The Infomercials That Sold Us

Legendary comedian Dennis Miller guides us through the early days of the infomercial craze. Some of the biggest names from that era; like Tony Little, Anthony Sullivan and Tony Robbins share their incredible origin stories.

Once infomercials got big, stars wanted in on the action. Early pioneers like Leeza Gibbons and Suzanne Somers describe how they opened the door for Hollywood's biggest names to join the late-night sales wars.

By the early 2000's, the golden age of infomercials was coming to an end. But a few unique voices broke through. Brooke Burke, Billy Blanks and Vince Offer, better known as the ShamWow Guy, share their incredible rags to riches stories.