Make Me a Millionaire Inventor

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Make Me a Millionaire Inventor
Genre Documentary
Reality
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
  • Eli Holzman
  • Jimmy Fox
  • Nick Parnes
Camera setup Multiple
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyObjective Productions/All3Media
Release
Original network CNBC
Original releaseAugust 12, 2015 (2015-08-12) 
December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)

Make Me a Millionaire Inventor is an American television docu-series which airs on CNBC, and has been called "a sort-of Mythbusters-meets-Shark-Tank mashup." [1] The show's two hosts, George Zaidan and Deanne Bell, are "on a mission to find the best inventions NEVER made and give them new life." [2] Each episode features Zaidan and Bell (a chemist/advisor and mechanical engineer, respectively) teaming up with two sets of inventors who have "hit a brick wall," to help them prepare their inventions for a pitch to potential investors who can help take them to market. [3]

Contents

The original version of the show aired in the UK in 2013 on Sky Vision, and the rights to the show were sold to a number of other providers worldwide. [4]

Broadcast

The series premiered in America on CNBC on August 12, 2015, with episodes airing every Wednesday. A second season launched on October 6, 2016. [5]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 6August 12, 2015 (2015-08-12)September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)
2 8October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06)December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)

Season 1 (2015)

No. in
series
Title [6] Original air dateU.S. viewers
1"Failure to Launch"August 12, 2015 (2015-08-12)353,000 [7]
Samantha DeMaria seeks a deal for her "Marinara Tower," and Anthony Gonzalez and Bob Merriman look to improve the safety of sports with the "Fit Guard."
2"Ahead of the Pack"August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19)399,000 [8]
Shane and Maria Freeman look for funding for the "Sno Cone Kiosk," and four skateboarding friends from Encinitas, CA look to take their protective "Skull Cap" to market.
3"Icing on the Cake"August 26, 2015 (2015-08-26)344,000 [9]
Ralph and Stephen Haney look to make "Glo Blades" a hit on the ice, and Travis Zinger wants to see his "SweetBot - 3D Cake Decorator" in every grocery store and pastry shop.
4"Going the Extra Mile"September 2, 2015 (2015-09-02)338,000 [10]
David Vidmar works to get his "Glide Cycle" to market, and Jonathan Guy seeks an investor for his robot irrigator, the "Growver."
5"The Sky's the Limit"September 9, 2015 (2015-09-09)189,000 [11]
Cory Lunn tries to get his "Wake Wing" off the ground, and Dr. Yang Liu and Dr. Frank Papay work to introduce "Smart Goggles" to their peers in the medical profession.
6"Reinventing the Wheel"September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)177,000 [12]
Counterterrorism expert Jon Perdue takes aim at the archery market with "The Packbow," and Enayat Motahedy has a new twist on a well-known product with "Twisty Tint."

Season 2 (2016)

No. in
series
Title [6] Original air dateU.S. viewers
1"Life Savers"October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06)N/A
2"Barrier to Entry"October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)204,000 [13]
3"Toy Tycoons"October 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)N/A
4"Millenial Markets"October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)N/A
5"Athletic Ambition"November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)210,000 [14]
6"Making Green"November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)241,000 [15]
7"Weekend Warriors"November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17)N/A
8"Just What the Doctor Ordered"December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)N/A

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