Ronco Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ (Compact Model) FULL Informercial

The full 28 minute infomercial spot for the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ oven featuring the compact model

[@arcade_matt]

This was all I watched in the early mornings before school... there was nothing else on.

[@stndrds79]

But I enjoyed it

[@stndrds79]

Yea

[@maulcs]

True

[@coltino99]

I watched those late night ads for women

[@mikelembo6657]

I used to watch these in the middle of the night when I was up sick with the flu. I would sometimes catch this one twice, and the knife infomercial a few times in one night. It is fun watching it now all these years later.

[@tim.kelly7136]

This guy was awesome. RIP Ron. I have to get one for my Zambian wife who's a chef. She loves different styles of cooking and I'm sure she'll love one of these. Thanks for the nostalgia. ❤️

[@Vath121]

Rofl, that Doctor just has one in his office like that? These old infomercials were so God damned stupid I couldn't stop watching them as a kid, and now that they're on youtube, here I am xD.

[@EMGGYourImagination]

I know the feeling XD

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Vath121 that feel used to watch this in the early AM when blazed

[@hekstoo5988]

***** I've read your book "Venetian Blinds" I must say it's Fabulous =X

[@deeprose4]

Same here lol

[@fjccommish]

RonCo earned billions with all the things he sold on those commercials.

[@cherylhoward89]

I'm using my rotisserie, right now. Rest in Paradise,Ron..🌹

[@BJJandBS]

My neighbors are an old couple and they still cook on this thing all the time and bring me stuff. lol

[@jimlahey9381]

I had this thing growing up, I'm a professional chef now but my dad hard ordered this.... It was a bit dangerous as it got super hot but hey it cooked a mean chicken, I bet you I cooked over 200 chickens on this thing before it got old and beat down. To be honest I wish I had a new one right now, just for the memories.

[@Frank_Stendel]

The female hoster is Jill Whelan, better known as Vicky Stubing from the tv-show "Love Boat".

[@journphoto]

Captain Stubing daughter

[@miraclemannequin]

The Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven; otherwise known as the greatest infomercial of all time.

[@07swbxrunner]

This really is a great machine. still have one thats 20 years old. He wasn't wrong

[@deanw8206]

Someone put one of these on the curb in my neighborhood. I took it and it works. I'm really not sure why they threw it out.

[@slapstick510]

Never realized he did not season that chicken lol

[@pipechat9206]

As a kid late at night it was either this or Girls Gone Wild .... Good times

[@Hey_its_Koda]

😂😂😂😂 right.

[@ccg1171]

Yeah right, didn't even think about that!!

[@NicklenDimeChicano]

Yezir!!

[@Mr.Moose5000]

Haha true!! 😂😂

[@danm29]

Same 😂

[@RyanLloyd91]

RIP Ron. We'll set it. But we'll never forget it.

[@jeaninepanzone2666]

Agreed

[@LeroyJenkins666.]

I bought a new one for under 40 had everything unused

[@TheMaxmillionz]

@@LeroyJenkins666. where you find one I need it ?

[@LeroyJenkins666.]

@@TheMaxmillionz goodwill

[@LeroyJenkins666.]

I mean it was priced at 90 but I ripped off the tag 💀

[@versatilejams]

Rest In Peace, Ron. For those of us blessed to know life before the internet and 24-hour, nonstop cable TV with 5,000 channels, if you were up late at night, you hoped the infomercials were at least entertaining. Ron’s were.

[@richardgallagher8789]

They sure were! RIP Ron.

[@fisher7636]

Took the words out of my mouth. Miss those late nights watching Ron make bomb food

[@greggieo]

Jesus I was just saying this to a friend yesterday and thought of this video and here you are with my words.

[@padraigther0b0t]

His cousin was super entertaining as well. Huh? Huh?

[@jfrey1]

Amen

[@SeekingAlfalfa]

I just found one of these at an estate sale for $12. So I asked if I could get it for 4 easy payments of $3.

[@lilnecababy]

Lol

[@dajusta87]

ahahaha

[@dhabyany]

hahahaha 😁 how did you even think of that 😂

[@jfrey1]

Best comment.

