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does anyone know who played the flute in the song ...

2011-12-23T18:39:31.168-05:00

does anyone know who played the flute in the song during the commercial

This is the best commercial ever made!! I have wat...

2011-12-20T20:54:57.869-05:00

This is the best commercial ever made!! I have watched it since I was a little kid. I was only 4 years old when it first aired, I cant say I remember it then but I can say it is something that I looked forward too every year since the first time I saw it (whenever that may have been) Now my kids have the pleasure of watching it every year. Thank you for continuing this wonderful Holiday tradition.

My mother was the flutist! Her name is Genie McAll...

2011-12-14T14:07:28.017-05:00

My mother was the flutist! Her name is Genie McAllister :)

Every year I wait to see the Christmas Tree non-co...

2011-12-11T15:35:23.447-05:00

Every year I wait to see the Christmas Tree non-commercial. It wouldn't be Christmas if I missed seeing it.
It can run forever as far as I'm concerned.

I loved that! It almost made me cry :) I didn'...

2011-12-07T17:47:03.278-05:00

I loved that! It almost made me cry :) I didn't know Eat-n-Park was a big chain. I went to one in Pennsylvania once and it was great.

I am going to add it to my YouTube playlist of holiday video greetings -- it's a perfect example!

Ever since my grandaughter Brandy was old enough t...

2011-12-06T19:04:46.471-05:00

Ever since my grandaughter Brandy was old enough to know about your little Christmas tree she has looked forward to seeing it again and again. She called me to let me know she was waiting for it again and so was I. Please don't ever change. She is 38 now!
Thank you.

Each year we look forward to this commercial! It w...

2011-12-05T19:14:11.023-05:00

Each year we look forward to this commercial! It wouldn't be a Merry Christmas without it.
Merry Christmas to all of our Eat n Park families.
The Miller's
Washington Pa

Thank you for continuing to air this commercial. ...

2010-12-26T21:37:29.826-05:00

Thank you for continuing to air this commercial. It was my grandmother's favorite. She has been gone for 10 years and yet, thanks to your commercial, she is with us in spirit each and every time the commercial runs. My mother's health is failing and despite the fact that she doesn't always appear to be in the moment, whenever your commercial comes on, she turns toward the TV, her face lights up and she remembers her mother and her mother's enjoyment of your ad. Thank you for that.

It would not be Christmas without this wonderful c...

2010-12-13T21:42:40.582-05:00

It would not be Christmas without this wonderful commercial.

My two children have grown up with this and it never. ever fails to bring a smile to our faces. We have loved it forever.

This is the one and only commercial where the remote gets a rest.

Thank You and Merry Christmas

I have always loved this commercial. I'd call...

2010-12-08T20:35:58.287-05:00

I have always loved this commercial. I'd call it "my commercial" and sometimes even fast forward through a show I'd taped just to see it.
I live in Florida now and haven't had a chance to see it in many years.
On a recent trip home to Pittsburgh to celebrate my parents' 40th anniversary, I got an unexpected gift. My mom told me that this commercial was one my grandfather also really liked.
Since we lost him several years ago on December 22nd, Christmas has been somehow "less than". Being able to see this commercial whenever I want to on this site, now knowing Grandpap & I shared a love of this commercial gives me a little "lift" for which I am very grateful.

Merry Christmas to all!

This is my favorite commercial! When it came on,...

2010-12-06T15:14:26.317-05:00

This is my favorite commercial!
When it came on, my family would call me and we would all watch "my" commercial(and they would watch me get all teary). Now I love having it available on the internet so I can watch it again and again! I've shared it with family who live far away.
I've also enjoyed buying magnets, sweatshirts, and flipbooks for family and friends.
Thanks for wonderful memories!

I was born in 1981 and remember this commercial fr...

2009-12-12T20:48:06.340-05:00

I was born in 1981 and remember this commercial from my childhood. We used to come running into the room when we heard the flute start playing. I have since moved away from the area and missed seeing this the last several years. I cry when I see it now. I am so thankful that you have posted it online for everyone to enjoy. Thank you.

We don't live in Pittsburgh anymore (sad to sa...

2009-12-11T12:35:43.794-05:00

We don't live in Pittsburgh anymore (sad to say!) but we miss and love the city a great deal! And our favorite restaurant is still, and will always be, Eat'n Park! We love to come home and visit as many Eat'n Parks as we can!

