The was a really good overview on the art of the pitchman on Last weeks On the Media: http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2010/01/01/05 http://www.onthemedia.

The was a really good overview on the art of the pitchman on Last weeks On the Media: http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2010/01/01/05 http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2010/01/01/05. For example, did you know that Ron Popeil is just part of a whole family of pitchmen?