1996 George Foreman's Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine Infomercial (Part 1)
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Recorded from WJW Fox 8 in Cleveland on November 3, 1997. Co-hosted by Nancy Nelson.
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This guy knocked out 68 people
And none of them were fat.
J D lol some where
@@JonJonGTA they came fat then he knocked the fat out of them
It was so close to 69
@@ahmeddermouche8955 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
It's not the fat draining that I care about, its the speed and evenness it cooks a good burger that I like.
90s television really was something from another dimension 😂
The 90s itself as well
You really can appreciate it when you're relaxing and smoking a bow
It was amazing
Bro.. Have you taken a look at the world today? *We* live in another dimension.
I'm watching this right now. It's like 2 am . I'm single for a reason.
Come here.
Still using it for almost 10 years..thank you George
+chimpanshane I feel sorry for Robert Michael Boehm. He invented the grill but Foreman gets all the credit.
+Zunkfunkt Media Invented? The guy merely elevated the back of a regular grill and fixed a bucket at the front.
+Zunkfunkt Media I don't. Dude's probably rolling in money by now. Before Foreman endorsed it nobody really cared.
AirLancer Exactly! Without Big George that grill wouldn't have been popular.
Zunkfunkt Media He does get royalties though. I'm sure it adds up.
Had our foreman grill almost 16 years and it still works like new
Alex Mclean fuck yeah dude
Is it still going strong?
because it was never used
still works like new because you never used it once !!!
😮
Can you believe they actually allowed these things in our dorm rooms. You couldnt have plastic stand up lighting but you could have a grill (wtf)
What a legendary product. You don't see ads for it anymore, sadly, but you'll still find one at your local shop. For good reason, too. Foreman did a really good job selling it, he seems so modest and stable and he seems to truly love the product. My favorite bit is when he says "it will teach your kids to eat healthier", from them seeing the fat being drained. So wholesome, and for a product that so many people love to use. 10/10
Yeah hes like the least scummy product seller on tv ive ever seen. Man just wanted to share his good burgers
Foreman made a fortune on this, rumor has it he made more on this then he ever did in boxing.
He made 5 million a month and sold it for 100 million
It's true theres a article where foreman confirmed this
Foreman has Said that all of his money are made from boxing because without boxing he wouldn’t be able to have this grill
91booboo was my time favorite day in my life and
It's not a rumor, it's a fact
Hulk Hogan was approach with this idea first but passed it down to his friend George instead...Hulk said it was the biggest mistake he ever made! Lol
ENZOtaki hulk had problems but better now
Hulk Hogan is a notorious bullshitter so that may or may not be true, probably not
New Wave Beach Guy I don’t know about how popular it would have been in the 80s with hulk, just since while he was mega famous, he was mega famous with children, and this was an adult product, so I think a lot of adults might have found him too goofy to buy a product with his face on it
Foreman's personality was what made this sell well
Hulk ended up selling his own 360 Grill or whatever it was.
My mum never bothered with these grill for many years as I was growing up, thinking that it was just another fad gadget. I got my own place a couple of years ago, and treated myself to one. It is probably the most used cooking appliance I own. Got her one for her birthday last year, and her opinion has changed completely.
Wow so this is still available?
@ineedmorecarrots6063 yes. With more variations too
I was a freshman in college in 1996 and everyone had one of these, although technically we weren't supposed to at my school. They were small and never get hot enough to really char food and cause a lot of smoke, so they were perfect stealth cookers.
Ye perfect shit for college I had the waffle attachment too I'd mix up waffles real quick every morning wm
By "getting rid of the fat the right way" I hope he means "make gravy".
🥔
everybody had one of these back in the 90s
manifestgtr i still have it and its aaaawesome
90s? I bought one a couple years ago it still sells like crazy
I still got one using it right now
Paid programming back in the days call 1-800 cash or money order+shipping and handling
Credit card or money order
Ahhhhh I miss those days things in the 90s that were hi tech that you had to send out and order it now you can get anything from anywhere
When I think back to the summers of 1996 and 1997, I realize how much time I spent watching infomercials. This one, Juiceman, Food Dehydrator, T-Fal Nonstick Cookware, Sobakawa pillow, Sweet Simplicity...
