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Subject: Official CNBC As-Seen-On-TV Contest (results, no spoilers)

Written By: Foo Bar on 01/28/09 at 12:01 am

Seems we're not the only people who enjoy a laugh or two about late-night TV.

Starting with the following brackets:

http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/Sections/News_And_Analysis/__Story_Inserts/graphics/__SPORTS/A/_AS_SEEN_ON_TV_BRACKET/as_seen_on_tv_bracket_lg2.gif (right-click/save-as for full-size version in .jpg if you want to play along at home before looking at the results!)

CNBC, while not interviewing people ripped off by Madoff, Paulson, Thain, or Geithner, ran a bracket-style tournament for the best informercial evar.

After 11 days of ruthless CNBC combat, the results are in. 

Legion, and all that sort of thing.

Subject: Re: Official CNBC As-Seen-On-TV Contest (results, no spoilers)

Written By: Dagwood on 01/28/09 at 6:07 am

;D I love the YouTube version of the winning commercial.

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