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TV Pitchman Billy Mays Dies at 50

Billy Mays, who sold such products as OxiClean and Orange Glo in late-night infomercials and demonstrated his techniques in his Discovery series Pitchmen, has died. He was 50.

Mays was found dead at his home Sunday morning and no foul play was suspected, Tampa police told news outlets. Autopsy results were expected Monday.

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A German inventor needs Sully to sell his gadget but this perfectionist might be too much for Sully and his team. Then a former hockey player creates a stink-eliminating spray that gets put to the test when Billy is sprayed by a skunk on shoot day.
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Length: 41:00
Aired: 5/6/2009
After banding together to take on a new pitchman on the block, tensions between Billy and Sully come to a head in Philadelphia as both are determined to win a pitch-off that will decide once and for all who is the best pitchman in the business.
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Length: 41:00
Aired: 6/11/2009
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Billy and Sully take on a revolutionary new windshield wiper and produce an explosive shoot, featuring something called the 'Bug Bazooka.' Then the guys get behind a new way to eat breakfast cereal, "The EZ Crunch Bowl."
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Length: 41:00
Aired: 6/24/2009
3 generations of Billy Mays are in the house when Billy and Sully pitch a lawn fertilizer in a can called "Green Now." Then Billy's father pitches the guys a new luxury product while Billy and Sully come together to help Billy's son direct his first ad.
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Length: 42:00
Posted: 6/18/2009
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TV Pitchman Billy Mays Dies at 50

Billy Mays, who sold such products as OxiClean and Orange Glo in late-night infomercials and demonstrated his techniques in his Discovery series Pitchmen, has died. He was 50.

Mays was found dead at his home Sunday morning and no foul play was suspected, Tampa police told news outlets. Autopsy results were expected Monday.

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