[@versatilejams]

Nice, lol. I come for the videos, I stay for comments like these.

[@williamperez1563]

This was the infomercial that came on right after Saturday and Sunday morning cartoons. Quite possibly the best informercial in the history of mankind. I fully stand behind that statement.

[@AltCTRLF8]

then later in the 2000s the Girls Gone Wild commercials took over.

[@EMGGYourImagination]

Back in the day, this and Tae-Bo.

[@meghangriesemer1129]

Oxyclean was pretty entertaining

[@saulthechicanootaku]

@@EMGGYourImagination can't forget Tae-Bo as I believe that Billy Blanks was the Ron Popeil of fitness

[@MaggieD0123]

Time Life’s Soft Rock collection hosted by Air Supply

[@juniormorales559]

I remember being a young precocious little 11 year old watching these infomercials at 2-3 in the morning. I sure did enjoy life pre cell phone time.

[@landline00]

I felt more alive pre mobile phones.

[@nightstalker824]

It really is magic. Ron puts in an unseasoned bird only to have it come out wonderfully seasoned after he sets it and forgets it.

[@normanbuchanan9710]

😂🤣

[@DanfromDallas]

LOL

[@shamusbob7969]

Lol when he would only people smell the leg of lamb because it's undercooked for smelling purposes only.

[@Abluemoon9112]

​@@shamusbob7969 You like dried food if that was undercook lol

[@willferrellnumberone201]

Rest In Peace Ron Popeil (May 3, 1935-July 28,2021) you will be missed but never forgotten.

[@Nicole1Cha]

Im 24 and my mom bought this when i was 5 and it still works..... I love this thing!

[@Hey_its_Koda]

Ron looks like a grandpa who could snap at you if you broke something at his house. 😂😂😂😂

[@ekop1778]

RIP OLD SAGGY YOUR STUFF WAS JUNK ANYWAY SET IT AND FORGET IT NEVER LASTED

[@RandemNJ]

lol @ the constant audio editing and dubbing over his voice in his infomercials

[@FalcosHitFactory]

Done because he was constantly testing pricing, offer, P&H, etc. A true direct response marketer and genius. Rest in peace, Ron.

[@pho3nixinflight]

This is was the pinnacle of western civilization. Good times.

[@atlasmoon5497]

You can just tell how white all these commercials were back then

[@ouya_expert]

@@atlasmoon5497 even the black in it people were white

[@OldMastyr3]

@AtlasMoon....@questionmark It can be as white as it wants to be, it needs no one's permission. Fuck all of you Libtards.

[@ScreaminEmu]

@@atlasmoon5497 Like black people are gonna sit thru this shit 😂

[@davidsapir3764]

What ultimately makes this infomercial so epic is that the Showtime Rotisserie is actually an awesome product that truly does absolutely everything Ron Popeil promised. Everything and anything you cook in it comes out amazingly juicy and tender. Ask anyone who has one. I've had mine since 2003, it works as great today as it did on day one and it's still one of my most essential and frequently used kitchen appliances.

[@supreme2005]

That's awesome. Real quality 👌

[@mikenonameneeded3485]

I have 3 of them in case one breaks. It never broke. My wife finds them a thrift stores usually about $20 each. It cooks a beef roast like nothing else. My family loves it every time I cook with it.

[@IRgEEK]

Agreed! I have an original one that was a gift from my Mom 20+ years ago and it still works great! I will be using again on this Thanksgiving day for an 8 lb Turkey Breast and I already know how great it's going to turn out.

[@RyanCoomer]

he have two of them and they still work, one smaller one larger one! all our meat is cooked on these

[@DougH1995]

Bought mine in 2005 and it still works as good as the day I got it. Makes amazing Rotisserie duck

[@googaagoogaa12345678]

i have one in my RV and my apartment and in my RV we hit a bunch of speed bumps and a pothole and it still kept rotating and when we got to the rest stop for the night the food was done i love this thing

[@packingten]

Love ours too!.

