the one thing i wish was mentioned is that a lot, and i mean A LOT, of these products were made with disabled people in mind. snuggies, egg cracking things, anything that made you go "who's actually that clumsy?" might've been made for disabled people. HOWEVER..... marketing them to everyone with the "look how convenient!" model means wider success in selling a product. snuggies were especially good for people in wheelchairs. i didn't make fun of infomercials the same way after learning that. there's still fun to poke, but there are some products that were made for people who struggle with mobility or precise motor functions!
@jsas2047
Жыл бұрын
Even lowkey ridiculous products like that pee golfing club could have some use for elderly men who are struggling with holding their pee in. Especially because many elderly men love golfing and toilets can be far away when you're on the field. It seems disgusting and stupid at first, but if you really think about it, there may be an actual demographic and use for it, they just don't sell it like that.
@MicahRion
Жыл бұрын
+
@GlitchedVision
Жыл бұрын
it's not only the wider success aspect of it, it may simply be that the creators of these products wanted to make sure they were actually affordable to the people who need them instead of the items in question being priced at extreme markups to justify the costs. As an example of what I'm talking about, look up a program called Jaws for Windows. It's a screen reader which allows blind people to hear the text on screen instead of having to see it. The msrp of this one simple computer program is equivalent to the price of a mid range office pc. Snuggies were only loved by wheelchair users because they were affordable. If they were sold exclusively for disabled people then the price would have been doubled or even tripled just to justify the costs of production to investors. This is the downside of capitalism and chasing the ever growing bottom line instead of actually doing right by people.
@Aster_Risk
Жыл бұрын
I legitimately don't think they were thinking of disabled people. That was just a side effect.
@TheReal_HomeLander
Жыл бұрын
Rip, maybe they shouldn’t be disabled??😊
@2.06am
Жыл бұрын
When you said “no one bought from the actual commercial” all I could think about was my family frantically trying to get the number on the tv screen before it went away. We bought a LOT from infomercials over the years.
@jobe-iden
Жыл бұрын
Lmao!
@titaniastinkerings
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure my grandmother bought dozens, and while one of my mom's probably didn't call the number, she certainly did come home with more than a few boxes labeled "as seen on tv" 🤣
@Samzillah
Жыл бұрын
My parents never let me buy it, so I would just wait till the next week or two and then hit the As Seen On TV store
@mr.pavone9719
8 ай бұрын
I bought something from an infomercial once and it led to some of the most fun I ever had skiing for years.
@hardcorebusiness7990
7 ай бұрын
@@mr.pavone9719what was the item?
@cherry_limead
9 ай бұрын
At one point when I was younger, I watched a whole infomercial just thinking it was a normal ad and an actual show would start. I was sitting there for three hours watching an infomercial for an airfryer.
@MutsumiRokudaYanSim
5 ай бұрын
Goddamn!
@darpanabai3967
4 ай бұрын
We've all been there 😅
@briannamcfarland5974
Жыл бұрын
OMG the squiggle zigzag paint lady... I completely forgot about her until now but I love her. She seems so excited about her paintings. I would be crushed if it was an exaggerated grift for money Edit: Good news, she's legit! There's a clip of her, Dee Gruenig, on HGTV showing off her art and home. Her passion isn't just for sponges, but for all art mediums and, like, life in general. Things she mentions she loves: photos organizing nooks and crannies colors drawers pens relaxing and unwinding 10-year journals I wish I was 1/4 as happy as this woman.
@daydream5120
Жыл бұрын
She seems so genuine so I’m glad that she actually is
@rhythmandblues_alibi
Жыл бұрын
Your comment made me happy 🥰 I hope you have a good day, internet stranger!
@fadeuhhway
Жыл бұрын
This makes me beyond happy
@ChristopherSadlowski
Жыл бұрын
Aw! This is so sweet! I especially like that she enjoys "organizing nooks and crannies", because same, and simply "drawers". Anything specific about them? NO! Just drawers.
@666_cthulhu
Жыл бұрын
she legitimately makes me want that wiggle-drawing shit wtf 😭 she seems absolutely delightful
@HeisenbergFam
Жыл бұрын
"are you a weak toddler" As an ex toddler, I can confirm toddlers being weak is 110% scientifically accurate
@Solid-Matrix
Жыл бұрын
They can never outsmart boolit
@moth.monster
Жыл бұрын
I used to be the youngest person on the planet!
@allanpeter7700
Жыл бұрын
I mean they have pretty strong grip
@KingOfGaymes
Жыл бұрын
They’re also incredibly stupid, can confirm as a former toddler
@KingOfGaymes
Жыл бұрын
@@allanpeter7700 no babies have strong grip, them grabbing your hair is like a monkey at the zoo grabbing your arm
@nameramthgin6077
6 ай бұрын
The handy stitch was the best info-mecial I ever had the privilege watch. The tag line about how difficult it was to use a regular sewing machine to repair drapes was paired with a video of a woman holding a full sized sewing machine up to her curtains that where still hanging from the window. That clip still lives in my head rent free years later.
@Polly-Esterismyname
6 ай бұрын
Haha! I remember that one as well. The ridiculousness of it was hysterical. Thanks for reminding me of that funny infomercial. 😂
@CatwHolyWater
2 ай бұрын
OH MY GODS I REMEMBER THAT
@KarazolaX
Жыл бұрын
The way that I remember ads working as a child, was when they'd say THIS OFFER IS NOT IN STORES as though it was some exclusive thing. Like, they didn't WANT to be in stores, or something. So, if you saw one in a store, you'd think 'wow, they have this! I should get it here, instead of waiting for it at home.' Like most product ads, it relies on you forgetting you never even wanted it in the first place.
