An item for the highways and byways of telecare history. If you have ever wanted to know more about the origin of that phrase, it is covered at number 3 in neatorama.com’s report on Great Moments in Infomercial History.
An item for the highways and byways of telecare history. If you have ever wanted to know more about the origin of that phrase, it is covered at number 3 in neatorama.com’s report on Great Moments in Infomercial History.
One of the ‘classics’
The LifeCall commercials were pioneers of a sort, both in direct response and in using direct-to-video production (which was cheap and a bit nasty, but broadcast quality). Back in the day when cable was new and independent (non-network) stations had plenty of low cost ‘off hour’ time, these commercials ran…and ran….and ran.
‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’ is one of the more parodied (and remixed) commercials on YouTube. And at least in North America, PERS hasn’t been able to get away from this catchphrase! (FYI, I disagree with the article–LifeCall and the parent Medical Alarm still exist.)
The originals from the late 1980s and 1990s: 1986 1990s
Now for the fun: Fights break out over LifeCall: And LifeCall, the Doomsday Version