Superbowl XLI: Break 21

"Everybody do th' FloMax" | FloMax

Summary: Rugged, mid-50s looking men kayak and bicycle around, stopping at restrooms and enjoying the healing touch of FloMax, the prescription drug that helps you overcome your prostate condition in order to whiz with freedom and overcome "weak stream." Look out, though, as FloMax can cause "runny nose," "dizziness," or a DECREASE IN SEMEN.

High Point: Too many to choose from.

Low Point: Having to see a grinning dude come out of a men's room on television.

Will this commercial calm or inflame the Iraqi civil war? If being a free, peaceful society means that we get to enjoy FloMax, Iraqis are likely to shape their damn act up any second now.

"The power of the finger" | E-Trade

Summary: Omitting the obvious stuff about interacting with your girlfriend in 10th grade, things you can do with one finger include: amusing a baby, identifying a murderer, amusing a baby, and reallocating your entire investment portfolio with E-trade.

High Point: The whole ad, basically. It's about time fingers got a fair shake in the world of commercials.

Low Point: Did the finger have to be white for every example? Seriously?

Will this commercial calm or inflame the Iraqi civil war? Some other things that can be done with just one finger: pulling a trigger, pushing the button on an I.E.D. detonator, and flipping off a Marine. This commercial will do no good whatsoever in making the world safe for freedom-lovers.

— James Norton (jrnorton@flakmag.com)