The 1990s were a golden age of all things bright, tacky, and consumption-related, so it makes sense that the '90s were a peak for infomercials. And there were some pretty funny ones — in fact, I dare ...

We were never so impressionable as children sitting in front of the TV watching infomercial after infomercial. They defied all laws of logic and somehow made us believe we needed everything. Of course ...

At 1:30 a.m. on a fuzzy cable channel, a guy with perfect hair once promised abs in 90 days, a grill that drained fat, and a knife that sliced a tin can like it was deli meat. Late-night TV in the ...

Just when it seemed the Kardashians had conquered every possible marketing format, mother-daughter duo Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have resurrected another advertising formula: the ’90s-style ...

The newest episode of “Dark Side of the 90s,” airing on Tuesday, August 20, looks into the infomercials of the 90s and if they were a scam. “Dark Side of the 90s” takes a look at the most captivating ...

Youree Dell Harris, best known for portraying the Jamaican psychic Miss Cleo in late-1990s infomercials, died in Palm Beach, Florida, of cancer. She was 53. Born in Los Angeles, Harris was hired by ...

Infomercials are long TV commercials, usually lasting about half an hour. They are often hosted by celebrities and are designed to look like celebrity talk shows or light and entertaining news shows.

Ryan is the Editor-in-Chief at DualShockers and has been a lover of games as long as he can remember. He holds a BA in English and Cinema and lives in New York City. When it released last year, Sonic ...