The Pizza Head Show
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The Pizza Head Show was the name of a live action parody show used in Pizza Hut
commercial
s from 1993 to 1997 to advertise their promotions and new kinds of pizza. The commercials starred a piece of pizza
named Pizza Head, who had a face made out of different toppings and his pizza cutter arch nemesis named Steve who would try to cause him as much harm as possible.
These advertising campaigns were from San Francisco's Goodby Silverstein & Partners were directed by Walter Williams
in a style similar to his "The Mr. Bill Show", an early series of Saturday Night Live
skits. A normal commercial would begin with Pizza Head saying something about the promotion, then Steve would somehow get involved demonstrating the promotion, with the help of an offscreen narrator.
and San Francisco advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Pizza Hut created The Pizza Head Show series of television commercials to convey the message that Pizza Hut meant weird fun, the commercials featured spokes-character "Pizza Head" and his pizza-cutter nemesis, "Steve."
Pizza Head was a high-pitched Mickey Mouse
-like-voiced, claymation slice of pizza whose facial features were olives, pepperoni
and other toppings. Comedy writer Williams was creator of Mr. Bill Show.
The spots were rather simple, paralleling the old Mr. Bill segments. Each commercial would open with a picture of a Pizza Hut restaurant having the words "The Pizza Head Show" appear over the picture. Pizza Head then would appear, talk to the audience, and get into a jam. The host of the commercials was a voice represented by a hand. The hand would say "Hey Pizza Head, here's your friend, ..." as in "Hey Pizza Head, here's your friend, Doctor Steve" or "Hey Pizza Head, here's your friend, Coach Steve". Similar to Mr. Bill, Pizza Head would respond with "Oh that's Great! Wait a minute, he's not a real (Doctor, Coach, etc.)" and then would identify Steve through Steve's disguise. The hand would reassure Pizza Head ("Sure he is!"), but Steve then would humorously harm Pizza Head (ie: hitting Pizza Head with a meteor or dropping him from an airplane). Many of the commercials ended with the destruction of a model of a Pizza Hut restaurant typically by whatever harmed Pizza Head. The commercials ran from 1993 to 1997.
Episode Two: Pizza Head Shoots Hoops - Coach Steve
Episode Three: Pizza Head to the Rescue - Super Steve
Episode Four: Pizza Head Flies High - Engineer Steve & Pilot Steve
Episode Five: Pizza Head Gets a Kick - Coach Steve (This is the second time Coach Steve Appears)
Episode Six: Pizza Head's Trick or Treat
- Count Steve
Episode Seven: Pizza Head Parties Hard - Party guy Steve & Officer Steve
Episode Eight: Pizza Head's Big Night - Steve-ette
Episode Nine: Pizza Head Fouls Out - Umpire Steve
Episode Ten: Pizza Head's Alien Adventure - Steve-eins
Episode Eleven: Pizza Head's Magic Show - Steve-ini
Episode Twelve: Pizza Head's Slam Dunk - Referee Steve
Episode Thirteen: Pizza Head's Check-up - World Famous Doctor Steve
Episode Fourteen: Pizza Head's Star Wars - Princess Steve-a & Darth Steve
Episode Fifteen: Pizza Head Gets Goosebumps - Scarcrow Steve
Episode Sixteen: Pizza Head On A Quest - Hadji Steve
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
commercial
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
s from 1993 to 1997 to advertise their promotions and new kinds of pizza. The commercials starred a piece of pizza
Pizza
Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"...
named Pizza Head, who had a face made out of different toppings and his pizza cutter arch nemesis named Steve who would try to cause him as much harm as possible.
These advertising campaigns were from San Francisco's Goodby Silverstein & Partners were directed by Walter Williams
Walter Williams (comedian filmmaker)
Walter Williams is a filmmaker and comedy writer, most famous for his "Mr. Bill" shorts that aired on the television series Saturday Night Live....
in a style similar to his "The Mr. Bill Show", an early series of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
skits. A normal commercial would begin with Pizza Head saying something about the promotion, then Steve would somehow get involved demonstrating the promotion, with the help of an offscreen narrator.
