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The Very Best 2013 Super Bowl Ads

Here’s a run-down of the best ads that ran during this year’s Super Bowl – as chosen by the staff here at Mascola, in no particular order:   VIN: Volkswagen, “Get in, Get Happy” Despite the “racist” tag that got slapped on this ad in the days leading up to the Super Bowl, I thought [...]

The Absolute Worst 2013 Super Bowl Ads

Here are our staff picks for the 2013 Super Bowl ads that really fell flat or missed the mark in some way.   JP: Wonderful Pistachios, “Get Crackin” Don’t get me wrong, I love pistachios. I love them shelled. I love them salted. I love pistachio butter on a warm croissant with some apricot jelly… [...]

The Evolution of Super Bowl Spots: Male Grooming

A lot of talk about old Super Bowl ads revolves around beer, soft drinks and investment companies, but if we look at male grooming ads over the years, we can get a real sense of what mattered during that time period. 1970, Gillette Techmatic Razor. The gist: facial hair = manliness.   1973, Noxzema. Did [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Spots: Reebok, 2003

Vin’s Pick: “Terry Tate: Office Linebacker” The cost for a 30-second spot during the 2003 Super Bowl was approximately $2.2 million. Reebok apparently liked that price so much, they decided to double-up and run a 60 second spot. Oh, and the ad they ran? It didn’t feature a single Reebok product. In fact, the Reebok [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Spots: Budweiser, 2009

Greg’s Pick: “American Dream” Ok, so my pick has always been a favorite of mine, and it uses humor, all while tugging a little at the heartstrings. Another A-B spot, this one features the world famous Clydesdales. In the spot, a young colt is shown walking through the meadow with two grown Clydesdales, and when [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Spots: Nike, 1992

JP’s Pick:  “Hare Jordan” Nike’s “Hare Jordan” commercial first premiered during Super Bowl XXVI on January 26, 1992. The Buffalo Bills were on the verge of losing their second straight Super Bowl, in one of the most uninteresting football games in history. The lackluster game was a sign of the times as basketball was quickly [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Spots: Apple, 1984

Chuck’s Pick: “1984″ Okay, so I’m guilty of being trite. My coworkers accuse me of picking the obvious spot for the “Best of The Super Bowl” series. Guilty. But with good reason — a personal one. You can debate for hours whether the spot made Apple or made Chiat/Day, or both. But what it did do, was make [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Spots: Budweiser, 2002

Michelle’s Pick: “Respect” Before 2002, I never would have said that Budweiser was classy. Funny, yes. They created what is perhaps the funniest radio campaign ever produced for Bud Light. But after 9/11, Budweiser classed it up and honored those who died in the 9/11 attacks in this ad that aired only once. It was one of the [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Spots: Pepsi, 2002

Lauren’s Pick: “For Those Who Think Young” The Super Bowl is a place where you are certain to see the showdown between two major players: Coke and Pepsi. Coke’s tactics are heart warming and family friendly, whether it’s Mean Joe Green showing his soft side or whimsical polar bears rolling around in the snow. On [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Spots: Sprint, 2006

Nick’s Pick: “Crime Deterrent” While it is not one of the most popular Super Bowl Commercials of all time I must say that Sprint’s Crime Deterrent Cell Phone spot from the 2006 Super Bowl has always been one of my favorites. In the spot Sprint is able to actually marry silly humor with relevant selling points. [...]