1.4K views Mar 2009
Behind the scenes of infomercial shoots, hosts stumble over sales pitches, laugh through retakes, and discover that some products and props don't cooperate.
0:00 Is the closet strong enough to hold this 60 pound bag of potatoes, yet disappears in one simple step? 0:06 Look at that. 0:09 That's a lot of weight, dude. This is my potato remover, Steven, over here. 0:13 He works for me whenever we're working with potatoes. He's the best potato guy there is. 0:19 Oh. Oh! Hey, that had many 60 pound bags of potatoes on it, so I do not feel guilty. 0:26 Mary Beth, the magic ca- Hold on, it's okay. 0:31 This is amazing. 0:33 Hold on. 0:33 Okay. 0:34 Stand by. 0:36 The magic can solves every single cash. 0:40 I like this, that stuff where you're ashamed. 0:45 Ashamed. 0:50 Wow, a yard sale. All this furniture really needs is a little orange glow. 0:56 What? All this furniture really needs is a little. 1:01 What do you want? 1:02 Here's how to order. 1:04 But wait, there's more. Can you let you call? 1:09 Here's how to order. 1:11 But wait, we'll give you a dirt ball absolutely free. Call in the next 20 minutes. 1:17 This is a whole jug of water here. More water than you will ever get in your trash, hopefully. 1:22 Oh my God, it's got a big hole in the trash can. It's gonna leak everywhere. 1:25 It's not leaking. 1:26 No, it is gonna leak, because I can see it here. We got a, a magic hand, a technical difficulty. 1:31 Okay, that's all right, we can fix that. 1:33 Watch this. Ordinary cleaners just don't cut it. 1:37 Can we get our autograph? 1:39 We like your autograph. 1:43 Oh. 1:46 The scared the out of me. 1:49 All right, that's enough about. 1:58 Under the bed or under the sink, just squeeze and retrieve. 2:02 I don't want you to lie down. I want you to kneel. 2:04 Over here. 2:04 I want you to kneel. 2:05 Kneel here. 2:06 No, like, just like that. 2:07 I have a separate trying to do. 2:08 You can't see the monitor, all right? 2:10 Yeah, as you can get it, right. 2:13 Oh. 2:16 Hold on. 2:19 Can somebody, um, put me on a C scan? 2:23 Yeah, as you can get it, right. 2:26 Under the bed or under the sink, just squeeze and retrieve with one simple step. 2:31 Hi, Billy Mays here for OxiClean. 2:36 This the, I'm the cleaner that works so you don't have to. 2:39 Stain specialist. 2:43 What about, what about, what about I make it tough, no, hold on, make it, I don't want to make a paste, make it 10 times. 2:50 Oh, okay, okay. The easier it is. Yeah, I know I got it, I got it, I got it, I got it. 2:59 Whenever you're ready. 3:01 Perfect, perfect, that's awesome. 3:02 Use once, oh, I forgot to put. 3:04 When your laundry detergent needs a little help. 3:15 When your laundry detergent needs a little help, did you want me to turn it on? 3:19 Okay. Is that right? 3:25 We've sold millions of our 2 and a half pound tubs. No, I'm gonna say tub. 3:30 You can dub it in if you want. Sully. 3:33 You got one tub, we're good. 3:35 Ah. 3:35 You can fly in. 3:39 Enough to make 40 gallons. 3:47 But as part of... 3:51 I'm sorry, I... 3:56 It comes complete with the pro- with the... I feel the emotion in the 1 800 number. 4:01 To say, call the number now and mean it, look into the lens like you really know the number's there, takes a lot of dedication and... 4:09 Do you know the number? I mean, like, what number it's gonna 4:11 That's the thing, so I don't know that which number it's gonna be. 4:14 That's why I have, I have to have a, I have to have a general, I go into another time and place, and I draw on the emotion from the number. 4:24 It comes to me like a, like a vision, really, and when it's on, like today, feel, feel the number. 4:31 What would you like me to say? And I'll show you what. 4:34 Call the number. 4:34 Call this number right now, like the number's right here. 4:37 Yeah, exactly. 4:38 Okay, we'll gesticulate, and it will look like it's there. 4:41 What are you gonna do? 4:42 I'm gonna say, 4:43 Gesticulate. 4:43 Are you ready? 4:44 Gesticulate? 4:45 Gesticulate, that's the word that helps me get into the zone. 4:49 Are you ready? Okay. 4:51 Whenever you're ready. 4:52 Okay, now watch, this is work, this is artwork. Ready? 4:56 Yep. 4:58 So call this number, you see, it caught me off. Nothing, I didn't look down. 5:01 You see, you guys have got me all... All right, ready? 5:03 Yeah. 5:05 So call this number right now. 5:09 Now you're really throwing me off, you see. Ready? 5:11 You start imagining the overtime. 5:13 I know, I'm going to imagine the overtime. Ready? But that doesn't matter, you see, because when you're going for perfection, the money is no object. 5:20 Good, good thing. 5:21 Ready? Ready? 5:24 Speak. 5:25 So call this number right now. Here's how to order. You see, that was, that was quite good. 5:32 And let your woodwork be your guide. 5:36 Pick up scene 6. 5:44 All right. Call now and you'll get the pro trim for just 90. 5:48 Ready? But call in the next 5 minutes. What are you laughing for? 5:53 That was perfect. 5:59 I can't do this anymore. Ready? 6:01 Yep. 6:05 There's gonna be nothing left to paint. 6:08 I'm painting myself into the corner. Ready? 6:11 Yep. 6:11 You're gonna laugh, aren't you? 6:12 No, I'm not. 6:13 You will. 6:13 You're making me laugh. 6:14 Um. 6:16 Dead puppy, dead puppy. 6:17 Shh. 6:25 I can't do it. 6:26 I think it's the pink feel. 6:28 Really? Okay, here we go. Shh, dead people. Cool now. 6:35 That's enough to piss anybody off. Ready? 6:37 Yeah. 6:38 Quiet. 6:39 Let's keep going. 6:40 But my tie's tail's coming. 6:42 Good. 6:44 Wait, let me fix it. Oh, shoot. 6:50 That was a surprise. I panned over, and I'm like, whoa. 6:52 I'm like, my tail's coming. 6:54 Hi, Mary Beth Hoyt here, and as a stuntwoman and the mother of two great kids, staying in shape is essential for me. 7:01 If you're looking for a quick, inexpensive way to get in shape, check out the Ab Force. 7:36 AJ, let's not sit on your sister. That's not nice. Come on. 7:41 And. 7:46 Order now, and you'll also receive this garlic peeler. There's only one thing that's worse than peeling shrimp, and that's peeling garlic. 7:53 Ah, shit. Why can't these products just work like they say they do? 7:58 You all right? Stop tape. 8:04 All right, let's uh... 8:05 Okay, get a chair, get a chair. 8:08 Holy shit. But if you call in the next 5 minutes, you'll get 5 minutes? 8:14 Did I say 5 minutes? Thinking about the 5, thinking about the 4, thinking about the 2, think about in 40. 8:19 Okay. And if you call and completely screw up your whole lines, it won't matter, you won't get any. 8:26 Call now in the next 5 minutes. 8:30 Keep speeding. 8:31 Yeah. 8:32 We'll include an extra 2 tap lights, free. Free they're going to be. 8:41 Money. 8:42 This one powerful product removes tough stains and disinfects all over your bathroom without horse. 8:52 This is great though. 8:59 Looking good. 9:00 Can we use that? 9:01 What? 9:02 I just went, I... 
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