In this week’s edition of the always interesting ‘Top 5 Saturday’ over on my buddy Phil’s blog he counts down the 5 most notorious, famous, and infamous inventions of the infomercial era.
The infomercial era on television dates back about 30 years. If you’re old enough then you may remember those classic 90-second commercials from way back then for the Ginsu knife. Those long-form commercials are widely credited to be the inspiration behind the even longer-form infomercials (of 30 minutes in length) that took off late at night on the tube during the 1980s.
Let’s take a look back at this Ginsu knife commercial from 30 years ago in 1978:
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5 replies on “My Favourite Commercial: The Ginsu Knife”
Gotta love the ginsu! By the way, I’m tired. you? painting and huffing paint thinner will suck the life out of ya.
Great commercial, Chris. But one question, why would someone want to cut a tin can with a knife?
Trav,
Another quickie ‘drive-by’ turned out to be an all-day affair, and I would do it all over again if I had to. I’m just joking when I state that I plan to move in to my new office this Thursday; however, I do plan to visit the joint often to ensure that you cats are taking good care of the new place. You’ve got some good office space over there. Make it shine ! 8)
LL Phil J,
Why would someone want to chop wood with it, and then slice a tomato right after that ?
why would anyone want to cut a SHOE in half, then slice a fresh loaf of bread with it without smashing the bread?
Mmmmmm….this Cinnamon Raisin Bread has a slight hint of NIKE in it….