2005 Commercial
Pizza Hut is an American pizza restaurant chain founded in 1958. The chain is owned by Yum! Brands who also manage Taco Bell and KFC, and previously owned Long John Silver's until 2022.
Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Animal, Statler and Waldorf appeared in a series of Pizza Hut commercials during the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Super Bowls.
In 2004 and 2006, Jessica Simpson co-starred with the Muppets in the ad campaign.
Commercials[]
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2004: Four-for-All Pizza
The 2004 commercial featured Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Gonzo, and Jessica Simpson promoting Pizza Hut's "Four-for-All pizza". Camilla can also be seen about to be struck by a fork and knife as well. They fight for the toppings. Jessica brings home the Four-for-All and she gives the green pepper pizza to Kermit, calling him "Kermie." Then Piggy, with a megaphone yells "Step away from the frog", Animal says "bye bye", and the Pizza Hut slogan "Gather Round the Good Stuff!" appears. | ||
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2004: Four-for-All Pizza
Miss Piggy scales Mount Rushmore with a Four-for-All Pizza. (YouTube) | ||
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2005: Dippin' Strips
The Muppet gang (Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie, Animal, Statler and Waldorf) appeared in ads for Pizza Hut's new "Dippin' Strips". | ||
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2006: Cheesy Bites Pizza
The Muppets and Jessica Simpson promote Pizza Hut's new "Cheesy Bites Pizza". In the ad, Simpson and Piggy wear matching outfits in a parody of Jessica's cover of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" titled "These Bites Are Made for Poppin'". |
References[]
- Fozzie Bear orders a pizza for Miss Piggy from a Pizza Rut restaurant in the February 23, 1982 The Muppets comic strip.
- Joey and Davey Monkey consider ordering takeout at Banana Hut in Sesame Street Episode 3265.
- In Sesame Street Episode 4201, Elmo and Abby Cadabby come across an alligator carrying a pizza box with his tail. The box bears a logo that parodies the brand as "Gator Hut." The alligator mentions that he doesn't want his "turtle lovers'" pizza to get cold.
- In The Muppets episode "Swine Song", Floyd Pepper lists Pizza Hut as an example of a pizza brand.
Notes[]
- Pizza Hut used a brief clip from The Muppets Take Manhattan in a "3 Cheese Stuffed Crust" commercial in 2013 . The clip was from the Danhurst College scene which has since been licensed for use as stock footage. [1]
External links[]
- Tough Pigs' Anthology, 2005 Commercial Transcripts & Pictures
- Muppet Central News, 2004 News Report