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[[File:Snuggie model.JPG|thumb|220px|A woman wears a blue Snuggie.]]
[[File:Snuggie model.JPG|thumb|220px|A woman wears a blue Snuggie.]]
[[File:Longhorn snuggie shaggybevo.jpg|thumb|220px|Fans wearing the [[University of Texas]] Snuggie in the stands during a football game]]
[[File:Longhorn snuggie shaggybevo.jpg|thumb|220px|Fans wearing the [[University of Texas]] Snuggie in the stands during a football game]]
In late 2008 and early 2009 the "Snuggie" brand of sleeved blankets became a [[popular culture|pop culture]] phenomenon,<ref name=usacult/><ref name=revel>{{cite news|publisher=New York Daily News|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/03/25/2009-03-25_revelers_ready_for_new_york_city_snuggie.html|date=2009-03-25 |title=Revelers ready for New York City Snuggie pub crawl}}</ref> sometimes described humorously as a "[[cult following|cult]]".<ref name=usacult>{{cite news|publisher=USA Today|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-01-27-snuggie_N.htm|title=Snuggie gets a warm embrace from pop culture|author=Maria Puente|date=2009-01-29}}</ref><ref name=sfcrawl>{{cite news|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|title=Warming to the cult of Snuggie|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/27/LVTI16LG23.DTL|author=Reyhan Harmanci|date=2009-03-29}}</ref><ref name=nytimessilly>{{cite news|title=Snuggie Rode Silly Ads to Stardom Over Rivals|publisher=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/business/media/27adco.html?_r=1|author=Andrew Adam Newman|date=2009-02-26}}</ref> The Snuggie has become a [[camp (style)|camp]] icon.
In late 2008 and early 2009 the "Snuggie" stupid brand of sleeved blankets became a [[popular culture|pop culture]] phenomenon for gay people!,<ref name=usacult/><ref name=revel>{{cite news|publisher=New York Daily News|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/03/25/2009-03-25_revelers_ready_for_new_york_city_snuggie.html|date=2009-03-25 |title=Revelers ready for New York City Snuggie pub crawl}}</ref> sometimes described humorously as a "[[cult following|cult]]".<ref name=usacult>{{cite news|publisher=USA Today|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-01-27-snuggie_N.htm|title=Snuggie gets a warm embrace from pop culture|author=Maria Puente|date=2009-01-29}}</ref><ref name=sfcrawl>{{cite news|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|title=Warming to the cult of Snuggie|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/27/LVTI16LG23.DTL|author=Reyhan Harmanci|date=2009-03-29}}</ref><ref name=nytimessilly>{{cite news|title=Snuggie Rode Silly Ads to Stardom Over Rivals|publisher=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/business/media/27adco.html?_r=1|author=Andrew Adam Newman|date=2009-02-26}}</ref> The Snuggie has become a [[camp (style)|camp]] icon.


The product became famous after a [[direct response marketing|direct response]] commercial promoting the product was aired, leading to a mocking of the product and its commercial by comedians such as [[Jay Leno]],<ref name=nytimessilly/> [[Ellen DeGeneres]],<ref name=usacult/> [[Bill Maher]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[Whoopi Goldberg]], and [[Tim Burton]], as well as website parodies and Lacie and Olivia.<ref>[http://notthelatimes.com/snuggie.html / Snuggies for Monsters]</ref> It was featured on television programs like ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'' where cast and crew donned Snuggie blankets for a segment which was described as looking like a [[gospel choir]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/02/04/1780135.aspx|title=Matt said he'd never wear a Snuggie, but...|last=Celizic|first=Mike |date=February 4, 2009|work=Today's Family Blog|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=2009-02-08}}</ref> Others have described mass-snuggie wearing as looking like a Harry Potter convention. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infonotmercial.com/snuggie-review.html|first=Jonah|last=Halper|title=Snuggie Review}}</ref> The [[Associated Press]] likened it to "...a monk's ensemble in fleece."<ref name="google.com">http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBLaJO2icr-H20cwclTxsuN38-HgD9CL88MO0</ref> and proclaimed it the "ultimate kitsch gift". The Snuggie initially sold singly for $14.95, and later in sets of two for $19.95.
The product became famous after a gay guy wore one while screwing his son's cat, leading to a mocking of the product and its commercial by comedians such as [[Jay Leno]],<ref name=nytimessilly/> [[Ellen DeGeneres]],<ref name=usacult/> [[Bill Maher]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[Whoopi Goldberg]], and [[Tim Burton]], as well as website parodies and Lacie and Olivia.<ref>[http://notthelatimes.com/snuggie.html / Snuggies for Monsters]</ref> It was featured on television programs like ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'' where cast and crew donned Snuggie blankets for a segment which was described as looking like a [[gospel choir]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/02/04/1780135.aspx|title=Matt said he'd never wear a Snuggie, but...|last=Celizic|first=Mike |date=February 4, 2009|work=Today's Family Blog|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=2009-02-08}}</ref> Others have described mass-snuggie wearing as looking like a Harry Potter convention. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infonotmercial.com/snuggie-review.html|first=Jonah|last=Halper|title=Snuggie Review}}</ref> The [[Associated Press]] likened it to "...a monk's ensemble in fleece."<ref name="google.com">http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBLaJO2icr-H20cwclTxsuN38-HgD9CL88MO0</ref> and proclaimed it the "ultimate kitsch gift". The Snuggie initially sold singly for $14.95, and later in sets of two for $19.95.


