Let's face it: For many of us, the best part of the Super Bowl are the ads, and this collection of the best Super Bowl food commercials includes some of the very best. From the "Where's the Beef?" ad to the Betty White Snickers ad, some of the funniest culinary commercials appear in the pages below.
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McDonald's: "The Showdown" (1993)
In this classic ad, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird compete in a game of HORSE for a McDonald's meal.
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Wendy's: "Where's the Beef?" (1984)
This Wendy's ad featured Clara Peller asking the infamous question that would become an instant catchphrase: where's the beef? This original ad led to several spin-off ads featuring Peller.
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Doritos: "House Rules" (2010)
This Doritos ad was the top vote-getter in the Crash the Super Bowl promotion, which crowdsources ad spots from YouTube users. In it, an adorable little boy lays down the house rules for a man who's come to take his mom out on a date.
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Snickers: Betty White (2010)
This Snickers commercial became an instant classic and was actually ranked No. 1 in the year's best-liked TV commercials. It also supercharged White's career with a new audience.
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Tabasco: "Mosquito" (1998)
In this ad, a pesky mosquito meets his match when he bites a man who puts Tabasco sauce on his pizza.
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Lay's: "Grandparents" (2004)
This commercial features an elderly couple in an epic showdown for a bag of Lay's potato chips dropped by their grandson.
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NFL: "Best Fans Ever" (2011)
This ad from the NFL features characters from classic and modern TV shows like "Seinfeld," "Happy Days," "The Office," "Golden Girls," "The Brady Bunch," "Family Guy," "Modern Family," "Family Matters" and more getting their Super Bowl spread ready.
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Emerald Nuts: "Robert Goulet" (2007)
Robert Goulet demonstrates the havoc that low office energy can wreak on office productivity.
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McDonald's: "Check This" (2010)
This remake of the 1993 classic pits Dwight Howard and LeBron James against each other for a Big Mac and fries.
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Planters: "Cashew Perfume" (2008)
In the final selection of this slideshow, an unconventional woman becomes irresistible due to her nutty fragrance.