The Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials 2009
Which commercials scored touchdowns and which fumbled? TIME TV critic James Poniewozik grades the players
When the country holds a Super Bowl in the midst of times of grave trouble, there is but one thing for Anheuser-Busch to do: release the Clydesdales! The feel-good horses appear in three spots this year, a worrying economic indicator if ever there was one. Here, a Clyde reminisces about his Scottish immigrant ancestry. Like "Circus," manages to be sentimental but undercut it. Another struggling immigrant saved by alcohol!
Grade: B
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