We all remember the "baby on board" signs that were popular during the 80's. The five-inch signs were originally intended to be placed in the back window of an automobile to deter tailgating. The baby on board sign were first marketed in September 1984, the sign became a huge fad reaching it pinnacle in 1985. Its use in the US rapidly declined by 1986 as parody imitations with lines like "Baby I'm Bored," "Pit Bull on Board," and "Mother-In-Law in Trunk" became popular, but it is still popular in the UK (along with other versions such as "Princess on Board" and "Little Person on Board").
Although we rarely see the baby on board signs in the back of cars anymore, we still see this lexicon show up in american pop culture. In 1993, an episode of a popular television program featured a barbershop quartet tune called Baby On Board. The song crooned about how "each trip's a trip to paradise, with my baby on board", thanks to "the sign in my car's windowpane". What was the name of this television program?
Bonus question: What was the name of the company that first marketed the "baby on board" signs in 1984?
1 Comments:
The Simpsons is the correct answer.
Bonus questions answer is: Safety 1st
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