Top 20 Most Ridiculous Infomercial Products

There have been a ton of ridiculous infomercial products over the years and these are the ones that baffled us the most. For this list, we’re looking at all sorts of ridiculous, zany and outlandish infomercial products. Our countdown includes the TV Hat, the Flowbee, the Potty Putter, the Tiddy Bear, and more! Which product on this list is a must have for you? Let us know in the comments!
Watch more great videos in odd marketing here:
Top 10 Worst Video Game Marketing Fails: • Top 10 Worst Video Gam...
Top 10 Weirdest Commercials of the 2000s: • Top 10 Weirdest Commer...
Top 10 Worst Super Bowl Commercials: • Top 10 Worst Super Bow...
Test your Trivia Power!
www.watchmojo.com/play
Have Your Idea Become A Video!
wmojo.com/suggest
Subscribe for more great content!
wmojo.com/watchmojo-subscribe
Visit WatchMojo Club for Great Deals!
wmojo.com/WatchMojoClub
Your trusted authority for Top 10 lists, reviews, tips and tricks, biographies, origins, and entertainment news on Film, TV, Video Games, Comics, Celeb, Music and Superheroes.
#Marketing #TV #Commerical #Infomercial #Television #Business #Ads #Advertisement

[@WatchMojo]

Which product on this list is a must have for you? Let us know in the comments! For more lists like this, click here!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5e8iJyNqL5rjc0

[@russellwboss]

@@Die-Angst 2wßb

[@jeremybrown9737]

0

[@jeremybrown9737]

Uu7uuuuuuuuuuuuu7uu

[@jeremybrown9737]

@@Die-Angst uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@jeremybrown9737]

@@Die-Angst understand me u

[@adolfojuangarcia1906]

I miss infomercials like these. Streaming ads are just not the same.

[@androgynylunacy]

But back then we were like f**k I'm so tired of these ads playing over and over. Lol

[@BurghFinsFan]

The dude walking out in his toga- I mean “wearable towel” to get the newspaper always makes me laugh.

[@theylied1776]

The shake-weight is the gift that keeps on giving. I know what all of my neighbors are getting for April 1st next year.

[@respectdawildo_danjones508]

There’s a certain lolcow who is iconic with a shake weight! 🤣

[@michaelhenson9507]

According to South Park it can save your marriage.

[@somethingaboutbeaute]

😂🤣

[@somethingaboutbeaute]

@@michaelhenson9507 lmao 🤣

[@ch1ckmom217]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@sheemalmighty]

Shoutout to Billy Mays, that man had the ability to sell anything. R.I.P.

[@jacobishii6121]

But Ron Popiel will always be the OG master

[@jc.1191]

They have flex seal at Walmart now. Billy Mays must have sold the heck out of it.

[@lebrown5075]

I said "what the..." a few times throughout but I lost it at the old guy pissing in his golf club

[@freya8133]

The Hawaii Chair jingle made me laugh too 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@darthsidious47]

I love these old infomercial ads. It's so nostalgic and most of them were so useless. It's kinda unfortunate we don't see stuff like this on TV as often anymore. Not to mention the terrible acting also makes them more memorable at least for me.

[@hydrolito]

Late at night until early in the morning some channels have long infomercials.

[@freya8133]

Unfortunately people have wasted money on them too.

[@rolandhansen812]

OMG. And ad for "Shapermate" came on in the middle of the video. It was so over the top ridiculous I thought it was a continuation of the TV infomercial ads. It's EXACTTLY like those old TV ads

[@rolandhansen812]

@@lateksipumppu No I don't. How many?

[@rolandhansen812]

@@lateksipumppu Yup. If it wasn't profitable they would stop doing it. Just like the various email scams. I can't believe ANYONE actually falls for these "Nigerian" scams. "We've got millions of $$ we're just dying to send you, or get out of the country. If you help us illegally move the money, we'll give you $20 million. We just need your banking details and a small fee to pay taxes/paperwork/bribes" Somebody HAS to be falling for these things or they would just stop. P.T. Barnum sure was spot on.

