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Now it’s time for the Pizza Head show! If you’re of a certain age, you may recall a series of commercials involving a talking slice of pizza called Pizza Head, particularly around Halloween. But where did the Pizza Head Show come from? And what happened to it? This is the horrifying history of Pizza Hut’s Pizza Head.
Sources:
“Intensified Pizza Wars Heat Up Domino’s,” Steve Eisenberg, Booth News Service via The Flint Journal, Nov 13, 1988
“Pizza Wars Heat Up,” Carlos Galarza, The Bradenton Herald, Mar 10, 1994
Pizza Hut Electronic Press Kit, undated. Via F. Scott Smith.
“Pizza Hut K’NEX the Dots,” Karen Benezra, Brandweek, Jul 4, 1994
“Pizza Hut Ads Spoof Mr. Bill for Kids’ Sake,” Nation’s Restaurant News, Jul 11, 1994
“Oh No! It’s Pizza Head,” The Miami Herald, Jul 11, 1994
“Kids Get Slice of Life from Pizza Hut Ad,” David Algeo, Knight-Ridder News Service via Press Enterprise, Jul 19, 1994
“A Star is Born,” El Paso Herald-Post, Jun 29, 1994
“New Pizza Hut Campaign Makes Emotional Pitch,” Suzanne Kapner, Nation’s Restaurant News, Aug 1, 1994
“Hut Tinkers With Menu, Creative Help,” Karen Benezra and Kathy Tyrer, Brandweek, Sep 5, 1994
“Cheese & Dough,” Rachel Konrod, Detroit Free Press, May 6, 1996
“Goodby Adds Topping,” Joan Voight, Adweek, Apr 8, 1996
“Goosebumps Character Enliven Pizza Hut Ad Touting Promotion,” Joan Voight, Adweek, May 5, 1997
“Image of the Week,” Advertising Age, Jan 6, 1997
“Pizza Hut Cooks Up New Appeal,” David Koening, AP via The Jackson Sun, Oct 1, 2000
Interview with Walter Williams, September 5, 2024
Now it’s time for the Pizza Head show! If you’re of a certain age, you may recall a series of commercials involving a talking slice of pizza called Pizza Head, particularly around Halloween. But where did the Pizza Head Show come from? And what happened to it? This is the horrifying history of Pizza Hut’s Pizza Head.
Sources:
“Intensified Pizza Wars Heat Up Domino’s,” Steve Eisenberg, Booth News Service via The Flint Journal, Nov 13, 1988
“Pizza Wars Heat Up,” Carlos Galarza, The Bradenton Herald, Mar 10, 1994
Pizza Hut Electronic Press Kit, undated. Via F. Scott Smith.
“Pizza Hut K’NEX the Dots,” Karen Benezra, Brandweek, Jul 4, 1994
“Pizza Hut Ads Spoof Mr. Bill for Kids’ Sake,” Nation’s Restaurant News, Jul 11, 1994
“Oh No! It’s Pizza Head,” The Miami Herald, Jul 11, 1994
“Kids Get Slice of Life from Pizza Hut Ad,” David Algeo, Knight-Ridder News Service via Press Enterprise, Jul 19, 1994
“A Star is Born,” El Paso Herald-Post, Jun 29, 1994
“New Pizza Hut Campaign Makes Emotional Pitch,” Suzanne Kapner, Nation’s Restaurant News, Aug 1, 1994
“Hut Tinkers With Menu, Creative Help,” Karen Benezra and Kathy Tyrer, Brandweek, Sep 5, 1994
“Cheese & Dough,” Rachel Konrod, Detroit Free Press, May 6, 1996
“Goodby Adds Topping,” Joan Voight, Adweek, Apr 8, 1996
“Goosebumps Character Enliven Pizza Hut Ad Touting Promotion,” Joan Voight, Adweek, May 5, 1997
“Image of the Week,” Advertising Age, Jan 6, 1997
“Pizza Hut Cooks Up New Appeal,” David Koening, AP via The Jackson Sun, Oct 1, 2000
Interview with Walter Williams, September 5, 2024
