That infamous “Mama!!!” video where the Wiimote destroys the flat-screen has been endlessly debated: staged or real? In this, it’s safe to assume the Home Shopping Network did not intend to smash its own TV showing off Wii Tennis.
Hand it to that guy, he does not deviate from the sales pitch after such a colossally embarrassing f—kup, even with his cohost laughing and, no doubt, a production crew trying to keep it together. And hats off to the director who switched over to the b-roll while they got the pitchman positioned perfectly in front of the TV to cover up the scar the Wiimote left.
Now, $US329.90 for a standard Wii bundle and a doubled-up set of peripherals? That’s a tragedy. Especially since they pretend it’d retail for $US379.99.
Nintendo Wii Gaming System with Wii Sports and 15 Accessories [YouTube via Joystiq]
legless joe
October 19, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Good work for keeping his act together, dispite his co-host’s constant laughing.
Report PermalinkMark
October 19, 2009 at 3:29 PM
I wonder how many parents were thinking of buying a Wii until they saw that!
“hmmm… my big screen TV…. my kids… + Wii….. ummm… NO!”
Really good job at covering it up, but man… thats bad luck HAHA!
Report PermalinkDunnowhathuh
October 19, 2009 at 7:58 PM
And he still keeps on selling after smashing that expensive looking tv, that’s a man dedicated to his work haha.
Report PermalinkThermal Ions
October 19, 2009 at 8:51 PM
The Wii “is such a great reproduction of that (real tennis)” – ummm, do people really buy that hype?
But then I suppose that’s nothing compared to the price rip off.
Report PermalinkJoseph
October 20, 2009 at 2:26 AM
I WANT TO STAB HER IN THE FACE.
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