infomercial time pressure is a lie

call now, only 5 minutes remaining... limited time offer... ginsu knives... if you call in the next 40 seconds we'll throw a knife for free!

LIE LIE LIE.

these shows were taped and aired constantly all over the country (if not the world). if you did not call within your 5 minute window, you could pretend you were from phoenix.