Holiday Cheers vs. Jeers as Pennsylvania Lottery Remakes 20-Year-Old Christmas Ad

Beloved spot reshot frame for frame

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Nothing says happy holidays like killing off a much-loved old commercial and replacing it with something almost identical yet totally different. The Pennsylvania Lottery has updated its "12 Days of Christmas" commercial from 1992, retaining the story line and most of the original audio track, but shooting in high definition with a new cast to give the ad—a local yuletide staple since its debut—a modern look and feel. It's either an unexpected gift or a lump of coal, depending on your point of view.

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