THEME:   first word of five phrases begins with F, the second letter with a vowel in a,e,i,o,u order, respectively   
GOOD ONES:     Waist bag   FANNY PACK [sounds like "waste bag"]   
Pen name   BIC   
They may be done by ones who have gone too far   UEYS [it's always a challenge to guess how this word will be spelled]      
BTW:   Speaking of "Old hat," this puzzle has a definite 40's - 60's cast:   
"Popeye's creator Segar"; NATCH; FINK OUT; IKE Turner; NO NO Nanette; "Hula Hoop et al.; ODETS      
ENERO is not used in our language.   
RATING:    
 
 
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun