I enjoy the Super Bowl. Doesn't matter that the teams usually don't include my Bears.
As much as I enjoy the game, I also look forward to the commercials that usually air for the first and sometimes only time during the game. Some of the funniest and most memorable commercials have been seen first during this pricey advertising time. It could also be said that some of the biggest ad bombs have also made their debut during the Super Bowl.
Over the years some ads have done better by not being shown during the Super Bowl. This year is no exception, as several ads have been rejected for one reason or another. PETA tried to air a pro-vegetarian ad that NBC said was too racy. It involved scantily clad models in steamy scenes with vegetables. The publicity from this rejection is probably better for PETA than if it had been aired. The video has received a lot of hits on youtube and has been shown by a number of news and entertainment news programs.
Another of the recently rejected ads is a pro-life Obama commercial by Catholicvote.org. It shows an ultra-sound of a baby in the womb, and tells the story of Barack Obama. NBC first accepted this ad, but has since said that they are not going to show any advocacy ads. Once again the publicity from this may prove to be worth more that actually airing the ad.
Just like last year, I will be reviewing the ads that actually do air and will publish an article that rates the best and the worst. I would appreciate it if anybody wants to comment on that article with his or her own best and worst. Remember to stop back at http://community.livinglakecountry.com/blogs/what_the_/default.aspx. Thanks!