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Budweiser: Bring Back The Frogs | Super Bowl Ad

Posted 10 years ago

The most memorable ads are usually the simplest and what’s simpler than 3 frogs in a swamp croaking the brand name repeatedly?

The Budweiser frogs became more famous than any other amphibians in 1995 (they even have a Wikipedia page dedicated to them!) by not really doing much besides being part of a great marketing strategy that was put in play by Anheuser-Busch, the parent brand of Budweiser.

The trio of frogs that featured in the ad garnered a huge fan base after their Super Bowl XXIX appearance. The ad also shows other creatures in the swamp being jealous of ‘Bud’ ‘Weis’ and ‘Er.’ Two lizards, Louie and Frankie, feature besides a ferret in a continuing series of the same ad campaign.

Long story short, the lizards soon replaced the frogs and Budweiser even released a CD titled ‘Frank & Louie’s Greatest Hits’. Why someone would buy a CD sung by 2 animated lizards is beyond me, but it’s clear to see how diligently the marketing team at Anheuser-Busch worked towards building the Budweiser’s brand. The ad may be simple, but one cannot deny its creativity. It’s definitely become a classic and people all over the world have occasionally confessed how much they miss the 3 frogs and want Anheuser-Busch to #bringbackthefrogs!

Swapnil PorwalPosted 10 years agoTheir creativity is fantastic and it is very catchy. dilip chaudharyPosted 10 years agoAn extinct frog that hatches its young inside its stomach might be making a comeback thanks to science! ... jatinaustralia2Posted 10 years agofunny ANUJ RANAPosted 10 years agoawesome..... DevisinhPosted 10 years agolol this is something which i viewed more than once! Neha MishraPosted 10 years agoLol...such a funny Ad... :D Minal BPosted 10 years agoFor 1995, the animations are world class. It also shows how much importance Super Bowl plays in the life of an American hence so much effort put into AD making especially for Super Bowl. This I saw Peyton Mannng mentioning "Buds" live on TV after winning the SuperBowl. I also like the other Budweiser ads. Swapan PanjaPosted 10 years agoVery Unconventional and very creatively compiled , Great. BIbinPosted 10 years agoHatsoff to the brain behind this concept of Ad. shikharPosted 10 years agovery creative and fantastic ad zeeshanPosted 10 years agoBvj zeeshanPosted 10 years agoYo Biswanath DasPosted 10 years agoYour Comment...hi friend love you all.. RahulPosted 10 years agoVery creative and fantastic add, awesome Idea meetPosted 10 years agovery funny video krishnaPosted 10 years agoAd is too long munish kumarPosted 10 years agovideos have lot of fun AnuragPosted 9 years agoLoved it RiyaPosted 9 years agoA different scene altogether using lizards to market the brand. Innovative, a bit tough to digest though, lengthy but practical. Good one. MamtaPosted 9 years agoFantastic animation and superb Krishnaveni KPosted 8 years agoi love animations. good and superb and love it the ad meenu goelPosted 8 years agovery funny Rafi AhmedPosted 8 years agoGreat Ad !! RahulPosted 8 years agofunny frog Priyanka GhatalPosted 8 years agoHahaha nice ad #BringBackTheFrogs Melvin TomPosted 8 years agoMind blowing, Bomblastic and marvelous ad ever seen Melvin TomPosted 8 years agoMind blowing, Boblastic and supercool ad. Really loveed it. Sameer KarekarPosted 8 years agohorible ad but graphics are good ritwikPosted 7 years agovery very creative sujit.purkayasthaPosted 7 years agobrillant ad, like it Tapati PurkayasthaPosted 7 years agoit is funny ad Tapati PurkayasthaPosted 7 years agobrillant ! Tapati PurkayasthaPosted 7 years agonice annimation Tapati PurkayasthaPosted 7 years agofunny ad sujit.purkayasthaPosted 7 years agobrilliant idea Tapati PurkayasthaPosted 7 years agovery funny ad Vishal AroraPosted 7 years agoIt's Great sujit.purkayasthaPosted 6 years agoBrilliant sujit.purkayasthaPosted 6 years agoIt is a funny ad sujit.purkayasthaPosted 6 years agoFantastic sujit.purkayasthaPosted 5 years agoExciting and awesome