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1. Your first pitchman audition finally arrives! The producers love you as you show off the many uses for our quiz's namesake, the "Chop-O-Matic" food processor. You're so talented that they offer you a coveted position on a home shopping network! Which one of these is an actual home shopping network?
2. In early days, the salespeople on infomercials were professional pitchmen. Recently, however, celebrities have started infiltrating the ranks. Watch out, or you may be replaced by a desperate actor! Suzanne Somers, former star of "Three's Company" was one of the first celebrities to make the switch to infomercials. She was famously the spokesperson for which product?
3. Now we need to work on your catchphrase. A good catchphrase can boost an infomercial and its product to classic status. Arguably the most famous infomercial catchphrase was originated by one of the inventors of the "Ginsu Knife". This saying can be heard in every infomercial made today. What is it?
4. If the product you are selling gets popular enough, it may appear in stores as well as your commercials! What slogan will most likely be printed on these products?
5. To become a really good pitchman, you need to watch and learn from as many infomercials as possible. Many TV stations devote entire blocks to infomercials during the late night and early morning. In the United States, how would these blocks be denoted on your TV guide?
6. As a pitchman, you have to know what types of products work in an infomercial format and which types do not. Infomercials for products that enable you to attempt interesting "gags" are the most popular. One such gag could be showing how chicken breasts cook much faster in a certain type of oven. Which one of these products would be a good choice to be marketed with an infomercial?
7. Speaking of successful products, this product was one of the most successful next to "Ginsu Knives". You would be lucky to pitch a product half as popular! This product was designed by dermatologists and claims to be the most effective acne treatment on the market. Its infomercials consisted of before and after pictures of acne sufferers. They had a huge number of celebrity endorsements such as Jessica Simpson. What is this infomercial juggernaut?
8. Sometimes infomercial products seem absolutely ridiculous. As a pitchman, it's your job to decide whether a product is worth your time. A great product can make your career while a silly product can ruin your reputation. Which one of these products was not an actual infomercial product?
9. Since your dream is to become a successful professional pitchman, there is one man who you idolize. He became a pop culture phenomenon with his incredibly loud sales pitches. He famously pitched products such as "OxiClean" and "Mighty Putty" and in America, you can see him yelling at you from your TV on almost every channel. Who is this bombastic pitchman?
10. If this quiz wasn't enough preparation, the Discovery Channel developed a show about infomercial salespeople that aired in April 2009. It was chock full of helpful tips for aspiring pitchmen. What was this show called?
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