A preview of the 2010 Super Bowl ads

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A preview of the 2010 Super Bowl ads

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Feb 7, 2010

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Advertiser: Coca-Cola Spot: Evil billionaire Mr. Burns, of “The Simpsons,” gets back into the town’s good graces. Review: Fans of the show will enjoy it a lot more than the average football fan.

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Advertiser: Boost Mobile Spot: Boost Mobile brings back members of the 1985 Bears to reprise their famous “Super Bowl Shuffle.” Review: No one wants to see NFL players long past their glory days.

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Betty White in her legendary 2010 Super Bowl ad for Snickers candy bars.

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Advertiser: Dove Spot: One man’s journey from childhood to fatherhood ends in the bathtub. Review: Somehow this ad manages to prove that men should care about soap.

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Advertiser: Cars.com Spot: Fictional character Timothy Richman can do just about anything — except buy a car with confidence. Review: This dead-serious ad is about as fun as filling out a college application.

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Advertiser: Dr. Pepper Spot: Gene Simmons makes another showing as “Dr. Love” for Dr. Pepper Cherry. Review: Add midgets — along with monkeys and shots to the crotch — to the list of running Super Bowl gags.

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Advertiser: Bridgestone Spot: Roadside bandits force a man to make a desperate choice. Review: The kicker isn’t terribly clever here, but the spot is slickly produced.

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Advertiser: Kia Spot: Cartoon characters, including Sock Monkey and Muno from “Yo Gabba Gabba!,” take a joy-ride. Review: Who knew Kia had such hipster cred?

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Advertiser: Homeaway Spot: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo star in a mock “National Lampoon” movie trailer for the home-rental site. Review: Another vacation farce with Clark W. Griswold looking older and grayer.

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Advertiser: Audi Spot: “The “Green Police” ticket people for even the smallest environmentally unfriendly infractions until they see a “clean diesel” -powered Audi A3 TDI. Review: Can we get a replay of the guy in the Speedo outrunning the cops?

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Advertiser: Anheuser-Busch Spot: Home buyers marvel at an entire house built of Bud Light cans. Review: What’s better than a house o’ beer? How about an original idea?

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Advertiser: Diamond Foods Spot: Crazy dolphin trainer whips crowd into a frenzy over snack foods — Pop Secret and Emerald Nuts. Review: What would happen if Shamu ran SeaWorld? Same concept.

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Advertiser: Focus on the Family Spot: College football star Tim Tebow and his mother Pam appear in ad for anti-abortion evangelical group. Review: The controversial ad, which is being kept under wraps, came out of left field to become the most anticipated spot of the game. AP

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