We had HBO and Showtime, too... What the crap was wrong with me?
Brandon Moore set it and forget it is the motto
It's 2016 and I'm using a George Foreman Grill. I enjoy drinking the burger fat and drippings after I'm done cooking.
I drizzle the burger fat on my salads. Sometimes I add to my smoothies.
Chris collins 😂😂😂😂
Mikel 😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
That's nasty. I'd rather just keep it in the meat than drink it.
Such a great classic commercial , " I named all my kids George"
They should make a documentary on this.
They did
@@nickm4974 where?
@@sidmichael1158 Foreman (2017), but I haven’t seen it so I’m not sure wether it focuses on his boxing or the grill. Either way it’s about a lot of his life.
I love the part when he is sitting with his kids at 6:12 . He was misrepresented in the 70s as a brutal and cruel man but after seeing this video one can find that he is so loving and caring person.
he WAS…😂and later changed after fight with Ali
changed after the fight with Young tbe, he was more angry after the Ali fight
Foreman also converted to Christianity since the 70s. Which has had a profound effect upon his way of life, attitudes and behavior he has said this his self
the daughters name is george?
Why am I watching this?
😂😭😂
BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO LIFE
Because you can't cook
why am i reading this
Your watching a legend
It's now a $9.99 technology sold at Walmart's Black Friday sale.
"If you don't buy it, i'll hit you"
man... over 20 years old. I remember this commercial. time flys
A childhood classic. My mom had one for years and forgot she had it. I recently found it again and I'm getting so much use out of it.
This is the first infomercial I watched my entire life. I believe it was PTV Channel 4 here in the Philippines which aired this.
I was wondering wtf it was but I knew I want one of em.
Together with Restore Four and Handy Chef
Same here kabayan!
Became the best thing for idiots who can't cook meat (me) and college students
@SirVixIsVexed You know what they say. If you get tired of beating your meat, burn it.
@@kursor52 🤣🤣🤣😂
I cant wait until George Forman gets his own MCU movie
My family had one of these grills. I loved when my dad cooked burgers on it 🍔😋
we just got one today! We'll have a burger to your health!
Hi! i was thinking alsoto order. where did u get ? i live finland
Abdifatah Egal We got it back in America, but I'm pretty sure you'll find one over where you live (we bought another one here in Ireland recently).
Thank you liam for answering ! 🙋
My parents still have it. Works like new after damn near 20 years. A quality product that doesn’t break down
Bought a new one at a campsite auction. Best 5 bucks I ever spent. I ended up saving all the rendered fat though to flavor meatballs and make my own hamburgers.
Right now, we have Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, George Foreman's Grill and Hulk Hogan's Ultimate Grill, and what's next? Muhammad Ali Insurances?
Laughing so much now
+Iron ISO Buster Douglas Banisters
Razor Ruddock's garbage compactor (actually a real thing)
Manny Pacquiao's Unipak Sardines.
Floyd Mayweather money making printer?
Reduce fat by now brushing all your vegetables with oil before you eat them!
This was recorded when the world was in fear of fat lol
Not gonna lie, all these years later and George still has me wanting to buy this grill. He is a very convincing guy. The smile sells!
30 years later and this grill still great
I still have mine and still loving it.
Still using it in 2022. Love it
George Forman is A Cooking Legend. He is The Recipe and The Cook
I just bought the 4 serving grill with removable plates ....I can't wait to try it out
Veronica Llamas how was it?
Amos De Hoyos it's great!! Easy to clean! I've cooked bacon, beef patties, grilled chicken and grilled cheese. I love not having to get my cooktop dirty!
"Hey George, How Does Your Grill Work?"
George Foreman:"It KNOCKS OUT the FAT."
"What Does that Mean?"
George Foreman:"it KNOCKS OUT the FAT."
"So, What You're Saying is..."
George Foreman:"it KNOCKS OUT the FAT."
"So, it...."
George Foreman:"it KNOCKS OUT the FAT."
