12 Banned Super Bowl Ads That Were Too Hot For TV

12 Banned Super Bowl Ads That Were Too Hot For TV 12 Banned Super Bowl Ads That Were Too Hot For TV The creators of Super Bowl ads have a fine line to walk; they have to do whatever they can, without going so far that they offend, confuse, or even outrage to the point of being banned.However, sometimes being banned can be better for an ad than being censored. In the past, a banned ad would have died in the depths of an advertising archive. Nowadays, once the ad is pulled, it goes online for a big bite of the viral cherry. Here are ten of those ads that lived again, online.   01Bud Light: Clothing Drive Screen grab via YouTube All you can say about this one is that some people are way too sensitive. Having two beers making out in a fridge is hardly steamy stuff. It’s a bit suggestive, of course, but the kids aren’t really going to know what’s going on.     Super Bowl Advertising Advice... If you're in the enviable position of working on a Super Bowl ad this year, you will have to walk the fine line of making a splash and being noticed for the wrong reasons. Make sure that if you are being racy, it is rooted in the product or service. But better yet, create an ad like 1984 for Apple, or the wonderful Darth Vader spot for Volkswagen.