Talk:SpaghettiOs

Poor writing on this entry
I just eliminated three sets of needless quotation marks in this article. The whole thing is poorly written and has style issues. Maybe someone else can take a stab at revising it into a more readable format?

Date problem
"SpaghettiO's, first introduced on 19 October 1965" but the Franco-American article says "SpaghettiO's, first sold 16 May 1965." Which is correct? -- ManekiNeko | Talk 21:44, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

page move
Sorry about the messup with the cut-and-paste move! Now I know what that "move" tab at the top of the page is for. . . Not R 18:47, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Staining
After ingesting an entire bowl of SpaghettiO's, I noticed that the bowl was stained a deep orange. Wanting to salvage my 99 cent white plastic bowl, I submerged the dish into a sink of warm water and bleach. After 3 hours, the bowl remained stained. Should we devote a section outlining the possibility that SpaghettiO's may be staining internal organs?

Spaghettios taste terrible and are very bad for you, they are gross and nobody likes them , ughh , they are so gross —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.43.33.218 (talk) 14:07, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Everyone likes Spaghetti O's. Don't be an idiot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.244.207.211 (talk) 05:04, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Inventor
The page originally said that Ralph Miller was the inventor, but I could find no documentation anywhere. I found that Kurt Eberling, Sr. invented them. -- RandorXeus00:38, 15 March 2008 (UTC)


 * That obituary no longer exists, and all other links lead back to WP. I am suspecting a hoax. SimonTrew (talk) 01:56, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

Donald Goerke was the inventor. He recently passed away. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.217.5.18 (talk) 03:05, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Associated Press is reporting Goerke's death, and claiming him as the inventor. AP story on ABC news --Jonnybgoode44 (talk) 23:25, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Should his death be mentioned in this page at all? 71.169.20.180 (talk) 11:56, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

Kurt Eberling Sr. vs. Donald Goerke
Kurt Eberling WAS the inventor of spaghettiOs. He was the chef in the kitchen who actually created it. I am friends with his son, and I know the story first-hand. Typically, those in management will always try to take claim for the work of the employees'. I have verified proof from Cambell's Soup Company. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jkilts1991 (talk • contribs) 01:20, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
 * If you can provide a media source, you can make a strong case for including the information in the article. It cannot be WP:OR. Jusdafax   13:43, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Nutrition Facts
I happen to have a can of SpaghettiOs infront of me and the nutrition facts are almost half of what is on the page. should it be removed or just changed to reflect the new "healthy" information? 63.230.167.170 (talk) 14:23, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Sugar?
Someone keeps editing this article to mention, in the first sentence, that the product is "sugared" or "sweetened". Yes, the product contains sugar, but sugar is not the dominant flavor of the product, and it is not something that normal people think of when they think of the product. It seems that the page is being targeted by an anti-sugar zealot. I will edit the page. Everyone keep an eye out.--Drvanthorp (talk) 03:45, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

It's Anelli (pasta)
It's NOT Spaghetti...they can call it whatever they like BUT it will never be anything other than Anelli in Tomato / Ragout / Bolognese sauce. Period.

Inventor of SpaghettiOs
For the record Ralph Miller and his team, which also included Kurt Eberling Sr, invented SpaghettiO's and they started selling them in March of 1965. I am his son Robin Miller and he was also on a TV show called 3rd degree, similar to a What's My Line type of show with Don Goerke. And if you ask Alexa or Google it says Don Goerke and that is incorrect. Even on the TV show Goerke credited Ralph Miller with being the inventor of SpaghettiOs. It all came about because Don went to my father Ralph and asked him to create something that was easy for moms to cook and kids would love. And as we all know, kids do love them still to this day. They have sold enough cans now to go to the moon and back twice and halfway back to the moon again. Any questions you can look up the truth on a Facebook page called Inventors of SpaghettiOs and you can read about the whole story and its history. Thank you. Robin A Miller Searob88@aol.com RMiller88 (talk) 01:31, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

WHY this article?
Why do we have an article on proprietary SpaghettiOs when we don't have one for spaghetti in a tin (around since 1930 or earlier)? It would make sense to have a single article named "Tinned spaghetti" or "Canned spaghetti", with redirects for "Spaghetti hoops", "Spaghetti loops", "SpaghettiOs", etc. They're all the same except the shape, very Not Notable as distinct foods. Best wishes, Pol098 (talk) 21:42, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
 * It's a notable brand and so merits its own article irrespective of what other articles may or may not exist. Lard Almighty (talk) 06:43, 2 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Plenty of notable brands have articles, including Evian (which actually redirects to the water rather than the town it's named after). There is nothing wrong with a notable brand having its own page. That does not preclude a generic article as well. Please do not move again without a proper discussion. Thank you. Lard Almighty (talk) 15:05, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Nobody outside the US has ever heard of this brand and its supposedly famous jingle, apart from some mention in an old Simpsons episode that didn't make sense. The international generic term is Spaghetti Hoops. Still, all the world's America, right guys? Hell yeah! --Ef80 (talk) 17:18, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Nobody outside the UK has heard of Marmite or its famous advertising line "Love it or hate it". That does not preclude Marmite having its own article, which indeed redirects from "marmite". As I said, there is nothing to stop a generic article on spaghetti hoops also existing (just as there are generic articles on types of pasta as well as specific brands). Lard Almighty (talk) 17:44, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Actually, I do think that Marmite has a higher international profile than the SpaghettiOs canned pasta brand, and the alternative generic name is clumsy and vague. I suppose it's not well known in the US though. --Ef80 (talk) 21:14, 5 February 2023 (UTC)