We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The artform known as the infomercial has been around almost as long as TV itself — the first one aired in 1949, for the Vitamix blender. If ...

I bought a bunch of those famous “As Seen on TV” products on the commercials — and put them to the test. Are they worth your money… or a total ripoff? From cleaning gadgets to kitchen helpers, I’ll ...