My vague recollection of US TV is that there is just lots of ads...of any kind.

I love the disclaimers at the end of those ads. "May not actually work" kinda clauses

it's like all the prescription meds spam I get every single day of my life! It's because they have no socialised healthcare in the USA!!

zuzu: That is also why there is a greater use of unproven and downright dangerous alternate medicines and therapies in the USA.