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''Infomercials'' is an Creator/AdultSwim show that features different parodies of TV shows, advertisements, and as the name implies, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Infomercials]]. Most of the episodes are made by different creators and crews (with some production crews making an exception and returning to make other, unrelated episodes). Most episode usually last anywhere between 9-30 minutes.

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''Infomercials'' is an Creator/AdultSwim show that features different parodies of TV shows, advertisements, and as the name implies, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Infomercials]]. Most of the episodes are made by different creators and crews (with some production crews making an exception and returning to make other, unrelated episodes). Most episode usually last anywhere between 9-30 9-13 minutes.
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* FreakOut: An elderly Dip Dunham has one at the end of ''The Salad Mixxxer'' when he discovers that people use his kitchen products as [[spoiler:sex toys]].
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* FreezeFrameBonus: If one slows the episode''M.O.P.Z'' enough, [[https://vimeo.com/159833100 the result]] is a 43 minute long film complete with dialogue, an understandable plot, and a soundtrack.

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* FreezeFrameBonus: If one slows the episode''M.episode ''M.O.P.Z'' enough, [[https://vimeo.com/159833100 the result]] is a 43 minute long film complete with dialogue, an understandable plot, and a soundtrack.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: If one slows the episode''M.O.P.Z'' enough, [[https://vimeo.com/159833100 the result]] is a 43 minute long film complete with dialogue, an understandable plot, and a soundtrack.
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* {{Main/Fartillery}}: At the end of ''Fartcopter'', a giant Fartcopter flies over the intervention that Michael's family held for him, and makes a fart sound so loud, that they all die from internal bleeding (sans Michael).

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* {{Main/Fartillery}}: At the end of ''Fartcopter'', a [[spoiler:a giant Fartcopter flies over the intervention that Michael's family held for him, and makes a fart sound so loud, that they all die from internal bleeding (sans Michael).Michael)]].
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* {{Main/Fartillery}}: At the end of ''Fartcopter'', a giant Fartcopter flies over the intervention that Michael's family held for him, and makes a fart sound so loud, that they all die from internal bleeding (sans Michael).
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* CaptainOblivious: Dip Dunham from ''The Salad Mixxxer'' is extremely oblivious to the fact that his kitchen products make great sex toys. [[spoiler:He finally realizes the real reason why people use his products at the end after witnessing a threesome using his products. Naturally, he freaks out]].
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* ParodyCommercial: Almost every episode is designed to resemble different types of commercials and infomercials. Some exceptions include ''Too Many Cooks'' (parodying 80's sitcoms such as Series/FullHouse), ''M.O.P.Z'' ( a parody of B-Movie horror films), and ''[=NewsHits=]'' (imitating a news channel).

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* ParodyCommercial: Almost every episode is designed to resemble different types of commercials and infomercials. Some exceptions include ''Too Many Cooks'' ''Film/TooManyCooks'' (parodying 80's sitcoms such as Series/FullHouse), ''M.O.P.Z'' ( a parody of B-Movie horror films), and ''[=NewsHits=]'' (imitating a news channel).
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* HereWeGoAgain: ''Cool Dad'' has a father and his family go through the same movie trailer setup three times, with the only difference being what the son wishes about his dad and how it affects them. [[spoiler:The 4th round deconstructs the setup, with the father's friends and family holding an intervention about how he can't keep relying on his son's wishes to be a decent person]].

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* HereWeGoAgain: ''Cool Dad'' has a father and his family go through the same movie trailer setup three times, with the only difference being what the son wishes about his dad and how it affects them. [[spoiler:The 4th round deconstructs the setup, with the father's friends and family holding an intervention about how he can't keep relying on his son's wishes to be a decent person]].person]].
* ParodyCommercial: Almost every episode is designed to resemble different types of commercials and infomercials. Some exceptions include ''Too Many Cooks'' (parodying 80's sitcoms such as Series/FullHouse), ''M.O.P.Z'' ( a parody of B-Movie horror films), and ''[=NewsHits=]'' (imitating a news channel).
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* ClicheStorm: ''Cool Dad'' is designed to be a parody of cheesy comedy movies from the 90's, featuring many common tropes found in comedy films and movie trailers from the time.
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* BrickJoke: ''Wet Shapes'' makes a joke about the elderly commercial director for Wet Shapes being old enough for somebody to think that he's dead. Near the end of the film when everybody is [[spoiler:laughing about Lesley stealing all their Wet Shapes again,]] the commercial director can be seen collapsing and presumably dying in his seat.
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''Infomercials'' is an Creator/AdultSwim show that features different parodies of TV shows, advertisements, and as the name implies, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Infomercials]]. Most of the episodes are made by different creators and crews (with some production crews making an exception and returning to make other, unrelated episodes).

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''Infomercials'' is an Creator/AdultSwim show that features different parodies of TV shows, advertisements, and as the name implies, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Infomercials]]. Most of the episodes are made by different creators and crews (with some production crews making an exception and returning to make other, unrelated episodes). Most episode usually last anywhere between 9-30 minutes.
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* DeliberateVhsQuality: ''Cool Dad'' uses this to make the film feel like an authentic series of previews before a movie plays on a tape.
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!!Tropes seen in ''Infomercials'' include:

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!!Tropes seen in ''Infomercials'' include:include:
* HereWeGoAgain: ''Cool Dad'' has a father and his family go through the same movie trailer setup three times, with the only difference being what the son wishes about his dad and how it affects them. [[spoiler:The 4th round deconstructs the setup, with the father's friends and family holding an intervention about how he can't keep relying on his son's wishes to be a decent person]].
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Not to be confused with actual [[Main/Infomercial Infomercials]].

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Not to be confused with actual [[Main/Infomercial [[{{Main/Infomercial}} Infomercials]].
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Not to be confused with {{Main/Infomercial}}.

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Not to be confused with {{Main/Infomercial}}.actual [[Main/Infomercial Infomercials]].
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* Film/LiveForeverAsYouAreNowWithAlanResnick

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Not to be confused with {{Main/Infomercial}}.
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!!Tropes seen in ''Infomercials'' include:
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''Infomercials'' is an Creator/AdultSwim show that features different parodies of TV shows, advertisements, and as the name implies, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Infomercials]]. Most of the episodes are made by different creators and crews (with some production crews making an exception and returning to make other, unrelated episodes).
The following episodes have their own pages:
* {{Film/Broomshakalaka}}
* Film/TooManyCooks
* Film/ThisHouseHasPeopleInIt
* FIlm/UneditedFootageOfABear
* Film/FinalDeployment4QueenBattleWalkthrough
* Film/LiveForeverAsYouAreNowWithAlanResnick

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