"Can you say anything else?"
George Foreman:"It KNOCKS OUT Your FACE....."
"Say What?"(Gets KNOCK-OUT)
George Foreman:"My Fist that is. Now Buy My Grill."
"Yes Mr. Foreman, I'll Buy Your Grill. "
George Foreman:"You Buy 5 of Them."
"5? OK, Do You Take Credit Cards?"
George Foreman:"No, Fool, Cash Only."
🤣🤣🤣😂
I had a roommate who owned one of these. He never, NEVER cleaned out the drip pan that had all the grease in it. It congealed and looked something like a gelatin mix of old milk and gasoline. It was gross. Be sure you clean that fat out!
+fluffynoses Aluminum foil that shit lol.
fluffynoses 😂😂😂
Hahaha!!!
just got a new in box Foreman for 8 bucks at goodwill. I prop the front legs up with the fat tray so none of the fat cooks out.
I just bought me one with removable grill plates from the Salvation Army for $8 and my mother bought one from the Goodwill for $3.
I'm watching this for marketing inspiration. Successful informercials can teach you a huge amount about how to sells things.
Heavyweight Champion, A Legend, and a Hall of Famer
Love George one hell of a Boxer & Smart Businessman now also etc.Great looking Family he has also.
I dont think he knew how successful this product was gonna be
4:28 lol god I love the cheesy pans to the audience nodding. "Aww yesss!!" Look how happy everyone looks haha
What a great man is George Foreman 👍
'Hello from Europe here! I remember that lady in the commercial - she promoted a mop with yellow cotton you could rinse in a bucket of water and then turn the handle of the mop and the water came out! I loved that thing! In the commercial she said the mop thought it was a vacuum cleaner haha.
Glad to know that ours is still working after all these years
I always thought the grill dried out whatever meat you cooked on it, I guess it’s a good bachelor cooking appliance. Also, I always found it weird that Foreman was a beast in human form as a boxer in the 70’s. Now he’s a big teddy bear hawking these cheap grills…
Still using my that's almost 20 years old. Love it. I makes toasted sandwiches and paninis with if
Its Nov. 12, 2018 and who's watching?
George may not be very literate, but damn he's a genius. Take a hot plate, elevate the back end and add grooves, and make million$$..
+Jeff Allen He sold this grill to America, and that need to be rewarded.
Maxime Desmarais I agree. That's the American dream. But he also made money in the ring, but once retired, he invented this little gadget and kept the money coming in. Like I said, genius.
Tak Morale Hell, I don't know. What I do know is he's made a fortune with this product.
@@jeffallen5871 You're right, he made more from selling the George Foreman grill than he did as a professional boxer.
I've been looking for this video forever!!! This is my childhood 😂
The George Foreman's Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine was one of the infomercials that i witness on Philippine TV. The Batang 90's would remember this informercial
wow cool , like if you're using one of these now, in 2026, when we cook with smartphones
I got a new Foreman with removable plates and it makes clean up easier.
💪🏾 I need that
Take a shot of vodka for every time george foreman says the word "Fat"
ahh, the old myths about saturated fat. The truth is, fat is an extremely important part of our diets and a fat deficiency is as dangerous as an excess, if not more. like everything else, the key is portion control.
yeah but toomuch cholesterol is not good for you.
That's only half true. Your body needs cholesterol and there are two types. HDL and LDL. HDL is considered by even the biggest cholesterol haters as the "good cholesterol." as a matter of fact, the ratio of HDL to LDL is more important than whether or not your cholesterol is high. for example: a person with high cholesterol and a 1:1 ratio of HDL to LDL is much less likely to have clogged arteries than a person with a normal level of cholesterol but a ratio of 1:2 HDL to LDL. and guess which one saturated fat increases?...If you guessed HDL then you win a million bucks(not from me). What increases LDL("bad cholesterol")? Carbs! Who would of thunk it? For some reason people like to bring up heart disease, so just in case... As it turns out, cholesterol has nothing to do with heart disease. This is why now, anything that claims to lower cholesterol has to have a disclaimer that says "This product does not reduce the risk of heart disease." I know you've seen it or heard it in commercials before. it's hard to miss. sorry for the essay. I get carried away sometimes when it comes to science. This is actually the simplified version.