[@BigDsmoke]

The "Poop Trap" lmfao!!! My dogs would NEVER go for that thing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@groovylicks6]

I feel sorry for the dogs that are forced to wear it.

[@zaphodthenth]

The dog pootrap was actually pictured in one of the joke articles in Mad Magazine. It was a joke article about how to deal with doggie bombs: Everything from a wand that covers the poo with 2 part epoxy to seal it in , to a special set of shoes which act as a portable broom and dustpan, surrounding fire hydrants with a grill that the poo drops through, to THIS PRODUCT that fits over the dogs behind. Good luck trying to strap it on your dog.

[@danielwaugh2215]

I'd feel bad for the dogs who wore them by their owners

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

My chihuahua would bite me if I tried putting something that ridiculous on her. This from a dog who will tolerate being forced to wear a tiara. It’s fine, she basically never poops outside anyway.

[@BDF-]

Mike Jeavons has a hilarious KZbin "review" of The Poo Trap. : -D

[@michaelgraf735]

The dog had to wear a bag on its ass. how humiliating for the dog.

[@brianstratton8767]

Yep! One of my all time faves from the late Al Jaffee who was MAD's greatest talent; Fold In, Snappy Answers, plus practical* solutions like this one on Doo Diligence. Parking was also great Loved his signature details of dead chickens & single/lost dentures:)!

[@darkangelholz]

I ADORE my Snuggie! Had it for years now and love the fact it's got a foot pocket too. Great when ill or hungover 🤣🤣🤣🤣 xxx

[@christophermerlot3366]

My sister swears by her snuggie. That extra drink holder for the car looks like a good idea too. The commercials are just terrible though.

[@arthurau9231]

I don't understand what is the difference between number 20 on this list which is the wearable towel and the Snuggie which is number 18 on this list as those look almost the same product, as they are towels you can wear as clothing.

[@melissacooper8724]

My dad loves his Snuggie! He wears it on those cold winter days!

[@maryannefeyer6332]

My late husband adored his Snuggie while he was going through chemo.

[@AerySoul]

Talked my daughter into buying me one about 10 yrs. ago. I still have it, I love it!! "The WTF Blanket"!

[@kujo734]

I love the attitudes of the people who aren't using the advertised product. They look SO clumsy!

[@Buccaneerfilms]

Infomercial guy: [raging] tiny hot dogs come in packages of six, but their buns come in packages of eight!!!” Throws down package of eight hot dogs…

[@groovylicks6]

I noticed that too

[@jc.1191]

And the product is basically way overpriced bologna.

[@messinalyle4030]

As an autistic woman with sensory issues, particularly sound and touch related, I might actually benefit from something that creates a barrier between my body and the shoulder strap on a seatbelt, to keep it from grazing my nipples. But a "tiddy bear" with the arms and legs and what-not would defeat the purpose for me because there would be all those things that could still make contact with the nipple area.

[@jc.1191]

Makes me think try a pillow or a towel. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Free

[@metern]

With that talking tp, i would record a whispering low volume sound saying "I'm watching you" 🤣 Think hearing that during nighttime.

[@christophermerlot3366]

I think there should be a category at the Emmys for actors who demonstrate these products. Trying to look enthusiastic using something they know is total garbage.

[@anniebunny722]

South Park parodying the Shake Weight with Stan’s mom is still so funny years later!

[@BethanyB86]

I have a knockoff snuggie I love it for those really cold winter days.

[@106andie]

I love the fact that George Clooney says he uses Flowbee 😂

[@phil8702]

Yep George used it the whole time the commercial was filmed.

[@davidcordi8002]

We had one.

[@ch1ckmom217]

What is that?

[@vilislacis3337]

Snuggie is awesome, I use it all the time!

[@karenhall4645]

I use my Snuggie all the time and actually think it was a clever idea.

[@cheritripp9470]

I brought one as a birthday gift to myself. I usually take it with me on winter trips to lounge around the hotel.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

Why would ANYONE want those??

