Comments on: 4 Infomercials You Need to See (for Products You Don’t Need to Buy)

By: Klynn

Klynn — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:19:33 +0000

I gotta say, Dr Ho really does work. As an athlete and a constant sufferer of of lower back pain that little thing does wonders on my back. Its not as orgasmic as the lady in the commercial, more like painful beyond belief. When that guys arm is twitching I know how much pain he’s in.

By: Tamahome Jenkins

Tamahome Jenkins — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:54:13 +0000

“Praise God, you’re having a healing!” I don’t think I want to go to that last guy’s church…

By: Tracie

Tracie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:06:02 +0000

Penn and Teller’s show on Showtime actually looked into a colon cleansing “scam.” They paid a guy to get one, and we get to see all the lovely details. Turns out that the cleansing was just a way to force your movements without really cleansing anything. The colon does a pretty decent job on it’s own, without you having to pull garbage bags out of yourself…ew ew ew.

By: Suz

Suz — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:27:15 +0000

If anyone wants to see the Hawaii chair on Ellen, my name is a link to the youtube video- it’s pretty funny.

The Rejuvenique Electric Facial Mask reminds me of 80′s horror movies!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:51:01 +0000

Though it’s not that particular colon product, I’ve seen another one that never fails to creep me out. The “doctor” in question frequently mentions the relative differences between child and adult BMs. If adults crapped like kids, apparently we’d pile it up out of the water each time and feel a lot better. If I see it on, I have to change the channel immediately. It’s just creepy and strange.

By: Gurlfaa

Gurlfaa — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:55:18 +0000

All three ads are boring and fake
Seriously, who sponsors these ads? Someone has to give people money to make them.

By: beth

beth — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:39:17 +0000

Mudi, I LOVE the Magic Bullet infomercial (though I’d never buy the thing). Where else do you see Lucy Ricardo come back from the dead to enjoy a delicious tunafish salad sandwich and berry sorbet all courtesy of the Magic Bullet?

By: adrienne

adrienne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:01:50 +0000

OK, so I’ve seen the Hula chair, the “massager,” even the creepy-a$$ face mask thing…. But let me tell you this: If I EVER encounter a human being who will willingly and openly testify that having a partially digested garbage bag descend from their body was a healing act from GOD, I will go fully postal and end up imprisoned forever for sending them to meet their healer.

Seriously, who sponsors these ads? Someone has to give people money to make them, because it’s fairly obvious that they’re either a) related to a rich eccentric and are vying for the inheritance, b) crazy themselves and honestly believe this crap, or c) conducting a social experiment in which they’re trying to determine the gullibility of insomniacs.

Aaaand, that is all.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:22:27 +0000

By far, my favorite infomercial is the “Shortcuts to Internet Millions.” If you haven’t seen it, it features two “actual users” who just happen to be wearing some EXTREMELY low-cut tops. It definitely holds your attention for a half-hour.

A close second is the one for “Extenze”, the “male enhancement” pill. The host goes out on the street to see whether anyone would consider trying the product and EVERYBODY she meets is taking it (and are more than happy to talk about it in front of their girlfriends).

By: Mudi-B

Mudi-B — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:08:02 +0000

Man, I caught that cleanse infomercial one afternoon and could not believe what I was watching. I had to see the whole thing.

My favorite infomercial is for the Magic Bullet Blender. it’s a little playlet set in what is apparently a boarding house run by an amiable english guy and his american wife. mesmerizing.