The most famous person associated with the medium (and the nephew of Nat Morris), Popeil is the man who brought you (or pitched) such products as the Pocket Fisherman, Mr. Microphone, the Ronco Food Dehydrator, Ronco Automatic Pasta Maker, and the Showtime Rotisserie. He sold his eponymous company in 2005 and is now quasi-retired.

Video: Popeil’s price countdown for the Showtime:

Video: Clip from the infomercial for Popeil’s pasta maker.