# Billy Mays alert!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 24, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551 "2009-03-24T03:39:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551/1 "2009-03-24T03:39:35Z")

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I just got my TV Guide today, and it says the infamous Billy Mays is a guest this Friday on Jay Leno! :eek:

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**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551/2 "2009-03-24T04:43:35Z")

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Oh, hell no. Somebody help us!

I never watch Leno. I prefer Letterman. The only time in the last several years I have watched Leno was last week when President Obama was on.

I realllllllllly dislike Billy Mays. Every time one of his shouting commercials comes on, I can’t find the MUTE button fast enough.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551/3 "2009-04-02T15:24:50Z")

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So, did anybody watch this?

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**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551/4 "2009-04-02T15:28:02Z")

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I thought this was going to be about him punching a prostitute, too. Too bad.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551/5 "2009-04-02T15:34:06Z")

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What I’m mainly wanting to know:

1. Did he have anything in his hands that he held up to the camera?
2. Did he scream?
3. Did he use black or brown shoe polish on his beard?

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-mays-alert/490551/6 "2009-04-02T15:50:18Z")

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[Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan are joining forces for a new Discovery series](http://www.realitytvfans.com/2009/03/02/discovery-channel-announces-new-series-pitchmen-premiering-april-15.html). Those who watch anything under Discovery’s umbrella probably heard this about a hundred times already and are sick of hearing about it. My apologies to them and be glad there’s no audio.