"Infomercials" Blogs & Blog Posts

I didn't think Gov. Kristi Noem's side-hustle as dental work peddler could get any stranger. But it just did, as the South Dakota governor today posted her second infomercial in one week! This time it's for shoe inserts — I kid you not. — Rea...

Yesterday we posted about Gov. Kristi Noem's cringeworthy infomercial promoting a dental group in Texas that gave her "a smile I can be proud of." (See video below, posted by Justin Baragona.) But her new side hustle as smile peddler — aka social m...

I don’t know why, but it’s undeniably easier to believe something you hear in the middle of the night. “Sure,” you think, sitting in the lonely glow of your TV, probably drunk, “maybe I could lose 20 pounds a month by taking an herbal pill,...

This 1999 infomercial demonstrated how to use the Rejuvenique Electric Facial Mask, with actress Linda Evans pretending to interview the creator. This mask supposedly improved skin health by targeting areas of the face through electricity. For some r...

Lindell said MyPillow could lose millions in revenues after major retailers stopped selling its products, but increased DTC sales might offset this.

The classic chemistry of the great infomercial hosts, like Cher and Lori Davis, is mostly a lost art now that Netflix has taken over our 2 A.M. insomnia viewing needs. There was a pitter-patter necessary for selling hairspray in the early hours of th...

In the ’90s, the commercial became the show as infomercials ruled the night. Were we all just looking for televised Prozac?