[@crystalleyvonne818]

God this testimonial is better than the whole infomercial lol

[@markcarr5142]

After I got married in 2006, my wife asked me what I really wanted for Christmas. I said a Ronco Rotisserie. She laughed at me. Then realized I was serious. Well, I got it for Christmas. And I still use it. In fact, I made a bad ass Lemon Pepper rotisserie chicken for lunch today.... And we've been picking at it all day long. Of all the shit your can buy from the TV.... This is absolutely the best money you'll ever spend.

[@yevgeniyzharinov7473]

I thought it was a piece of junk

[@BrettOwen71]

I find this oddly comforting.

[@kevini4295]

May Ron rest in peace. Make a fortune doing these commercials. The woman following him around is so overly dramatic. It's comical. It was easy to listen to him.

[@kevmack101]

This was pure classic many nights I fell to sleep with this guy on TV "SET IT & 4 GET IT" I will never forget it lol

[@plushbatfan]

Same here

[@WalkingRoscoe]

Glad you clarified that. On TV. 😂

[@ScaryTerryCards]

I learned how to sell and speak after watching RON POPEIL. It helped me a lot in 2002 when I had to hawk people in the mall to stop them and sell them T-Mobile cellphones!

[@BroadwayBabyyy744]

if martha stewart was the queen of self promotion, Ron was the King!!!

[@bushbasher85]

That woman is way too excited about steamed vegetables.

[@shmooglevitz7281]

Forreal, haha "just look at the brocc-" "OOOOOOOHHHHHHH BROCCOLIII THE SMELL IS JUST DIVIIIIIIIINE" *proceeds to have an orgasm on set while Ron goes to the next rotisserie*

[@Opinions-galore24]

@@shmooglevitz7281 lol

[@andrewl9191]

I mean...if I were getting paid, or even just fed...

[@will.a.benjamin]

And the aromas and the juices....she's probably juicing between the legs lol

[@Gerbs964]

the doctor just has a chicken going in his office. hahahaa that killed me.

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I set it and forget it, how will I remember to eat when it's done?

[@38ddkelly]

+Soxruleyanksdrool You won't, but eventually the food will spoil just sitting there and your house will smell. Glad I could help.

[@jerryrasmussen8592]

set your hungry/eat button !! {LOL}

[@fjccommish]

Crap! I just remembered I was cooking a roast back in 1984. That's OK. I used the RonCo Electric Food Dehydrator to make some beef jerky.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Call mom.

[@shamusbob7969]

How could you ever remember something if you don't forget it first? Check and m8.

[@zyto7904]

touching raw meat and cooked meat with the same gloves like a true professional

[@layah28]

marc2427 Lmao right

[@PhotoMan]

well, i guess you've never thought of washing the gloves between?? Duh.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

@@PhotoMan golly gee what an original idea! ya think? honest? lol you sound like you're in junior high!!

[@tedbell4416]

Damn right

[@johnandrews389]

Lmao

[@PeeedaPan]

i watched this infommerical countless times at 2am in the morning back in the late 90s/early 00s

[@BillyM82094]

6:46 SET IT & FORGET IT! rest in peace Ron

[@stephenperkins5644]

Rip Ron Popeil this man was a legit inventor .I bought this rotisserie machine and it is everything ron says it is .The first thing I cooked in it was a marinated chicken and it was fantastic but I have cooked other things that ron mentioned and they were astounding .I used the solid food injector and it works terrific .I still own this to this day .

[@rangerxlt3]

My family and I just cooked a roast in the Showtime Rotisserie for Christmas yesterday. I cannot tell you how perfect it cooked it and the smell was outstanding! This product does exactly what it advertises!

[@Venkman007]

Don't watch this if you're hungry, holy shit.

[@fluffynoses]

rofl too late

[@jake-xy3pq]

Venkman007 Alright, I know I'm late, but I have a funny story. A few months back, I ended up in hospital, and I couldn't eat all day. On the TV in the hospital room, it was on one of these fucking informercial channels. I got the all clear to eat at 10PM, and I ate. A lot. I can go into more detail if anyone even sees this.

[@Enkarashaddam]

Welcome to 1998

[@karlasmith4526]

That awkward moment when you realize the elderly fans giving testimonies are mist likely all dead. :/

[@iicliz2350]

Karla Smith how old was this?

