Anyone who thinks all publicity is good publicity has clearly not seen these commercials that somehow didn’t get banned. We’re looking at controversial adverts that somehow were allowed to go public, even if nearly all of these commercials were eventually and often quickly pulled from the air. We guess the TV censors were taking a day off. WatchMojo ranks the most insane commercials that somehow didn’t get banned. Are there any commercials you were surprised to see make it onto the airwaves? Let us know in the comments!

These Super Bowl commercials never saw the light of day on the big day. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most iconic company advertisements that were pulled from being showcased at the biggest event in American football for their supposed scandalous content or other various reasons.

Do you need your Super Bowl 2017 commercials ranked? You’ve come to the right place! Between Snickers’ live Super Bowl commercial featuring Adam Driver, the banned commercial from 84 Lumber, Budweiser’s controversial immigration Super Bowl commercial and Honda’s star-studded Super Bowl commercial with Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Amy Adams, Magic Johnson, Steve Carell, Missy Elliott, Stan Lee, Jimmy Kimmel and Viola Davis, which Super Bowl XL commercial was the best? WatchMojo counts down ten Super Bowl 2017 commercial you NEED to watch?

These banned products will shock you. For this list, we’ll be looking at mundane objects that have faced bans of various kinds around the world.

Dive into the world of K-pop controversies as we explore music videos that were banned from Korean television. From traffic violations to provocative lyrics, these tracks pushed boundaries and faced unexpected censorship in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Dive into the world of controversial cinema as we explore movies that have been banned across the globe. From shocking content to cultural taboos, these films pushed boundaries and faced global censorship for various shocking reasons.

Get ready for a wild ride through the most controversial anime episodes that never made it to air! We're uncovering the shocking stories behind the most banned and censored anime in history.

TV shows get banned for all kinds of reasons, even the ones meant for kids. For this list, we’ll be looking at children’s TV shows that riled up more than a few feathers.

These banned items will shock you! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most random commonplace objects that have faced bans in various countries, cities, and governmental bodies.

Turns out these candies aren't so sweet after all. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the sweets that were banned or discontinued due to dangerous ingredients, societal concerns, or both.

Brought to you by....oh, wait... just ignore these ads... Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable commercials from 2000 onwards that were banned somewhere at some point in time.

Only in America! Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’re counting down our picks for 10 American products that are banned in other countries

Getting banned from school sucks. Getting banned for these reasons is downright insane. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most ridiculous reasons for which students were reportedly disciplined, with their penalties ranging from demerits to full-on expulsions.

For one reason or another, you can't play these banned video games. For this list, we’ll be looking at those games that are either banned for everyone, or select countries and areas.

Even some of the most controversial commercials don't end up getting banned. For this list, we’ll be looking at ads we can’t believe made it to broadcast. We’ll include commercials that continued to air as well as those that were eventually pulled.