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Forget Nanerpus, Isn’t it time for a serious breakfast at Denny’s?

Published on February 7, 2009 in 2000s, Bananas, Breakfast, Commercials, Denny's, Food, Funny, Super Bowl and USA.

Nannerpus is a fictional breakfast dish portrayed in a Denny’s commercial. Run on February 1, 2009 during the United States broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII on NBC, the commercial portrayed Nannerpus as consisting of a stack of pancakes garnished with a banana whose peel has its bottom half split into eight strips in a radial fashion to resemble an octopus.

On February 3, 2009, almost all Denny’s locations in the U.S. and Canada offered a free Grand Slam Breakfast to customers between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. This promotion was advertised in a campaign during Super Bowl XLIII. An estimated to million people took advantage of the free “Grand Slam Breakfast.” If the estimated figure is correct, Denny’s will have been the most visited restaurant within one business day since 2003.

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners is an advertising agency located in San Francisco, California and co-founded by Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein.

Here’s Ed McMahon and MC Hammer Selling Cash4Gold

Published on February 6, 2009 in 2000s, Celebrities, Commercials, Ed McMahon, Funny, MC Hammer, Parody, Sports, Super Bowl and USA.

Cash4Gold.com is a Pompano Beach, Florida based division of Albar Precious Metal Refining, that buys gold, primarily from jewelry, acting as an online pawn broker. It is notable for advertising during Super Bowl XLIII in 2009. Sources place the cost for the 30-second advertisement at $2.4-$3.0 million US dollars.

Edward “Ed” Leo Peter McMahon, Jr. (born March 6, 1923) is an American comedian, game show host, announcer, and television personality most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson’s announcer on Who Do You Trust? from 1957 to 1962 and on the Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992, and as the host of the talent show Star Search from 1983 to 1995.

Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage names MC Hammer and Hammer, is an American multi-platinum selling MC and dancer most popular during the late 1980s until the mid-1990s, known for his dramatic rise and fall from fame and fortune and his trademark Hammer Pants.

Apple Macintosh 1984

Published on January 24, 2009 in 1980s, Apple, Commercials, Super Bowl and USA.

“1984” is a American television commercial which introduced the Macintosh personal computer for the first time. It is now considered a watershed event and a masterpiece in advertising. It was directed by Ridley Scott, written by Steve Hayden and Lee Clow, and was produced by Chiat/Day. Anya Major performed as the unnamed heroine and David Graham as Big Brother. Its only daytime televised broadcast was on 22 January 1984 during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. Chiat/Day also ran the ad one other time on television, a month earlier at 1:00 A.M on 15 December 1983 on KMVT in Twin Falls, Idaho so that the advertisement could be submitted to award ceremonies for that year. In addition, starting on 17 January 1984 it was screened prior to previews in movie theaters for a few weeks.

Nineteen Eighty-Four is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orwell. Published in 1949, it is set in the eponymous year and focuses on a repressive, totalitarian regime. The story follows the life of one seemingly insignificant man, Winston Smith, a civil servant assigned the task of falsifying records and political literature, thus effectively perpetuating propaganda, who grows disillusioned with his meagre existence and so begins a rebellion against the system.

I think we accidentally kissed Snickers

Published on June 2, 2008 in 2000s, Cars, Chocolate, Commercials, Disgusting, Food, Funny, Snacks, Snickers, Super Bowl and USA.

On February 4, 2007, during Super Bowl XLI, Snickers commercials aired which resulted in complaints by gay and lesbian groups against the maker of the candy bar, Masterfoods USA of Hackettstown, New Jersey, a division of Mars, Incorporated. The commercial, which had four alternate endings, showed a pair of auto mechanics accidentally touching lips while sharing a Snickers bar.

Homophobia (from Greek homós: one and the same; phóbos: fear, phobia) is a term used to describe irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuals. It can also mean “irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals”.

Nuts About Bridgestone

Published on March 1, 2008 in 2000s, Animals, Bridgestone, Cars, Commercials, Funny, Super Bowl, Tires, USA and Violent.

Bridgestone is currently ranked first in the global [tire] market, with Michelin second and Goodyear third.

Unlike rabbits or deer, squirrels cannot digest cellulose and must rely on foods rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Early spring is the hardest time of year for squirrels, since buried nuts begin to sprout and are no longer available for the squirrel to eat, and new food sources have not become available yet.

Among other things, the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States, is known for the high-profile advertisements that are aired during its television broadcast. Because the Super Bowl is a very highly rated program, prices for advertising space can cost millions of dollars.

Chevy Chase Has A Tough Year But A Good Chip

Published on January 14, 2008 in 1990s, Chips, Commercials, Doritos, Food, Funny, Super Bowl and USA.

Doritos (which, according to Frito-Lay, is Spanish for “little bits of gold”) is made from ground corn, corn oil, and seasoning. It also rhymes with other Frito-Lay brand names Cheetos, Tostitos, and Fritos (which is the Spanish word for fried).

Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. In September 1993, Chase hosted The Chevy Chase Show, a weeknight talk show, for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show was cancelled by FOX after only six weeks. Chase later appeared in a commercial for Doritos, airing during the Super Bowl, in which he made humorous reference to the show.