[@Thomasnmi]

​@@Eazy-ERydersome find them comfortable

[@LoneWolf20213]

this feels like a episode of world's dumbest without the commedians

[@Chaos89P]

Or messing with the product, often for said comedic effect.

[@leilah808]

0:53 It’s funny how the “patriotic” line was said then the towels were lined up to look like the French flag

[@freya8133]

#12 The Facial Flexer----aomost all doctors, dermatologists, and beauty experts will tell you that those are detrimental or silly.

[@jayluck8047]

I love my RONCO Electric Food Dehydrator! Still works after 30 years.

[@FlorenciaVQ]

What is funny about infomercials is that they present a weird product as if it were the 8th wonder of the world and something impossible to survive without 🤣🤣

[@villain68]

I'm surprised the fly killing gun didn't make me list. It's an airgun that shoots table salt to kill flies. At first I thought it was a joke but I think it's real.

[@melissahollowell7255]

Have you seen the bug zapping tennis racket?

[@christyguichard8013]

All I can think of with the uroclub is men leaving it “filled” in their bag 🤢 The South Park episode with the shake weight was so good 😂 getting that bus fare after you’re done is something to keep you motivated 😂

[@christophermerlot3366]

How could you forget the mighty Tommy Wu? His commercials were gold in the 1990s. He pedaled some sort of real estate flip-flopping scheme. When I was in University they were stoner required watching. Tommy wound up in jail for fraud. Good times.

[@SavaFiend]

William McCorkle was another one who peddled the real estate flip flopping scheme with his infomercial back in the '90s I remember seeing that one all the time LOL

[@matthewreist6530]

The salt gun was amazing

[@odemata87]

Funny as it is the snuggie is probably the most legit of these

[@arthurau9231]

I don't understand what is the difference between number 20 on this list which is the wearable towel and the Snuggie which is number 18 on this list as those look almost the same product, as they are towels you can wear as clothing.

[@jc.1191]

No uroclub? LMAO

[@steely3506]

​​@@arthurau9231The lower definition means you can't see the texture differences. The wearable towel is probably made of a much more absorbent material

[@NeonGhostWolf2001]

I had a Snuggie 💕🥰 I loved falling asleep on the couch with the tv on all cuddled up in my Snuggie as a kid

[@technikal4083]

Imagine if dental dams had an infomercial. "Do you keep gettin unwanted semen down your throat?" 😩

[@LennyLeonard]

A great episode of South Park involves the shake weight.

[@jodiecarlson6955]

That wearable towel actually looks kind of cool!!

[@mysteriousman9119]

Watchmojo List I suggest: 1. Top 10 Non-Actor Celebrities Who Can Host Outside Their Comfort Zone (Elon Musk "SNL", Gordon Ramsay "Bank Balance") 2. Top 10 Movies who already Spoiled What Will Happened To The Sequel (Like Final Destination Series) 3. Top 10 Modern Animation Cliches (like "You have mistake and I hate you")

[@kendall6049]

Ooh yes! I just found out Gordon Ramsay has a hotel makeover show! Whaaat!

[@snipermafia3609]

My grandma got me a Snuggie for Christmas when I was only 8 years old. I still have it. Thanks grandma

[@arthurau9231]

I don't understand what is the difference between number 20 on this list which is the wearable towel and the Snuggie which is number 18 on this list as those look almost the same product, as they are towels you can wear as clothing.

[@jc.1191]

Aww

[@srbarkerchan]

I actually still have my Snuggie.

[@Lion_Warrior2187]

Me too

[@Plvc-vz2xi]

This brings back happy memories 😊 ☺ ❤

[@paytonturner1421]

I think the wearable towel is useful and perfect for people who hate robes and towels. ♥️👍😄😃

[@suspiciousindividual7657]

😆😆 my mom used to own a Flowbee and used it on my brother and my dad. I've always had long long hair so no way in hell I would let her touch me with it LOL

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Some of these were hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jobcampbell8767]

Facial flex

[@MarlieMewy]

The Snuggie was kinda legit though. Lol.

[@iliketowatch.]

