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Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.10,0:00:09.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know you want them, and it's not just because it's 3am.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.05,0:00:17.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome to WatchMojo.com,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.58,0:00:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 best infomercial products.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.16,0:00:38.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For this list, we're looking at those products that graced our TV screens and managed to pique our curiosity.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.12,0:00:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While the infomercials themselves may have been a little bit on the corny side,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.74,0:00:47.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the products themselves either became commercially successful or a notable part of POP culture
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.16,0:00:50.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- either way, they're worth a mention.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.49,0:01:12.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if you weren't in need of an inner thigh workout, this classic '90s infomercial itself was pretty….
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.33,0:01:14.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,um… interesting.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.31,0:01:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spread eagles and spandex aside, Suzanne Somers may have played a ditzy blonde on TV,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.16,0:01:23.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but she was a shrewd businesswoman in reality.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.97,0:01:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She saw an opening in the market, so to speak,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.22,0:01:35.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and decided to help creator Joshua Reynolds fill the hip-adductor-specific-exercise void.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.72,0:01:39.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And thus, she bestowed upon the world a highly successful
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.20,0:01:43.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and surprisingly versatile piece of exercise equipment.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.38,0:02:02.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the dude speaking enthusiastically into the headset mic in the wee hours of the morning
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.53,0:02:08.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,didn't capture your attention, certainly the efficiency of this cleaning tool should have.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.86,0:02:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could clean up basically a two-liter of soda and then towel yourself off and still be able soak up some more.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.58,0:02:28.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or something like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.09,0:02:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, it actually does hold 10x its weight in liquid.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.90,0:02:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They know; they've done tests.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.92,0:02:43.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Either way, it looks like a good way to conserve those expensive paper towel funds.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.34,0:03:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you ever needed to cut through a can and then immediately slice a tomato,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.04,0:03:10.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these are the knives to turn to.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.64,0:03:14.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what we call multifunctional.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.45,0:03:20.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The genius behind the marketing of this late-'70s-early-'80s tool wasn't that they were actually Japanese,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.14,0:03:25.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's that the idea that they were foreign-sounding, and that make them that much more appealing.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.47,0:03:41.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That, combined with their innovative and groundbreaking hard-sell infomercial approach, seemed to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.63,0:03:46.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The knives sold like crazy, thanks in large part to the impressive, knife wielding commercials.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.78,0:04:07.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We love our simple conveniences.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.87,0:04:10.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like, instead of getting up to turn off our lights,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.06,0:04:16.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes we'd like the ability to just clap our hands together and get the job done.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.81,0:04:23.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First sold in 1986 with help from a clappy jingle,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.48,0:04:31.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Clapper is an ingenious invention not just for convenience sake,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.90,0:04:37.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also for individuals with limited mobility who still wanted to conserve electricity.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.57,0:04:42.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Plus, who wouldn't feel like nobility entering their house and clapping their appliances on?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.05,0:05:08.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you’ve ever fallen and couldn't get up, this handy product would’ve been helpful.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.26,0:05:17.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For folks in their golden years, and plenty of people in need of immediate medical care,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.63,0:05:23.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this commercial wasn't just an unintentionally comical product pitch - it was a godsend.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.18,0:05:32.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Having the ability to call for help while you're stuck on the floor can save a life, or at least a hip.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.00,0:05:37.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unfortunately, it couldn't save this company, which went out of business,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.07,0:05:42.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only to be replaced by the similar Life Alert – but their ads are far less amusing.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.44,0:06:01.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wanna get ripped?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.44,0:06:06.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wanna quit the gym because you have social anxiety or just don't like hearing gym rats giving themselves hernias?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.67,0:06:10.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you have an extra bedroom to dedicate solely to the majesty that is the Bowflex?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.91,0:06:17.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then this company has got plenty of not-so-subtle pieces of exercise equipment just for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.20,0:06:30.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Launched in 1986, Bowflex provided an alternative to bulky and heavy exercise machines,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.84,0:06:35.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as demonstrated in many commercials and infomercials.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.72,0:06:51.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, most of us probably watched them while binging on sliders and cheese puffs,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.81,0:06:54.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that's another story.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.68,0:07:18.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's always cool when you find a cleaning product that's powered by the magic of oxygen.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.22,0:07:20.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because oxygen is magical.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.47,0:07:38.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Founded in 1997, this invention was famously promoted by the ever-enthused Billy Mays until his 2009 death.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.72,0:07:44.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And OxyClean is not just laundry detergent, either.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.16,0:07:46.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could use it for almost anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.69,0:07:54.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Actually, the most impressive aspect of this infomercial product is its ability to remove stains, including blood.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.80,0:08:03.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Cause, you know, sometimes a crime scene needs a good clean up.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.40,0:08:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes you just want a single serving of frozen margarita, not a whole pitcher.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.60,0:08:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you're the type of individual who doesn't want to make enough frozen margarita for their friends,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.56,0:08:34.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then this product is right up your alley.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.77,0:08:38.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, you can hoard all the delicious beverages in your bedroom, making smoothies,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.70,0:08:42.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guacamole and scrambling eggs all by your lonesome.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.57,0:08:45.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Friends and family?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.80,0:08:47.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's that?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.51,0:08:57.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This single-sized blender-slash-food processor-slash-juicer is all you need for a party
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.74,0:09:00.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- or apparently the morning after.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.32,0:09:23.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you ever feel ashamed because your face looks like i''s exploding on itself,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.94,0:09:26.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fret not for you are not alone.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.73,0:09:31.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Justin Bieber acne riddled?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.31,0:09:32.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jessica Simpson with pimples??!
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.89,0:09:34.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Could it be?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.47,0:09:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Apparently, yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.56,0:09:41.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they also apparently managed to get it under control with this three-piece kit.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.78,0:09:51.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Developed by dermatologists and launched in 1995,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.37,0:09:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Proactiv features benzoyl peroxide and glycolic acid as active ingredients.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.60,0:10:08.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And while that's not spectacularly different than many drug-store brands,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.100,0:10:12.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the celebrity advertising has worked like gangbusters,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.54,0:10:17.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ensuring this company makes upwards of $850-million a year.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.15,0:11:28.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions:
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.86,0:11:37.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This innovative Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine is a tabletop grill that allows the health conscious,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.94,0:11:40.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and tons of college students,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.11,0:11:44.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to cook burgers in their bedrooms or whip up paninis in their office.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.35,0:11:59.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Foreman himself became an ideal celebrity spokesman
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.08,0:12:04.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even influenced the grill's design after he regained the heavyweight title at age-45,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:04.94,0:12:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and attributed his success to healthy eating.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.99,0:12:17.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While draining off the fat appealed to those looking to shed pounds,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.21,0:12:25.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ease of use and idiot-proof design made it a no-brainer for over 100-million since its launch in 1994.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.28,0:12:40.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you agree with our list?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:40.58,0:12:43.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's the best infomercial product you've ever used?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:43.33,0:12:46.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For more entertaining Top 10s published every day,
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