The Lighter Side: Forget the game, the Super Bowl’s all about the ads

There’s a lot of hype and bluster about the Super Bowl, American football’s biggest event of the year, and a massive part of the whole shebang are the TV ads. With 30-second spots during the broadcast selling for up to $US4.5 million ($A5.8m), it’s easy to see why people hang out just as much for the ads as they do for the touchdowns.

Here’s a handy compilation of 10 of the funniest ads from this year’s Super Bowl.