A Holiday Spot That Has Lasted 36 Years…

This article appeared in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and I had to share because it talks a little bit about the creative process surrounding what has become an iconic ad for a western Pennsylvania chain of family restaurants called Eat ‘n Park. (Yeah, I know it makes more sense today as Park ‘n Eat, but it started as one of those carhop joints.) This ad first aired in 1982, and Eat ‘n Park still uses it every holiday season.

Here’s the commercial:

Here’s the link to the article, which talks about the creative people behind the spot: https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/2018/12/05/Eat-N-Park-Christmas-star-tree-special-lift-TV-commercial-holiday-Pittsburgh/stories/201811280144