@langleymneely
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! That shit worked so well! I remember that even though I knew what they were doing my 15yr old dumb ass still fell for it!
@astrowolvez
Жыл бұрын
Oh! I just thought they weren’t sold in stores. I never saw any in stores so yeah.
@willschryver
Жыл бұрын
I think they were trying to say, "We're selling this product at a discounted price not available in stores," in order to create a sense of urgency.
@Samzillah
Жыл бұрын
My local mall has an As Seen On TV store where they basically just sell infomercial products. Id see an ad and since my parents never let me call in, id just anxiously wait for it to show up in the store.
@baggergurl16
19 күн бұрын
Do you remember the Proactiv infomercials? I remember years ago being in my local mall and I nearly lost my shit when I walked by a kiosk selling Proactiv. It was exciting for me because being in my late teens I had no credit or debit cards to my name so the fact that it was right there and I didn’t have to order it off the tv was sweet.
@LidzGaming
Жыл бұрын
as a kid I'd religiously watch the infomercial channel at night. How my parents didn't know I'm autistic is a mystery to me lmao
@arianabrrrr
Жыл бұрын
Relatable content
@oceanmango
Жыл бұрын
The informercial channel used to kind of freak me out and I don’t know why, but now I find it so nostalgic lmao
@animatedaboutlife
Жыл бұрын
Same lol I loved watching infomercials
@GroundedSolidarity
Жыл бұрын
We all did this 😂
@sunshine72699
Жыл бұрын
SAME along with the freaking shopping channel (shoutout to QVC)
@XanderNotZander
6 ай бұрын
whenever i stay in a hotel, late night teleshopping channels are my comfort, i love it, not cus im interested in buying, its just the format and atmosphere is so good to feel cosy
@KalafinaBTS
5 ай бұрын
Some of them, absolutely. The ones I've seen recently, however, feature extremely loud voices to grab people's attention, which is more headache inducing than anything
@singingsamanthamonique5859
5 ай бұрын
I completely agree
@isaacjosephh
Жыл бұрын
no joke i actually sobbed grieving for willy mays when he passed. i never even knew the guy, i just really liked the oxi-clean commercials and my tiny child brain was like “they cant make oxi clean commercials anymore he is irreplaceable” rip willy i still miss u man
@anikajoy5739
Жыл бұрын
I thought it was Billy lol
@emilyb.8219
Жыл бұрын
@@anikajoy5739 It is Billy lol, OP has been grieving the wrong name
@thestrangeone1993
Жыл бұрын
It's Billy lol
@rhythmandblues_alibi
Жыл бұрын
That's funny, I thought Willy Mays was a name me and my brother made up 😅
@Capstone2266
Жыл бұрын
For a second I thought your child brain thought they can't make anymore Oxi-Clean without Billy Mays like he withheld the secret formula
@Michaela_c
Жыл бұрын
That scene from the Betty Crocker Bake-n-Fill commercial when they're listing all the possibilities and she goes "EVEN BAKED ALASKA" and the cake is literally on fire. That scene always enters my mind at the worst possible times and I end up in a fit of uncontrollable laughter. Some jokes just write themselves.
@dominicspier6917
9 ай бұрын
Baked Alaska is supposed to be on fire, they pour some alcohol on it and light it, it's a presentation thing back when that was impressive
@Silverfirefly1
7 ай бұрын
@dominicspier6917 I'm still impressed by flaming ice-cream.
@ArcticNemo
7 ай бұрын
Baked Alaska is a frozen cake layer topped with ice cream and smothered in meringue. The meringue is baked hot and fast, with its fluffiness insulating the core... Simple, really.
@lackoliver55
6 ай бұрын
I was raised by infomercials. As a child I would wake up around 4am, but to not wake anyone else, I would tip toe down to the basement and turn the TV on. Being a lazy weak toddler, whatever the channel was, it remained. I had all the hot goss on the new vacuums, kitchen appliances, DYI fix-em-up kits, art supplies you name it. I was the talk of the town amongst all the neighborhood stay at home moms. Information is power, infomercials made me who I am today. And for the low, low price of 4 equal payments of $13.99.
@AlanQSmithee
Жыл бұрын
I saw infomercials in a whole new way when someone pointed out how many of the "goofy" products are actually adaptive aids for elderly/disabled people
@NoSaysJo
5 ай бұрын
no one cares😊
@pemanilnoob
5 ай бұрын
@@NoSaysJoyour statement is literally factually incorrect Go back to school
@angelamaryquitecontrary4609
5 ай бұрын
@@NoSaysJoRude.
@yagirl177
3 ай бұрын
@@NoSaysJoyou don’t care. Good for you. You’re so cool.
@CrepuscularQueen
Жыл бұрын
I can confirm that elderly people are buying this stuff a bit today. I helped a family friend clean out this deceased lady's house and she had products from infomercials still in packages. I was told that she really couldn't do much and watching the infomercials and buying were what she mostly did.
@josiahallenswife6899
Жыл бұрын
That's really sad.
@Samzillah
Жыл бұрын
My Memè used to watch the shopping channel and buy tons of costume jewlery. She had multiple jewlery boxes, and bins of it at the time of her death. Honestly I can kind of relate to that because I used to buy so much crap off wish for no reason.
@DallasCrane
Жыл бұрын
South Park made an episode where they made it clear they hate infomercials that target old people, especially with jewelry.
