The Super Bowl Commercials for 2009 were viewed by a record-breaking total of 98.7 million viewers.http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b81861_super_bowls_revised_record_final_score.html By breaking the previous record of the 2008 Super Bowl, it became the second biggest commercial broadcast in TV history.http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b81861_super_bowls_revised_record_final_score.html In-game commercials were priced at $3 million apiece for a 30-second spot, and NBC sold out all commercials for a record of $206 million in commercial sales.http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b81861_super_bowls_revised_record_final_score.html
Highlights of the evening included the ad for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, which 79% of viewers found notable, and the advertisement for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which 83% of viewers polled found memorable.c Other ads included the Budweiser One Second ad starring Wendell Holmes, the Audi Chase ad starring Jason Statham and the fan-created Doritos commercial.
Anheuser-Busch was the top advertiser, purchasing five thirty second ads and two sixty second ads, which included three Clydesdale ads, a Bud Light ad that delves into office cost-cutting due to the recession and an ad featuring a cameo by Conan O'Brien.c Bridgestone Tires sponsored the half-time show, which included two 30-second commercials, featuring Mr. and Mrs. Potato head.http://adage.com/article?article_id=133081
Banned Super Bowl Commercials 2009
NBC banned advertisements they considered to have a high level of sexuality, which included a PETA advertisement stating that "studies have shown vegetarians have better sex."c The NBC advertising executive who rated the commercial stated that the shots which would have to be removed for the commercial to air would include "licking pumpkin, touching her breast with her hand while eating broccoli, pumpkin from behind between legs, rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin and licking eggplant" among other shots.http://www.inquisitr.com/16809/super-bowl-commercials-2009/ The second banned spot was for the dating service AshleyMadison.com, which is geared toward married people who want to have affairs.c The commercial featured a scantily clad woman on her knees, with the slogan "Who are you doing after the game?"http://www.inquisitr.com/16809/super-bowl-commercials-2009/
Budweiser Clydesdale Super Bowl Commercial 2009
In this Budweiser Super Bowl commercial from 2009, a man plays fetch with his dog, giving him a treat for retrieving a stick. In response, his horse - one of the Budweiser Clydesdales - gallops away to retrieve a stick of his own, which is the size of a tree. The man calls him a "show off".
Doritos Crunch Super Bowl Commercial 2009
In this Doritos commercial, which aired during the Super Bowl in 2009, a young man is eating Doritos on the street. As he crunches a Dorito, first a young woman's clothing is removed, then an ATM explodes with money and a police officer is turned into a monkey. The commercial concludes with the young man being hit by a bus and apparently surviving.
Cars.com Super Bowl Commercial 2009
This 2009 Cars.com Lifetime of Confidence Super Bowl Ad shows that even confident people need help car shopping. David Abernathy was literally born confident. He dove headlong into every challenge and opportunity life presented him, with great success. But despite all his confidence he always uses Cars.com when buying a new car.
Audi Super Bowl Commercial 2009
The 2009 Audi Super Bowl spot is a high-speed journey through luxury automobiles in American history, sending the message that some things are best left in the past. The commercial focuses on a trip through automotive history, stating that, in the luxury automotive marketplace, Audi is the most progressive choice. The ad stars action star Jason Statham, focusing on the new A6 model of car.
Up Super Bowl Commercial 2009
Disney's Pixar created a commercial for their "great new adventure" of the film Up for the 2009 Super Bowl. The commercial focuses on Carl Frederickson, a man who takes his house and a stowaway boy scout on an adventure with a group of helium-filled balloons attached to the roof.
PETA's Banned Super Bowl Commercial 2009
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), an organization that protests animal cruelty, had this advertisement banned by NBC for overt sexual content. It had been produced for viewing during the 2009 Super Bowl, and features women and vegetables, with the slogan that "Vegetarians have better sex."