We’ve all had those days where we look through hundreds of TV channels and cringe at the fact that nothing is on except cheesy infomercials. However, the products from some of these infomercials are actually sweeping the nation as the newest, hottest gifts and trends.

The Snuggie came out in 2008 and is designed with sleeves to make sitting on the couch with a blanket wrapped around you easy to move around. It is surprising that an idea that seemed so ludicrous has actually caught on. Over four million Snuggies have been sold and are being worn by everyone from teens to grandparents on the couch and oftentimes outside of the house.

“I love coming home from a long and hard day of schooling to my wonderful OU Snuggie,” senior Julianne Hennessy said. “It makes me feel warm and cozy. A life without a Snuggie is no life at all.”

In addition to the original colors (burgundy, royal blue and sage green), designs have gone much further as Snuggies are now available in animal prints, NCAA and NFL logos and mascots, Greek letters for sororities and fraternities, even matching bride and groom Snuggies.

Even though the Snuggies have been such a sell-out, a lot of controversy surrounds these sleeved blankets.

“I think it’s encouraging us to be apathetic and sloth like,” Spanish teach Patrick Melville said. “I think people should get outside and enjoy the nature. The makers of Snuggies are encouraging people to sit on the couch and eat a bag of Cheetos for four hours.”

Snuggies run for $14.95 and are available online at www.getsnuggie.com and in select stores.

Released around the same time as the Snuggie, the Baker’s Edge Brownie Pan is revolutionizing baking like Martha Stewart.

The Baker’s Edge Brownie Pan is specially designed so that every piece is an edge. The 9x12x2 inch pan has four rows that create a zigzag, snake-like pattern, ensuring that every brownie has at least two edges.

“My entire family prefers edge pieces so everyone fights for the corners,” government teacher Jim Damrau said. “I bought it as a gift for my wife. This way, there’s no such thing as an undesirable piece.”  

But, for some people, this pan is less than ideal.

“Whenever my mom makes brownies, I take out the middle pieces even if no one has cut into the edges because the edges are crusty and gross. I like the soft, warm, gooey middles,” senior Brian O’Conner said. “I’ve actually seen that commercial before and thought ‘Why would anyone buy that?’”  

Edge brownie pans run for $35 and, like the Snuggie, can be ordered online at www.bakersedge.com or found in stores.

Most girls know the stress of waking up 30 minutes earlier in the morning in an attempt to get their hair looking like TV shows or commercials. Well, the newest hair product for girls are Bumpits.  

The Bumpit is designed to give girls an extra lift with their hair, but most people found that it fell short of their expectations.

“I bought it because of the great commercials and I had high expectations that it would look just like the commercial,” campus secretary Linda Adams said.  “I was disappointed. [Buying] it was probably an error on my part.”

Along with Adams, the CHS color guard team had a lukewarm experience with Bumpits.

“Compared to the sock buns we normally have to wear, they were easier to put in,” senior Alyson Stepina said. “I wouldn’t buy them, though, because I think there’s more natural ways to make your hair look good.”

Among the countless products we see advertised on TV, it’s hard to really determine which ones will actually be as good as they look in commercials. But, one thing’s for sure, these TV products will never fail to amuse you.