[@rbd6502]

@@iicliz2350 somewhere between 1990 and 2005 iirc.

[@NicklenDimeChicano]

Daaaaaaaaark!!!!!!!!!

[@LydiaIndica]

This was about 1998 or 1999

[@AminahMight]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nightinxgale7083]

12:32 “So you can get a white one or a black one, just tell the operator okay.”

[@Douglas-1994]

RIP RON. I grew up watching this infomercial over and over again

[@reginashiner3440]

Bought mine at a resale shop ..the big one for $15... never used... all parts in the box..the book the injecter the gloves all the stuff and i love it ....

[@budbrandt9040]

I have had mine for 16 years use it all the time and would never be without it. Set it and forget it I just love it

[@JavMacHer]

I just cooked lamb on mine - it's the best. People always say it's restaurant quality. What's your best rotisserie meal?

[@jessica.m.brooks]

@@JavMacHer I cook salmon in mine frequently. Wish I had the thingie that goes on top to cook asparagus!

[@fjccommish]

RonCo made billions from all the stuff they sold. If it was complete crap, he would have gone out of business.

[@ismaelmartinez8214]

Clancy Featherton I have made Chicken, Turkey, Duck, and fish in my rotisserie.

[@BigFloofyCat]

Anyone else used to watch this at 2:00am because you couldn’t sleep, and had jack shit else to do?

[@greggieo]

God.. where is the part when he is like "I'm not gonna sell it for 255 not 250 not 230, I'm not gonna sell it for 225, not 215 or 205, 185, 165 or 150. If you call now 3 payments of 49.95"

[@Yessy94603]

Imagine the price if you called in the next 10 minutes tho 😲😐

[@alexishernan4289]

Fun fact: This product from Ron popeil is the most successful product that made him filthy rich

[@Prad2007]

I used mine for years. Excellent rotisserie Chicken. The element or a fuse inside seems to have died. I wish it still worked.

[@lav7161]

It's been like 20 years since this aired and for whatever reason I still remember that head nod at 07:54 😂😂😂

[@fonso1030]

Audience grandma bought the machine and was proud to serve the lamb. 😂

[@caltechchemist2927]

We didn't have cable growing up, so my sister and I would watch this. We ended up getting one of these and they are phenominal.

[@Wolfman12395]

3:55 LMFAO at the audience reaction.

[@arielgonzalez5296]

Wrong, the reaction is 3:56, u forgot to add 1 second more

[@arielgonzalez5296]

of course. so, be careful by watch it very carefully.

[@Sam292929]

Ariel Gonzalez S

[@AshlynGerman]

Ariel Gonzalez if you want to be technical, it was more like 3:57 but in all honesty I don't see why the timestamp was such a big deal to begin with.

[@nevillewhite1966]

Did he hurt someone's "Feelings?" Did I hear abuse and lawsuits? Whimps.

[@thekidnamedenis]

Who is seeing this after founding out that Ron has passed away?

[@royerthedestroyer7]

Me too

[@atltallone907]

2024.…....I've had my showtime since 2005....…..still working! I Love it. ❤

[@jewelqueen5949]

Same!!!

[@pamkay1756]

Really?! That's so cool. I've always wanted one. ❤

[@raptorrochester]

Touches raw pork or raw chicken then handles finished food.

[@jaxh4523]

He touches all the raw meat and never washes his hands....Ew.

[@YourMomz07]

Jax H Salmonella-finger-licking good!!

[@Venkman007]

+Jax H ......that you know of. He more than likely did it between takes/cuts.

[@Alr1ghtyThen]

I noticed so many sanitation issues in this infomercial. As a Cook, it's so cringe to watch now but as a kid Ron was a god.

[@mbenzsl2000]

bacteria don't exist in the Ronco universe... Set it and forget it!...literally.

[@nitramza861]

But just look at all of the juice running out of it, folks! He is wearing his barbecue gloves, folks. Just set it annnnnd......?

[@steaminsteve]

keeps two vegetables piping hot

[@FortunateJuice]

Lol

[@Moon_Presence]

She tries to talk so much and gets cut off every time. It's so funny

[@kristopherversteegt2939]

This was my all-time favorite infomercial!!! Because you set it and forget it!!!!

