Exactly. Back when there were only three choices, and the commericals ran on all three, you really got inundated with these people. And, by comparison, well, I never thought I'd say Mr. Whipple had class, but...
And the rotisserie was late in Popiel's run as I remember. There was the vegamatic, the pocket fisherman (stop snickering; it wasn't for that!) and a host of other products over the years. A partial list of his products is here. In addition, he wasn't just a salesman; he was the Thomas Edison of TV schlock. I don't know if he personally invented these things, but the public was certainly led to believe that he was (much as the public was led to believe that Edison created all of his inventions). Billy Mays didn't even invent yelling.