It's Time For Us All To Admit That Mormons Are Pretty Funny
Mormons are making a buzz in the advertising world again with their Super Bowl XLVIII top 5 finalist Doritos commercial 'Office Thief'.
Doritos' 'Office Thief'
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Vote for 'Office Thief' to air on the Super Bowl here.
The Super Bowl ad comes to us as one in a five year stretch of hilarious commercials made by Mormons, forcing us to admit that those clean-cut, boozeless, sex-deprived do-gooders can be pretty funny sometimes.
1. Old Spice's 'The Man Your Man Could Smell Like' Campaign
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Created by a Mormon at Wieden+Kennedy in 2010, Old Spice's The Man Your Man Could Smell Like campaign was instant Ad Hall of Fame gold.
2. Allstate's 'Mayhem' Campaign
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The brainchild of some of Leo Burnett’s favorite Mormons, Allstate’s ‘Mayhem’ campaign has humorously revolutionized Allstate’s brand identity.
3. Poo-Pourri's 'Girls Don't Poop'
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‘Girls Don’t Poop’ went viral upon its release in late 2013, garnishing 22 million views. Though you might not expect it, the makers of ‘Girls Don’t Poop’ are card-toting Mormons.
4. Doritos’ ‘The Best Part’
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BYU grad Tyler Dixon brought us this finger-licking ad as one of his three consecutive top 5 finalist commercials in the Doritos' Crash The Super Bowl competition. Make sure not to confuse his finger-cleaning ad with the current top 5 finalist titled 'Finger Cleaner'...did we mention Mormons are also original?
5. AT&T's 'It's Not Complicated' Campaign
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The man behind AT&T's hilarious and adorable 'It's Not Complicated' campaign? Mormon.
6. Doritos' 'Guardian'
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This earlier Super Bowl finalist commercial was made by BYU ad students and BYU's film department.
If you're hungry for more Mormon-made commercials, support the cause by voting for 'Office Thief' to be played in the Super Bowl. (Vote HERE.)