@shawnacaffey9049
Жыл бұрын
My grandmothers kitchen looks like multiple infomercials playing all at once
@Handington
9 ай бұрын
When I was little, I remember turning on the tv in early hours of the morning, and they had entire movies worth of length, like 2 hours for a serious look at stuff like vacuum cleaners. They'd do tons of tests, especially for Shark vacuum cleaners, and show huge sets where every room would be clean. It felt like it was a serious news report about a miracle product.
@choipichiim
4 ай бұрын
I remember that. You would've thought it was it's own TV show with how much effort they put through to try to sell a vacuum/carpet cleaner/steamer
@noraeable
Жыл бұрын
As someone who works nights 6 days a week, I'm up at night on my day off and can confirm that infomercials are alive and well. They tend to play on the free TV channels available to anyone with a TV and an antenna between 3 am and 6 am in half hour intervals.
@DrumlineArchives
Жыл бұрын
I work graveyard shift at a local news channel and have to sit there at night monitoring the infomercials to make sure they are running properly. Infomercials now are way more obviously targeted at the elderly, and play to their fear of the world around them - lifelock insurance, home title insurance, supplemental health insurance, auto repair insurance…sensing a trend?
@adamprice3466
Жыл бұрын
They are on KZitem ads for me, especially like those "financial secrets to get rich" ones.
@KrapTacu1ar
9 ай бұрын
@@DrumlineArchives Late Stage Capitalism...
@MustertheBrohirrim
6 ай бұрын
What kind of super advanced window cleaning tech are the pushing these days?
@noraeable
6 ай бұрын
@@MustertheBrohirrim Lol I couldn't say. The ones broadcast in my area are mostly for Lifelock and after market auto insurance like Endurance, or workout gear or interior home cleaning supplies for rug and floor cleaning.
@londonhughes5986
Жыл бұрын
Instead of buying all the products, my dad and I did the math and he made me feel smart about finding out the “scheme” behind the product; whether it was made cheaply and/or the hidden fees in the pricing.
@Insertia_Nameia
Жыл бұрын
These are how I learned to always watch out for how many times they want you to pay that "low" price in big bright numbers and for the cost of shipping.
@MoMo-rx4zr
Жыл бұрын
they would make a product overpriced and “throw in a second one for free”, so essentially chargin your for two and forcing you to buy two lol. That was a scheme for a lot of them and I caught on when pillow pets did it lol
@Roxanne13579
6 ай бұрын
Here, on Dutch television, they would air American as well as German informercials and there are some that still live in my memory and will never quite go away. One was some kind of cooking product, I don't remember what it was, but it starred Mister T who would enter the set by kicking the door down and then they'd just proceed to cook and advertise for an hour. Another one was from Germany advertising a knife set and I just remember it for how chaotic it was. It was so bad to follow what was going on. One moment the guy is cutting a tomato, the next thing he's tossing the knife around on the floor to show how durable it is, then he's cutting an orange, and then he's showing you the deal you the knife block, and it just never slowed down. There was an announcer standing next to him too the entire time wearing a singular earring who then tried to go 'order now!' but the guy cooking interrupted him like 'no no no, wait, don't order yet, I'm not done talking about this knife!'
@johnsnape1907
Жыл бұрын
The main reason for infomercials being everywhere was a court case where someone sued the producers of the Love Boat for having an extended commercial for the cruise line disguised as a TV show, and the Supreme Court ruled that it's a free speech issue, and suddenly there were hour-long commercials on TV and the shopping channels started up.
@h.r.9563
Жыл бұрын
Omg it's the door commercial in Rick and Morty
@Dave102693
Жыл бұрын
Was this in the 70s?
@Beefy-Cheese
Жыл бұрын
@@Dave102693 The love boat aired in the 70s, but i can't find any mention of a lawsuit about advertising.
@nirajanghimire9825
Жыл бұрын
@specialkay1375
Жыл бұрын
Somehow I literally always come across Gabi's newest video when I'm high and every time I'm like "somehow that is the exact perfect topic I want to hear about right now"
@sonicstar505
11 ай бұрын
7:35 I’m an Alaskan and I appreciate someone remembering we exist
@GodHimself__
8 ай бұрын
How's the weather up there?
@sonicstar505
8 ай бұрын
@@GodHimself__ it’s cold but very beautiful, also since we’re so far north the solstices are way more noticeable
@MustertheBrohirrim
6 ай бұрын
Hey, there you are.
@JennA-uf6lo
2 ай бұрын
Ha! I lived in Fairbanks twice (5 and 4 years), and left in 1985 when I was 15. I used to get irrationally offended that all of the infomercial products were only available in the lower 48. I would yell at the tv that “Alaska is part of the US!!!!!!!” but alas, I was shouting into the void. I really wanted that genuine faux pearl ring that came with the can-slicing Ginsu knives….
@StarGazer.ExE21
Жыл бұрын
I gotta be honest, the fact that YT sponsors are, for all sake and purposes infomercials hits harder that anything else. thank you for this revelation and your contribution to consumer awareness
@daydream5120
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, when she mentioned that, I was like: “holy crap, she’s right!”
@MysticRhythmsYoga
Жыл бұрын
Raycon, Surfshark, Express vpn, Scentbird lmao
@ariesearthdragon
9 ай бұрын
The nice thing about YT is you can easily skip those ads, and it's very noticeable where the ending is.
@Badusername2000
Жыл бұрын
a lot of infomercial products with the whole "person cant do basic thing" setup are really for people with disabilities, but for some reason they never wanna advertise them that way, so they put the inept person the the commercial as a scapegoat
@sadmermaid
Жыл бұрын
Yesssss! Idk why there's such a stigma about advertising to the many people that live with a disability, I mean c'mon capitalism, huge target audience you're ignoring here!
