The Oscar Mayer company makes wieners. A joke involving the Academy Awards ("Oscars") is:
“Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar wiener.”
The joke was popularized on the website Pun of the Day in February 2013.
Oscar Mayer
For the Love of Hot Dogs
We went back to the drawing board and the cutting board. We kept tasting and tinkering until we had a line of the world’s best hot dogs. Here, you’ll find them all.
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Lauren Chung
@What_The_Lauren
Just showed my latest film to the fam. Dad says it deserves an Oscar… Wiener. #ThxDad
10:59 PM - 20 Apr 2011
Pun of the Day
Great One Liners of the Month - February 2013
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4. Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar Wiener.
John - Chicago, IL
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GreenLava
@BloggerSentral
Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar Wiener. via http://punoftheday.com
2:58 AM - 11 Feb 2013
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Nate Nakamura
@shocker365
“Did u see the movie about the hot dogg? It was an Oscar Weiner.”
11:13 AM - 19 Feb 2013
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mark
@markarmfield_95
Did you see the film about the hotdog? It was an oscar wiener
8:39 AM - 4 Mar 2013
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MR SUPERPIDGE
@superpidge
Did you see the film about the hot dog? He was an oscar weiner
11:02 AM - 27 Jul 2013
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PUNS
@omgthatspunny
Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar Wiener. 😂
8:34 PM - 15 May 2015
SORTEDfood
The 26 Worst Food Jokes You Have Ever Heard
26th March 2016
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11. Did you see the film about the Hot Dog?
It was an Oscar-weiner
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The Annoying Orange
July 4, 2016 ·
Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar Wiener. HAHAHA!! #AnnoyingOrange #Happy4thOfJuly
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