[@timbrown8038]

Spray on hair was the pinnacle of the Ronco experience for me.

[@jerkasmo]

RIP... Now who do we go to for stuff they don't need?

[@zibbyzubb]

I never ordered his stuff, but I loved his infomercials. I would watch them every time they came in late at night.

[@springer90]

Did he just handle that leg of lamb after he put that glove in his mouth?

[@dopey451]

that woman from 25:14, she said she can be out with her guests having a cocktail while the food was in the showtime. well it looks like she had one cocktail too many already.

[@laprepper]

I always loved these commercials. I never had cable 😂

[@kingkong1040]

RIP.

[@islandbee]

Thank goodness for Costco rotisserie chicken for $4.99. And saving the hassles of the cleaning this after using it.

[@Changsta74u]

I wanna see Gordon Ramsay roast Ron and his product :lmfao

[@cindy846]

YES!!

[@michaelkawaykla7030]

When i was a teen Id be on the phone with my gf or friends i knew it was late when this came on. Late 90s best yrs

[@layz_her2673]

RIP

[@coltino99]

I love how the audience is all wearing aprons

[@Kiterunner-yu9hg]

😂😂😂

[@Luschan]

I always thought that Ron Popeil was before my time, more of an 80s thing. Guess not! I remember watching this commercial as a kid, totally mesmerized. He really was a hell of a salesman, great at making things seem so simple you’d be a sucker NOT to buy the product. Also realizing now that he had a brilliant business model. They’d just film one commercial interesting enough to almost be something you’d watch on the Food Network, and air the hell out of it.

[@xen0cide45]

NOW THAT'S ROAST BEEF

[@Eden_GT]

Welp, darbian was playing this video while setting the new SMB2J world record.

[@NathanDinickle]

Eden GT 11:57 "Now folks, THAT'S roast beef." 😂😂😂

[@joshua695]

Eden GT me too

[@adamf34]

I had a friend who worked at Caesar's Palace in Vegas. He told me that Ron was a regular there. One labor day weekend in the late 80's he had booked a suite and had 2 escorts sent to his room. About 3 am calls started coming into the front desk about the noise in his room. When hotel staff got there Ron was completely naked, coked out of his mind, and the escorts had locked themselves in the bathroom. LVPD were called and had to basically hog tie him and carry him downstairs through the main lobby. My buddy said he was banned from the hotel indefinitely.

[@HardChuck365]

Seems like Ron would be more of a weed smoker. When he gets the munchies he can just throw in a chicken and in an hour it's done.

[@estew6764]

Maryland Jake lmao that was hilarious!!!

[@lizardking5237]

yeah, he just set's it and forgets it. Then goes and hit's the hash pipe :)

[@KeithsReviews]

+Adam This is hilarious. I beleive it too. Guy is a multimillionaire. I would do coke and bang hookers too if I were him.

[@CADguru78]

Funny he ended up being a board member of Mirage Resorts... Board Member: Mirage Resorts 1990 - 2010

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

The sound editing is just awful LOL Curious about the machine, though. Was it good?

[@nikkisimone4011]

Crystals We had one and always did wings in ours (many moons ago).... My granny just gave me hers, still looks brand new. Will make a whole chicken this week so I'll let you know LOL

[@Swampsquash]

I cook in mine quite a bit. Bought for $16 at a goodwill. It does a pretty good job believe it or not

[@NicklenDimeChicano]

Lol I remember my folks bought one and it was poppin the first 2 months then it became another shelf lol

[@fjccommish]

RonCo didn't make billions by selling useless garbage. The stuff Ron invented and sold was pretty good.

[@ryanquiriconi2318]

I still have my moms

[@dr.horseman4018]

...SET IT AND....rest in peace ✌️he's roasting Angels now

[@sicklettuce]

I was at the filming of this Ron was very upset the whole time and mean to everybody. When he hit the first onr with a hammer it broke. Lol

[@SegaSnatchers]

They did have an applause sign?

[@Ponaru]

I used to watch these Ronco informercials back in the day just sitting on my couch and vegging out. Now I find myself looking them up on youtube and watching the whole thing. What is this spell you have cast on me Ron Popeil?!!

