaseballLove 9 months ago
The decoder pin was worth about $25 according to Pawn Stars.
Leftysfive93 9 months ago
GET THE MILK AND VINEGAR
iRhyse 10 months ago
FUCK, VALVE.
GrayEyedWolf 10 months ago 4
Be sure to drink your Organic Vacillating Ablative Liquid Time-release Integrative Nano Emulsifier.
otakuadd 10 months ago 3
I sat in that very bathroom today, I went to the actual A Christmas story house today and got a tour
jaywolflover 10 months ago 2
i can't wait for portal 2
makecg 10 months ago 6
portal 2?
TRobinson555 10 months ago 51
@TRobinson555 Yeah! One of the ten who gets it!
BladedKirby 10 months ago
@TRobinson555 WHAT about p2
johnboyc5 3 months ago
wtfamiwatching?
heroofspirits 10 months ago
@heroofspirits A Christmas Story
coolbreeze625 10 months ago
A crummy commercial? Son of a bitch!!!
supernerdking 10 months ago
my mind of full of fuck
flkatk 10 months ago
"... Be sure to, drink your-... Ovaltine.?..."
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3 people did not drink their Ovaltine. (Son of a bitch!)
matau454 11 months ago
he was in the bathroom 21 seconds before that son of a bitch randy came a knockin
Lilyization1 11 months ago 28
lol, i frwaking LOVE this movie. hahaha, we watch it all day on christmas every year :)
cullendisorder101 11 months ago
classic
caribaa 1 year ago
0:54
What do the numbers mean!!!
weedrd 1 year ago
@weedrd
You match them with letters on a decoder. A simple decoder, like this one, is just made up of 2 spinners: one with letters and one with numbers. He was told to spin them so that B was next to 2 (though at 2:00 we see B12) then he was given numbers that would correspond to letters next to them. Which letters corresponded to which letters depended on starting position, in this case what was really B12 (C10, A9, etc could also be used).
Or that's how I understand it.
Gastrophetes 1 year ago
@Gastrophetes I was joking. I was making a joke about CoD: Black Ops....
weedrd 1 year ago
You'll be pumping Ovaltine! or Salty Shanty One Shot Tea!!
Jiterdomer 1 year ago
Ovaltine?!?!?
FoomKing 1 year ago
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.....son of a BITCH that is fucking oscar worthy
ES7upyours 1 year ago
Gave me Carte Blanche to say "Sonofabitch" at times when I was a kid. Peter Billingsly is the man..er Boy...Man-Boy!!
CitySkin09 1 year ago
This scene for me really makes me remember what it was like being a kid. Aww, it's his first secret club meeting and he has honors & benefits already :D
MiamiPush2theLimit 1 year ago
Does anyone else realize that this music was in Spongebob?
SithArbiter1157 1 year ago
In my freshman year, my algebra teacher was handing back tests. I got an F and said out loud, "A crummy grade? Son of a bitch!"
HardyBoyFan101 1 year ago
@HardyBoyFan101 You can march right to detention, Mister! LOL JK
CharlieBladeRemus 1 year ago
@FMinor. that's just sinister.
PerspectiveEngineer 1 year ago
''what was little orphan annie trying to tell me!!''
kellina84 1 year ago
"Are the Scematices for The Death Star decoded yet General?"
"Be-sure-to-drink-your-Ovaltine?"
"Son-of-a-bitch!"
CloneComander1138 1 year ago
Yesssss! Awesome!
StriderX80 1 year ago
He would've been done quicker if he weren't left handed ;D
FMinor211 1 year ago
Lolol im watchin the movie rite now, i dnt know why im watchin it on youtube
gamer00218 1 year ago
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crownbeatsjack 1 year ago
XD every time christmas time comes around and i drink some hot chocolate and i watch this movie and i say Be sure to drink your ovaltine? and i say Son of a bitch
luigiblox 1 year ago
Tonight is the 24 hour A Christmas Story marathon!!
KatieWagnerFan 1 year ago
@KatieWagnerFan i was sick! i missed all but the last 30 minutes of the last time it was on! it sucked! i just woke up and almost cried !!
kellina84 1 year ago
hahaha i love the old toilet
potatoelover95 1 year ago
2:41
omg halarous:))
TheAbcdefg4u 1 year ago
I'm waiting for my Little Orphan Annie, Obama Bullshit decoder ring!
CPOSharkey01 1 year ago 4
@CPOSharkey01 LOL>
rrhynes 1 year ago
Ya gotta remember there weren't a lot of tv's back then so the radio was the big entertainment. I love the author of the book narrating this. If you want to read it it's Jean Shepard
mustangpatty51 1 year ago
1:35 - 1:36 Still makes me giggle. :)
Yoshi11583 1 year ago 3
@Yoshi11583 Took me 3 trys to figure that out. LOL
kayjo101 1 year ago
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Son of the bitch.
.... You know, for KIDS!
jafri 1 year ago
LOLOL my favorite Christmas movie ever. "I'll be right out for CRYING OUT LOUD!!!" Love it!
ericbk506 1 year ago
Son of a B@(*h! LMBO!!! Always love that part!
creativetink 1 year ago
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I was given an assignment in English class to decode a sentence in Binary. My sentence was: "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine", Mrs. Paydo rocks.
pascbjumper2 1 year ago
I was given an assignment in English class to decode a sentence in Binary. My sentence was: "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine", I love Mrs. Paydo.
pascbjumper2 1 year ago 13
Pwned.
neoparshath 1 year ago
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jafri 1 year ago
anyone else think that the mom and the kid have 0 patience in this scene?
