Top 10 Christmas Commercials – The Ads That Make Us Laugh, Cry & Feel ALL the Holiday Feels!

Grab the hot cocoa… and definitely grab the tissues because in this massively merry episode of the hit Christmas podcast Christmas Countdown, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are counting down their Top 10 Christmas Commercials — the iconic, emotional, hilarious, heartwarming ads that define the season and make us feel like kids all over again.

From tear-jerking storytelling to magical brand mascots, from nostalgic classics to those commercials that sneak-attack your emotions every single year, Eric and Danny share their 10–1 picks and break down why each commercial hit them right in the feels. Whether it’s laughter, goosebumps, or full-on holiday tears, this countdown delivers major Christmas spirit.

Eric and Danny also catch up on life as they gear up for Christmas 2025, and take on several rounds of the festively fun holiday game “I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends” with Producer Chris — a game guaranteed to create chaos, camaraderie, and big-time Christmas laughs.

And of course… in classic Christmas Countdown fashion… plenty of delightful, totally unplanned tangents ensue.

So cozy up, get ready to feel ALL the emotions, and join the guys for a countdown that celebrates the commercials that make the holiday season truly magical.

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DANNY'S TOP 10 COMMERCIALS

10 - Rockapella Folgers: https://youtu.be/Oe-qhXCGwNg?si=eo9Ea6MeDaymm5yV

9 - Coca Cola Polar Bears: https://youtu.be/ahe2r5fB5hU?si=nXppsVSxRsvIf-o_

8 - Amazon Singing Commercials: https://youtu.be/8JWQy713cHs?si=Y28mN7xvYKtyhQ5u&t=187

7 - Apple Frankenstein: https://youtu.be/bFf3r-pT_WA

6 - Amazon Joyride: https://youtu.be/iYXfgfKfHig

5 -WestJet: https://youtu.be/zIEIvi2MuEk

4 - Hershey Kisses: https://youtu.be/zEhFg6sIOEA

3 - Disney: https://youtu.be/tl57Gy5X_Kg

2 - Chevy: https://youtu.be/NB-DXIGGoqc?si=j-I9A2GbINfoakPi

1 - Doc Morris: https://youtu.be/0Ha1dtAFbAA?si=kTXthY3cuq1Q3ciP

ERIC'S TOP 10 COMMERCIALS

10 - Frankie’s Holiday 2016 Apple https://youtu.be/bFf3r-pT_WA

9 - Hershey Bells 1989 https://youtu.be/zEhFg6sIOEA

8 - Apple The Suprise 2019 https://youtu.be/Rx0om7rWhl0

7 - Folgers Brothers Home 2009 https://youtu.be/uMwFWDIFVCU

6 - Waitrose Keira Knightly love 2025 https://youtu.be/U0lMVhbsypA

5 - Sainsbury’s 1914 -2014- World War 1 Christmas https://youtu.be/NWF2JBb1bvM

4 - Corona O Tanenbaum 1990 https://youtu.be/rADeG4O9OiY

3 - Chevy 2024 Grandma takes a ride to remember https://youtu.be/EeaHlhDypFw

2 - Chevy Memory Lane 2025 https://youtu.be/NB-DXIGGoqc

1 - Doc Morris GranDpa Kettle Bell 2020 https://youtu.be/Z_R4q70_rJg

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

06:25 Reviews

14:08 Eric's Christmas Jokes

16:56 Mailbag

37:47 Catch Up/Small Talk

51:24 Tinsel Tunes

58:56 Game: "I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends"

1:10:56 The Countdown

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