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The All-New 2026 Jeep® Cherokee Hybrid Takes Big Mouth Billy Bass® to the River in New Comedic Online Commercial
,- The latest commercial for the All-New 2026 Jeep® Cherokee hybrid puts a comical twist on the iconic “fish out of water” wall décor adorning walls across America
- O Positive director Jim Jenkins, who directed the Jeep Brand’s smash hit Emmy Award-nominated Big Game commercial “Groundhog Day,” returns to helm the “Billy Goes to the River” spot
- The online commercial, launching smack in the middle of the advertising industry’s biggest week, infuses AI, CGI, puppetry and real footage to capture the creative chaos of the commercial
- A limited amount of special-edition Big Mouth Billy Bass® with Jeep branding will be released to super fans across its social media channels
- America’s bald eagle makes a surprise appearance in the spot, adding to the excitement of the moment
- The All-New 2026 Jeep Cherokee hybrid, arriving at dealerships now, starts at $36,995, including a $1,995 destination charge
,February 4, 2026, Auburn Hills, Mich. — The Jeep® Brand releases its new spot for the All-New 2026 Jeep Cherokee hybrid as the modern midsize SUV makes its highly anticipated arrival at dealerships across the US.
,The online spot, called “Billy Goes to the River,” casts its fishing line into social media waters during the advertising industry’s biggest week, looking to catch the prize for the “best Big Game commercial that’s not in the Big Game.”
,Fish! Bears! Eagles! Oh my! “Billy Goes to the River” takes viewers on what starts as a sweet father-son drive when the young boy innocently seeks to fulfill Billy’s request to “take (him) to the river,” and it ends with far (far) less than expected results.
,“While we’re not airing a commercial in the Big Game telecast this year, we still wanted to show up with something to say,” said Olivier Francois, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Stellantis. “This spot was built very intentionally around the 140 standard and available safety and security features of the All-New Jeep Cherokee hybrid — because safety matters, but it has to be expressed in a way that’s true to Jeep. ‘Billy Goes to the River’ delivers humor and a bit of chaos, but always in service of a concrete message. If there were a prize for 'the best Big Game commercial that’s not in the Big Game,' this is the ad we’d submit. Jim Jenkins, who directed our award-winning Groundhog Day spot, is back with us and once again strikes the right balance between entertainment and meaning.”
,“From crossing rivers to crossing generations, Jeep has spent 85 years driving freedom and adventure — and ‘Billy Goes to the River’ reconnects the brand with that enduring sense of fun,” said Bob Broderdorf, Jeep CEO. “The All-New 2026 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 hybrid, now arriving at US dealerships, brings drivers over 500 miles of range on a single tank of gas so adventure is always within reach. Across our entire Jeep [Brand] lineup, Jeep now offers SUVs with more standard features and a renewed focus on the technology, content and value that our owners care about most."
,The commercial infuses AI-forward methodology through Parliament, an AI-forward post-production company, marrying practical effects and CG elements to create the most realistic sequences with real footage. All of the animals featured are digital generations — no real animals were used in the spot.
,The 2026 Jeep Cherokee hybrid, well-equipped starting at $36,995, features a new 1.6L turbocharged I4 hybrid engine, offering an estimated 37 combined mpg and more than 500 miles to a tank of fuel, making it ready to take adventures far beyond expectations.
,Explore the All-New 2026 Jeep Cherokee hybrid and the entire Jeep Brand lineup.
,“Billy Goes to the River” was created by the Jeep Brand in partnership with Chicago-based agency Highdive, also behind one of the Jeep Brand’s latest commercials “Wild Thoughts.”
,Big Mouth Billy Bass is a registered trademark of Gemmy Industries Corporation.
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