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AIBU to ask if you can remember this advert? Despite having loads of info, Google or ChatGPT can’t help!

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MollyFeather · 27/01/2026 19:39

This is what I remember.

Its perhaps 90s and it’s a woman singing opera style to the tune of La Traviata: her husband comes home with an unexpected guest - his boss. At least, I think he’s unexpected - either that or she’s ruined dinner and is trying to rescue it

she sings ‘ well hello. My name’s Ann, you must be Tom’s new boss. I’m afraid dinner’s not what you expected. You sit here, next to me …. ‘Some other words’ … I am sure we would all like a drink!’

I am pretty sure it was for a pasta sauce and now it’s become a mission as it doesn’t seem to exist online!

anyone else remember it?

OP posts:
Beekman · 27/01/2026 19:41

It was for Ragu and is on YouTube.

MollyFeather · 27/01/2026 19:44

Yay! Thank you @Beekman . I was thinking dolmio!

OP posts:
anonocakey · 27/01/2026 20:30

It's a spaghetti sauce you put it on your pasta
It won't take very long, it cannot be much faster

Etc etc

Prego pasta sauce?

anonocakey · 27/01/2026 20:36

I thought it was to the tune of the anvil chorus

Beekman · 27/01/2026 20:38

Not sure if you can post links here but if you go to YouTube and put “Ragu Advert 1980s” in the search bar, it comes up. 1988, apparently.

Tillow4ever · 27/01/2026 21:06

MollyFeather · 27/01/2026 19:44

Yay! Thank you @Beekman . I was thinking dolmio!

Definitely not Dolmio - that was the puppets back then!

Ragu…. Bring the Italian out in you!

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