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• Doritos asked viewers across the country to create funny ads and then they narrowed them to their five favorites. In the spirit of the Super Bowl ads tradition of rating and voting for the favorites following the game, Doritos asked viewers to vote for their favorite before the game. The most popular one, "Free Doritos" was shown during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 1, 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Aired: February 1, 2009
  2. Network: NBC
  3. Humorous ads were submitted from across the U.S.
  4. One finalist was chosen by online voting
  5. The winning ad would 1 million dollars if it maked #1 in the USA TODAY Super Bowl Ad Meter
  6. "Too Delicious" by Joe Herbert, Batesville, Indiana, asks the question "Are Doritos too delicious?"WDEF: A Super Bowl Ad A Day (January 26, 2009)
  7. "The Chase" by Chris Roberts, Burbank, California, protects a cat from its tormentor?"WDEF: A Super Bowl Ad A Day (January 26, 2009)
  8. "Power of the Crunch" by Eric Heimbold, 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)
  9. "New Flavor Pitch" by Oren Brimer, New York, N.Y., shows a salesman trying to sell a new Dorito flavor to the company?"WDEF: A Super Bowl Ad A Day (January 26, 2009)
  10. "Free Doritos" by Joe Herbert, Batesville, Indiana, asks if free Doritos will be available to office employees?"WDEF: A Super Bowl Ad A Day (January 26, 2009)

• Super Bowl Ads

  Many viewers consider the advertisements to be the highlight of the game. Because of the large numbers of viewers the Super Bowl commands, a 30 second commercial spot could cost $3 million or more to produce and air.

  
  

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