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Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Series 2
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Louis tests his sales skills on the Home Shopping Network, and enters the world of inventors obsessed with making their product the next big thing. (1999)

Louis Theroux explores the weirder fringes of American society. Theroux tries his persuasive selling skills on the Home Shopping Network in Florida, a television channel devoted to non-stop, around-the-clock selling. He enters a world of inventors, pitchmen and visionaries, all obsessed with making their product the next big thing. (1999)

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Fri 15 Feb 2002 01:50
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Credits

Presenter Louis Theroux
Executive Producer David Mortimer
Director Ed Robbins

Broadcasts

  • Wed 12 May 1999 21:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 15 May 1999 21:00
    BBC Choice
  • Mon 27 Sep 1999 21:00
    BBC Choice
  • Fri 8 Jun 2001 22:00
    BBC Choice
  • Fri 7 Sep 2001 02:00
    BBC Choice
  • Fri 15 Feb 2002 01:50
    BBC Choice

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