I read a syndicated columnist once who described Popeil's appearance on the cable shopping network QVC. Popeil told producers he expected and hoped to sell "x" number of rotisseries during his 60 minute segment. They scoffed at him, saying that no seller ever came close to that number on the network.When the segment started, Ron was a dynamo. He had dozens of ovens cooking everything from pot roasts to hot dogs.

He turned into a whirling dirvish on the air. At the half way point he had half his number sold. The producers didn't think he could keep up the selling pace. When the hour finished, he exceeded his number by 20%.