Article: Cheesy TV products now at a mall near you.(Arts and Lifestyle)

Admit it, the only thing that stopped you from buying Perfect Pancake while watching TV the other night was not being able to find a pen to write down the 800 number.

Well, insomniacs rejoice. Now you can buy Perfect Pancake or Darrin's Dance Grooves video, or any another favorite infomercial product at an As Seen on TV store in 10 Greater Boston malls.

At the CambridgeSide Galleria, in the tiny space that used to house the Speedo store (a model of a pool still hangs from the ceiling), customers can find more kitsch than in their great aunt's curio.

Richard Simmons' Food Mover sits on a shelf across from boxes of Oxyclean. Ginsu knives, ...

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