@BDChupacabra
Жыл бұрын
See I noticed that as well. Mostly for elderly or handicapped people. But they never come out and say that’s who it’s for 😭 idk why
@rat3015
Жыл бұрын
Well we can see why when we look at how Candace Owens responded to skims underwear line for disabled people that featured a disabled model
@emmagammage8070
Жыл бұрын
Often these disability aid products are quite expensive because not many people need to buy them so they have to sell ot at a higher price. So to help reduce the price for the people who need it, some companies may also advertise it to non-disabled people to get more sales and allow people who actually need it to get it cheaper. But equally they should defo show examples of disabled ppl using it as well because often these products get ridiculed online for being useless when people don't realise how useful they are to people with limited mobility!!
@patrickblakethesaint
Жыл бұрын
By not advertising to people with disabilities directly, we can laugh at them without feeling bad about it, which means the ads get more traction. Also Billy mays is a legend for all the right reasons and Vince Offer for all the wrong...
@majortom331
Жыл бұрын
Hearing "Only $19.95 !" Takes me back. Billy mayes and the rotisserie chicken oven was everywhere. And even crazier shit like the Girls Gone Wild infomercials at midnight. Edit: Holy shit I remember more stuff like Chia Pets.
@dragons_of_magicgirl368
6 ай бұрын
Ch-ch-ch-ch-chia!!
@jk-jl2lo
Жыл бұрын
the zoo pals jingle pops into my head like once a month and just stays there for a few days before it goes away
@BopperBippity
7 ай бұрын
So like a period but it’s a commercial jingle in your mind? Because that’s what you discribed
@shepbook
Жыл бұрын
RIP Billy Mays. I distinctly remember a time where me and my sleep deprived friend, during a sleepover/lan party thing, and then the magic bullet infomercial came on. In our loopy and tired state, it was the funniest thing we had ever seen. We still refer back to that night as "magic bullet time". 🤣
@tweatification
Жыл бұрын
His son actually makes music under the name Infinite Third. I highly suggest checking it out.
@tui4099
Жыл бұрын
Zoobooks were one of my favorite things when I was a kid. My mom got me a subscription for as a birthday present, I'm so sad I didn't keep any of them around.
@hankwicklund2182
Жыл бұрын
...and the tiger poster!
@MAjaLeahHB
Жыл бұрын
omg i was obsessed with infomercials when i was a child. i used to watch them when i couldn't sleep
@gayvagina7353
11 ай бұрын
There’s now KZitem compilations of them, how nifty!
@JBabyLeather
Жыл бұрын
For me it definitely has to be the magic bullet blender. They introduced in entire house party that morning. Like Hazel who says that dinner is always a production. Unforgettable. That should’ve been a show.
@BornNoU
Жыл бұрын
I, too, was obsessed with the Betty Crocker Bake & Fill as a child. I’d watch the commercial every time bc it just looked so fun and easy, even though I was like 7 and wasn’t allowed to just bake when the mood struck I was convinced I’d be blowing my family away with an ice cream cake (decorated like a watermelon with the 100pc decorating kit, which I was also taken with and convinced I could use like a pro)
@hardygaming3454
Жыл бұрын
I probably wouldn’t skip KZitem adds if they were entertaining infomercials, there really isn’t anything quite like staying up a little later than usual and watching infomercials
@zuglymonster
Жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I LOVED watching infomercials, I used to stay awake until my dad went to bed to get up and watch infomercials, I loved the cooking supplies and cleaning infomercials the best. Pump and Seal was my favorite but I hated the workout ones
@cloudbrooks
Жыл бұрын
i relate to this :)
@melissacooper8724
Жыл бұрын
The problem with the workout ones are that people buy them and never use them!
@BistrosHouse
Жыл бұрын
If I had money as a kid sooo many infomercials would have gotten me. My parents were always telling me they’re a scam and I refused to believe it lol. My friend’s parents would get him some stuff form infomercials and I was always so jealous. I wanted that dang coloring sponge (forgot what it’s called lol), the blow markers (something my friend got, they were fun for like 2 mins), and that Betty Crocker ice cream cake baker
@ollie2111
Жыл бұрын
I will tell you as someone who got Floam as a kid (I think one of the only ones we got specifically because of watching an infomercial) that that one was partially a scam? Like, all but two of the different colors were unusable for some reason. Either too dry or too sticky or too messy. There was a stain on the bedroom carpet for probably close to a decade hahaha. But the two that did work were pretty fun. I guess modern version is all the different slime tutorials and now you can DIY your own Floam-like slimes.
@LexiJay8446
Жыл бұрын
I had the blow markers. THEY WERE AMAZING. However I lost them when I moved to the city. I don't remeber what they were called, but I believe they were "chameleon blendys". They were sold at Michaels and Jo'Ann's I believe.
@ProbablyBees
7 ай бұрын
Omg the blow pens! My family came across someone doing basically a live infomercial at he mall and my dad bought them. They were so good. I loved them
@Onigiriedits
6 ай бұрын
to this day the fushigi is biggest betrayal of my childhood.....
@TopaT0pa
5 ай бұрын
this says a lot about the way infomercials are structured
@JenBelogura
Жыл бұрын
Billy Meyes is the reason I buy OxiClean as an adult. I love that laundry product
@cafe_rae
Жыл бұрын
I think the best infomercial was the "now that's what I call music". The infomercial was how you knew a new CD was out and it would play a small clip of all the songs on it. It made everyone run out and buy the CD at Walmart.
