Mama Mia, what a catchphrase! I recently conducted a little impromptu survey among my online buddies to gather their thoughts on this famous saying. Interestingly enough, while most of them recognized the phrase, they couldn't quite put their finger on where it originated from. A lot of them thought it might have come from a pasta sauce commercial, which totally makes sense when you think about it.
The woman in the commercial, the only other actor, is Frances Lopate. If she looks familiar, you might have seen her in a Levy's Jewish Rye Bread poster that appeared in the New York City subway and elsewhere.
The Origin of the Phrase “That’s A Spicy Meatball!”
The woman in the commercial, the only other actor, is Frances Lopate. If she looks familiar, you might have seen her in a Levy's Jewish Rye Bread poster that appeared in the New York City subway and elsewhere.
Allow me to correct the previous post...Comic writer/performer Ronnie Graham ALSO appears in the commercial, as the perturbed Clapboard Holder.