# Well-Wishing Mealtime Ads KFC's Festive Animations Depict Holiday Dinner Disasters By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-11-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-animation References: [famouscampaigns](https://www.famouscampaigns.com/2019/11/kfc-releases-festive-animations-wishing-you-good-luck-with-the-turkey/) & [kfc](https://www.kfc.com/) [KFC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-2k) created a series of [short, festive animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-holiday-munchkin) that wish people good luck on Christmas Day—an occasion that's meant to be full of joy and quality time with others, but often involves the occasional [dinner mishap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/effortiseverything). In one 10-second ad called 'Ovenception,' KFC shows a family struggling to get an oversized chicken into a small oven. There are also other ads in the animated series that show familiar scenes including challenges with defrosting and handling frozen poultry, as well as cooking and carving the dinner turkey. Unfortunately, people do end up with meals that are burnt, overdone, chewy or dry but KFC hopes wish people well and remind them that it offers easy-to-enjoy meals that can help to take the stress out of preparing for the holidays. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Festive Animations:** Opportunity to create animated content for holidays that focuses on relatable dinner mishaps and offers solutions. - **Quality Time with Others:** Opportunity to develop products or services that facilitate meaningful connections and reduce stress during holiday meals. - **Easy-to-enjoy Meals:** Opportunity to provide convenient meal options that eliminate the need for extensive preparation during holiday seasons. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Animation:** Opportunity to create engaging and humorous animated content for advertising campaigns during festive seasons. - **Food Delivery:** Opportunity to offer convenient, ready-to-eat meals specifically designed for holiday occasions. - **Kitchen Appliances:** Opportunity to develop innovative kitchen appliances that simplify cooking processes and prevent dinner mishaps. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [QSR-Backed Holiday Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-2k.md) - [Festive Fried Chicken Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-holiday-feasts.md) - [Festive QSR Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-chicken-bucket.md) - [Emotive Fried Chicken Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfcs-enjoy-its-beautiful.md) - [Food-Themed Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krogers-2024-holiday-campaign.md) - [Cranberry-Topped Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-chicken-sandwich.md) - [Festively Themed QSR Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-christmas-special.md) - [Musical Chicken Bucket Lids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bucket-lid.md) - [Cake-Themed Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-thailands-birthday-ad.md)