Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch various business ideas to "The Sharks" -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- in hopes of landing an investment.
Cast: Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec
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14 episodes
- 1. Shark Tank: Series PremiereBudding entrepreneurs work to persuade a panel of tycoons to invest in their business proposals in return for a percentage of equity in the company.TV-PGCC42minAug 9, 2009
- 2. Inner-city teacher pitches proposalAn inner-city teacher tries to sell the Sharks on his unique way to get children to learn; the owner of a gourmet food business watches the Sharks fight for a piece of the action; an astonishing offer is made for one life-saving idea.TV-PGCC42minAug 16, 2009
- 3. Entrepreneurial noviceAn entrepreneurial novice makes a less-than-stellar presentation to the sharks; a father-son duo pitches a proposal for a revolutionary new musical product.TV-PGCC42minAug 23, 2009
- 4. Graffiti-removal businessAn entrepreneur originally from Ghana wants an investment for an Internet business; a man from California wants to franchise his graffiti-removal business.TV-PGCC42minAug 30, 2009
- 5. Body JacThree of the sharks make a deal for an innovative Internet company, but before the deal can be sealed, a battle ensues and one of the sharks is ousted.TV-PGCC42minSep 6, 2009
- 6. Chicago entrepreneur plays hardballA young Chicago entrepreneur plays hardball with the sharks while seeking funding for an innovative Internet business.TV-PGCC42minSep 13, 2009
- 7. A housewife charms the male sharksA housewife from Charleston, S.C., charms the male sharks; a college student pitches a product made from soy that he creates in his mother's kitchen.TV-PGCC42minSep 29, 2009
- 8. Overconfidence could blow a dealA young entrepreneur's overconfidence could blow a deal with the sharks; Kevin O'Leary follows an entrepreneur out of the Shark Tank to get the last word after being outbid by another shark.TV-PGCC42minOct 6, 2009
- 9. Preventing cancer in petsA veterinarian's product claims to prevent cancer in pets; virtual arcade; a Texas designer pitches a line of fashionable clothing for women.TV-PGCC42minOct 13, 2009
- 10. Unusual business proposalA man wants an investment from the sharks to create an extension of his already successful business; a urologist has an unusual business proposal.TV-PGCC42minOct 20, 2009
- 11. Salad dressing mix; golf ball cleanerThings get heated when the sharks ask a husband-and-wife team to clarify the actual value of a childcare business; a chef's salad dressing mix is removed from store shelves because of offensive packaging; a golf ball cleaner.TV-PGCC42minJan 8, 2010
- 12. An idea for a portable hand degreaserTwo Texas bicyclists have an idea for a portable hand degreaser; a college student is passionate about his environmentally friendly clothing line; the sharks find out if lifelong entrepreneur Cactus Jack lost at least 35 pounds to seal a deal.TV-PGCC42minJan 15, 2010
- 13. Old-fashioned ice cream menA California entrepreneur wants to bring back old-fashioned ice cream men; a couple's pitch is about providing legal services at a coffee house; an update on the sharks' venture with an Arizona woman and her unique plush toys.TV-PGCC42minJan 29, 2010
- 14. A man reinvents the umbrellaA woman begins her presentation with shoe fashions; sisters from Chicago present a hilarious pitch; a man from Florida reinvents the umbrella.TV-PGCC42minFeb 5, 2010
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The next bright idea is out there.
Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch various business ideas to "The Sharks" -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- in hopes of landing an investment.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Mark Burnett
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Television, Mark Burnett Productions, One Three Media