(1:19) LOL, that guy couldn't figure out how to take the stuff out of his cup holder so he could put his coffee in there. He's totally perplexed. 😄

[@FionaApplewright]

Everytime I see the word "infomercial" I scream "SET IT AND FORGET IT"

[@ThePurplebabaloa]

Ha ha ha~takes me back…the things they show after the network programming has ended. One of my faves was “The Body Blade”…possibly a precursor to the “shake weight” or “free flexor” 😹

[@SirAthiro]

Me: *Grabs toilet paper.* Seven days... Me: "Oh shi--"

[@blueblousedesigns]

Vince was a huge part of my childhood, so were Billy Mays and Sully Sullivan (from the Discovery Channel's show Pitchmen), Kevin Tradeau and Ron Popeal

[@countrygirlbeth1]

Don’t forget Cathy Mitchell

[@blueblousedesigns]

@@countrygirlbeth1 oh yeah, Dump Dinners, Dump Desserts, and Red Copper...I love seeing her too

[@andrewollmann304]

*Anthony Sullivan

[@blueblousedesigns]

@@andrewollmann304 thanks, I actually forgot Sullivan's first name

[@mustard87]

The Snuggie is awesome!

[@provincialfish]

An ad for the belt bro played in the middle of this video and I didn't realize it wasn't part of the stupid products until I noticed the skip ad button after almost a minute of thinking "wow they're really playing a long clip of this dumb product" lol

[@cassandrakarpinski9416]

"Dynamic inertia" is the most oxymoronic phrase ever

[@natsune09]

I can see the wearable towel being useful for washing a dog. Or a cat, if you are one of those misfit heathens that own a cat but doesn't know the cat owns you.

[@michaelhenson9507]

To a dog, you are God. To a cat, it is God. Dogs rule

[@squarebear619]

@@michaelhenson9507 by that logic if the cat is a god, then wouldn't it rule and the dog be just a follower, lol.

[@michaelhenson9507]

@@squarebear619 I'm sure the cat thinks that

[@OrcistCleaver]

might need that car thing im literally dropping stuff right there everyday lol

[@Flip111000]

honestly the wearable towels looks pretty okay, actually a bit fashionable

[@glenharper3875]

Oh that world renowned inventor Rick hunt and don’t forget his even cleverer brother Mike

[@paytonturner1421]

Snuggie I remember iCarly did a parody of that.

[@titoiswack3524]

Family guy did too lol Icarly also did a parody of the shamwow

[@jewelcopeland8440]

I laughed so hard. I'm older and remember these and more. It was a special era when they played these at off hours and cable and streaming wasn't big. It also reflects that. American ideal that one great product idea can make you a millionaire . Some of these did sell and someone made $$$. But it wasn't lasting. Again very funny. You can't really learn golf sitting on a toilet, not proper form

[@davidcordi8002]

My parents used the flobee on us for years. It was still better than some of the hack job hair cuts my mother did with scissors.

[@jc.1191]

Oh Lord. That sounds awful, sorry. Lol

[@teeess6536]

This makes me miss being able to stay up until 2am 😭

[@LeeLee19901]

People had the most strangest ideas back then lol

[@usmc1379]

Facial flex looks like a medieval torture device!

[@hydrolito]

Changing weight of Golf Club will affect your swing so doubt that guy won any tournament.

[@freya8133]

😆😆😆😆I don't think you're supposed to actually use it to golf 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@melissacooper8724]

I'm surprised that they haven't invented a machine that will wash your dog for you!

[@nightangel972000]

My grocery store deli has big hot dogs, they’re just labeled bologna.

[@missmargmillionaire6421]

The wearable towel is actually aight for the pool or out the shower figuring out what to wear

[@roxiekarelis5073]

“Tiny hotdogs come in packages of six” -throws down a pack of 8 on the damn table-

[@AdamG1983]

Gotta love this channel... When on doubt, recycle old videos

[@kendallluna9115]

Dude in the car valet and didn't even try to use the space under his radio for all that nonsense 🥴

[@crazieanimefan1]

I have a pink Snuggie, hubby has a blue one. They're very useful. Also he has a Shake Weight. The Sham Wow? I have something similar called Microfiber.