[@vitor3000]

feels good to know im not alone in 2017

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Isn't feeling nostalgic such a crazy thing?

[@stacyballard9524]

I feel the same way

[@AnnieBrackett88]

That co-host couldn’t get a full sentence in 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kendallaasen8139]

I grew up with one and now I’m 25. I just got one of these for Christmas 2020 and I’m in love. My mom somehow came across and brand new one that had been purchased in 2001 but never opened.

[@coreycotton1989]

Dang

[@mtiller2006]

Some have already said this, but it is sadly confirmed. Ron Popeil passed away last Wednesday, July 28th at the age of 86. The cause of death was not released, but this is such a blow to the infomercial industry, because Ron was terrific the way he pitched his products ("But wait - there's more!"; "Set it and forget it!"; etc.). Rest in peace, Ron!

[@Wheeloffortunefan999]

beautifully said michael.

[@mikeg3529]

This thing is fucking awesome. Clean up sucks ass, but damn, it cooks fast as fuck and perfectly everytime. I got one at garage sale for 20$....best 20$ i spent! Oh wow, it didnt hit home how fucking old this video was until 13:31

[@3ddon602]

I have one it's nice but nothing beats real wood flavor BBQ

[@PP-ky2ji]

AMEN BROTHER AMEN

[@jonathancharrier3521]

Yah but you can't set and forget a bbq

[@callumhull3272]

Hands up if you’re here from Glove & Boots 😜😂

[@nilehardin993]

Thank you for giving us stuff to watch at wee hours of the morning! Save me a spot at the table.

[@jeremyanderson1139]

RIP Ron Popeil

[@lesliechan31]

8:35 he takes the glove off using his mouth. 8:47 he uses the same glove to take the leg of lamb out of the oven lolllllll

[@packingten]

Oh hell if thats the worst thing you ever eat🤪

[@CiCiKensey02]

Those BBQ gloves look like the Playtex rubber gloves I use when I clean my bathroom.

[@aronyak1]

I accidentally left mine on top of the rotisserie, then I smelled burning, they melted and fused to the top of the machine lol.

[@nslouka90]

aronyak1 I have a pair, the tag says rated for about 300 degrees and is only for holding for when carving or cutting and to NOT handle hot coals.

[@jessejae5820]

Actually is 99.95....

[@brandonfg8839]

Soon as he said "Under $100" I figured "$99.99"? I was close!

[@packingten]

Over 400 bucks now.

[@michaellurie9138]

R.I.P. Ron Popeil

[@richardgallagher8789]

RIP Ron Popeil. See ya in Ronco heaven, buddy!

[@PliskinHK]

7:34 Lmaaooo this woman's enthusiasm is so funny, their exchange was so awkward

[@Enkarashaddam]

It was the old days. Right down to the larry king references

[@echoppo]

How phony was that doctor eh? lmao

[@RYN988]

he is a real doctor. you can talk about the cheesiness of it all and maybe the ethics of it but he's a bonafide cardiologist!

[@Maria-lol]

I remember this use to play all the time. I was 13 14 lol aint gonna lie me and my brother watched it and we knew word by word lmao

[@FortunateJuice]

Lol

[@gordon826]

RIP to Ron the legend

[@yevgeniyzharinov7473]

I always wondered why the audience reacted like that to the hammer thing. It turns out that he actually broke the glass during the first take (it was later edited out!)

[@raterus]

I had one of these, and followed the instructions to the letter, however once I "forgot it" I'd remember when my chicken was days old and smelled horrible. Thanks for nothing Ron, your instructions suck!

[@the1stmrsr355]

I bought one of these and I've never regretted it. I thought this would be cheap and trashy until I saw the one my sister bought and tasted the meat that came out if it. This is the only thing I've ever purchased off of TV and is buy another one if the company was still in business.

[@dpurves28]

I bought one way back then but left it with my mother when I moved away and, well, it's no more. A few years ago I decided I wanted another and got one off eBay. Still love it.

[@iseemelanie]

RIP Mr. Popeil

[@jeffmoore8607]

He's the Steve Jobs of the appliance world.