Thank God for Beer Commercials

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As some of you know, Super Bowl XL was played last night and the Pittsburgh Steelers prevailed 21-10 over the Seattle Seahawks in a game that was close, but fairly sloppy. Overall, I would rate the game a "C" because it just wasn't that exciting, but at least the game was close enough that you didn't know who was going to win until the fourth quarter. There are many Hines Ward fans in the TVgasm offices, so we are particularly excited about his MVP award. Because so many people watch the game, the Super Bowl has become the place for companies to air new ad spots, and last night was no different. And even if you missed the game, the NFL network will be playing the commercials back to back as part of its post-Super Bowl programming schedule (check local listings) so you can see what you missed, or get another glimpse at some of your favorites. The commercials weren't exactly, as the kids would say, off the hook, but we highlight some of the better ones after the jump.

Update: Reader jgray informs me that you can watch all of the ads online at AOL.com as well.

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Comments (36)

cruella_deville Author Profile Page:

How can you leave out the streaking sheep and MacGyver? Also, I liked the quickly aging Fabio!! God, I got sick of him year's ago (still laugh about him getting smacked in the face by a bird on a roller coaster) so seeing him go instantly from psuedo-hottie to grandpa was great!

J Unit Author Profile Page:

I refuse to acknowledge any Mastercard commercial because the priceless campaign is so beyond stale.

jgray Author Profile Page:

Also, you missed the best commercial of the night, the sadistic Sprint commercial, with "crime deterrent" (he throws the phone at the other guy's face). Here is a link to All the superbowl ads this year. http://sports.aol.com/nfl/superbowlads

eighme Author Profile Page:

I personally loved the Dove commercial. In they eyes of the American public and what we believe as beautiful, it was revolutionary for Dove to openly challenge the belief, esp during the SB.

hazasaem Author Profile Page:

Fed Ex - funny
Anheuser Busch - the guys on the roof funniest, followed by the revolving refrigerator.
Burger King - creepy
Diet Pepsi - yawn (someone got paid to come up with "brown and bubbly?" WTF??)
Hummer where the robot and the creature get it on to breed a Hummer....ewwww. That one was the worst. I mean, what in the name of Sam Hill???
And, our family owns two car dealerships, so let me be frank in saying, the Escalade on the runway was stupid, my husband said "2.5 million dollars for that and people wonder why GM is going under???" Also, we have Toyota and the one with the boy and his dad in the Camry...omg, check my pulse. BO-RING.
Jessica Simpson and Pizza Hut....just go away please.

The commercials were very underwhelming this year. So sad,

I didn't really watch much of the Super Bowl... but the officiating was horrible. I don't even like sports, but that was annoying.

I didn't see any of those commercials except for the magic beer fridge, which was funny.

RealityTV4Me Author Profile Page:

Most Heartwarming Ad: Baby clydesdale pulling the wagon.

Funniest Ad: Streaking sheep.

Stupidest Ad: Anything with kermit.

Best Costumes in an Ad: The Whopperettes (those things were very detailed).

Most Disturbing Ad: Anything with Jessica Simpleton.

Best Slogan: "Let Your Man Out" Go on guys. Shout that one loud and proud. I dare ya!

You can view most of the ads at http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5305580.

bluesmith Author Profile Page:

Don't know why, but i liked the "druid under the stairs" commercial. It was so weird.

EdHill Author Profile Page:

The Jessica Simpson ad to me was just her announcing “I’m for sale�. She’ll whore out for anything, even adding the name of the product to her songs. Her and Diddy should date, they have so much in common.

Brown and bubbly? So are my shits but I don’t drink them. Not after what happened last time.

The Clydesdales playing sports thing is a 3 year old joke. Move on already. Same thing with Fabio. This isn’t 1995. Next we’ll have a commercial making fun of Judge Ito.

Ever since Janet Jackson’s titty destroyed civilization all the ads are neutered and lack any edge at all. And no T & A.

The only commercial I liked was for the taco bell Crunchwrap, cuz it looked freaking delicious.

stacyrocks Author Profile Page:

I really liked the Magic fridge commercial, too bad they only played it once (that I saw). And I think Pepsi fucked up, because they hyped the 'brownandbubbly.com' site before even playing the actual commercial with Diddy and the song explaining the thinking. I heard the announcer say 'Brrrrown and Bubbbbbly!' and I had images of explosive brown diarrhea in my mind which is not what I wanna think about when I'm eating delicious pizza. But the commercial was a nice play on Diddy and Making The Band and hip hop videos which some random fat black man repeating 1 line, over and over and over again :)

RealityTV4Me Author Profile Page:

EdHill - "Brown and bubbly? So are my shits but I don’t drink them. Not after what happened last time." I think that's the first time your writing made me bust out in laughter..right here at work! Now I am being called into the inner sanctum to explain my outburst. Darn you EdHill!!

Laurie Author Profile Page:

The Budweiser commerical with the colt pulling the wagon actually brought a tear to my husband's eye. And that's impressive.

I thought the streaker sheep at the Clydesdale football game was pretty funny as well. And working with Jackasses? That describes my office to a T. But we have to have some screen shots of that horror that was the Rolling Stones halftime show. Seriously, I think I got a little sick to my stomach with that one.

Our neighbour's only comment on the Jessica Simpson commercial "That's what you get when you don't sign a pre-nup honey"

Bauer's Sweetheart Author Profile Page:

The makers of the Hummer commercial did a good job of illustrating why a Hummer is destructive and evil, and needs to be eradicated for the future existence of our planet.

