Infomercials | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Mike Lazzo (concept) |
Starring | Various live actors |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Melissa Warrenburg Ollie Green |
Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 5–11 minutes (15 min. with commercials) |
Production company(s) | Williams Street |
Release | |
Original network | Adult Swim |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Surround |
Original release | November 3, 2009 | – present
External links | |
Website |
Infomercials is the name of a project of quarter-hour American television comedy specials that have little to do with each other except that they are all fictitious.
Most of the episodes lampoon the infomercial format, while others parody tropes and cliches in media such as closed-circuit info channels in hotels, sitcoms, and public-access television. The specials typically air at 4 AM Eastern Time. There is no title card or common identifier to any of the episodes, and On-Screen Programming guide info on each episode is left generic. Every episode has a different look and feel as there are no common directors, production companies or crew between all of the episodes, although some production companies have returned to make additional (and unrelated) episodes.
One particular episode, "Too Many Cooks", is notable for gathering media interest in November 2014. It contains a long-form introduction sequence common to 1980s and 1990s TV shows, except with a seemingly endless cast that continued to be introduced for 11 minutes straight.