Several hundred parodies of the commercial have appeared on [[YouTube]] as well as numerous fan pages on [[Facebook]].<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-01-27-snuggie_N.htm|title=Snuggie gets a warm embrace from pop culture.|accessdate=2009-01-28|author=Puente, Maria|date=2009-01-28|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Patrick | last=Gavin | title=Conservatives embrace the Snuggie | date=2009-03-27 | url =http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20558.html | work =[[Politico]] | accessdate = 2009-03-27}}</ref> The slanket was also mentioned in an episode of NBC's ''[[30 Rock]]'' entitled "The Ones." The product has also been ridiculed as a "backwards [[robe]]" or simple reinvention of the coat on radio and television talk shows in the United States.<ref name="usatoday" /> Comparisons have also been made with the [[Thneed]] - a highly-promoted, amorphous garment in the Dr Seuss story, ''[[The Lorax]]''.<ref name=C11>{{citation|url=http://culture11.com/article/36393|title=You Shall Know Them By Their Slankets|author=Dara Lind|date=January 12, 2009|publisher=Culture11}}</ref>
Several hundred parodies of the commercial have appeared on [[YouTube]] as well as numerous fan pages on [[Facebook]].<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-01-27-snuggie_N.htm|title=Snuggie gets a warm embrace from pop culture.|accessdate=2009-01-28|author=Puente, Maria|date=2009-01-28|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Patrick | last=Gavin | title=Conservatives embrace the Snuggie | date=2009-03-27 | url =http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20558.html | work =[[Politico]] | accessdate = 2009-03-27}}</ref> The slanket was also mentioned in an episode of NBC's ''[[30 Rock]]'' entitled "The Ones." The product has also been ridiculed as a "backwards [[robe]]" or simple reinvention of the coat on radio and television talk shows in the United States.<ref name="usatoday" /> Comparisons have also been made with the [[Thneed]] - a highly-promoted, amorphous garment in the Dr Seuss story, ''[[The Lorax]]''.<ref name=C11>{{citation|url=http://culture11.com/article/36393|title=You Shall Know Them By Their Slankets|author=Dara Lind|date=January 12, 2009|publisher=Culture11}}</ref>

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A sleeved blanket is a body-length blanket with sleeves usually made of fleece material. It is similar in design to a bathrobe that is meant to be worn backwards (i.e., with the opening in the back). The product has been marketed as the Slanket, Snuggler, Toasty Wrap, and (most popularly) Snuggie, with varying sizes and qualities of materials but similar basic design.[1]

"Snuggie" cultural phenomenon

A woman wears a blue Snuggie.
File:Longhorn snuggie shaggybevo.jpg
Fans wearing the University of Texas Snuggie in the stands during a football game

In late 2008 and early 2009 the "Snuggie" stupid brand of sleeved blankets became a pop culture phenomenon for gay people!,[2][3] sometimes described humorously as a "cult".[2][4][5] The Snuggie has become a camp icon.

The product became famous after a gay guy wore one while screwing his son's cat, leading to a mocking of the product and its commercial by comedians such as Jay Leno,[5] Ellen DeGeneres,[2] Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, and Tim Burton, as well as website parodies and Lacie and Olivia.[6] It was featured on television programs like Today where cast and crew donned Snuggie blankets for a segment which was described as looking like a gospel choir.[7] Others have described mass-snuggie wearing as looking like a Harry Potter convention. [8] The Associated Press likened it to "...a monk's ensemble in fleece."[9] and proclaimed it the "ultimate kitsch gift". The Snuggie initially sold singly for $14.95, and later in sets of two for $19.95.

Several hundred parodies of the commercial have appeared on YouTube as well as numerous fan pages on Facebook.[10][11] The slanket was also mentioned in an episode of NBC's 30 Rock entitled "The Ones." The product has also been ridiculed as a "backwards robe" or simple reinvention of the coat on radio and television talk shows in the United States.[10] Comparisons have also been made with the Thneed - a highly-promoted, amorphous garment in the Dr Seuss story, The Lorax.[12]

On January 30, 2009 a group organized a pub crawl[13] wearing Snuggies in Cincinnati, OH. In the following months they went on to complete over 40 more across the nation. Later, a group organized a Snuggie pub crawl in Chicago to raise money for an African orphanage, which led to similar sanctioned and independent events throughout the United States.[3][4] A worker at Americans for Tax Reform, a conservative think tank, started the Facebook page "The Snuggie Cult", and convinced fellow conservatives including Joe the Plumber, Tucker Carlson, and Andrew Breitbart to pose wearing the robes.[14]

The phenomenon resulted in sales of the Snuggie and its rivals that far exceeded their distributors' expectations: more than 20 million Snuggies as of December 2009[15] and 1 million Slankets as of February, 2009.[5] The phenomenon has even resulted in variations such as Snuggie for Dogs [16] and Snuggie with print - known as the "Custom Snuggie"[17]

Australian radio program Labby, Camilla & Stav on B105 tested the claim that one can wear a Snuggie at sporting events, such as a soccer game, a football game or a basketball game. To test this, Labby and Stav wore Snuggies to a State of Origin game. The test was successful. They also dressed a statue of Wally Lewis, which stands in front of Suncorp Stadium, in a Snuggie live on the air. Security guards found it amusing at first but it was removed shortly after.