@catboy_official
7 ай бұрын
I miss those times 😔
@cutecupcakebunnies
6 ай бұрын
I often got these as gifts from family as a kid. It was a good present since there were always at least a few songs I liked.
@QuestionsIAskMyself
Жыл бұрын
I remember sneakily staying up late and waiting for the infomercial to end to watch cartoons but I would get increasingly more frustrated because I didnt know why the infomercial kept going.
@jeebs99
2 ай бұрын
oh my god i forgot about mighty putty. when i was a kid and had nightmares in the middle of the night, i would get scared. so i would go out to the living room and watch infomercials until i fell asleep again on the couch. it was kind of comforting to just have someone talking in the background and i didn’t feel alone. one of those times was for mighty putty and it was really long. i watched the whole thing at 4 am and was kind of sad when it was over, it was so intriguing to me as a kid.
@SlapsOnMute
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you mentioned that KZitemrs are often informercial hosts now. I would really love for someone who was once sponsored to be able to talk about why HelloFresh and ScentBird insist on making the creators make the loooongest ads in their videos, ScentBird seemingly insists on it being at the beginning too, from what I can tell. Ultimately, I just wish that KZitem treated creators better and paid more so that I didn’t have to see ads in every single video despite already paying for a premium subscription.
@yurisei6732
6 ай бұрын
Best solution is honestly just to get one of the plugins that auto-skips through sponsored segments, and then flip a quid to the youtuber's patreon if you feel guilty about it, since £1 a year is far more than your viewing of their sponsored segments during that year would have been worth.
@catienoble3191
Жыл бұрын
a staple of my childhood was "it's a pillow. it's a pet! IT'S A PILLOW PET!!!!"
@Lynn17
Жыл бұрын
I remember just about every cooking tool infomercial. The BaconWave, the Super Chef knives, everything made by Ronco.
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
Жыл бұрын
I remember sitting through this rotisserie cooker informercial that lasted one to two hours with the tagline "Set it and forget it!", waiting for Kids WB to begin so I could watch Yu-Gi-Oh! 😂 Also, while not an informercial, the Biggest Earworm Commercial Award goes to... "HEAD-ON! APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!" "HEAD-ON! APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!" "HEAD-ON! APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!" And for those who blissfully never saw that commercial, it was a product that worked like a deodorant stick that you rubbed on your forehead...and it claimed it could get rid of headaches. They ended up releasing several other products that worked similarly for other parts of the body (I have no idea of their actual effectiveness) but none were as infamous as the one for Head-On (apply directly to the--aw, fuck, that shit gets stuck in your head quickly if you're not careful 😂)
@teubks
Жыл бұрын
Part of this was the volume on that commercial was like 3x louder than the programming and all other commercials so you couldn’t miss it
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
Жыл бұрын
@@teubks I went and rewatched the commercial where someone had uploaded it here and read comments mentioning the same thing. Also read that the product was pretty much psudoscience garbage and was pulled from stores, lol.
@tank___
9 ай бұрын
I loved the slapchop infomercials because of the news story of the guy who did the informercial was so widespread. Also i genuinely thought the slapchop was a great idea and so useful and if i had money i wouldve bought one.
@ragdollrose2687
Жыл бұрын
So my grandma wanted to buy a product from an infomercial once. It was some clothes hangers with bendy parts and foam on it to protect the clothes. She wanted just like a pack of 4, but because she is an old lady with undiagnosed adhd who only speaks French and she isn't very tech savvy, she ended up with like 30 hangers. It was something about the automated call would ask for the credit card infos and was very vague on how to confirm the order, so she was adding more and more to her order everytime she just wanted to stop and pay. We all got infomercial clothe hangers for Christmas that year and she never order from infomercials again. 🙃
@absolutelyridiculous6743
Жыл бұрын
LMAO 🤣 oh, man that's hilarious! Your poor grandma though 😂❤
@WendlaBergmann
Жыл бұрын
rainbow art had me and my sister in a chokehold. the part of the commercial where they would say "it DRIIIIES instantly" with their fingers barely grazing the paper still makes me laugh 😂
@alexmart3931
11 ай бұрын
I regularly use "set it and forget it" and am quoting the rotissery chicken oven. Also, I love infomercials. We had really bad winter where I grew up and whenever we'd lose signal, infomercials were all I had. The vacume ones were always a classic, along with the blender ones. They developed my love for cooking in a way.
@user-hz3lc8gc7n
Жыл бұрын
fun video!! i remember making my mom buy me moon sand from an infomercial, and it was so disappointing that i never asked for any infomercial products again lol.
@msjkramey
Жыл бұрын
My brother got so, so upset over that because "it said it didn't make a mess! Why did they lie??" He was maybe 4 years old and he was crushed lol
@MASTEROFEVIL
Жыл бұрын
I remember that stuff 😂
@mikel3510
Жыл бұрын
The magic bullet was the one that I remember most. A whole extended family of only adults sitting around a kitchen talking about the product, and the drunk uncle type guy with the hangover 😂
@whfidjshdhfjfj5555
Жыл бұрын
One cannot forget the aunt with a [fake] cigarette hanging out of her mouth the entire time 😍😍
@gumshake689
Жыл бұрын
@@whfidjshdhfjfj5555fake cigarette? is that a thing?
@peppatheoof
Ай бұрын
i will admit. while i never purchased any informercial product, i've lowkey always enjoyed watching infomercial fails or just old infomercials at times
@stephtron
Жыл бұрын
there were two times in my childhood where i BEGGED my parents to buy my an infomercial product. One was the Pure Jazz CD (still a banger) and I remember waiting for the commercial to come on and then running to my mom with the landline so she could call right away. The other was an electric toothbrush that had this like circular brush that would go on either side of your teeth. I think it also would light up too, idk why I wanted it so badly but I did.
