Check Out The 5 TV Ads That Were Banned in 2013 [VIDEO]
Dec 26, 2013 22:57
Not all ads make it to the airwaves. Some were pulled for being to risqué and others for reasons that seem a little silly. Here are five ads that were banned in 2013:
A UK Web Host Does Its Best GoDaddy Impression
GoDaddy has since abandoned the sexually provocative Super Bowl ads that made it famous. Now it looks like UK counterpart Dreamscape Networks will be doing all that raunchy stuff from now on.
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority banned this ad that depicted a male office worker's fantasy in which his boss, played by Pamela Anderson and her assistant gyrated one another while wearing bikinis. They were covered in cream.
Where's the relevance? Check it out:
Carl's Jr. Uses Radio To Work Around An Ad Banned In New Zealand
New Zealand banned an ad by 72andSunny for Carl's Jr.'s Memphis BBQ burger in which two attractive women in bikini tops and jean shorts feign sexual interest in each other. And this was before they ate their burgers.
Carl's Jr. responded to the ban with a clever radio ad by Special Group describing the actions that took place during the TV sot.
Here's the banned TV ad:
And here's the radio ad:
Coca-Cola Falls Victim To The Most Ridiculous UK Ban Yet
Is the UK's Advertising Standards Agency a stick in the mud? The silliest ban of 2013 is this "misleading" Coca-Cola ad which the ASA claims fooled customers believing they could burn off 139 calories in a can of soda by simply laughing out loud for 75 seconds.
Needless to say, we are LOL at this.
Here's the version of the ad that ran in the U.S.:
Australia Bans Ad Depicting Pharmacy Sex
This ad was meant to promote Four Seasons' line of "Naked" condoms, but Australia's Commercials Advice banned the ad earlier this month.
The commercial is quite funny and there is no actual nudity. Perhaps it was too suggestive?
Super Bowl Trims GoDaddy's Bar Refaeli Makeout Session
GoDaddy made waves when it suggested normal folk could have a shot at supermodels. They used Bar Rafaeli in which she shared a sensual kiss with nerdy actor Jesse Heiman.
The ad seen was actually the tamer version compared to the original one submitted. Here's the ad CBS found so objectionable:
And here's the ad that made it onto the Super Bowl:
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