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Under Official Review: The Ads of Super Bowl LI
The good, the bad, and the ugly
February 17, 2017
Welcome back, Warriors, to Talley and August’s annual article: “Under Official Review”, where we actively seek out the best and brightest ads that the Super Bowl can offer. It’s been a year since our inaugural issue when we made Hemisphere history with the critically acclaimed analysis of Super Bowl 50. One year later, and we’re covering LI (pronounced “fifty one”) with the same zesty critique as its 2016 counterpart. Let’s jump right in!
Worth Your Time
Avocados From Mexico – John Lovitz
Skittles – Romance
Buick – Cam Newton
Honda – Yearbooks
Tide – Terry Bradshaw
Tide – Gronk’s Cleaners
Aflac – Surgery
T-Mobile – #BagOfUnlimited
T-Mobile – #Punished with Kristen Schaal
Kia – Hero’s Journey
Hyundai – A Better Super Bowl
SquareSpace – John Malkovich
King’s Hawaiian – False Cabinet
Ford – Go Further
GoDaddy – The Internet Wants You
Persil – Dimensions with Bill Nye
Febreze – #BathroomBreak
[Local] UVA Health – Tomorrow Can’t Wait
Try Again Next Year…
Bai – Bye Bye Bye
Mr. Clean – Cleaner of your Dreams
T-Mobile – #UnlimitedMoves
Proactiv – Towel Drop
Busch Beer – BUSCHHHHH
Wonderful Pistachios – Get Physical
Sprint – Extreme Measures
TurboTax – Humpty Hospital
Wendy’s – Frozen Beef
Wix – Restaurant
KFC – Colonel vs. Colonel
Alfa Romeo – Riding Dragons
Snickers – Live Commerical
Mercedes Benz – Easy Driver
Intel – Instant Replay
WeatherTech – Tech Team