D-Hoffs Author Profile Page:

yeh im sad the streaking naky lamb wasnt mentioned...that was my fave ... also the hummer commercial ... I was watching good morning america last week ...and they had a segment on the super bowl commercials .. .the so called "commercial expert" they had on said that the diet pepsi commercial was effective and good b/c you actually remember what product the commercial is advertising after it ends....but i definatelly disagree....brown and bubbly is not a great slogan for anything going in or around my mouth

Leah3t Author Profile Page:

First off, YAAAAAY STEELERS! May not have been as thrilling or joyful as the butt kicking they gave Denver a few weeks ago with some inspired playes, but I was still glad to see the black and gold on top again.

I liked the bud light ad where the guy was trying to fend off a bear and then some other dude ran past and stole it.

Also loved them practicing "I'm going to Disneyworld!". Bettis is the cutest man on earth. (And so are his parents).

But please, no more photos of both teams touching the trophy! bad luck and bad form before you win. i know this isn't hockey with the stanely cup lore, but still.

was also a fan of all the cute steeler toddlers in their pint sized jerseys.

and i have to go tim gunn on the seahawks jerseys. lime green piping on an aqua uniform?! hell to the no!

Laurie Author Profile Page:

Oh yea, and the Harrison Ford with Dr. Seuss thing at the begining of the game? Weird and awful. I can't the Suess estate let them butcher that. Someone has to have some video/screen captures of that somewhere.

hazasaem Author Profile Page:

Laurie - your husband is a softie!
My husband's most frequent editorial comment was "that sucked". Then again, he can hardly be expected for a well thought out review for each commercial offering what with the energy exerted in scratching ones balls and drinking beer simultaneously.

J Unit Author Profile Page:

Like EdHill said, they Clydesdales playing football thing is also an old concept. I will admit that the young clydesdale being helped by the two older horses was nice, but not that memorable.

The Hummer commercial is not new, and so didn't qualify for my list, although it certainly is disturbing. The pregnant monster was just not what anybody needed to see.

D-Hoffs Author Profile Page:

lol, fair enough

I personally liked: The horse pulling the carriage, the wave with the budlight, the revolving fridge and...the streaking sheep. That was cute!!

EdHill Author Profile Page:

If only Aretha Franklins tit popped out...

the smallish clydesdale was actually a donkey (or maybe a mule), which is what made the spot work so well.

far and away the best ad was the fedex caveman spot. especially when he kicked the little dinosaur at the end. nothing says "use our product" like blatant animal abuse.

nocable Author Profile Page:

Go Steelers!

Personally I thought the heart paddles and the fly were the best, although the magic fridge was really funny too. Interestingly I was at a bar in Manhattan watching the game with a bunch of men and at the end of the clydesdale pony spot there was a huge collective "awwww".

sg-dub Author Profile Page:

True story:

A good friend of mine works for Gillette up in Boston. At his great party this past summer at his father's phat house on Lake Winnepasaukee, my UCONN crew and I cornered him and interrogated him. "So, Schick has the new 4 blade razor... what's up? When is Gillette gonna trump them with a 5 blader?"

he sheepishly laughed and looked genuinely scared and said, "Just you wait." We totally thought he was joking and laughed at the concept.

But lo, behold the Gillette Fusion - 5 Freaking Blades to drag across your face.

Awesome. Just awesome. I anticipate the required poorly done SNL parody commercial next new show - and they'll do it with like 11 blades or something lame. And have a weak rap to go along with it.

KatieKat Author Profile Page:

Great picks! My favorite SB moment had to be during one "NFL: Fans" commercial-- when I saw a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years... I screamed-- "Holy $hit!!! I know that guy!". He was part of the "Biker gang" they showed... Way to trippy....

Vasha Author Profile Page:

"Brown and Bubbly"
"Hershey Squirts"
Nasty.
Ed you are so right Janets tits ruined everything.
But those ameriquest and magic fridge commercials were pretty funny.
J-Unit was also right about the game being sloppy. Actually It was boring and sloppy.

ATCmurph Author Profile Page:

sg-dub...I have seen a commercial parody, I think on Mad TV where the razor had 20 blades, each one shaving closer, until each layer of skin was being painfully shaved off. I found it pretty damn funny.

I also liked the little horse being helped to pull the wagon, the sheep streaker, the magic fridge, and the paddles killing the fly in the hospital. Not keen AT ALL on Pepsi's ads...just horrible. Also hated that weird monster Hummer commercial. Rather disturbing.

EdHill Author Profile Page:

"Fuck Everything, We're Going to Five Blades"

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33930

Parody and reality coem crashing together.

BrugaCMH Author Profile Page:

EdHill....your comments made me laugh

Will you be my baby daddy?

m_ruv Author Profile Page:

Haha, yeah the streaking sheep was funny as hell. Can you post a clip of that thing on here?

EdHill Author Profile Page:

BrugaCMH, Of course.

Just name the motel and a time. And bring lots of quarters for the vibrating bed. ANd make sure it gets free HBO.

BrugaCMH Author Profile Page:

I have some quarters in my pocket waiting for you EdHill. Dollar wide and a buck fifty (fitty) long. hmmmm......Thats like twenty five bucks right? ....all I ask is that you Hold me....daddy :) :)

zoobabe Author Profile Page:

"The Jessica Simpson ad to me was just her announcing “I’m for sale�. She’ll whore out for anything, "

wow Ed- who's the whore now?

LOL- gotcha!

EdHill Author Profile Page:

zoobabe, I only whore out to TvGasm readers, whereas Jessica Simpson would whore out to anyone, including TWOP readers. And those people are fat.

zoobabe Author Profile Page:

Fair enough Ed. Keep it "up"!


btw- WAY TO GO STEELERS!!!

KateMcV Author Profile Page:

My least favorite was the Toyota Hybrid "driving a hybrid is just like being bilingual" spot. I only speak english, so I guess I don't get why hybrids are so good for our future!

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