# Super Bowl commercials **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 7, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497 "2016-02-07T23:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/101 "2016-02-09T00:17:44Z")
> [@BlackStabbath](#): > > What was up with Lady GaGa’s performance? Did anyone notice that her outfit was similar to the aristocratic a-hole lady from “The Hunger Games”? Yes, there were a few “Effie” mentions on line and in print. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/102 "2016-02-09T00:19:54Z")
Wait: did Paul Rudd feature in three separate commercials for three separate products? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/103 "2016-02-09T00:21:14Z")
Ellen tweeted that she wanted Lady Gaga to give her back her pants suit and Gaga told her she was keeping it. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/104 "2016-02-09T00:21:59Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Yup, but not actually for laxatives (at least, not the typical kind); it was about constipation caused by taking opiod drugs, and (I’m guessing) treatment for that. Yeah they got a new pitch and audience sector but it was a drug for constipation. That’s business. I was watching with the sound off. When I saw the trail and him smiling I said that’s a new one on me. I wonder if that will have a life after the SB. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/105 "2016-02-09T09:53:28Z")
> [@Deeg](#): > > The one with Dan Marino was dumb except for the quick band-and-forth about Superbowl/Oscar wins. Kudos to Marino for finally having a sense of humor about it. I don’t know about “finally.” He similarly poked fun at his lack of championships [15 years ago in Little Nicky](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ZHq8xYKI8). My favorite line was from Amy Schumer: "But it’s not, like, too big. Like, you can handle it.” ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/106 "2016-02-09T13:51:24Z")
For those curious about PuppyMonkeyBaby, I have a friend who works for Frito Lay and he said that when they were testing what works best in Super Bowl commercials the winners were puppies, monkeys and babies, so they just put them all in one. True Story. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/107 "2016-02-09T18:02:15Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yeah, the date was actually quite innocuous until the Lovers Lane part. I wonder if people who don’t like this one don’t have daughters. Not that I ever stalked their boyfriends, but I know the feeling. Maybe it was local, but right after this Keven Hart one I saw an ad for McDonalds that was a parody of Goodnight Moon, and quite nice. As for the constipation ad, we haven’t had many roles for intestines up to now, so it is about time. Maybe ALF was an intestine in makeup, I’ll have to check. Maybe this will open up show business to other body parts. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/108 "2016-02-09T18:12:20Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > For those curious about PuppyMonkeyBaby, > > I have a friend who works for Frito Lay and he said that when they were testing what works best in Super Bowl commercials the winners were puppies, monkeys and babies, so they just put them all in one. > > True Story. These people actually draw paychecks? “Focus group results: favorite fast foods are pizza, burgers and chicken wings” “I have an idea: pizzurgchick smoothee!!” “Brilliant!” ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/109 "2016-02-09T18:15:25Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > As for the constipation ad, we haven’t had many roles for intestines up to now, so it is about time. Maybe ALF was an intestine in makeup, I’ll have to check. Maybe this will open up show business to other body parts. The intestine has been used in this products advertising for several months now. However, their advertising usually runs (like most prescription medication ads) during game shows and news programs…they just expanded into a new demographic during the SB. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/110 "2016-02-09T20:45:46Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > For those curious about PuppyMonkeyBaby, > > I have a friend who works for Frito Lay and he said that when they were testing what works best in Super Bowl commercials the winners were puppies, monkeys and babies, so they just put them all in one. > > True Story. It will be remembered for a long time. But not in a good way. It is getting YouTube hits, but I’d guess to let people gasp in horror. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/111 "2016-02-09T20:49:27Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > It will be remembered for a long time. But not in a good way. It is getting YouTube hits, but I’d guess to let people gasp in horror. I see someone figured it’s what would shoot out of the womb for a Dorito. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/112 "2016-02-10T03:28:45Z")
The Budweiser commercial didn’t land with me. Maybe you had to be drinking at the time. Maybe it was because I hurt my neck and was a little cranky. I sure wasn’t in the mood to be lectured. Bring back the damn horses. I didn’t have a clue what puppymonkeybaby was selling but I had nightmares as a kid that were less disturbing. Maybe they’ll sell them as targets at the shooting range. I’d give the avocado commercial a thumbs up but I don’t know if any of the creatures had thumbs. Loved the wiener dog commercial. If they could have worked Huma Abedin into it that would have been great. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/113 "2016-02-11T06:46:19Z")
Did anybody else get an ad for Scientology? That…was strange. I kept thinking it was really for something else which I would have known if I was paying attention (which I wasn’t, not fully anyway). ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497/114 "2016-02-11T08:48:22Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Did anybody else get an ad for Scientology? Yep. I’m pretty sure they buy a Superbowl ad every year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials/745497.md?page=5)