What it did have were puppies. To be more precise, this ad was about a puppy, who has to find his way home only to find out his owners had sold him with the help from GoDaddy. The ad saw two football fans of rival teams accidentally touch hands before proceeding to kiss.
21 Ads That Were Banned From Past Super Bowls - Business Insider
However, maybe CBS was in the right here. In comparison to the other ads mentioned here, this Banned Super Bowl Commercials ad is actually pretty tame. The premise of this commercial is that for every article of clothing an employee donates, they get one free bud light. Unsurprisingly, by the end of the commercial, most of the staff have been involved in awkward situations thanks to the lack of clothing.
9. For Goodness Shakes
In the case of this soda stream ad from , that place was in the ban bin. After all, Johannson is fully dressed and keeps things at a relatively rated-G level. The key here is the final line. By mentioning Coke and Pepsi by name, soda stream crossed the line.
Boy Butter's Lube Commercial Banned For Being 'Too Gay'
Dark, ominous music? The general tone of doom and impending threat, check. In , firearms company Daniel defence had its commercial for the Super Bowl pulled. The ad actually featured no firearms but ended with a logo of the company in question. In , trivia-answering company KGB had their ad promoting their service banned because it featured two men with their heads up their own butts.
The whole point of the ad was to warn people to check their facts before doing something that would make them look stupid. Broadcasters later accused the company of deliberately getting banned to stir up fake controversy and free publicity.
A banned condom ad? The ad never saw the light of day after it was created due to a " massive negative backlash ," according to Adweek.
Artfully shot with the help of maverick California-based British producer Tony Kaye, the UK tabloid press widely reported the planned ad before it aired, to much scandal. Pubs and consumers were shocked that the traditional brand would air a gay ad. Fearing greater backlash by straight consumers, the TV spot was ultimately dropped by Guinness.
- Each year companies trying to make a point or get some free PR test the limits.
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Later, the company tried to deny that this spot even existed. I think it was charming and it was very funny and would sell a hell of a lot of beer.