Was it Manwich that made Meatloaf Fixin's? I can't find that anywhere, anymore. It made the best meatloaf ever.

My mom used to make this at least once a week, sometimes more often ... guess what I've never made even once in 20 years of marriage?

This is basically a barbeque sauce with peppers and onions that you add to ground beef to make sloppy joes or meatloaf. My dad used to buy this stuff for us kids, and my mom used to make it for lunch or supper; it was very yummy. I can still remember the commercial with several kids, and the sponsor saying : "A sandwhich is just a sandwhich ; but a Manwhich is a meal."

From the prime time TV vault, a rustic cabin sets this Manwich commercial. A boy carries large firewood logs with no help from Grandpa. Inside, Grandma fires up the wood burning stove to prepare Manwich. The usual slogan recited. This aired during "Carter Country" on ABC (12/8/77). In this day and culture, "Carter Country" would be tagged as offensive as "Dukes of Hazzard," but for different reasons. Set in a fictional, small Georgia city, "Carter Country" not only opened up old stereotypes about Southern folk, but also made light about segregation and discrimination. One character, Jasper (Jason Harvey) was an older, racist cop who showed nothing but contempt toward his African-American superior, Sgt. Baker (Keene Holliday). The police chief (Victor French) never fired, nor even disciplined, Jasper. Today's world? No way! Would not be tolerated. On occasion, the Civil War and Confederacy are mentioned during the 50-episode sitcom which was not funny. A veteran character actor, French had many roles in TV series. Among these, Agent 44 on "Get Smart." Also, an infrequent regular on "Bonanza." Holliday later co-starred with Andy Griffith in "Matlock." Vernee Watson earlier played a student on "Welcome Back, Kotter." Guich Kooch later co-starred with Gabe Kaplan in the short-lived "Lewis and Clark."