Info-mercials

[rickg]

One of my biggets pet-peeves today. All these stupid info-mercials taking over the TV channels. Do people really buy stuff from these huksters? I guess they must. I don't get it. If I want to buy something, I don't want my intellegence to be insulted by these clowns peddling their wares. Regular commercials are bad enough. These things are just plain pissing me off. It's even getting into prime-time slots now.
Ok. I can hear it coming. If you don't like it, turn the TV off and read a book. I do need to do that more. But sometimes, I just want to relax and watch something. But these things are creeping in to more time slots when I want to do just that.
Whew. Thanks. I needed that

[MTI]

They have great entertainment value! Who doesn't like watching Ron Popeil making jerky?

I have to admit that despite having a drawer full of Henkel chefs knives, I was given one of the "Miracle Blade III" slicers since my friend got two as part of the deal. I have to admit that does a nice job on carving chicken/turkey and cutting into frozen bread, but the blade is too long and skinny for much else.

It really just comes down to money. They cost the networks nothing to produce and generate a lot of money. Why produce programming or pay for programs to air overnight when there is little to no audience? They make money by selling the airtime and usually get a cut of the sales as well. It's a win-win situation.

[rickg]

Originally posted by sflori
It really just comes down to money. They cost the networks nothing to produce and generate a lot of money. Why produce programming or pay for programs to air overnight when there is little to no audience? They make money by selling the airtime and usually get a cut of the sales as well. It's a win-win situation.

That held true in the past, but as I said, I'm seeing info-mercials creeping into what I'd call "normal" viewing times. When they ran them at night, it only bothered me when I was working swing shift and wanted to come home and watch a bit of the idiot box before I went to bed. Now I see the crap during the day, and even occasionally during "prime time".
And TV stations wonder why they are loosing viewers! They then come up with these survivor shows.
Oh well. (sigh)

[MTI]

Yes, a blast from the past!

The Miracle Slicer III is still doing a job on slicing bagels, cutting through frozen bread and egg cartons (why keep a half empty box of eggs when you have a Miracle Slicer!) I did find this pieces of advertising interesting. Made to the highest standards of German Stainless Steel (country of origin may vary)

Anybody else have a "As Seen On TV" story?