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- The Super Bowl airs February 1, 2009
- Network: NBC
- Humorous ads were submitted from across the U.S.
- One finalist is to be chosen by online voting
- The winning ad will receive 1 million dollars if it makes #1 in the USA TODAY Super Bowl Ad Meter
- The "Power of the Crunch" ad was submitted and directed by Eric Heimbold
- Main actor is Nic Chatfield whose only acting credit was a middle school play
- Chatfield replaced a Union actor just days before the final shoot
- The woman who loses her clothes was portrayed by Christina Wildes
- Filmed on Grand Street in Los Angeles, California
- The Velcro dress was opened by a string attached to a pole
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"Power of the Crunch" is one winning finalist ads in the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" contest that Doritos sponsors to find the best consumer-produced ad. This winning ad aired on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2009.
The "Power of the Crunch" ad, submitted by Eric Heimbold, of Venice, California, reveals what would happen if a bite of a Dorito caused a powerful reaction?"WDEF: A Super Bowl Ad A Day (January 26, 2009)
"Power Of The Crunch" Overview
A man with a bag of Doritos, on a city street, takes a bite of one and notices the clothes fly off a woman that is walking toward him. He excitedly goes to a bank machine and when he crunches another Dorito, money flies out. When an officer of the law approaches, the man eats another chip and the officer turns into a monkey. While standing in the street, he notices the bag of Doritos is empty and gets run over by a bus.
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Doritos Power of the Crunch Super Bowl Ad Questions
Which of these Doritos Super Bowl Ads should win the company sponsored contest? 3 AnswersWhile do like the one that won the contest, I preferred the one titled "The Chase". Now that made me laugh and really want a Dorito! read more
Which of the five finalist Doritos Super Bowl Ads do you like the best? 2 AnswersI'm not a big football fan, so for me Super Bowl ads are the best part of the Super Bowl. And sadly, none of the five finalist Doritos ads seem really great. Bu... read more
What do you think of the Doritos Power of the Crunch Super Bowl Ad? 1 AnswerI loved it! It was very funny. I especially liked the bit of dark humor at the end; it was unexpected. read more
Is the Super Bowl Cheetos ad too adult? 4 AnswersActually I thought it was rather funny. Granted I would not want my kids doing that to someone else, but alas it was funny. read more -
Power of the Crunch Video
- Mahalo Answers: What do you think of the Doritos Power of the Crunch Super Bowl ad?
- YouTube Video: "Power of the Crunch (Time: 0:34)