| Starring: | Various |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Executive Producer: | Keith Crofford Mike Lazzo Walter Newman |
| Producer: | Melissa Warrenburg Ollie Green Mark Costa Paige Boudreaux |
| Camera: | Single camera |
| Runtime: | 5–22 minutes (15-30 min. with commercials) |
| Company: | Williams Street |
| Channel: | Adult Swim |
| Last Aired: | present |
Infomercials is an umbrella title for independent, quarter-hour television comedy specials airing on Adult Swim. Unlike actual paid programming, all of the programs are fictitious, and for the most part maintain no continuity with each other.
Most of the specials closely resemble & lampoon the format of infomercials, while others parody tropes in niche media such as closed-circuit hotel information channels, industrial films, sitcoms, outdated reality television formats, and public-access television. A number of the titles have a purposeful standard definition look and framing, to match a dated aesthetic. The specials typically air at 4 a.m. ET/PT.
There is no title card or common identifier for the specials, and on some program guide listings, it can be confused with an actual segment of paid programming; if there is a description, it is sometimes blank, with no season or episode numbers. Every title has a different look, as outside of the Williams Street production logos, there are no common directors, cast or crew between the specials, though some directors have returned.
One in particular, "Too Many Cooks", is notable for gathering media interest in November 2014. It contains a long-form introduction sequence common to 1980s and 1990s TV shows, except with a seemingly endless cast that continues to be introduced for 11 minutes straight.[1] [2]
All the titles are or have been aired under the homonym banner, according to the Adult Swim schedule.
| No. | Title | Created by / Developed by | Written by | Directed by | Co-production(s) | Original air date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic UltraBlue | "align="center" colspan="2" | H. Jon Benjamin and David Cross | Jeff Buchanan | ||||||
| 2 | Dangerously Delicious: Paid Advertisement | Aziz Ansari (original stand-up comedy film) : Aziz Ansari, Jason Woliner, and Eric Wareheim | Aziz Ansari, Jason Woliner, and Eric Wareheim | Eric Wareheim | Abso Lutely Productions Grandpa Pictures | |||||
| 3 | The NTSF:SD:SUV:HISS Infomercial[3] [4] | "align="center" rowspan="2" | Paul Scheer | Alex Fernie and Nick Wiger | Alex Fernie | "align="center" rowspan="2" | 2nd Man On The Moon Abominable Pictures | |||
| 4 | Swords, Knives, Very Sharp Objects and Cutlery | Rob Huebel | Eric Appel | |||||||
| 5 | Broomshakalaka | Justin Becker, Steve Clemmons, and Becca Kinskey | Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons | Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert | Abominable Pictures | December 10, 2013 | ||||
| 6 | For-Profit Online University | Wild, Aggressive Dog | : Geoff Haggerty, Dan E. Klein, Matthew Klinman, Micheal Pielocik, Chris Sartinsky, and Sam West : Sam West | Sam West | Abominable Pictures Wild, Aggressive Dog (uncredited) | |||||
| 7 | Live Forever as You Are Now with Alan Resnick | Ben O'Brien and Alan Resnick | Alan Resnick and Dina Kelberman | Ben O'Brien and Alan Resnick | AB Video Solutions, LLC | |||||
| 8 | Fartcopter | "align="center" colspan="2" | Rob Huebel | Alex Fernie | Abominable Pictures | |||||
| 9 | The Salad Mixxxer | "align="center" colspan="2" | Chris Amick, Ben Mekler, and David Soldinger | Ken Marino and David Soldinger | ||||||
| 10 | Alpha Chow | Justin Becker, Steve Clemmons, and Becca Kinskey | Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons | Dave Green | "align="center" rowspan="2" | |||||
| 11 | Goth Fitness | "align="center" colspan="2" | Chris Amick, Ben Mekler, and David Soldinger | Danny Jelinek | ||||||
| 12 | Too Many Cooks | "align="center" colspan="3" | Casper Kelly | Awesome Inc. | ||||||
| 13 | The Newbridge Tourism Board Presents: "We're Newbridge, We're Comin' to Get Ya!" | "align="center" colspan="2" | Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster | Tom Scharpling | Production Company Productions | |||||
| 14 | In Search of Miracle Man | "align="center" colspan="2" | Matt Besser and Rich Fulcher | Neil Mahoney | Abominable Pictures | |||||
