{"id":1949,"date":"2023-08-21T16:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=1949"},"modified":"2023-08-21T16:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:25:24","slug":"mining-the-archive-mondays-ep-22-hard-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=1949","title":{"rendered":"Mining the Archive Mondays: Ep. 22: Hard Sell"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6658\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1949-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_22_hard_sell.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_22_hard_sell.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_22_hard_sell.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_22_hard_sell.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1949-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_22_hard_sell.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Inside_the_Box_ep_22_hard_sell.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week join Andrew and Jonathan as they give you the hard sell on the history of TV pitchmen. We go a little into the history of salesmanship on television, the self-imposed and government regulations, and each of us discuss our favorite local and infomercial-based pitchmen. Be sure to act now; operators are standing by and supplies ARE limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Beer Institute&#8217;s Guidelines: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-Beer-Ad-Code-Brochure.pdf\">2015-Beer-Ad-Code-Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In-depth article on the fall of Crazy Eddie: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crainsnewyork.com\/article\/20091002\/FREE\/910029997\/calculated-madness-the-rise-and-fall-of-crazy-eddie-antar\">link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crazy Eddie Fever commercial 1978\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ea0AlnsAEFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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