Billy Mays debuted in 2-minute infomercials with this incredible OxiClean ad in 2000. It catapulted him into stardom and into our hears. At age 50, he passed away on June 28, 2009. We'll miss you Billy.
the fact that anyone would search for a 2000's era cleaning supply infomercial spokesperson in 2023 elaborates the greatness of billy mays. he packed so much entertainment into such an ordinary thing. legend.
The best part of your post is I'm using this commercial for a college class for ads and who better to use them the man, the myth, and the legend Billy mays
It is. People dont want confusing complex words. Most people like hearing everyday words that state the obvious. Nobody likes to feel dumb after watching an ad so normally you dumb it down so it contain the most simple words available.
there wasn't anything grammatically or logically incorrect with what he said. he's saying you'll make your white clothes whiter and bright clothes brighter. I don't get what's wrong with that statement?
@@rickenman9844 Yeah him shouting became his thing later on. It's like how Matthew Lesko didn't originally start out as "the question mark guy," even though he was doing "free money to [insert subject here]" books since the 80s.
The only one that I've found so far besides this one is a special pipe you can heat water with - it saves so much cash and the water is cleaner and you conserve water :o Totally worth the 50 dollars investment and this ... this cleans everything. It's magic I swear!
theres that part that says - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's. clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. um hes in hell if you believe in all that, feel its just evolution of snake oil salesmen who used to put opium in everything, shits gotta work to some extend, but at what point are you re packing preexisting stuff for more than its worth? me - exchanging beneficial info to idiots who dont know any better, and making them pay more, very angelic , as i said if u believe in all that, bad guys tend to do better tbh, not sure following the bible would lead to you being victorious, with the interpretations most have good and evil, vs people to look out for aka competition / threats, and people you can feel safe around aka the ones who aint competition be it a ally or a food, you love billy mays , he is funny meme worthy i guess, but to be sucked in by people like him, you are a food, doubt your a ally and shill of his, sorry if you are and i assumed youre a food, but sounds very food like. moo
His energy, his wholesomeness, his charisma, and the fact OxiClean is an actually a good cleaner is the cherry on top. I wish this kind of commercial came back…
Monkeyboy 0129 I first saw this commercial on March 12, 2001 during Marilyn Milian's debut in The People's Court on WNBC channel 4 my local NBC station. I was 2 years old.
It’s 3:40am & I randomly thought of him and this commercial. I remember being a kid and wanting to try this so bad. He was so entertaining in my eyes & I was so convinced that it worked. I’m now 29 & it’s now what I use mainly if not arm & hammer.
Notice how he says "the air you breathe" but then goes onto say "the water you and I drink" Its official, Billy Mays doesn't need to breathe to survive.
Sara Koester You've better believe it!! I used Revtalyze to bring myself back from the dead. It was apparently from some form of pollution. Because of it, I am now alive!!! Use the Magic of Revitalyze on any dead corpse!!! _EVEN GEORGE WASHINGTON!!!_ Try it today!!!
I literally still use Oxi-Clean today because of my man Billy! Sleepless nights with NOTHING on tv, I used to get sooooo hype when I heard my boy say “Hi! Billy Mays here..”!!! I’d be like “YES!!! OXYCLEANNNNNN!!!! 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣 Definitely not going to sleep anytime soon now 😂🙏🏾
Legend has it, when he walked up to the pearly gates and god asked "why do you think you should be in Heaven?" So billy began his pitch "Hi im Billy Mays!" Moments later he walked through the gates..... and god walked away with a tub of oxiclean, spray bottle and shammy...
It's very sad how he passed away. I can't believe that he was using cocaine and had a heart attack after using. I think he overdosed on cocaine and didn't realize he was having a heart attack. He was a really nice guy! 😁 R.I.P William (Billy) Mays Jr.
Never thought skipping the AP English exam and just retaking English 101 in college would entail me writing a six page paper about this advertisement, but here I am.
That's awesome! I was born in August of the same year and just celebrated my 24th birthday a few days ago. I also recall Billy Mays commercials in the 2000s before he died.
The instructions for Oxiclean General cleaning: 1 fluid ounce of Oxiclean per gallon of water Extra strong cleaning: 1 cup of Oxiclean per gallon of water Jewelry and denture cleaning: 1 tablespoon of Oxiclean per gallon of water Soaking solution: 1 gill of Oxiclean per gallon of water Light cleaning: 1/2 gill of Oxiclean per gallon of water Laundry: 1 fluid ounce of Oxiclean per load of laundry Note: 1 gill is equal to 1/2 cup, 1/2 gill is equal to 1/4 cup
Guess you can say we’re getting older 😂 serious question do they still make that kind of laundry detergent ? Ik nowadays mostly I see is the liquid or pods
Billy Mays died of a heart attack in his sleep. The medical examiner's office reported that Mays had used cocaine days before his death. May he rest in peace.
The family got a second autopsy, which concluded there was no cocaine in his system. Just hypertension and an undiagnosed heart condition, probably compounded by getting hit on the head on his plane's rough landing...
Wow, Billy Mays sounded a bit calmer, compared to my remembrance of him being suuuper duuuper excited and yelling and giving off so much energy about OxiClean. Still cannot believe he has been gone for 15 years now. We remember you, Billy. We remember you.
This I nostalgic for me. I remember watching these commercials as a kid. I always thought it was a magic trick and the product didn’t really work, but Mr. Mays made the commercial enjoyable. As a 25 year old adult, I now use oxiclean and it works wonders!
Hi! Billy Mays here for OxiClean, the stain specialist, powered by the air you breathe, activated by the water that you and I drink. It’s Mother Nature-approved and it’s safe on your colored fabrics. Use it on carpets. OxiClean seeks out organic stains, pet stains, food stains. it gets down into the matting, into the padding. It even takes red wine and grape juice out of white carpeting. It cleans, it brightens, it eliminates odors all at the same time. Don’t just get it clean, get it OxiClean. Make a paste. Make it 10 times as powerful! The longer you let it set, the easier it is. It will whiten your grout and get rid of your toughest stains. Sometimes soaking is the solution. If you use bleach, you’ll ruin your clothes! OxiClean won’t hurt the material -- even lace! It has the power of bleach without the damaging side effects of chlorine. When your laundry detergent just isn’t enough, super charge it with OxiClean. One scoop in every load of laundry, it will make your whites whiter. It will make your brights brighter. As a stain remover, it’s the best! Grass stains, clay stains. Long live your laundry! OxiClean, the stain specialist. We sold millions of our two-and-half-pound tubs for $40. But if you call now, we’ll cut the price in half, only $19.95. You’ll also receive the Squirt Bottle and the Super Shammy absolutely free. If you call during this show, you’ll receive a bottle of our world-famous Orange Clean made with pure orange oil. It cuts through the grease and the grime whether it’s baked on in the oven or caked on the stove. You get all this for just $19.95. But call in the next 20 minutes, and we’ll super size your OxiClean from a two-and-a-half pound tub to a whopping six-pound bucket. Nearly triple the amount, but you gotta call now. Here's how to order.
I have a Gatorade stain on my carpet that just won't come out. Gonna order a tub of this right now. Billy's still catching sales all these years later.
