Electronic Retailer recently ran an article titled, “The Men Behind the Pitch,” all about Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan. The article identifies Billy as the recognizable face behind such popular brands as OxiClean, Kaboom, Hercules Hook and the Mighty products (Mighty Putty and Mighty Mendit). Paynich, the article’s author, talks about the similar beginnings of [...]
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This week on Pitchmen… A successful TV Pitchwoman hopes to make herself a household name with her new “Spin Gym” but making her infomercial could damage her friendship with Billy and Sully. Then, “Green Again” turns brown grass green and Billy and Sully jump to back it. The Spinning Green episode of Pitchmen airs May [...]
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World Beard and Moustache Championships
The World Beard and Moustache Championships are being held this weekend in Anchorage, Alaska. While Billy is known for his impressive beard, he doesn’t have much on these guys. Good luck Beard Team USA!
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Billy Mays / Pittsburgh Connection
CBS affiliate KDKA ran a piece about a “Popular TV Pitchman” who is “Also A Native Pittsburgher.” Any guess who that is? Billy Mays, of course! If you watch television you have to know Billy Mays. He is the mouth of infomercials, the king of TV pitchmen, but what you might not know is that [...]
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Tonight’s episode of Pitchmen (Tool Guys) is all about the tools. Sully and Billy work on the pitch for the Grabit and the Tool Band-it: Sully is fired up to shoot an infomercial for The Grabit – a broken screw extractor – but it could fall apart when Billy makes a deal without him. Born [...]
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Tonight on Pitchmen… A 17-year-old boy has invented a cleaning product called the “Spot Sucker,” but needs Billy and Sully’s help to get it off the ground and change his life for the better. A woman with a foot salve and a small fan-base comes to Billy and Sully to take her business to the [...]
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Wow! I can’t believe What Odor was the #1 searched for term yesterday on Google! Who’s looking for reviews? You saw the hockey players on Pitchmen last night – this stuff works!
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Hi, Billy Mays here! Tonight on Pitchmen… May 6, 10:00 pm Smells Like Gold A German inventor needs Sully to sell his gadget, but this perfectionist might be too much for Sully the pitchman and his team. Then a former hockey player creates a stink-eliminating spray that gets put to the test when Billy is [...]
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KSLA reviewed Mighty Mendit – what did they find? The oven mitt’s new seam was probably as strong or stronger than the original seam. The hem on the bag was in great shape – flexible, strong and not brittle. The stuffed animal was happy to have its ear in place and be able to hear [...]
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