Comedians and actors Sam Richardson and Ike Barinholtz star as hotel super fan staff in new NBA ads from Hotels.com. Hilarity ensues when comedians and actors Sam Richardson and Ike Barinholtz star as hotel super fan staff.

Captain Obvious has been the iconic, humorous brand mascot of Hotels.com since 2014, representing a world traveler who is delightfully obvious.

Captain Obvious, as portrayed by Brandon Moynihan, is the personification of the new Hotel.com theme, “the obvious choice.”

(humorous, usually derogatory, sarcastic, very often preceded with thank you) Someone who makes superfluous or obvious statements.

Definition. The name Captain Obvious is used in conversation to draw attention to a self-evident fact. It is used sarcastically to mean that someone had just stated something obvious. The phrase uses captain in the sense of a comic book super-hero.

Brandon Moynihan Meet Captain Obvious: Brandon Moynihan.

A new campaign from Hotels.com aims to redefine the travel brand as a hotel matchmaker rather than a directory. 'Find Your Perfect Somewhere' is the debut spot from new creative agency Wieden+Kennedy Portland, and emphasizes how the brand helps match all travelers with their perfect destination.

easy to see or understand; evident obvious. / (ˈɒbvɪəs) / adjective. easy to see or understand; evident. exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety.

Examples of obvious in a Sentence She saw only the most obvious differences. It was obvious that things weren't working out. The answer seems obvious enough to me.

Actor and comedian Brandon Moynihan was selected through street casting to portray Captain Obvious, which he has spent several years developing.

Captain Obvious has existed virtually in popular culture since the '90s as a sarcastic, playful name to call people who state the obvious. In Hotels.com's "The Obvious Choice" campaign, he comes to life in one of the funniest advertisements and best advertising mascots of the last century.

In other words, Captain Obvious states the obvious. This means that his statements are self-evident. In some cases, this is justified because Captain Obvious is also The Ditz, or so puzzled by something that he can't help but state, well, the obvious.