John Travolta teamed up with his daughter Ella to recreate a famous dance scene from Grease for a Super Bowl commercial.
The 66-year-old actor and his 20-year-old daughter were featured in the star-studded commercial for Scotts Miracle-Gro doing their own version of the hand jive.
The 45-second spot opened with a pitchman making an oblique reference to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by saying ‘the backyard’ has had ‘quite a year’.
Hand jive: John Travolta teamed up with his daughter Ella to recreate a famous dance scene from Grease for a Super Bowl commercial
‘Let’s keep this backyard thing going,’ he said before offering a chance ‘to win the lawn and garden of your dreams’.
‘Like mine,’ chimed in Martha Stewart, 79, who was tending to tomatoes in her garden.
‘You know, just not better than mine,’ Martha added with a wink.
Carl Weathers played golf in his backyard, while Kyle Busch drove a ride-on lawnmower and fitness instructor Emma Lovewell did yoga.
Dance scene: The 66-year-old actor and his 20-year-old daughter were featured in the star-studded commercial for Scotts Miracle-Gro doing their own version of the hand jive
Nice moves: Ella and John were in sync as they danced together
Dance off: Olivia Newton-John as Sandy and John as Danny Zuko are shown dancing to Born To Hand Jive during a dance scene from the 1978 film Grease
Leslie David Baker was barbecuing in his yard as a banner told viewers to text 833-835-3535 to find out how to enter the contest.
John was then shown bending over and fiddling with a phone camera.
‘Dad, it’s the red one,’ said Ella, who wore a black jacket over a black floral print dress with her dark hair pulled back into a ponytail.
Dream garden: Martha Stewart was shown in her dream garden tending to tomato bushes
Golf yard: Carl Weathers played golf in his backyard
‘I know,’ answered John.
‘The other red one,’ Ella said.
‘I know,’ John stated as he successfully started recording.
Funny guy: Leslie David Baker also was in the 45-second commercial
John and Ella then danced to the Surfaces song Sunday Best that became popular in 2020 on TikTok.
Ella and John expertly performed the dance that his Grease character Danny Zuko did with Sandy Olsson, played by Olivia Newton-John, 72, during the hand jive contest.
‘He’s still got it,’ Martha said after peeking through her tomato bushes.
Camera ready: Ella helped her dad with the phone camera
Popular song: John and Ella danced to the Surfaces song Sunday Best that became popular in 2020 on TikTok.
Leslie was grilling in his yard as he yelled over, ‘Hey, Travoltas, don’t be Tik-ity Tok-king on my grass!’.
They danced a bit more freestyle before John turned off the camera.
John’s wife Kelly Preston died in July 2020 at age 57, two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
The actor also has 10-year-old son Benjamin.
Got it: ‘He’s still got it,’ Martha said after peeking through her tomato bushes
Off grass: Leslie was grilling in his yard as he yelled over, ‘Hey, Travoltas, don’t be Tik-ity Tok-king on my grass!’
Still dancing: John and Ella stole the show with their dance moves
Camera off: The Hollywood star ended the recording of their dancing
