Who doesn’t love a good holiday commercial? Whether they aim to tug on your heartstrings or tickle your funny bone, holiday ads tend to bring good cheer to all (and sometimes even some great deals).
Before we wrap up this year’s favorites, let’s have one last round of laughs for the viral hits from 2018 – after all, they set the mood for all of 2019!
Do you remember when…
1. MaCaulay Culkin turned on the nostalgia (and his Google Home settings) in this hilarious “modern update” to Home Alone?
Do you think they’ll get Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern this year?
2. Or when Santa checked his list and thought twice – thanks to Duracell’s advice?
There’s a whole series here – but this one’s our favorite:
3. How about Elle Fanning taking us from black and white to crazy colorful and back again in “Believe in Dreams”?
4. Or this instant classic from Apple – they warmed our hearts through the winter cold with this inspirational animated short.
Look out – we’re pretty sure someone is slicing onions down in the comment section.
5. And the time Iceland got serious and warned us about the dangers of palm oil?
This one’s clearly the odd one out in theme, but the message is strong.
6. Or Elton John taking us back to his childhood in “The Boy and The Piano”?
We can all recall something from our own stories in this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbSgMEZ_Tw
7. Okay, how about the time Santa sent the Naughty List to the wrong email address?
We’ve all been there…
8. Here’s a silly one from Olay (although the jury is still out as to whether or not this technique really works).
9. And who can forget Heathrow Airport’s lovable bears?
We don’t blame you for missing this one – but just a tip, foreign travel companies make some awesome holiday commercials…
10. Last but not least: This shining star who touched our hearts with a surprisingly relevant classic
We only get what we give.
And a bonus before you go – our favorite viral video from the 2019 holiday season (so far):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T37-A2JdaEk
After all, what says “Christmas” better than a carrot escaping from a mob of sprouts with help from a tomato?!
Those are our favorites – now it’s your turn! What’s your favorite holiday commercial? Let us know in the comments below!