Howard Johnson's/Commercials

Fun Pak -Introducing HoJoey and Friends (1984)

 * Voices: Noel Blanc (HoJoey), Peter Cullen (Howardly Lion), Donna Christie (JoJo), Frank Welker (Narrator)
 * Plot:

Script

 * (NARRATOR) Howard Johnson's presents... HoJoey, the Howardly Lion and their friends!
 * (HOJOEY) Kids, we're here to tell you about the all-new Fun Pak at Howard Johnson's!
 * (HOWARDLY LION) It's all-new!
 * (HOJOEY) Get anything from the kids' menu at Howard Johnson's and you get a Fun Pak! With a special surprise inside!

Trivia

 * This was the first Howard Johnson's commercial to advertise the Fun Pak kids meal
 * Donna Christie voiced JoJo with the same voice she used for Potato Chip in the second season of Popples.

Howard Johnson's they got more fun! (1986)

 * Voices: James Lozé (HoJoey), various children of Lozé Productions' staff (Kids)
 * Agency: HRV Advertising
 * Plot:

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 * (HOJOEY; signing) Howard Johnson's, Howard Johnson's!
 * (KIDS) They got more, they got more!
 * (KIDS) Different kinds of ice cream!
 * (HOJOEY) Big balloons and hot dogs!
 * (KIDS) Burgers too, burgers too!
 * (HOJOEY Twisty long spaghetti!
 * (KIDS) Frosty cool SnowJos!
 * (HOJOEY) Fun Paks too, with a fun surprise!
 * (KIDS) Howard Johnson's Howard Johnson's, they got more, they got more!
 * (HOJOEY; off-screen) At Howard Johnson's, there more fun for kids to be hungry for!

Trivia

 * This was the first Howard Johnson's commercial released after HRV acquired the account.

The New Howard Johnson's - The New Menu (1991)

 * Agency: HRV Advertising
 * Plot:

Script

 * (NARRATOR) When people came to Howard Johnson's, they always wanted one thing.
 * (MAN) Ice cream!
 * (NARRATOR) But really, we have a lot more than 28 flavors of-
 * (MAN) Ice cream!
 * (NARRATOR) Yeah. But not only have we changed our look, we've changed up the menu! We now have pita sandwiches, ice-cold Pepsi cola-
 * (MAN) Ice-cold Pepsi cola?
 * (NARRATOR) Yes! Pepsi! Plus 10 different kinds of freshly tossed salads and more kinds of burgers than before! Plus a whole range of tasty desserts, more kinds of steak, spaghetti, chicken sandwiches and a mouthwatering mac & cheese pie! We're even grinding our own coffee, and we're even the first chain in America to offer a full range of vegetarian and vegan menu options!
 * (MAN) But where's the ice cream?
 * (ANNOUNCER) Oh yeah! We still serve up our famous 28 flavors of ice cream, plus some new ones, every day and every night! The new Howard Johnson's, still the same name, but we've got more than just 28 flavors of-
 * (MAN) Ice cream!
 * (ANNOUNCER) Of course.

Fun Pak - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and pizza kids meal (June 1991)

 * Voices: Townsend Coleman (Michelangelo), Rob Paulsen (Raphael), Barry Gordon (Donatello), Cam Clarke (Leonardo), Jim Cummings (Male VO)
 * Agency: HRV Advertising
 * Plot:

Script

 * (MALE VO) We tracked down four of the world's biggest pizza connoisseurs to go to HoJo to tell about our new pizza kids meal.
 * (MICHAELANGELO) Whoa dudes! Look at this terrific pizza!
 * (LEONARDO) Cowabunga! Hey kids, look for our Fun Pak featuring us, the Heroes in a Half Shell, and look out for The Shredder!
 * (RAPHAEL) He might just want to ruin your fun at HoJo's!
 * (LEONARDO; off-screen) A fun Ninja Turtles surprise with your Fun Pak! While supplies last!

Fun Pak - Blue's Clues (March 1999)

 * Agency: HRV Advertising

Script

 * (STEVE) Ever wondered where you could find Blue's Clues outside of the TV?
 * (BLUE) *barks "Where?"*
 * (STEVE) Well, you can find Blue at Howard Johnson's!
 * (BLUE) *happy barks*
 * (STEVE; off-screen) Now you can have fun with me and Blue in your Howard Johnson's Fun Pak! The Blue's Clues Fun Pak includes a Handy Dandy Notebook, activity sheets and special cards for your own games of Blue's Clues!
 * (BLUE) *barks*
 * (STEVE) Yeah Blue, it's a great way to have fun.

Fun Pak - The Splat Filled World of Nick (May 2005)

 * Agency: HRV Advertising
 * Plot:

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 * (REALISTIC FISH HEAD) Hello all you Nickelodeon lovers, Howard Johnson's has a new Fun Pak, featuring all your favorite characters
 * (WANDA) It's like Magic!
 * (RUDY) Way more fun than chalk!
 * (CHUCKIE) Tastes pretty good!
 * (REALISTIC FISH HEAD) Go to your local Howard Johnson's and ask for the Splat Filled World of Nick set, and get a second toy for only 99 cents!