@Emisslint
Жыл бұрын
I always found Infomercials hilarious for no apperent reason
@mayysgy
Жыл бұрын
Wdym no apparent reason the reason is very clearly there
@Skittenmeow
Жыл бұрын
It's a slippery slope. They're hilarious, and entertaining and very watchable. Utterly demanding mockery. But there's always a background subconscious temptation, some type of indoctrination. I somehow ended up with a shamwow no matter how cynical I was about what was sold on infomercials
@vogelvrouw
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching them for some reason
@jsas2047
Жыл бұрын
I'll admit I have a TV in my bedroom and i do sometimes use infomercials as background noise to sleep.
@certs743
8 ай бұрын
Fun video. I think one factor alot of people overlook for the success of infomercials was that at 2am and sleep deprived your reasoning skills are usually not great so what seems like a great idea in the middle of the night probably wouldn't during the light of day.
@ChrisJamesTV
Жыл бұрын
wow seeing the betty crocker bake and fill brought my back to my childhood
@chrisgee2610
9 ай бұрын
I just discovered you and now i‘m doing a random „view everything from new creator“ thing. I love your way of presenting. Also every topic is interesting ❤
@yesssjake
Жыл бұрын
Proactiv targeting my teen self with their tactical assault "acne care" is what turned me off of infomercials forever. THANKS JESSICA SIMPSON! Gave me that pizza face, extra marinara.
@BugsyFoga
7 ай бұрын
The late 2000s were definitely the golden age of infomercials for me, I even remember quite a few of the products my mom bought were due to her watching the ads for them.
@bubble1soap
Жыл бұрын
i remember when i was about 6, my grandma didn’t have cable tv, so i had to watch local channels. one time, i stumbled upon a random channel with cartoons, so i ran along with that since i had nothing else to do. during the commercial break, there was this one infomercial about this one cup that came with a lid which you could store snacks in. i immediately fell in love with it. i started begging my mom to get me one, until she did! i used it every single day and still use it to this day :)
@absolutelyridiculous6743
Жыл бұрын
You still have it?! Wow!! I'm jealous. That cup thingy would have been a life changer for me as a child lol
@princesskristan
Жыл бұрын
Lucky! I wanted that cup so badly
@icu3869
11 ай бұрын
Same thing here- exept it was “Fun Slides” the amazing way to Glide and Slide over Carpet! They’ve made everything in life more special: celebrating my driver’s license,, sliding out to greet my prom date( he was amazed!) When I wanted to storm out with some extra drama as I wailed drama.I’ll never grow out of them! They are perfect for all occasions ( mom thought I shouldn’t wear them at Grandpa’s funeral- but I showed her! Me and my fun slides stole the show(it would’ve been So BORING. My family were so upset they couldn’t even hide their jealousy . Heh heh!!! (Sliding way!)😎👍
@wormywormyworm
10 ай бұрын
@@icu3869im convinced that you also used to write their commercials (or could if you wanted to in the future 😂) but no jokes aside that's so cute
@graphosxp
Жыл бұрын
Cher deeply regretted doing infomercials and said something to the effect "I was considered cool and I lost that because of an infomercial.". It took a lot for her to regain her "cool" status!
@Strange-Songs
Жыл бұрын
Does Cher believe in life after infomercials?
@jacob26839
Жыл бұрын
when i had cable they ran infomercials all the time about cds with her live performances on them lol i’m guessing that she use to actually be a actress in them back in the day though huh
@niquesuniverse
8 ай бұрын
Infomercials live on channels the 65+ would watch. It’s one of my favorite things about being around older folks. The infomercials and insurance commercials scratch an itch I didn’t know I had 😂😂😂
@alexthetiger7806
Жыл бұрын
Billy Mays commercials were my favorite. I was obsessed with Billy Mays when I was about 14, and went trick or treating as him in 2010. Honorable mention for Vince being my second favorite informercial host. And always being a night owl, I remember the FlavorWave and NuWave Oven coming on in the middle of the night while I'd be drawing or playing Pokemon Diamond. It sounds stupid and life in America is weird, but informercials, and a lot of commercials hold lots of nostalgia for people. I find myself looking up commercial compilations from the early 2000s on KZitem to have on in the background as comfort, and I know I'm not the only one.
@lisamako9970
Жыл бұрын
Dolly: You're Almost my Doppelganger & I (Mostly) Hate it.
@meaganshea6795
Жыл бұрын
Omg flavorwave!! 😂😂
@chocolateavian
Жыл бұрын
gabi is a national treasure
@partydogg0
Жыл бұрын
international*
@greenkoopa
Жыл бұрын
🇺🇸
@daydaytheplantgay
Жыл бұрын
That’s why she’s the only account I follow on Lemon8
@3cho_dimension285
Жыл бұрын
If she is how come Nicolas Cage hasn't hunted her down yet?🤣🤣🤣
@schakalicious6023
Жыл бұрын
Lady nakey jakey. She rocks
@PineNeedle-Supreme
3 ай бұрын
I remember as a kid Id watch infomercials thinking they where normal ads, and would just be waiting patiently for the actual show to start. Id always get so confused when it just, never showed and the "ad" kept going. Sometimes Id get really into it, but still be happy when I thought it was ending because that meant show time, only for the infomercial to keep going But I was too shy to ask my parents to change the channel so after a while Id just leave and go do something else
@yoshidex64
Жыл бұрын
I remember as kids whenever me and my brother would see an infomercial for some toy we'd want it so badly that we'd rush to our mom and tell her to write down the phone number to "buy it later" but looking back, I think my mom would write it down to get us to shut up about it.