| 15 | Smart Pipe | "align="center" rowspan="2" | Wild, Aggressive Dog | "align="center" rowspan="2" | : Geoff Haggerty, Dan E. Klein, Matthew Klinman, Micheal Pielocik, Chris Sartinsky, and Sam West : Micheal Pielocik (in Smart Pipe); Chris Sartinsky (in Book of Christ) | "align="center" rowspan="2" | Zachary Johnson and Jeffrey Max | "align="center" rowspan="2" | Abominable Pictures Wild, Aggressive Dog | |
| 16 | Book of Christ | |||||||||
| 17 | Frank Pierre Presents: "The Frank Pierre Resort & Casino" | "align="center" colspan="2" | Paul Scheer | Matthew Freund | Abominable Pictures 2nd Man On The Moon | |||||
| 18 | Unedited Footage of a Bear | Ben O'Brien (concept) | "align="center" rowspan="2" | Alan Resnick, Robby Rackleff, and Dina Kelberman | Alan Resnick and Ben O'Brien | Wham City | ||||
| 19 | This House Has People in It | Alan Resnick (concept) | Alan Resnick | Wham City | ||||||
| 20 | Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep | Joe Pera
| Joe Pera | Kieran O'Hare | Chestnut Walnut Unlimited | |||||
| 21 | Big Grams: "Born to Shine" / "Run for Your Life" | Antwan Patton, Sarah Barthel, and Josh Carter (original EP) : Erik Minkin | Sarah Barthel, Antwan Patton, and Jim Petosa | Awesome Inc. | Awesome Inc. | |||||
| 22 | M.O.P.Z. | "align="center" colspan="2" | Todd Rohal and Benjamin Kasulke | Todd Rohal | Mechanical Dreams PFFR | |||||
| 23 | Gigglefudge, USA | "align="center" colspan="2" | Nicholas Maier and Dimitri Simakis | John Lee | PFFR Everything Is Terrible! FishBowl Worldwide Media | |||||
| 24 | Giles Vanderhoot | Michael Showalter | Michael Showalter and Jonathan Stern | Michael Showalter | "align="center" rowspan="3" | Abominable Pictures | ||||
| 25 | Live at the Necropolis: The Lords of Synth | Nick Corirossi, Scott Gairdner, Charles Ingram, Danny Jelinek, and Ryan Perez | Scott Gairdner and Ryan Perez | Nick Corirossi and Charles Ingram | ||||||
| 26 | NewsHits | "align="center" colspan="2" | Rob Huebel | Sergio Cilli | ||||||
| 27 | Mulchtown | Chris Sartinsky and Becca Kinskey | Chris Sartinsky | Danny Jelinek | Ideal Milk Co. Abominable Pictures[5] (uncredited) | |||||
| 28 | Check It Out! with Scott Clam | "align="center" colspan="2" | John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, and Eric Wareheim | Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim | Abso Lutely Productions | |||||
| 29 | The Suplex Duplex Complex | "align="center" colspan="2" | Zack Carlson, Bryan Connolly, and Todd Rohal | Todd Rohal | PFFR Ten Acre Films | |||||
| 30 | Wet Shapes | "align="center" colspan="3" | Kati Skelton | Little Bear Bear Productions It's Grim | ||||||
| 31 | Innovation Makers: The Coyote Suit | "align="center" colspan="2" | Dan Guterman and John Harris | Danny Jelinek | Abso Lutely Productions | |||||
| 32 | A Message from the Future | Paul Scheer | Paul Scheer and Jonathan Stern | Ryan Perez | Abominable Pictures 2nd Man On The Moon | |||||
| 33 | Cool Dad - Official Trailer | "align="center" colspan="3" | Alex Kavutskiy and Ariel Gardner | Abominable Pictures | ||||||
| 34 | Dayworld | "align="center" colspan="3" | Cole Kush and Jay Weingarten | Abso Lutely Productions Daytime Studio | ||||||
| 35 | Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough | "align="center" colspan="3" | Casper Kelly and Nick Gibbons | Awesome Inc. | ||||||
| 36 | Food: The Source of Life | "align="center" colspan="2" | Greg Hess | Ryan Perez | Abominable Pictures | |||||
| 37 | Pervert Everything | "align="center" colspan="3" | Lorelei Ramirez | PFFR Wham City | ||||||
| 38 | Flayaway | "align="center" colspan="2" | Sarah Sherman | Kati Skelton | Abso Lutely Productions Helltrap Nightmare | |||||
| 39 | When Panties Fly | "align="center" colspan="3" | Chiyoung Lee | |||||||
| 40 | Piggy | Steve Smith | Steve Smith & Clay Tatum | Steve Smith | Abso Lutely Productions | |||||
| 41 | Skeleton Landlord | "align="center" colspan="3" | Doug Bleichner & Sam Wagstaff | |||||||
| 42 | Wormholes | Benjamin Berman | Clark Baker, Benjamin Berman & Kirk C. Johnson | Benjamin Berman | The Ranch Productions | |||||
| 43 | 11 Minute Whambam 90's Ride! | "align="center" colspan="3" | Anders Holm | Abominable Pictures | ||||||
| 44 | A Life In Questions: Wisdom School with Aaron Chen | "align="center" colspan="2" | Aaron Chen & Henry Stone | Henry Stone | West Street Sports, Pty Ltd. | |||||
| 45 | Rate The Cookie (with Jo Firestone) | "align="center" colspan="2" | Jo Firestone | Julie Miller | PFFR | |||||
| 46 | Danny Ketchup | "align="center" colspan="3" | Casper Kelly | Fried Society Awesome Inc | ||||||
| 47 | Adult Swim Yule Log | "align="center" colspan="3" | Casper Kelly | Fried Society |
