Potty Putter: Tee Time Meets Toilet Time
Some infomercial products solve problems you didn’t know you had — others are simply here to make you laugh. Potty Putter falls squarely in the latter category. This laugh-out-loud bathroom game gave golf fans a reason to look forward to long stays on the porcelain throne, offering a putting green designed specifically for bathroom breaks.
First marketed in the early 2000s, Potty Putter’s infomercial ran late at night, where it quickly gained cult status as one of the most absurd yet oddly captivating products on TV.
The Infomercial That Had Viewers Cracking Up
The infomercial featured overly enthusiastic narrators, staged bathroom scenarios, and a calm yet ridiculous premise: Why waste time in the bathroom when you could be improving your golf game?
Complete with a mini putting green, plastic club, golf balls, and even a “Do Not Disturb: Golf Game in Progress” door hanger, the product packaging leaned into the joke — and so did the audience.
These commercials aired on networks like Spike TV and Comedy Central, where young adults, college students, and gag-gift hunters fueled a mini-phenomenon. Sales followed, and the Potty Putter became a staple at white elephant parties and golf-themed gift baskets.
A Legacy of Laughs
While Potty Putter never claimed to revolutionize bathroom behavior or transform anyone’s golf game, it did become an unforgettable example of how humor sells. Like The Clapper, Chia Pet, or Billy Mays’ more over-the-top pitches, Potty Putter is part of a larger tradition of novelty infomercial hits that mix comedy with commerce.
It remains widely available on novelty sites and Amazon, and newer versions have emerged, including putting games for kids, couples, and even “executive” editions.
Final Thoughts: Not Every Infomercial Needs to Be Serious
Potty Putter’s success is a testament to one of the core truths of direct response television: entertainment sells. Whether people bought it for themselves, as a gag gift, or just to laugh at the commercial, Potty Putter lives on as one of the most memorable and humorous products ever to grace the infomercial world.
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