[@kevinmcqueary7395]

that dog poop bag for their rear end looks pretty silly..., but to me it sounded like something promising. just wish they had it advertised, and executed the right way.

[@darkfire170]

Billy Mays was the King of Informercials

[@domundtgregor6683]

from #15 *Potty Putter* to #2 *The Uroclub* ... we have gone full circle of weirdness here # 13 the free flexor - a must have for every well equipped BDSM dungeon !

[@dirtyfrench2926]

Lmfao "beastly butt odor" 5:41

[@dhsswim11]

#19, #18, and #17 are awesome ideas! LOL

[@unicornman147]

The Snuggie gets less ridiculous when you find out that it was designed for wheelchair users. It's hard getting a coat on and off of a person in a wheelchair, and a regular blanket would get tangled in the wheels.

[@Trowelhands]

As someone who enjoys VR, I have an insatiable desire to bully the TV Hat kids.

[@willlayton5142]

I almost bought the potty putter for my cousin for Christmas last year!

[@Bonbonbon739]

Thank you for the shout out to Sharon

[@Survivor-dw7we]

Who do those big hot dog people think they are fooling ? The big hot dog is just a giant chub of bologna !

[@jeffreyval9665]

The shake weight was actually a really good product.

[@joehard3733]

I still use mine sometimes if I have tennis elbow or as a chest workout warmup tool.

[@squirellmaster1]

Lol

[@suekelley2109]

It was really useful for hitting my boyfriend when he got obnoxious 😀j/k but I did think about it

[@michaelpatten315]

6:39 "....from my butt" 🤣

[@michelec5224]

I had a car valet, because my car had tiny cup holders. That thing was great.

[@classy_c88]

It’s the music behind the infos that crack me up!🤣

[@BFRIZZLE909]

I still use my snuggy when it's cold.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

Never even heard of a "snuggie". Thank god..

[@pinkhulk9781]

Lol!!! My aunt, who is in her late 60’s, Still uses the “Flowbee” 😂😅🤣

[@hydrolito]

Grocery stores already give you bags you can use to pick up poop. if want bags that seal, they sell sandwich, quart and gallon sealable bags.

[@alexandernelson647]

Flowbee was originally designed by Kirby vacuums. They have an attachment to cut hair and have it sucked away by the Kirby vacuum.

[@williamponce5907]

Whoa whoa the snuggie was pretty bomb, although the fabric could be improved

[@Shortstackgem]

'... It starts to go deep and you can feel it' - Free Flexor

[@shonw2318]

in all honesty, the snuggie wasn't that absurd or far fetched. It was actually pretty good imo. i wrap myself up in blankets all the time and whenever i went over my grandparent's house, they had a snuggie and i used it all the time. So much so that they got me one for Christmas one year and i absolutely loved it.

[@ashleabalon1401]

I love watch mojo!! ❤

[@sebastiansorsa1407]

They already has hot dog patties. It's called bologna.

[@jc.1191]

Way cheaper too

[@asmrbroccoleader]

A gullible person buys "Snuggies", a normal person uses a warmer & suitable cloths.

[@reynaolvera7526]

The car valet would be so helpful for doordashing

[@sakurakitsunestar]

You forgot to mention George Clooney apparently uses a flowbee and has for years

[@GenXfrom75]

Leave that Snuggie alone lol 🤣

[@michellemaverick3077]

I have a Snuggie and i love it

[@iliketowatch.]

(2:06) The blanket with sleeves, otherwise known as...putting your robe on backwards.

[@petermiller4953]

The Slap Chop actually got me in trouble with my downstairs neighbor once. So, no, I do not like it

[@johnbachman8908]

You didn’t have the Flowbee! No way that should’ve been left off the list.

[@lxchronic420xl]

14:01

[@johnbachman8908]

@@lxchronic420xl Thanks. I was playing with my grand dog while this was on and missed it.

[@lxchronic420xl]

@@johnbachman8908 👍