Chef Boy-Ar-Dee commercial - 1953

Unlike Betty Crocker, Chef Boy-Ar-Dee was NOT a fictional advertising icon; he was a real Italian chef. Hector Boiardi came to the U.S. as a teenager, became chef of a Cleveland hotel, and then opened a restaurant where his spaghetti recipe became famous. The rest is history. (It became "Boy-Ar-Dee" because that was easier than having to teach Italian pronunciation to 1950s housewives)

As Colonel Sanders did, Chef Boiardi (note the accent on the middle syllable) used to appear in his own commercials.

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[Edgar auf dem Graben]

Yup, Boers and Bernstein brought me here.

[Shenanigans33]

May I come in?? 

Hell yes you can, you mustachioed culinary mastermind!

[Ninoshka M. Medina]

No, Nou, Nou... Where is the original version of Chef Boyardee spagetti?.... This is better than the new one.

[cheerdaddy667]

BY CRACKY !!!



[Polska923]

but where can i find the bob hope "BY CRACKY" commercial

[Ted McGinley]

I don't find this version of chef Boyardee spaghetti dinner in my local grocers anywhere

[azpunisher9]

CHEF: Hello, can I come in? ASHACHU: Aw hell no. CHEF: ;(

[RipTear2010]

Goes to show that if you take something great and and franchise it like this, eventually it is not as good because corporate voices get a bigger say in your product.

[Beatlejoose56]

Good stuff!

[monsterbmx11able]

Hahahaha MrZero2935

[cheerdaddy667]

per serving..... in 1963-- yes.

[michaelmichael9201]

15 cents omg one tiny can of chef boyardee is like $1.50