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jasonpatterson · 13th September 2009, 12:23 PM

I've recently switched from being a teacher to staying at home with my kids, and I saw the oddest infomercial I've ever seen. It was a half hour commercial for a product called Dual Action Cleanse. It had all the standard detoxifying nonsense but added the fun 'fact' that we have 5-10 pounds of 'toxic fecal matter' in our colons.

My favorite moment in the commercial was when the inventor of this miracle product, Klee Irwin, claimed that it was wonderful for keeping your skin smooth and young though he has a face that is the result of a wicked case of cystic acne. Guess he should have been cleansing more often.

I don't know what I expect in reply to this, basically my question is, what ever happened to Jackie the Juiceman? What the heck kind of population wants to watch/purchase laxatives via infomercial?

Gord_in_Toronto · 13th September 2009, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by jasonpatterson

I've recently switched from being a teacher to staying at home with my kids, and I saw the oddest infomercial I've ever seen. It was a half hour commercial for a product called Dual Action Cleanse. It had all the standard detoxifying nonsense but added the fun 'fact' that we have 5-10 pounds of 'toxic fecal matter' in our colons.

My favorite moment in the commercial was when the inventor of this miracle product, Klee Irwin, claimed that it was wonderful for keeping your skin smooth and young though he has a face that is the result of a wicked case of cystic acne. Guess he should have been cleansing more often.

I don't know what I expect in reply to this, basically my question is, what ever happened to Jackie the Juiceman? What the heck kind of population wants to watch/purchase laxatives via infomercial?

I think I have a PT Barnum quote for that -- "There's a sucker born every minute.". No wait. He did not say that.

Starthinker · 13th September 2009, 03:51 PM

That infomercial moves me.

Cuddles · 14th September 2009, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by jasonpatterson

half hour commercial

Seriously?

jasonpatterson · 14th September 2009, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Cuddles

Seriously?

Yep, is the magical land full of pink fluffy sheeps and bunnies free of infomercials? I'm used to them trying to sell crappy kitchen products, they used to try to sell tools, sometimes they sell cosmetics, but I have never seen anything like a half hour of poop commercial.

dropzone · 14th September 2009, 06:51 PM

Move to a major market and you will see plenty. Akron doesn't cut it. Even Kevin Trudeau is back, though I thought he had multiple court orders to go away.

Modified · 15th September 2009, 03:04 AM

The funny thing is that the host doesn't look very healthy. Maybe he's used his own product a little too often.

EHocking · 15th September 2009, 05:37 AM

So much for "natural" being good for you.

Disclaimer at their product page,

This product contains caffeine and may affect blood pressure and/or heart conditions.... WARNING: (State of California Prop 65) This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm

wackyvorlon · 15th September 2009, 09:19 AM

The "5-10 pounds of fecal matter" claim has been circulating for ages. Oddly enough, it is invisible on xrays, MRIs and colonoscopy. There's a word for having 5-10 pounds of fecal matter stuck in the intestine. It's called an impaction, and can make a person very sick.

EHocking · 16th September 2009, 05:09 AM

The Quackwatch web site, has a sideline - InfommercialWatch, which has an article on the subject (and others, obviously).

LostAngeles · 16th September 2009, 11:06 AM

Is that the one where he marvels at the size of his four-year old daughter's poop?

13th September 2009, 12:23 PM	#1
jasonpatterson Philanthropic Misanthrope Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Space, The Final Frontier Posts: 2,197	Dual Action Cleanse Infomercial I've recently switched from being a teacher to staying at home with my kids, and I saw the oddest infomercial I've ever seen. It was a half hour commercial for a product called Dual Action Cleanse. It had all the standard detoxifying nonsense but added the fun 'fact' that we have 5-10 pounds of 'toxic fecal matter' in our colons. My favorite moment in the commercial was when the inventor of this miracle product, Klee Irwin, claimed that it was wonderful for keeping your skin smooth and young though he has a face that is the result of a wicked case of cystic acne. Guess he should have been cleansing more often. I don't know what I expect in reply to this, basically my question is, what ever happened to Jackie the Juiceman? What the heck kind of population wants to watch/purchase laxatives via infomercial?
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13th September 2009, 01:25 PM	#2
Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,424	Originally Posted by jasonpatterson I've recently switched from being a teacher to staying at home with my kids, and I saw the oddest infomercial I've ever seen. It was a half hour commercial for a product called Dual Action Cleanse. It had all the standard detoxifying nonsense but added the fun 'fact' that we have 5-10 pounds of 'toxic fecal matter' in our colons. My favorite moment in the commercial was when the inventor of this miracle product, Klee Irwin, claimed that it was wonderful for keeping your skin smooth and young though he has a face that is the result of a wicked case of cystic acne. Guess he should have been cleansing more often. I don't know what I expect in reply to this, basically my question is, what ever happened to Jackie the Juiceman? What the heck kind of population wants to watch/purchase laxatives via infomercial? I think I have a PT Barnum quote for that -- "There's a sucker born every minute.". No wait. He did not say that.
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13th September 2009, 03:51 PM	#3
Starthinker Philosopher Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 5,014	That infomercial moves me.
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14th September 2009, 08:48 AM	#4
Cuddles Decoy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A magical land full of pink fluffy sheeps and bunnies Posts: 16,676	Originally Posted by jasonpatterson half hour commercial Seriously?
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14th September 2009, 09:30 AM	#5
jasonpatterson Philanthropic Misanthrope Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Space, The Final Frontier Posts: 2,197	Originally Posted by Cuddles Seriously? Yep, is the magical land full of pink fluffy sheeps and bunnies free of infomercials? I'm used to them trying to sell crappy kitchen products, they used to try to sell tools, sometimes they sell cosmetics, but I have never seen anything like a half hour of poop commercial.
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14th September 2009, 06:51 PM	#6
dropzone Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,667	Move to a major market and you will see plenty. Akron doesn't cut it. Even Kevin Trudeau is back, though I thought he had multiple court orders to go away.

15th September 2009, 03:04 AM	#7
Modified Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,062	The funny thing is that the host doesn't look very healthy. Maybe he's used his own product a little too often.

15th September 2009, 05:37 AM	#8
EHocking Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,418	So much for "natural" being good for you. Disclaimer at their product page, This product contains caffeine and may affect blood pressure and/or heart conditions.... WARNING: (State of California Prop 65) This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm
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15th September 2009, 09:19 AM	#9
wackyvorlon Critical Thinker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sarnia, ON, Canada Posts: 333	The "5-10 pounds of fecal matter" claim has been circulating for ages. Oddly enough, it is invisible on xrays, MRIs and colonoscopy. There's a word for having 5-10 pounds of fecal matter stuck in the intestine. It's called an impaction, and can make a person very sick.
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16th September 2009, 05:09 AM	#10
EHocking Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,418	The Quackwatch web site, has a sideline - InfommercialWatch, which has an article on the subject (and others, obviously).
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16th September 2009, 11:06 AM	#11
LostAngeles Anti-WM Jihadist Join Date: May 2004 Location: Having a cup of tea. Posts: 10,159	Is that the one where he marvels at the size of his four-year old daughter's poop?
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