SpaghettiOs
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SpaghettiOs are a brand of food that consist of small circular pasta suspended in cheese and tomato sauce. Besides the "plain" (pasta and sauce only) version, other varieties of SpaghettiOs include miniature meatballs or "franks" (processed meat that resemble slices of hot dogs). They also offer themed pasta shapes, often of cartoon characters. SpaghettiOs with meatballs are probably the most well-known variety of the brand, and the one most often featured in advertisements. They are marketed primarily toward children. Ad campaigns have featured Oscar Robertson and the "Uh-oh! SpaghettiOs!" jingle. Other varieties include the SpagettiOs include RavioliOs, with round, meat filled raviolies.
SpaghettiOs were created by Ralph Miller while working for Franco-American, which had been purchased by Campbell's Soup Company in 1915. They were introduced on October 19, 1965. On November 18, 2004, Campbell's announced they were discontinuing the Franco-American brand. SpaghettiOs are now marketed under the Campbell's name.
