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Infomercial Fail 

To fail amazingly badly at a basic or simple task. Infomercials use this kind of exaggerated, highly unlikely failure to demonstrate the nonexistent or dubious "problem" the product in question supposedly solves (i.e. trying to crack an egg into a bowl and instead splattering egg and crushed shell pieces all over everything within three feet, hammering a nail into drywall and sending the hammer right through the wall, eating a sandwich and having its entire contents fall directly into your lap, etc.).
Just full-on infomercial failed at cracking an egg. Twice.

infomercial 

How wordactors down on their luck/word make money. Origin: Contractions of the words informational and commercial. Interestingly enough is neither informational, nor commercial.
And if you call in right now, we'll throw in this remarkable mock-leather carrying case, absolutely free of charge!
infomercial by Vampiro September 4, 2003

infomercial 

a 30 minute commercial you watch at 6:30 in the morning that somehow is addicting and makes you not want to change the channel
i have to watch this windsor pilates infomercial because it's.... uhhhhrrrr.... (stares at screen as if posessed)
infomercial by andie September 20, 2003

infomercial 

A 30 minute commercial disguised as something newsworthy or groundbreaking.
Buying a ginsu knife will somehow make me a better cook!
infomercial by Anonymous September 9, 2003

Infomercial 

A show that comes on around midnight or so to advertise a useless product. It lasts about 28-30 minutes with cheesy and over-the-top acting. Most of the time, you watch it when you can't get any sleep and you're too tired to know any better. In this state, you're convinced that you're in desperate need of a small step ladder with an mp3 player and bluetooth capabilities.
That infomercial convinced me that I need a shower radio that can also dice tomatoes. I think I wasted that $150.00.
Infomercial by Tekkenfreek234 March 14, 2009

infomercial 

Show lasting 28:30 minutes attempting to sell a particular product on television. Most infomercials air in the overnight time periods, but do run all hours of day.
Wow, check out my new micro-midget! Martha Stewart was the spokeswoman in the infomercial promoting midget tossing.
infomercial by Luigi March 24, 2004
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