Today marks National Pistachio Day so to celebrate, we’ve compiled our six favorite Wonderful Pistachios commercials. It’s clear from these commercials that everyone in pop culture eats pistachios differently. There have been so many unique, funny and surprising ones that have made us laugh for the few seconds it’s on TV.
These spokespeople/pig/cat/cartoons have become icons for a healthful snack that everyone seemed to forget until it became a phenomenon. The ads have brought in athletes, famous film characters, classic television television characters, viral video stars and even websites to campaign for this bright green nut.
1. Stephen Colbert
2. Miss Piggy
3. Keyboard Cat
4. Norman Bates
5. The Simpsons
6. Prancing Lady
This article appears in Feb 26 – Mar 4, 2014.