Liz Gannes said it best in a chat today: “Infomercial spoofs are too easy, yet so good.” So many ridiculous products available for sale, so many commercials attempting to convince Americans that they secretly want. And so many parodies have come out as a result.
The Slap-Chop’s demonstration of the device’s quick-dicing action got it a fair amount of attention earlier this year, remixed as a frankly phat rap video…
And bluntly re-imagined as a destroyer of men’s manhoods (NSFW).
The Sham-Wow’s miraculous ability to absorb liquid, meanwhile, reminded YouTube user MagicHugs of another time-saving cleaning apparatus: paper towels.
And Jack Douglas has practically made a career out of redubbing infomercials — he acquired notoriety for his mockery of the MacBook Air and the ShamWow, his profanity-filled attack on the Slanket tries to deeply shame anyone who might succumb to wearing a blanket with sleeves. (Just remember, you’re wearing it as a joke.)
Does the comedic and viral success of these videos speak to a brutal attack on American consumerist instincts? Or is it just a bunch of dudes online picking low-hanging fruit? I say the former. Then again, I may just have Slanket envy.
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