"It's So Good, I Put My Name On It!"

George Foreman hawking a Play-Doh version of his grill

Question: Who is the oldest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing?

It was the 90s, and infomercials were becoming a popular thing to watch at 2 AM for insomniacs and those shopping addicts with no need for quality. At first, they were all just a bunch of the inventors or pitch-men or pitch-women who would talk about and show off their products for 30 minutes of air time. Then long forgotten celebrities who would do anything for a buck started to show up on the screen (Suzanne Somers, anyone?). 

Enter George Foreman -- boxing legend and apparently a hater of fat drowning out his foods. He slapped his name on an indoor grill and dubbed it the "lean, mean, fat-reducing, grilling machine". It wasn't long before George and his grill were everywhere. Every store you went to was a display of these awesome food making machines. You couldn't turn on the TV without seeing George's mug smiling back at you while talking about his grill. It was the must-have appliance of the 90s and George Foreman made a fortune off of it. 

Speaking of George Foreman and a fortune, he probably needed the money because that man had TWELVE kids. Also, he named all of the boys George Edward Foreman. That may seem a bit strange to normal people, but he did explain it once saying he wanted them all to always have something in common. Apparently he wasn't the only 90s star who did this -- Michael Jackson's sons are both named Prince. I also recently found out that another of my favorites from the 90s, Wanya Morris from Boyz II Men also named his 4 sons Wanya (they all sing together as a group called "WanMor"and were recently on a Nickelodeon show called "America's Most Musical Family") My kids both have family names, but that's a little too much for me.

Anyway, I digress. I never did have a George Foreman grill. However, we still consistently use our George Foreman knock-off grill in the winter time. Yet another great invention that has lasted the past 3 decades and is beloved by all.

Answer: George Foreman