Here is our countdown of the 10 best 2013 Super Bowl commercials. And a special addition of the absolute worst ad at the very end!
10. Best Buy, “Asking Amy”
- Let’s face it; anything with Amy Poehler is going to be phenomenal. The woman just bleeds humor. Amy asks the poor Best Buy salesman a lot of questions, but the hook, line and sink to this commercial was her inquiry as to whether this salesman could read “50 Shades of Grey.”
9. 2014 Kia Sorento, “Space Babies”
- Maybe it was the delusion of the third quarter blackout getting to me, but I thought this one was pretty funny. Who doesn’t love the awkward diversion that comes with the “where do babies come from?” question.
8. Doritos, “Fashionista Daddy”
- It’s amazing the affect a sweet little girl and a bag of Doritos can have on grown men. All in all, I was disappointed by the Dorito lineup this year but hey, at least they showed up to the game. No rings for you this year Doritos but keep trying!
7. Speed stick, “Unattended Laundry”
- “I’d fold your panties any day.” “What?” “What? (Looks around.)” This is just pure college humor right here. You know you’ve been nearly caught panty-handed pulling someone’s laundry out! Have no fear; at least speed stick is there to help you with not sweating the small stuff.
6. Axe Apollo, “Lifeguard”
- Your life is in grave danger in the jaws of a man-eating shark when all of a sudden the heroic lifeguard whisks you away in a Baywatch-like run to save the day. And as you are staring deep into his eyes, suddenly that time he punched a shark becomes completely irrelevant because you see an astronaut in your peripheral vision. Axe wins.
5. Hyundai, “Team”
- This just reminds me of the sandlot. Recruit your awesome and heroic little friends to gang up on the bullies, while your Mom drives up in a Hyundai with a satisfied yet intimidating look on her face.
4. Audi, “Prom”
- This is the classic story of the nerdy kid getting a spark of bravery as he obviously speeds away in his Dad’s Audi. I was pretty inspired to go do something crazy and then drive away really quickly!
3. Tide, “Miracle Stain”
- Almost like the grilled cheese Jesus, the miracle Joe Montana Stain seemed to inspire hypothetical 49ers fans everywhere. Then the wife cleans the holy jersey and sneaks in a “Go Ravens.” Obviously Tide knew something we didn’t know and pulled some stain voodoo on San Francisco.
2. Budweiser, “Brotherhood”
- Since when did Super Bowl commercials become tearjerkers? Not only did they have to play Fleetwood Mac’s, Landslide in the background, but they told a touching story of a man raising his Clydesdale. It made me want to call my parents. Well done Budweiser.
1. Leon Sandcastle
- You’re not a real football fan if you didn’t get a kick out of this one. Deion Sanders wants to play in the NFL again and recreates himself as Leon Sandcastle. This was just football humor at its best. Touché Leon and Deion!
The absolute worst commercial of the Super Bowl 2013 was the GoDaddy.com “Sexy Meets Smart.” Seriously, I am scared for life. There should never be make-out scenes that close to a football game ever again. I can’t unsee something like that. I literally had to look away. Thank you GoDaddy, you have officially accomplished your goal of grossing out half of America. Congratulations.