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PitchMen

Description: The pitch for this series was obviously persuasive: a behind-the-scenes peek into the imaginative world of infomercial-product inventors and the man who tries to sell them, noted pitchman Anthony Sullivan, from the initial boardroom meeting to the filming of the infomercial. Sullivan's longtime business partner Billy Mays, who took part in the first season of "Pitchmen," passed away suddenly in June 2009.
Genre: Reality-TV
Year Released: 2009
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 24
First episode air date: April 15, 2009
Narrated By: Thom Beers
Network: Discovery Channel
Executive Producer: Thom Beers
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