5 Funniest Super Bowl XLVI Commercials

The New York Giants� win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI was logged in dramatic fashion, second maybe only to Titans-Rams in 2000. Also dramatic? The commercials, a greater number of which (think Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) and Chrysler) strayed away from the traditional hit-�em-with-humor formula and instead hoped to tug at the heartstrings.

But Super Bowl XLVI still had a decent number of comedic bits, led by a couple of the usual suspects: automakers and food companies.

Here�s a look at five of the funniest ads from Super Bowl XLVI:

    View All  No. 5: Audi

While the concept was fantastic on its own, it would�ve been 10 times better had it decimated the cast of �Twilight.� Still, Volkswagen (PINK:VLKAY) luxury brand Audi gets a tip of the cap for comically tapping vampires� run of popularity in this bit. My only criticism: A full commercial to tout a car�s headlights?

    View All  No. 4: Chevy

There�s �Ford (NYSE:F) Tough,� and then there�s apparently apocalypse tough. General Motors� (NYSE:GM) Chevy Silverado is the latter. This combined several end-of-times facets, such as Twinkies and raining frogs, but the biggest nod here goes to the fantastic drop line, �Dave drove a Ford,� followed by a serene bow of the head.

    View All  No. 3: M&M�s

Usually, M&M�s Red makes the commercial. This was no exception. Ms. Brown sets the scene, and Red (with help from LMFAO) takes it away, yelling �So it�s THAT kind of party� before pulling off a stunt that I�m sure had the FCC quivering.

    View All  No. 2: Doritos

Doritos — a headliner of PepsiCo�s (NYSE:PEP) Frito-Lay division — traditionally is good for a commercial laugh, and this year was no exception. Even with slightly dark overtones (one imagines PETA was mulling a call over a fictionally dead cat), Doritos landed another hit with snack bribery.

No. 1: Dannon Oikos

Anyone else amazed that John Stamos still looks this good at almost 50 years old? And thanks to a little slapstick, �Uncle Jesse� still has some comedic worth, too. Stamos� bit for Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt — a product of French food company Danone (PINK:DANOY) — took a turn for the hilarious after a romantic tease led to a well-timed headbutt.

– Kyle Woodley, InvestorPlace.com Assistant Editor