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<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff;">Super Bowl ads aren't just an afterthought of the Big Game but considered a main attraction. We chose our favorite ads from the past 10 years to share with you. Which ones were your favorite?&nbsp;</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="  color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>2005 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: #222222;   background-color: #ffffff;">Heineken&nbsp;</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff;">Beer, Brad Pitt and The Rolling Stones, what&#8217;s not to love? Oh, did we mention David Fincher directed?&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: #222222;   background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>2006 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: #222222;   background-color: #ffffff;">Budweiser&nbsp;</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff;">Our second beer brand pick. This heartwarming Super Bowl commercial was one of the most memorable in the Anheuser-Busch vault. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="">&nbsp;</p><div><span style="  vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>2007 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: #333333;  "><span>Late Show with David Letterman</span></span></div>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  vertical-align: baseline; ">This one pins Oprah and David together on a couch and in love. It was short, sweet, to the point and shows the comedic chops of both.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span style="  vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>2008 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style=" ">NFL</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  vertical-align: baseline; ">This short story of a commercial killed it with fans who tuned in. Here Ephraim Salaam talks about meeting oboe player Chester Pitts at the grocery store and convinces him to play football.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="">&nbsp;</p><div><strong style="color: #222222;  ">2009 -&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: #222222;   background-color: #f9f9f9;">Pepsi Max</span></div>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f9f9f9;">The famous &#8220;I&#8217;m good&#8221; ad was ranked most-watched during Super Bowl XLIV</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><div><span style="color: #222222;   background-color: #f9f9f9;"><strong>2010 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: #222222;   background-color: #f9f9f9;">Snickers</span></div>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f9f9f9;">Two Words: Betty White </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f9f9f9;">Two more words: Abe Vigoda </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><div><span style="color: #333333;   background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>2011 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: #333333;   background-color: #ffffff;">Chipotle</span></div>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  color: #333333; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff;">This commercial is the most thought-provoking on our list, artfully spotlighting the effect industrial farming has on our planet. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span style=" "><strong>2012 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style=" ">Chrysler&nbsp;</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  vertical-align: baseline; ">This nationalistic commercial features Clint Eastwood embodying half-time as a call to American morale during a slumped economy, specifically in Detroit&#8217;s Motor City. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><div><span style=" "><strong>2013 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style=" ">Samsung</span></div>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  vertical-align: baseline; ">Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd star in this commercial, where they pitch the &#8220;Next Big Thing&#8221; to Samsung headquarters while poking fun at each other.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><div><span style="  vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>2014 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style=" ">Radio Shack</span></div>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style=" ">Hulk Hogan, Dee Snider and Alf all guest star in the brand's self-aware ad and comical ad.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><div><span style=" "><strong>2015 -&nbsp;</strong></span><span style=" ">Locite</span></div>
<p dir="ltr" style=""><span style="  vertical-align: baseline;">For a glue brand, this wildly weird commercial kept viewers glued to their screen. It was strange, but it was memorable.</span></p>
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This past Sunday, thirty-second advertising spots during Super Bowl XLIX were sold for an average of $4.5 million, which is up about $400,000 from 2014. While expensive, these ads provide entertainment and coffee conversation. Check out our ad picks for the past 10 years. 


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