PitchMen is a docudrama television program produced for the Discovery Channel in the United States. The show followed infomercial producers and talent Billy Mays and Anthony "Sully" Sullivan as they attempted to sell various inventions through direct-response marketing, mainly through Telebrands, one of the largest direct response/infomercial companies. The series was narrated by Thom Beers. Each episode typically focused on two different products.
Apr 15, 2009
Billy and Sully try to turn two inventors' million-dollar dreams into realities. A man from a Texas trailer park has solved a pesky GPS problem, while another man's gel insoles could be big news for sore feet. But will they sell when put to the test?
Apr 22, 2009
One man travels from Europe for just five minutes with Billy and Sully, hoping to make a fortune on his "Dual Saw" -- an idea that was born out of a friend's tragic injury. A woman leaves her career behind to make an infomercial for her cleaning product, "Shuffles."
Apr 29, 2009
Billy and Sully take to the road to shoot a hands free cellphone spot that proves to be traffic stopping. Then, for a real change of venue, they hit the high seas to test an inventor's ingenious shark repellent device.
May 6, 2009
A German inventor needs Sully to sell his gadget, but this perfectionist might be too much for Sully the pitchman and his team. Then a former hockey player creates a stink-eliminating spray that gets put to the test when Billy is sprayed by a skunk on shoot day.
May 13, 2009
A 17-year-old boy has invented a cleaning product called the "Spot Sucker," but needs Billy and Sully's help to get it off the ground and change his life for the better. A woman with a foot salve and a small fan-base comes to Billy and Sully to take her business to the next level.
May 20, 2009
Sully is fired up to shoot an infomercial for "The Grabit" -- a broken-screw extractor -- but it could fall apart when Billy makes a deal without him. Born of necessity, the "Tool Bandit" works great but still lacks an impressive demo, and Sully's sick on the big day!
May 27, 2009
A successful TV pitchwoman hopes to make herself a household name with her new "Spin Gym," but making her infomercial could damage her friendship with Billy and Sully. Next, Billy gets to have some selling fun as a guest on the Tonight Show.
Jun 3, 2009
Billy re-vamps the ad for one of his most successful products - the Awesome Auger - whose inventor lost his legs in a harrowing plane crash. Then, the first ever infomercial for affordable health insurance: Billy and his family pitch "iCan".
Jun 10, 2009
A former pitchmen and cancer survivor gets a leg up from Billy and Sully, who both cut a spot for his handmade product; Billy engages in the deadliest pitch of his career; and the pitch pros are invited to lecture at Princeton.
Jun 17, 2009
Billy and Sully pitch a lawn fertilizer; Billy's father pitches them a new luxury product; Billy and Sully help Billy's son direct his first commercial.
Jun 24, 2009
Billy and Sully take on a revolutionary new windshield wiper and produce an explosive shoot, featuring something called the "Bug Bazooka." Then the guys get behind a new way to eat breakfast cereal, "The EZ Crunch Bowl."
Jul 1, 2009
After banding together to take on a new pitchman on the block, tensions between Billy and Sully come to a head in Philadelphia as both are determined to win a pitch-off that will decide once and for all who is the best pitchman in the business.
