Carl's Jr. ads defend the pursuit of fattiness

This being election season, it means lots of patriotic imagery used in somewhat cynical pursuits. Carl's Jr., never one to miss an opportunity to hawk a new meat-product innovation, is rolling out a stop-action commercial in which Lego-like figures reenact the deliberations over the Declaration of Independence. The twist here is that the Founding Fathers take time out to come up with a nutritional abomination called the Philly Cheesesteak Burger. (Get it, they're in Philadelphia?) You might think this is just a cheesesteak on a hamburger bun.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in