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Ad Meter rewind: 5 funniest spots of 2019

Super Bowl Sunday will be here before you know it, which means all the Super Bowl commercials are on the way, too. The good, the bad, the funny, the unexpected, and everything in between and beyond! As USA Today gets ready for the 32nd AD Meter …

Super Bowl Sunday will be here before you know it, which means all the Super Bowl commercials are on the way, too. The good, the bad, the funny, the unexpected, and everything in between and beyond!

As USA Today gets ready for the 32nd AD Meter competition—the most prominent tracker of public opinion on Super Bowl ads—we wanted to get back into the Super Bowl commercial energy flow! And what better to way to get ready for this year’s spots than by looking back at some of the previous best.

First up: The 5 Funniest of 2019!

(Plenty more ahead, too. Plus, when you’re finished with this nostalgic recharge, head over to AdBlitz, a YouTube exclusive, for some more Super Bowl Commercial bliss!)

1. NFL, “The 100-Year Game”

The NFL got a head start on the league’s 100th anniversary with a simple ‘black tie” ceremony that featured some the past and present greats. Things turned quickly, though, when Marshawn Lynch caused a frenzy-inducing fumble!

2. Amazon Alexa, “Not Everything Makes the Cut”

Forrest Whitaker has issues listening to a podcast that’s playing on his electric toothbrush. Harrison Ford isn’t happy with his dog’s purchasing habits (from the ease of its collar). And, is it a hot tub, or a fountain in Vegas? Amazon’s 2019 Alexa ad showed that some location ideas for the virtual assistant aren’t all winners—while also providing one of the highest-rated spots of the year!

3. TurboTax, “RoboChild” ( AdBlitz favorite!)

A.I. went awry in TurboTax’s 2019 Super Bowl commercial, when the online company’s introduction of its ‘live” version, with real-life CPAs on demand, took an artificial twist and turned into comedic reality. The spot was quite a hit on YouTube’s AdBlitz, too (you check it out here).

4. Hyundai, “The Elevator”

Going down? It was one of Ad Meter’s overall best in 2019, and one of the funniest! Jason Bateman is an elevator liftman, taking people to some less-than-thrilling stops. It was a hilarious ride down, though, all the way to the bottom floor: car sales.

5. bubly, “Michael Bublé vs bubly”

It was 30 seconds of bubbly (or is that Bublé?) fun in this 2019 spot for the sparkling water company, bubly!

WATCH: YouTube star Logan Paul ‘serious’ about boxing match vs. Antonio Brown

For anyone still keeping up with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown outside of the league’s investigation into him, here is the latest.

For anyone still keeping up with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown outside of the league’s investigation into him, here is the latest.

YouTuber Logan Paul called out Brown in December via BarStool Sports, saying he wanted to box the former football star.

Brown tweeted Monday for Paul to “Square up,” and now Paul is telling TMZ that he’s serious about the potential fight and that it is close to happening.

“I think we might be closer than anyone expected, than even we expected,” Paul told TMZ. “They say if it’s too good to be true it probably is. In my mind, I’m getting that feeling because I genuinely do not know how serious AB is.”

The YouTuber compared the opportunity for Brown to a situation Paul himself recently went through with his public image, saying that a fight between the two men could give Brown “purpose,” and “A nice payday, give him a chance to redeem himself. It would be one of the greatest events of 2020.”

Late Thursday, Brown tweeted a picture of the pair captioned, “Beat you in football, now (boxing).”

Youtuber Logan Paul ‘serious,’ about boxing match versus Antonio Brown

For anyone still keeping up with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown outside of the league’s investigation into him, here is the latest.

For anyone still keeping up with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown outside of the league’s investigation into him, here is the latest.

Don’t look now but Antonio Brown has a music video

Antonio Brown might be trying a new career path.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is the gift that keeps on giving. With no football to be played, Brown has decided to go the way of another former Steeler and is trying his hand at being a rapper.

Brown has chronicled this venture extensively on his social media accounts over the last couple of month and it seems it has culminated with a video for his first song, aptly named “Whole Lotta Money.”

If you are so inclined, you can check out the video below but keep in mind you will never get those two minutes of your live back. And for the record, after listening to this, I take back all the bad things I said about Le’Veon Bell’s music.

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