Crazy infomercials Crazy Infomercials From a salesman falling on his sword to ingenious and improbable products, infomercials entertain as well as shock and enlighten us. Watch as we review some of the craziest televised marketing ploys around. Katana sword If you’re touting the indestructability of a Samurai sword, you probably don’t want that sword to fall apart, and you definitely don’t want the host to get stabbed in the process. And yet … Katsak The star of a Discovery Channel show about filthy occupations once worked for the home shopping network channel, QVC, where his co-star was a cat in a bag. How many times was he fired? A presidential Chia Pet Who knew a Chia Pet could be patriotic, “a symbol of liberty, opportunity, prosperity and hope” as described in an infomercial.More important: Who knew President Barack Obama could grow a head of green hair? Chi-chi-chi-chia! Hazel & Magic Bullet The best breakout character in an infomercial award goes to: Hazel, a chain-smoking,...