They're a staple on TV today, specifically in the overnight hours. Half-hour infomercials came on the scene in the early 90s, filling holes in television schedules at all hours of the day. In this installment, we look back at 9 such infomercials from the 1990s and talk about how cheesy they were and memories we had watching them.
Episode 470--The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show
Episode 469--The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
Episode 468--Best of the West
The Best of It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 87–College Comedies of 1979
Episode 467–Rags to Riches
The Best of It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 21–The $1.98 Beauty Show
Episode 466–Guess What
It Was a Thing on TV Presents: Before the Show V
Live Show 49–Titanic: The Legend Goes On
Episode 465--The Baseball Bunch
The Best of It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 138–The Powers of Matthew Star
The ”It Was a Thing on TV” Hall of Fame Class of 2024
Episode 464--How Ken Jennings Almost Didn't Happen
The Best of It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 50–Tag Team
Live Show 48–The UFL (2024) Premiere Week
Episode 463--(Filmation's) Ghostbusters
The Best of It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 216–The Ghost Busters (1975)
Episode 462--Life on Mars (US)
It Was a Thing on TV Presents (03.20.24)
The Best of It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 235–Mr. Bogus
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