The Flo (1991) infomercial excerpt and music video "My Body's My Friend"

The Flo was an amazing, almost magical water-filled plastic bag that helped people of all ages transform themselves into lean, fit pillars of athleticism and reach a state of Zen-like peace and enlightenment within. The Flo had the power to turn chunky, bearded loners in empty gymnasiums into magnificent, graceful gazelles, with a mellifluous choreography that was borne of primal, cosmic origins.

The Flo is not merely a piece of exercise equipment. It is your guide through this mystical adventure we call "life."

The Flo apparently can also be used as a marital aid.

So, brew yourself a cup of chai tea, hang up your favorite dreamcatcher nearby, sit back, and watch this powerful video, hosted by a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the sister of the girl who is on the cover of that Blind Faith album.

When watching this video, I hope you will learn a lot about The Flo - and also, about yourself.

Notes:
Video taken from my personal VHS archive of infomercials. I have found a surprisingly meager amount of information about The Flo on the web. Of note, NationalWaterCooler has a nice page on The Flo infomercial and a very special music video featuring the sounds of LaToya Jackson. Check it out here: http://www.nationalwatercooler.com/nationalwatercooler/NationalWaterCooler/En...

New York Times article (Jan 1991): http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/07/sports/on-your-own-feel-fit-and-trim-with-f...

Chicago Tribune/Spokesman-Review article (Sep 1991): http://tinyurl.com/flo-chicagotribune

American Fitness article (Mar/Apr 1991): http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_n2_v9/ai_10722524/

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[iamsidok]

how did i end up in this part of youtube

[thurrott]

This is absolutely insane.