Super Bowl XL ads......

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As many long-time readers know, I often watch the Big Game just for the ads. This year, I taped the game and the commercials for posterity and later viewing. (Now to convert them to DVD, or grab 'em via USA Today's website.)


Here are my top 10 ads for this year. I look for clever, humorous commercials that aren't overly sexist (yes, I'm well aware straight men love to look at womens' bodies and the folks on Madison Ave. know this as well) and don't show people doing stupid things.

10) godaddy.com, "Replay"
9) Anheuser-Busch, "Streaker"
8) Emerald Nuts, "Druid"
7) FedEx, "Cavemen"
6) Diet Pepsi, "Jackie Chan"
5) Aleve, "Leonard Nimoy"
4) Sprint, "Crime Deterrent"
3) Anheuser-Busch, "Baby Clydesdale"
2) careerbuilder.com, "I work with jackasses"
1) Anheuser-Busch, "Magic Fridge"

Honorable mentions go to Ameriquest ("Hospital" and "Airplane"), Ford Hybrid (featuring Kermit the Frog singing "It's Not Easy Being Green"), Dove ("Girls"), and the Toyota Camry Hybrid (first bilingual ad).


Review them here: sports.aol.com/nfl/superbowlads (Broadband or high-speed connection recommended.)

[Updated 2/6/06 10:24] Or at this Google Video site.