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Ronko Corporation (RonkCo, Ronko Corp.) is a company known for its mail order products. It is owned and directed by Ronko ProPeeler.

Products[]

  • Ronko intruder alarm[1]
  • Ronko elevator doors
  • Universal translator
  • Translator device
  • Ronko Ladder
  • U-Cut-It Glass Cutter
  • U-Design-It stud and rhinestone machine
  • U-Plug-It Terminal
  • Ronko Invisibility belt
  • Ronko Mr. Garbage.
  • Ronko Spacelab Repair Manual
  • Ronko brand AAA nonrechargeable batteries
  • Janitor-In-A-Jug Lite (new improved, nacho-flavored, economy-sized vials)
  • Janitor-In-A-Jug (industrial grade)
  • miracle no-stickum kitchen pans
  • miracle Vegoid-o-Matic
  • Miracle food dehydrator
  • miracle wrinkle creme potion
  • miracle knives
  • miracle dehydrated SpaceMonkeys.

Behind the scenes[]

Ronko and RonkCo are a reference and satire of the late Ron Popeil (1935-2021), Informercial King, and 'as seen on TV' ads, and creator of Ronco Records and Ronco Company. An American company that manufactured and sold a variety of items and devices, most commonly those used in the kitchen. Ron Popeil founded the company in 1964, and infomercials and commercials for the company's products soon became pervasive and memorable, in part thanks to Popeil's personal sales pitches. The names "Ronco" and "Popeil" and the suffix "-O-Matic" (used in many early product names) became icons of American popular culture and were often referred to by comedians introducing fictional gadgets and As-Seen-On-TV parodies.

The fact that references to 'Ronco' appears in both the The Official Guide To Roger Wilco's Space Adventures, and The Space Quest Companion is likely just a coincidence.

References[]

  1. OGTRQSA2E, 28
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