@SieraLynJM
Жыл бұрын
I would watch infomercials on weekend mornings (I woke up before the good cartoons came on 😅) I literally wrote my parents an "essay" about why we needed the Magic Bullet. They never bought us one but I used my adult money to get one and is one of the best purchases I've ever made lmao 😂😂
@kacheek9101
Жыл бұрын
This was, actually, such a good video essay. Your editing is on point. And all the throwback sound effects. Love it. Just everything, love it
@JEZ346
Жыл бұрын
The phrase "Just Set it and Forget it" will never leave my brain ever thanks Ron Popeil.
@JC-tf9wo
4 ай бұрын
A co worker in the early mid 2000 was ordering proactive from TV every month it worked for her daughter. I said there is a proactive vending machine at the mall. She was livid on what she paid for shipping. She swore off mail order unless free shipping
@imnotbenjaminnutt
Жыл бұрын
I used to be a copywriter. I was self-taught, and it took me a while to realize my style was clearly inspired by infomercials and late 90s/early 2000s advertising. I feel like this video was made for me and I love it.
@somedudefromTX
Жыл бұрын
I never became a copywriter and instead just wrote hundreds of fake, satirical commercials as a way to work all that consumerist propaganda from my brain
@wplants9793
Жыл бұрын
I make up songs all the time, First when I worked with little kids and secondly after I had my own kids. Kids will do anything if you put it into a song. My own kids make up songs and jingles and they are 100% inspired by me watching way too many infomercials in commercials, as well as theme songs, when I was a kid. Any time our house has a problem my kids make up a song or commercial about it. We had some water damage in our bathroom and they made up a whole ad campaign for what they called “water damage pro”. The funny thing is that we don’t have cable TV, we only watch Netflix and PBS Kids on the projector. So they’ve never seen commercials, unless we stay at a hotel or go to families house every few years that still have cable. To be fair we’ve watched 90’s commercial compilations…because they are very entertaining
@ephemerald5
4 ай бұрын
i swear i once watched an infomercial that was somehow 1 hour long about some ballet show being shown in new york. infomercials are such a fever dream. whenever one pops up randomly on tv it feels so out of place since our technology now and other ways of advertising is so much more effective and modern. every time i watch an infomercial im taken back to the early 2000s when all i wanted was a pillow pet and snuggie after seeing them on tv 😭
@rubyrue69
Жыл бұрын
my parents actually brought a ton from infomercials when i was a kid and we still had tv, luckily most of the stuff we got turned out to be useful
@bazookaprowess802
Жыл бұрын
the magic bullet was an epic infomercial with an intriguing and complex cast of characters ✨️
@bloqk16
8 ай бұрын
For those US TV viewers that 'cut the cord' and went with over-the-air [OTA] TV, informercials are still thriving in that medium; with local TV stations in overnight and weekend hours; in addition to the dozen-plus TV subchannel networks in my TV market.
@a-supernova-girl
Жыл бұрын
I mean...most youtubers who regularly get sponsored are basically just making mini-infomercials. Every damn Vessi shoe or Raycon earbuds ad read feels like a infomercial...that I swiftly fast forward through.
@Kylejphotographer
11 ай бұрын
8:58 I remember seeing this as a child and even when I was like 8 knowing this was absolutely insane 😅
@fryen_
Жыл бұрын
30 More minutes of Gabi content!! Truly a gift to someone who was already binging the channel 🙏😊
@cesarb3431
Жыл бұрын
Gabi Balls*
@HaarmannE
Жыл бұрын
childhood memory unlocked at 10:55 that informercial was sooooo satisfying to watch. my favorite overall is the magic bullet one, honestly that should have won an oscar
@h.r.9563
Жыл бұрын
My magic bullet lasted me YEARS. It was worth it
@dylanlevey9847
Жыл бұрын
Dude, I sometimes get high as fuck and watch that commercial. It’s comedy gold
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
Жыл бұрын
I feel I may have seen that ad, but likely not. I love her enthusiasm, though! That "Ohmigosh!" was kind of adorable 😅
@HaarmannE
Жыл бұрын
@@dylanlevey9847 the old lady with the cigarette is my fav
@HaarmannE
Жыл бұрын
@@h.r.9563 i use mine all the time for my protein shakes! its so easy to clean
@JeffSkibz
5 ай бұрын
Mine is Ron Popeil . The showtime Rotisserie "Set it and Forget it!" "But wait, there's more". That guy!
@mandarinfruit
Жыл бұрын
gabi belle's the only channel that i instantly watch whenever there's a new video. let's fucking go !!
@cesarb3431
Жыл бұрын
Gabi balls*
@Vox96
Жыл бұрын
I legit used to watch QVC for fun, there's something so satisfying about infomercials
@highkingthorgrimgrudgebear7468
9 ай бұрын
I asked myself this question last night and found this video had every thought I had. Awesome stuff.
@Sollace
Жыл бұрын
10:46 I love how legitimately excited she sounds for what is basically fingerpaint😌
@DMacB42
Жыл бұрын
I thought it was the most Cringe™️
@coolguyshockettes
2 ай бұрын
@@DMacB42u hate whimsy u hate joy….
@patchet315
4 ай бұрын
Another KZitemr I watch (I wont say their channel, that just feels rude lmao) who does old style infomercials for their sponsors and I ALWAYS watch them because he does them so well by matching the vibe, style, and throwing in his own jokes. Theres just something captivating about these style commercials.
