Rockin’ around the Holiday TV

As we glide deeper into the holiday season, we can’t help but get a little nostalgic as we break out the old holiday ornaments. With the latest holiday episodes on in the background as we string the tinsel, we remember some of our favorite holiday ads. How does your list stack up with ours?

Some favorites are “golden oldies”:

• Norelco – Shaving Santa – 1978
• Coca Cola – Christmas Hilltop – early 1970s
• Budweiser – Christmas Clydesdales – 1980s
• Folger’s Coffee – Peter Comes Home for Christmas (below) – 1986
• Hershey’s Kisses – Happy Holiday (Bells) – 1989
• M&Ms – Meeting Santa, Meeting M&Ms – 1996

While some are newer fares:

• Amazon – The Show Must Go On – 2020
• Bouygues (French Telecom) – Bouygues Christmas (above) – 2018
• Apple – iPhone Christmas (below) – 2013
• Budweiser – Clydesdales Snowball Fight – 2005
• Coca Cola – Polar Bear Christmas Party – 2005

NDP wishes everyone a happy, healthy holiday season and a safe new year.

2021 – here we come!