Puppies, puppies, puppies. Yes, the Budweiser puppy ad, which was really just “Homeward Bound” in commercial form and a shameless effort to get dog owners to buy guard Clydesdales, was adorable. All things puppy-related are adorable, except when Go Daddy gets involved.
But per usual, the Super Bowl provided plenty of opportunities for a few laughs. Here are nine of our favorites.
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Dodge comes through with a hilarious nod to our elders.
This Doritos ad has been public for a while, but it’s earned rave reviews from ad aficionados, and … well, somewhat captures the spirit of flying with unassigned seats.
Good job, Danny Trejo. Good job.
If modern-day Doc Brown were in a pinch to fill up the DeLorean, do you think he’d have come up with this?
Who on earth would’ve thought the “Taken” version of Liam Neeson would become his most marketable persona?
Mindy Kaling’s Rodney Dangerfieldesque “can’t get no respect” shtick had one good joke left in reserve. Here it is. Nod to Matt Damon for a strong cameo.
Walter: Still here.
Given the fact that the Super Bowl is, you know, a sporting event, tying in sports to an ad isn’t the worst idea.
“Kim Kardashian, Famous Person.” This is funny. Can’t quite put a finger on it, but there’s a reason here that this is kind of terrific.
