The infomercial is an art form best appreciated after 2 a.m. -- and perhaps after a few beers. The classic examples use over-acting and cliched characters to whip the viewer up into a purchasing frenzy by adding ever-increasing "value" to the product with "free" add-ons.

Mashable has taken a long, hard look at a bunch of infomercials in order to bring you 10 of the best examples that can be found on YouTube.