As others have said, it isn't Christmas without this dear commercial! It evokes so many good memories!

Every once in a while, genius is created, and this commercial was and is a stroke of genius!

christmas would not be christmas without this chri...

2009-12-10T03:28:29.353-05:00

christmas would not be christmas without this christmas legend if you may. i was a senior in highschool when i first saw it and i wait for it every year. this commercial is in the ranks with the original christmas songs from bing crosby, perry como, frank senatra, and many more. thank you eat n park for the little star every year.

This will always be my favorite holiday commercial...

2009-12-07T20:03:17.715-05:00

This will always be my favorite holiday commercial! I get so excited when I see it on TV every year. I'm 21 and I am not ashamed to admit that I bought the Christmas Tree magnet from Eat N Park last Christmas.

Dear Eat'n Park, I'm glad to know my fami...

2009-12-03T18:02:51.465-05:00

Dear Eat'n Park,

I'm glad to know my family isn't the only that drops everything we are doing and rushes to the TV when your commercial comes on. As others have said, it's not Christmas in Pittsburgh until we see the "Eat'n Park commercial." Please keep it running forever!

Steve

Dear Eat'n Park, This is a classic! One &quo...

2009-11-26T18:10:07.529-05:00

Dear Eat'n Park,

This is a classic! One "gipe" though. You call it the Eat'n park "Christmas Star" Commercial but then wish us "Happy Holidays from Eat'n Park" - why not "Merry Christmas?" It's not a "Holiday" tree; it's a "Christmas" tree.

Sincerely,
Barbara

Your wonderful commercial with the tree and the st...

2009-11-26T09:54:55.709-05:00

Your wonderful commercial with the tree and the star is simply perfect and heralds the holiday season for everyone in our family. Each Thanksgiving, we wait for your Christmas ad and silently hope that you will "keep the tree ad", rather than succumbing to the "new means improved" clamor from professional marketing firms. You could retain this ad forever and it wouldn't disappoint us!!!! Thanks for "not fixing it if it ain't broken." Hope our thumbs up gives you a "special lift that will last" for at least another 26 years!

I really love that commercial. It reminds us of wh...

2009-11-24T05:27:23.197-05:00

I really love that commercial. It reminds us of what christmas is really about. I also love your breakfast buffets. Keep up the great work.

This commercial has literally been around all of ...

2009-11-23T17:44:04.991-05:00

This commercial has literally been around all of my life - 26 yrs. I have grown up with it. It has been a beloved part of the holiday season for me, when I truly know that the Christmas season has arrived in Pittsburgh. Never change it and never stop running it - it is a tradition with a message about the true meaning of Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

I adore this commercial, like all of us who are po...

2009-11-23T16:43:33.716-05:00

I adore this commercial, like all of us who are posting do! It always brings a tear to my eye and reminds me what the Christmas season is truly about - the gift of giving and helping one another out. Love the message, and I hope it keeps playing until my children are my age!

This is my all-time favorite commercial. It was al...

2009-11-23T15:01:12.516-05:00

This is my all-time favorite commercial. It was also my mom's, and since she passed away recently, it means even more to me this year and gets me even more teary-eyed. I hope you never, ever stop running it. Merry Christmas.

this is my all time favorite commercial in all the...

2009-11-18T10:40:32.134-05:00

this is my all time favorite commercial in all the world. It's not just my favorite Christmas commercial, it's my all-time favorite commercial. My uncle's ex-wife and I would always call each other the first time we saw our favorite Christmas commercial. This one was always the one I looked forward to seeing. Seeing this now makes me cry with the memory of this Christmas tradition, since she is no longer in our lives. It is and always will be my favorite. Why do I never really see it anymore over the holidays?

This is my all time favorite commercial....it's no...

2008-12-25T20:10:00.000-05:00

This is my all time favorite commercial....it's not Christmas until I see it.

I just wish the rest of the world could be more like the little star and tree...if we all helped each other the world would be a better place.

PLEASE not ever stop air this commerical.....it just wouldn't be the same without it

Always one of the best Christmas commercials. Loo...

2008-12-16T11:18:00.000-05:00

Always one of the best Christmas commercials. Look forward to it every year and inevitably I "puddle up" with sappiness the first time I see it. Please keep it running for another 26 years!!Your little star and tree and the Budwieser horses "jingling" through the snow are the best of the best. Thank you and Merry Christmas