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No, The Hawaii Chair is Not Dumb at All
With the help of a catchy jingle, the Hawaii Chair infomercial hopes to convince viewers that they can get work done at the office while sitting on a wildly gyrating mechanical chair.
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DramaTel Phone Card Commercial: Ghetto in Every Sense of the Word
The perfect product for the Maury Povitch and Jerry Springer audiences. Watch as "Baby's Momma" uses DramaTel to "catch a cheater" by fooling a "playa" into thinking "T-Money" is on the phone!
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Happy Hot Dog Man: Now Your Wiener Can Be Creepier Than Ever
Perhaps the biggest non-problem in America today is children refusing to eat hot dogs. So now the Happy Hot Dog Man has come along to provide a fun solution to this non-problem: Yes , this is a real commercial for...
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Kickin' Ink: Why Pay for Tattoos When You Can Just Put Pantyhose On Your Arms
Whether at the hottest nightclubs or the local meth labs, tattoos are all the rage these days. And a simple heart on the shoulder or flower on the ankle just isn’t going to cut it anymore either. To show the...
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It's a Stuffed Animal...It's Something Else...It's a Pillow Pets Rip Off!
The Pillow Pets ad was one of the most successful TV infomercials targeting the kids’ market. You cannot step into general big box retailer without seeing piles of these things on display. Pillow Pets are succinctly described by the annoying...
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The Back Up Lets You Keep a Shotgun Next to Your Bed at All Times
Tired of countless infomercials peddling face creams and exercise equipment? The Back Up is here to present the world with a whole new category of “As Seen On TV” product! Kids have their teddy bears, so why not keep a...
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Santo Gold
This truly bizarre, low-budget infomercial tries to both sell a gaudy gold jewelry biz-op and promote a "space wrestling" movie called Blood Circus. Features Santo Gold himself singing! Perhaps the strangest infomercial ever broadcast.
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The Party Bullet: Mick, Mimi, and Hazel Get Drunk at a Funeral
The latest infomercial in the Magic Bullet franchise has debuted! In The Party Bullet Mick, Mimi, and Hazel (!) return. The producers of this one have really ramped up the humor and campiness in an earnest attempt to make this...
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Perfect Polly Pet: Who Needs a Parakeet When You Can Love a Piece of Plastic?
Of all the popular pets, a parakeet has to be one of the easiest to own. Stick the bird in a cage, keep the feeder full, line the cage with a Paul Krugman column, and change the lining as needed....
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Greer Childers Shows Us an Extreme Face Workout
I have found yet another extreme way to exercise your face. I recently came across a video featuring Greer Childers, the 61-year-old blonde who can currently be seen on TV infomercials promoting her Shapely Secrets and Body Flex workout and...
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The NutriBullet Infomercial That Should Have Been
I recently wrote about the disappointing NutriBullet infomercial. Although the product is the latest in the Magic Bullet line, the NutriBullet has abandoned the colorful characters and scripted scenarios of the earlier infomercials in favor of a dull and prosaic...
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Rejuvenique
Want to tighten your facial muscles without the hassle of plastic surgery? Hosted by Linda Evans, this infomercial offers a plastic mask hooked up to a 9-volt battery as a fantastic way to exercise your face. One of the most disturbing beauty products ever.
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PizzApartment: The Refrigerator-Ready Pizza Box That's Available in Breast Cancer Pink
When I first saw this commercial for a product called PizzApartment, I thought it had to be some sort of joke or subtle prank. But after doing some poking around, I have concluded that the PizzApartment pizza box was indeed...
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Is the Sticky Wicky Lady the Next Vince Offer?
I recently received an email from Lindsey Brooks touting this woman in the Sticky Wicky roller (www.BuyStickyWicky.com) commercial as the next Vince “From ShamWow” Offer: There are so many products advertised via infomercial for dog and cat owners. It is...
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EZ Cracker Commercial: Is Wendy the Snapple Lady the Next Billy Mays?
Here’s a blast from the past. Wendy Kaufman—better known as “Wendy the Snapple Lady”—appears in the latest infomercial for the EZ Cracker. (If you didn’t know, the EZ Cracker is a kitchen device designed to spare you from the grueling...
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Password Minder Uses the Cutting Edge Technology of Paper to Keep You Safe
Give Telebrands Corp credit for having the brass balls to come up with a product like Password Minder and sell it like this: The secret to Password Minder is an amazing technology derived from the renewable resource of wood pulp,...
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Life Alert 911 and Freedom Alert Commercials Provide a Showcase for World Class Acting
These TV commercials for Life Alert 911 and Freedom Alert have a lot in common: They both sell devices that allow senior citizens to easily call for help in an emergency; they both feature low-budget production and incredibly hokey dramatizations....
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Use the Chatty Patty Fake Parrot to Effortlessly Boss People Around
Stop nagging your family and let a plastic mechanical talking parrot do it instead! Perfect gift for all the passive-aggressive people in your life.
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