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Top ten stupidest As Seen on TV products

by Jonathan Toomey, posted Aug 27th 2006 12:43PM

As Seen On TVWe already know that I absolutely HATE infomercials. They drive me nuts. I hate that on a day like today, I flick on the TV and 50% of the stations I surf through are airing a paid programming segment trying to sell me "the world's most amazing can opener!" It bugs me even more that people actually order this stuff. I love when I go to someone's house for the first time and I see one of those "As Seen on TV" items sitting in their kitchen. Makes me giggle. Do they actually find a lot of use for their solar-powered meat thermometer? 'Cause I can think of a couple.

So imagine my excitement when I stumbled on to this blog. Writer Matt Dinniman has taken my sentiments a step further and listed the ten most ridiculous items ever offered to consumers through the magic of television. Who could forget The Flowbee? Or that electroshock ab belt? I think it's a great list but I can't believe he left off that machine that re-seals bags of potato chips or the Oreck vacuum strong enough to pick up bowling balls. What could you possibly be doing to your rugs to require a vacuum with that much suction power? Anyone?

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sassy

I just bought the can opener that i saw on TV at walmart. It is the best thing I have ever used!!!

September 04 2006 at 5:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sassy

I just recently bought that can opener i saw on TV in walmart and it is the best item I have ever used!!!!

September 04 2006 at 5:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BobbyBuz


Taylor: I know it's not pasta, but it's an improvised use for it. Actually the infomercial also shows them preparing veggies. I recall them doing asparagus. So hot dogs are not too far fetched.

My other favorites are the Ron Popeil products.

Anyone remember the RonCo things from years ago?

August 27 2006 at 4:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Taylor

That's still not pasta, BobbyBuz.

August 27 2006 at 3:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt Dinniman

Hey, now. Don't knock the Eurosealer. It's one of the greatest inventions of our times.

Thanks for the link.

August 27 2006 at 3:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lory


Oooooooooh, my favorite informercial was for the "Spray On" hair. I mean......how could anyone believe that could look "natural"?? I just wonder how many poor old balding men were sooooooo desperate to buy that product? LOL

August 27 2006 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BobbyBuz

The pasta express works great for cooking hot dogs.

Also good for making tea. I think the correct word is steeping.

August 27 2006 at 2:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Taylor

Please ignore the spelling mistakes. I wish you can edit on these things.

August 27 2006 at 1:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Taylor

How could he forget about the Pasta Express? It's basically a tube with a cap at the top of it with a bunch of holes in it (used as a strainer). You put the raw pasta in the tube, boil water, wait until the water boils, wait, wait, and then wait some more. Then you pour the boiling water in the tube (which, technically speaking, is no longer boiling since you've taken it off the stove), close it, wait, wait, wait until the pasta cooks, and then strain it. It's as easy as 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8!!

You cans see what this think looks like here: http://www.davidsteele.com/assets/p29452_500.jpg

...and read some glowing reviews here: http://www.infomercialratings.com/product/pasta_express_review

August 27 2006 at 1:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
utteputte

without comments,just silly

August 27 2006 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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