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A 30 minute infomercial that originally aired on Comedy Central in 1993. The idea was that by purchasing Troma Inc. movie products you could better yourself as a person.
The fine folks at EIT have spent years digging thought thrift establishments, video caverns, and haunted houses throughtout the country in order to create the most mind-melting VHS mash-up imaginable. Literally thousands of hours of video gold have been chopped up into millions of pieces and gluded back together into an ever-multiplying bizarre path to allegorical self-enlightenment and surreal resurrection. Obviously!
When resident mean girls Stephanie and Amber steal their classmate Guyliner's ring, they soon find that the ring brings out the worst traits of whoever wears it. Stephanie and Amber get rid of the ring, but will their daughters be so lucky?
What looks like a perfectly normal infomercial for a dating app turns out to be something much more sinister.
Docu-series profiling American ingenuity.
In a 1960s-era informercial for an electric vibrating salad tossing device that, unbeknownst to the host, might have a dual purpose.
A 35mm cut-out animated infomercial for the world's most dangerous theme park.
In need of a job, 20 year old Marco Torres (Chris Gosine) wants to become a mailman. Only problem is, he needs a driver's license to apply for the actual postal service. Against the advice of his sister (Marina Yap), he decides to be one on his own terms.
Bernie, a grumpy widower stuck in his solitary routine, finds unexpected companionship when he orders a bizarre "Grow Your Own Girlfriend" kit from a mysterious infomercial. Set against the backdrop of grief, aging, and late-in-life connection, Growing Pains is a darkly whimsical exploration of love, loss, and how much water it takes to fill a void.
A bombardment of SQP commercials that highlight the irony of gatekeeping "true womanhood" by reducing gender to a mere bodily mechanism - one that must also. Never. Ever. Be. Shown. YUCK!
An informercial salesman reconciles his loneliness after 5 years spent in the post apocalyptic ruins by creating an infomercial about killing giant bugs, but the thing is, he's really just lost it after a year in quarantine.
The art of the "pitch" and its role in society, as told by many of the pitch industry's greatest salesmen, including Arnold Morris, Sandy Mason, Lester Morris, Wally Nash and Ed McMahon as well as a look at the Popeil family.
Paige Mayfair has it all: money, beauty, fame, boys... and now she's willing to share it all with you in her brand-new DVD box-set! With just a few easy payments, you too can join the Paige Mayfair Society!
Infomercial about NeuraCorp's newest product: the NeuraFridge MkIV
Documentary about best-selling author and informercial pioneer Kevin Trudeau.
Dolls, matching outfits and fun accessories- My Twinn is a one-of a kind doll, personalized to look like your child!
A stage play adaptation of Bocchi the Rock!
A hypothetical continuation; an animation based off of a gag from The Simpsons.
Judgment Day was a combination Halloween party, game developer convention, informal press conference, and entertainment event for the public at large organized by Microsoft and held on October 30, 1995 - also called "Devil's Night". Primarily organized by then-Microsoft employee and principal architect of DirectX, Alex St. John, the event brought together 35 game developers, including id Software, who were given centre stage for the event via inclusion of the finals for Deathmatch '95, a previously organized and officially sponsored DWANGO multiplayer tournament for Doom and Doom II. Doom95 would play a pivotal role in the event as a part of Microsoft's continuing strategy to promote Windows 95's potential as a gaming platform. The event also served as the official release party for Raven Software's last Doom engine game, Hexen: Beyond Heretic.
Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
Between scenes from an excruciating date, Jim Jefferies digs into generational differences, his own bad habits and the shifting boundaries in comedy.
In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.
Chris Rock delivers an electric stand-up set on non-racist yoga pants, spoiling his kids, the Kardashians and his thoughts on the Will Smith fiasco.
Comedian and "SNL" star Pete Davidson drops a candid and intimate stand-up special shot live in New York City.
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
The gleefully irreverent Jefferies skewers “grabby” celebrities, political hypocrisy and his own ill-advised career moves in a brash stand-up special.
Ricky Gervais entertains a live audience in his first stand-up routine.
A true equal-opportunity offender, Chris Rock's brand of humor will make you think after you're done laughing.
Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special.
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.
Smart, crude, and in-your-face, Australian comic/actor/equal-opportunity-offender Jim Jefferies is not for the faint of heart. Whether he is lampooning gun control, auditioning disabled actors, or over-sharing sexual experiences, the FXX "Legit" star proves nothing is out of bounds and even less, off limits. Filmed during the Boston run of his recent stand up tour.
The third of Ricky Gervais' themed live stand-up shows.
Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