@SirVixIsVexed yer a sham.... sham wow
A true spokesman he knew his idea was going to be revolutionary and it is
Just received one as a Christmas gift 🎁. Can't wait to start using it.
I remember watching this before. When i was, 10 yrs old and now im 28. And it's my birthday today. Soo nostalgic
This guy should be a boxer
I love this product. One of the most used kitchen gadget in my household.
Fun fact. Hulk hogan declined this product. Luckily George decided to endorse it. He raked in the money with this.
Someone should make a movie about Big George.
Fun fact: Hulk Hogan turned down endorsing this grill. Which at one point was paying a George Foreman 8 million a month.
This was originally for Hulk Hogan but he turned it down and the rest is history....T
The biggest competitor to New George Foreman grill sales? Used George foremen grills. A small kitchen appliance, pushed by a celebrity, as seen on TV, built to last. Rare combination
This has soothed my cold body.
I think George Foreman did it 90% effectively reduce eliminates GMO problems by creating a grill that’s built frying top and bottom to let the fat decrease faster in every way. Do you think I make a great point.
This and the Ron Pompeils Showtime Rotisserie Oven were legends.
I've had multiple George Forman's over the years. Always loved them and how quick they quick meat.
But does the fat drain away? We need to know ... 50,000 times!
I don't even cook meat and I love my George Foreman grill -- I make it comment, in George's voice XP
Bacon comes out excellent every time I use this grill; It's an essential in my kitchen.
He's heavy weight Champion of the world, he says it cuts fat, I'm fat, so it's all good,lol
These do 'knock out the fat'......But it appears George doesn't use his own product
Joe Davola thats fucked up lol
Yeah people in the 90s were health concerned freaks.
Now in the 2010s the opinions are more countered, hipster and more concerned with eating exotic whole foods and "superfoods". I love how times change.
@Coffinboxheart 90 You like to cook burgers fast and easy. Without having the need to clean lots of stuff ?
I am watching this at 2:29am
funny cause im watching this at 1:43am 😂
AthenaLolita2 2:22 here. I thought I was the only one! 😜
Feeling like the 90s again
Who is here after wacthing big george foreman movie poor guy he was really struggling he was not happey while being in the commercial trying to make
extra money 4 his youthgym just watch it n u will knw e
Wat im talking about
Fun Fact:Hulk Hogan had the opportunity to endorse this grill instead of Foreman but turned it down. Lmao
No one:
This commercial every 2 seconds: keeps it juicy and moist and still tasty. No fat. All fat and grease gone
This Episode Is Very Special To Me. Because This Is Were I Started To Learn How To Cook... 🍔🌭🍗🥩
My Childhood... 👨🍳
He was blessed when God blessed him with a healthy machine love mine and have the latest one linda j ☮️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯💯
From a professional boxer to the boss of a kitchen appliance company
6:13 All his sons are named after him (George Jr. to George V) and he has a daughter. I bet her name is Georgina. He can tell his sons apart by cooking their favorite food.
I found one of these at the Goodwill store i work at
I was reminded of this because of the recent popularity of air fryers. I'm not saying they're too similar to each other, but there's definitely parallels between them, including their popularity with young people.
The Undertaker has retired. I'll buy The Undertaker Coffin for my mother in law if he happens to endorse one.
Lol true!
I remember my family making burgers with this grill. It was good. But hated washing the greese bowl
If u didint have cable. This is what you were watching.
Thank you George !
Just bought one tonight and it's amazing! But not that much grease came out like in this clip they must be using some pink slime beef.
They keep preaching fat is bad! Like the hell man.
Quien mas lo compró en 2021 no sabía que era tan antigua 😅
I am impressed!
Also branded in Japan as the "Silph Miracle Family Grilling Machine".
LOL!
Dr Atkins would be FURIOUS!!!
I love George Foreman! he's so adorable.😆😁✌
From boxing to making grills lol.