Sypran 1 year ago 6
There isn't one of us from that generation who can't identify with this movie. Perfectly cast, by the way! Jean Shepard was a terrific writer for memory stories of the forties and fifties.
The world needs more secret clubs for kids, particularly with secret code rings.
PRR5406 1 year ago 4
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@PRR5406
"The world needs more secret clubs for kids, particularly with secret code rings."
I think Ralphie would disagree.
wellesradio 1 year ago
What Song Is Used In This Scene
CoverMaster18 1 year ago
Greatest holiday movie ever made in the history of mankind. I watch it every Christmas.
Sunderland4745 1 year ago
Christmas is not coming fast enough it's noting like drinking Hot chocolate and watching A Christmas Story on TBS 24 hours. I love this movie.
SHINE912 1 year ago 5
Son of a BITCH.
SamanthaStine2 1 year ago
be sure to drink your ovaltine
son of a bitch
johnny2956 1 year ago
PORTAL 2!!
mijnnaamisaaron 1 year ago
Sunova bitch...
buuski 1 year ago
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worst movie of all time
xXThermobaricXx 1 year ago
@xXThermobaricXx and i assume you like timeless classics like twilight?
MrDVDReviews 1 year ago
@MrDVDReviews wrong i am a dude not a chick well actually i could have been dragged to c it but i wasnt so... ya well i hate this movie i feel like it is awful i also dont like the God Father i peter griffin said i just couldnt get into it
xXThermobaricXx 1 year ago
@xXThermobaricXx Now, while I would tell you my opinion and say that this was a great movie, etc., I'm going to be nice and tell you that there are far worse movies out there than what you consider to be "THE worst". You want an example? Simple, go see Batman & Robin, and you'll really see what a bad movie is.
DeanTheSilentOne 1 year ago
2:37
unorignal 1 year ago
Pure awesome.
watermelondisco 1 year ago
Watching this makes it feel like Christmas.
castro90 1 year ago
lolol the end is so funny
ragespot 2 years ago
This movie is Classic. :)
waboy23 2 years ago
...followed by "Fuck you, Annie. I'm a nestle quick man!"
NaSMaX 2 years ago 6
This is one of the funniest, most clever scenes ever. Here's Ralphie, trying to decipher a secret code, music is reaching a fevered pitch...and Ralphies mom is banging on the door because his brother has to take a shit.
Sooooooo absurdly funny.
whoandtheha 2 years ago 7
Ovaltine?
A crumby commercial?
if it were me I'd be like
"WHAT IS THIS BLASPHEMY!?!" xD
MikuMikuBeat 2 years ago
Wasn't it "be sure to floss your teeth" though?
Ritsukei 2 years ago
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Ritsukei 2 years ago
LOL
SlashCoolSlash 2 years ago
"Ovaltine?"
Gives a WTF look
"A crummy commercial? Son of a bitch!"
CLASSIC! I love this movie.
palexchick226 2 years ago 4
Orphan Annie is a ripoff artist
MrAgentMoo 2 years ago 3
i always have to buy ovaltine durring christmas b/c of this
OVALTINE!!!!
KosmoKramer911 2 years ago 3
What is Ovaltine???? only the greatest drink ever conceived...Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you get your "B-B gun"
wcottee 2 years ago
Lolololol I love this movie and whats ovaltine?
urultimatemaster 2 years ago 2
@urultimatemaster chocalate milk u dumb bitch
The6ChickMagnet 2 years ago
It's stil got malt in it, normal Chocolate Milk doesn't have that.
MikuMikuBeat 2 years ago
He got ripped off
00SAGE 2 years ago
Son of a bitch!
Another favorite movie line. :3
MisterWatWatWat 2 years ago 5
be sure to drink your ovaltine a crummy commercial son of a bitch
wha2309 2 years ago 3
He sure got scamed!
KingOystar 2 years ago
love it!
starboard75 2 years ago
who would have thought that a movie would have such a true lesson about life and it's cruel jokes and let downs? go figure
dlmsuperdave 2 years ago 4
this movie is one of the reasons i love christmas so much...and ovaltine. :)
horsez4ever255 2 years ago 4
When I was 9 and in the bathroom indubitably I was playing with something other than a decoder ring.
ysbaddaden2003 2 years ago
@ysbaddaden2003
Me too.
And it didn't end up with a crummy commercial.
themightycelestial 2 years ago
Lmao. I LOVE THIS SCENE
Vanechalyssa 2 years ago
classic
jabberjohn21 2 years ago 2
So true
LiveLaughLoveLife20 2 years ago
Love this movie!
mancrushonhanksnow 2 years ago
I never get tired of this scene.
alienshinobi84 2 years ago 2
lol!
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The reason I came here too haha.
The1stPoster 2 years ago
classic, and it goes on and on forever
kd8ikt 2 years ago
he was sure pissed at 2:46
KingOystar 2 years ago
"Son of a BITCH!"
XD LMAO!!!
CharlieBladeRemus 2 years ago 60
The promise of a great secret to be revealed only to find out that you wasted your time and effort for useless information that you already know.
BE SURE TO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE!!
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Phygar1 2 years ago
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If you have a glass of Ovaltine and i have a straw. There it is there's the straw you see. and my straw reaches acroosss the room and starts to drink your Ovaltine, I drink your Ovaltine! *sucking noise* I drink it up!
HelloFade2 2 years ago
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