History
In 1993, Pizza Hut sought to attract older youngsters, specifically 12-year-olds, to build its dine-in business. Through comedy writer Walter WilliamsWalter Williams (comedian filmmaker)
Walter Williams is a filmmaker and comedy writer, most famous for his "Mr. Bill" shorts that aired on the television series Saturday Night Live....
and San Francisco advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Pizza Hut created The Pizza Head Show series of television commercials to convey the message that Pizza Hut meant weird fun, the commercials featured spokes-character "Pizza Head" and his pizza-cutter nemesis, "Steve."
Pizza Head was a high-pitched Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
-like-voiced, claymation slice of pizza whose facial features were olives, pepperoni
Pepperoni
Pepperoni is a spicy Italian-American variety of salami usually made from cured pork and beef, but poultry may be added, if labeled correctly, for less expensive versions. Pepperoni is characteristically soft, slightly smoky, and bright red in color...
and other toppings. Comedy writer Williams was creator of Mr. Bill Show.
The spots were rather simple, paralleling the old Mr. Bill segments. Each commercial would open with a picture of a Pizza Hut restaurant having the words "The Pizza Head Show" appear over the picture. Pizza Head then would appear, talk to the audience, and get into a jam. The host of the commercials was a voice represented by a hand. The hand would say "Hey Pizza Head, here's your friend, ..." as in "Hey Pizza Head, here's your friend, Doctor Steve" or "Hey Pizza Head, here's your friend, Coach Steve". Similar to Mr. Bill, Pizza Head would respond with "Oh that's Great! Wait a minute, he's not a real (Doctor, Coach, etc.)" and then would identify Steve through Steve's disguise. The hand would reassure Pizza Head ("Sure he is!"), but Steve then would humorously harm Pizza Head (ie: hitting Pizza Head with a meteor or dropping him from an airplane). Many of the commercials ended with the destruction of a model of a Pizza Hut restaurant typically by whatever harmed Pizza Head. The commercials ran from 1993 to 1997.
List of Episode Name (in order of airing)/Promotion
- Pizza Head Gets Crusty/No promotion
- Pizza Head Shoots Hoops/Streetball for $4.99
- Pizza Head To The Rescue/Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
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- Pizza Head's Trick or Treat/New Stuffed Crust Pizza
- Pizza Head Parties Hard/Pizza Hut Delivery
- Pizza Head's Big Night/Tuesdays are Kids Night at Pizza Hut
- Pizza Head Fouls Out/Autographed baseball bat and ball for $5.99
- Pizza Head's Alien Adventure/New Stuffed Crust Pizza
- Pizza Head's Magic Show/New Triple Decker Pizza
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The Pizza Head Show Steves'
Episode One: Pizza Head Gets Crusty - Chef SteveEpisode Two: Pizza Head Shoots Hoops - Coach Steve
Episode Three: Pizza Head to the Rescue - Super Steve
Episode Four: Pizza Head Flies High - Engineer Steve & Pilot Steve
Episode Five: Pizza Head Gets a Kick - Coach Steve (This is the second time Coach Steve Appears)
Episode Six: Pizza Head's Trick or Treat
Trick-or-treating
Trick-or-treating or "Guising", is a customary practice for children on Halloween in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house in order to ask for treats such as candy with the question "Trick or treat?"...
- Count Steve
Episode Seven: Pizza Head Parties Hard - Party guy Steve & Officer Steve
Episode Eight: Pizza Head's Big Night - Steve-ette
Episode Nine: Pizza Head Fouls Out - Umpire Steve
Episode Ten: Pizza Head's Alien Adventure - Steve-eins
Episode Eleven: Pizza Head's Magic Show - Steve-ini
Episode Twelve: Pizza Head's Slam Dunk - Referee Steve
Episode Thirteen: Pizza Head's Check-up - World Famous Doctor Steve
Episode Fourteen: Pizza Head's Star Wars - Princess Steve-a & Darth Steve
Episode Fifteen: Pizza Head Gets Goosebumps - Scarcrow Steve
Episode Sixteen: Pizza Head On A Quest - Hadji Steve
- (More Steves in Background)