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Make That Call Now!
Paul Lucas
其他書名
An Infomercial Satire
出版iUniverse, 2000-11-06
主題Fiction / GeneralFiction / Humorous / General
ISBN05951406379780595140633
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DQEhV9V4PswC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Pot-bellied Joe Kagan, the buffoonish manager of a Cheapmart discount store, unwinds from his late shifts with some television—which at that time of night means infomercials. Seduced by claims of “amazing” products and “easy payments,” Joe soon finds himself deep in debt. Sammy Thieu—a Vietnamese immigrant turned infomercial pitchman who surrounds himself with scantily-clad women and other accoutrements of wealth—entices viewers of his infomercials with stories of the fast fortunes to be made in real estate. Desperate, Joe registers for Sammy’s seminar—leading him on a series of ludicrous misadventures. Interspersed throughout the novel are descriptions of the ridiculous and outrageous infomercials Joe and others watch on TV, such as “The Psychic Support Hotline,” in which a washed-out ’70s pop singer assures viewers, “All you need is a credit card and a willing suspension of disbelief!” and “WhiffTrim,” in which sniffing a piece of plastic is touted as a legitimate strategy for weight reduction. Make That Call Now! is the laugh-out-loud story of one misfit’s journey through the tacky world of TV infomercials.