A reference to the Snuggie was made in the iCarly episode "iThink They Kissed", where they had a commercial spoof for a fictional product called the "Sack", which was an over-sized laundry bag that kept the wearer's arms trapped.

Rock band Weezer is releasing their own Snuggie blanket, which is available in solid blue with the name "Weezer" on it in white font, as of November 2009. It has been rumored to be called the "Wuggie".[18]

In the summer of 2009, the Designer Snuggie was released to the public, as well as the Snuggie for Kids and the Snuggie for Dogs.[19] . The Snuggie became especially popular during the 2009 Holiday Season.[9]

On Disney Channel's Original Series "Sonny with a Chance" Sonny (Demi Lovato) is seeing ordering in an episode A "Balarmy" "The blanket with arms"...making a spoof of the Snuggie.

Commercial variations

The product was first commercialized as the Freedom Blanket.[20]

The Slanket was created by Gary Clegg and was helped in the creation of his prototype by Ryan Lafayette (before the Snuggie) in Maine in 1998 using a sleeping bag. Clegg's mother made him a blanket with a single sleeve for use in his cold dorm room. Clegg later developed that into the Slanket with two sleeves.[21][22]

The Snuggie, the most popular sleeved blanket product has been sold in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It was marketed primarily through a memorable television commercial.[23] As of January 2009, over 20 million of the product had been sold.[10][15][24]

The company markets the Snuggie via its website and television commercials along with many other as seen on TV products. It has been incorrectly assumed to be marketed by the company Fosdick Corporation.[25]

Another well known variant, the Toasty Wrap, has been sold via infomercials hosted by Montel Williams as a method for saving on heating costs.[26] However, based on the similarities of the Toasty Wrap's advertising to that of Snuggie, it is probable that both brands originate with the same manufacturer.[27]

Other variations are known as the Cuddlee, and the Dreamie which is sold in discount and variety stores.[28]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sleeved blankets.

References

  1. ^ How to tell the difference between a Snuggie and ..., Chicago Sun-Times, January 31, 2009
  2. ^ a b c Maria Puente (2009-01-29). "Snuggie gets a warm embrace from pop culture". USA Today.
  3. ^ a b "Revelers ready for New York City Snuggie pub crawl". New York Daily News. 2009-03-25.
  4. ^ a b Reyhan Harmanci (2009-03-29). "Warming to the cult of Snuggie". San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. ^ a b c Andrew Adam Newman (2009-02-26). "Snuggie Rode Silly Ads to Stardom Over Rivals". New York Times.
  6. ^ / Snuggies for Monsters
  7. ^ Celizic, Mike (February 4, 2009). "Matt said he'd never wear a Snuggie, but..." Today's Family Blog. NBC News. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  8. ^ Halper, Jonah. "Snuggie Review".
  9. ^ a b http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBLaJO2icr-H20cwclTxsuN38-HgD9CL88MO0
  10. ^ a b c Puente, Maria (2009-01-28). "Snuggie gets a warm embrace from pop culture". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  11. ^ Gavin, Patrick (2009-03-27). "Conservatives embrace the Snuggie". Politico. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  12. ^ Dara Lind (January 12, 2009), You Shall Know Them By Their Slankets, Culture11
  13. ^ Snuggie Pub Crawls
  14. ^ Patrick Gavin (2009-03-27). "Conservatives embrace the Snuggie". Politico.
  15. ^ a b http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/12/21/life/doc4b2f15459ecbf072637639.txt
  16. ^ "Snuggies go to the dogs". Chicago Sun-Times. 2009-09-30.
  17. ^ Custom Snuggie
  18. ^ Meet the Wuggie, the Weezer Snuggie, Pitchfork Media, May 26, 2009
  19. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeM4GMGWInY
  20. ^ Snuggie Rode Silly Ads to Stardom Over Rivals, New York Times
  21. ^ The Slanket, GadgetSpy, October 19th, 2006 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ Feeling chilly? The answer may be the Slanket, RTÉ, 24 November 2008
  23. ^ Stephey, M.J. (2009-01-13). "Suffocating in Snuggies: That Ubiquitous TV Ad". Time magazine. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  24. ^ http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/12/2009_year_of_th.php?page=1
  25. ^ http://adage.com/article?article_id=140485
  26. ^ CLIFFORD, STEPHANIE (December 21, 2008). "Montel's Back, and Does He Have a Deal for You". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  27. ^ "How do Snuggies and Toasty Wraps differ, and should you care?", BrandFreak.com, February 9, 2009
  28. ^ "The Cuddlee Blanket".



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