@whfidjshdhfjfj5555
Жыл бұрын
The magic bullet infomercial is truly my all time favorite infomercial, I cannot tell you how many times I have seen that 30 minute block of pure art. Shout out to the knife infomercial with the very intense chef dude who would chop wood and slice at bricks and then cut a tomato, that one also haunts me (but in a heart eyes way)
@asinglefrenchfry
Жыл бұрын
12:14 The way she says “Facts” (plays an F note), and “Business logic” (plays a B note). Love Gabi’s attention to detail lolol
@swwdxsama
7 ай бұрын
F and B could also stand for "fuck businesses"
@anarchyneverdies3567
Жыл бұрын
My great grandmother actually bought a lot from informercials and qvc and such- however, she’d be about 100 now if she were still alive, so it has been a while 😂 I used to always ask her why she has so much unopened stuff and she’d say “because I didn’t have it yet!” 😂
@annajohnson5779
Ай бұрын
I used to paint really late at night (1998-2003ish) due to it being the one time in the house that I had any peace and quiet. Most of what I did while painting was watch music videos. Around the time that Miss Cleo the scammer came on as well as the "Apply Directly To Forehead!" headache remedy infomercial and occasionally Billy Mays selling OxiClean (such a classic infomercial) -- That was my cue that it was time to wrap up what I was doing, set my painting out to dry, and go wash my paint brushes because programming on tv was coming to an end for the night.
@phibian00
Жыл бұрын
Gabi you're afflicted by a devastating combo of intelligence, wit AND musical talent. It's just too much!
@nikkiyoung8048
10 ай бұрын
You have no idea. I usually leave my tv running on at night cause I was a weak toddler who was scared of the night. The early mornings I went through as a kid, when I would wake up randomly and hear “Chi-Chi-Chi-Chia!” And the Gerberts commercials which has left an impact on my childhood. I honestly thought I went through a different dimension.
@hollberryy
Жыл бұрын
here in the UK we have this brand called JML, they have stalls in hardware store companies like homebase and Robert Dyas, they sell crappy products to "make lif easier" that's usually just absolutely garbage, like self heating hairbrushes to straighten hair, or tools for slicing gift wrap, and at Christmas they always have powder that turns into fake snow. but they have these terrible infomercials that don't air on TV, they play them on screens that are attached to the cardboard stand holding the product, they're always so so loud and annoying AF. I have no idea how they still exist
@alexspeakman761
Жыл бұрын
In the US we have Bed, Bath and Beyond, which is where most of these As Seen On Tv products are sold. They too often have little screens that play their infomercial. On another note, the fake snow is very cool and kids love helping to make it. Put in it a sandwich bag and it becomes a no mess sensory toy!
@shelby5346
Жыл бұрын
@@alexspeakman761rip to bed bath and beyond
@like.thebird
Жыл бұрын
I am SO excited that you bought that Betty Crocker cake mold thing! It was always the one that I wanted as well
@AdamHC47
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could show someone about to be my friend an infomercial for exactly what their signing up for.
@mh2120
Жыл бұрын
_But wait, there's more._ Call now and we'll throw in twice the emotional baggage & insecurities at no additional charge!
@pacoromes
Жыл бұрын
I'm convinced that Jeff Goldblum has regularly watched this channel from the beginning and thought "I would also like to do 30 minute deep dives into the history of random things" then convinced Disney to give him a show on National Geographic.
@michealpersicko9531
8 ай бұрын
the reason there was dead time from 12am-6am is because even in the 80s people were still used to television broadcasting ending at 12 where you'd here the last line of the national anthem followed by static till the morning.
@tessiemillmet
Жыл бұрын
This is very nostalgic… It was always fun to watch these and ask questions.
@clivematthews95
Жыл бұрын
Can I tell you how cool you are, like nobody just uploads something completely mundane and I’m instantly interested You’re a genius, and I end having to revisit stuff I always ignored in childhood. You’re like J and Silent Bob, Joey and Chandler, and Wayne’s on Wayne’s World 🤘🏾 Love you Gabi ❤
@StephenPike
2 ай бұрын
It's like - then how ARE ads supposed to work? Having a product to sell, presenting it, explaining how it works and how it can be useful to the consumer, and then where and how to order it... I don't know how else you do that. "DO ads but be chill about it."?
@justinwatson1510
Жыл бұрын
The trick to using Wikipedia for papers is to go into the references on the Wikipedia page and use those instead. Just find the part of the article that has the information you wish to include, click on the number, and double-check that the source actually says what is indicated on the page.
@1catlas1
Жыл бұрын
my only experience with infomercials was when i has a really bad sleep schedule as a kid (maybe like 8-10) and i turned on the tv. obviously nothing was on any kids channels because it was like 2 am, then i found an infomercial. i sat for a straight hour waiting for this long ass ad to end JUST FOR ANOTHER TO BEGIN. WHYYYYYY
@Frogman-mi9xs
7 ай бұрын
My mum got my siblings and I the coveted Fun Slides. We only had one room with carpet and a carpeted hallway and staircase. Needless to say after one to many incidents on the staircase using the Fun Slides they “mysteriously” disappeared one night.
@MagalyxoAllStar
Жыл бұрын
I will never forget the Magic Bullet commercial and how they threw in a bunch of plastic cups for free that had different colors around the rims and pitched it as "Now everyone knows which drink is theirs!" hahaha
@alexspeakman761
Жыл бұрын
When you mentioned you were making this video in your last stream, I went into the hole of infomercials. I specifically loved ZooPals (maybe just a regular commercial but still) and Lots and Lots of Trains (big trains! little trains! steam trains!)
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