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THERE WERE FIVE Super Bowl ads that stood head and shoulders above the rest this year.

There were some very good ads — notably the new M&M’s spot from BBDO New York and Amy Poehler’s Best Buy ad. We also liked Psy’s “Gangnam Style” turn for Wonderful Pistachios. (You can see all the ads here.)

But the five ads that will have everyone talking in the office tomorrow were Dodge Ram’s “God made a farmer”; Procter & Gamble’s Tide ad, “Miracle Stain”; Doritos’ “Goat4Sale”; Samsung’s use of Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd; and the Budweiser Clydesdales’ commercial titled “Brotherhood.” Here they are.

Ram trucks, “Farmer,” by The Richards Group:

YouTube: Ram

Procter & Gamble, Tide, by Saatchi & Saatchi:

YouTube: Tidelaundry

Doritos’ “Goat4Sale,” by Ben Callner:

YouTube: ToddWasserman

Samsung’s “The Next Big Thing”:

YouTube: SamsungMobileUSA

Budweiser’s “Brotherhood,” by Anomaly:

YouTube: Budweiser

What did you think of them?

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