Steve Harvey's Funderdome

Last updated
Steve Harvey's Funderdome
Funderdome.jpg
Created by Mark Burnett
Presented by Steve Harvey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersMark Burnett
Leslie Garvin
Barry Poznick
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companiesUAMG Content, LLC
MGM Television [1]
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseJune 11 (2017-06-11) –
September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)

Steve Harvey's Funderdome, a portmanteau of funding and Thunderdome , is an American business reality competition show that premiered June 11, 2017 on ABC and produced by MGM Television. In a format similar to Shark Tank , the show features two contestants who pitch products to a studio audience which votes on who will get seed funding for their project. [2] [3]

Contents

Format

Each show features three competitions between two inventors (or teams of inventors) competing for the same amount of seed funding—$10,000, $20,000, $50,000, or $100,000. One inventor gives a pitch, followed by a short question-and-answer period with Harvey; the process then repeats for the other inventor. After this, the audience votes on which product they would like to see funded.

Before the winner is revealed, both competitors are offered the opportunity to "cash out." Both inventors (or one chosen member from a team) stand next to a button. A series of amounts—which may increase or decrease—are shown on a screen, along with a timer; to cash out at a particular value, a contestant must hit the button before the timer runs out. Most cash out offers are between 5 and 25 percent of the desired amount (e.g., $5,000–$25,000 for inventors seeking $100,000). In some cases, Harvey has revealed the percentages of the vote before giving the inventors the chance to cash out.

There are three possible outcomes for each competition:

Piracy

On June 5, 2017, a message from a believed-to-be cybercriminal stated that eight episodes of this series were already online. [4] A similar group had earlier leaked episodes of Orange Is the New Black . However, ABC had no public comment about the piracy of the show, which was not expected to affect the show's viewership because the target audience was considered unlikely to use piracy websites. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 103"June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)6.15 [6]
Inventions: The Airhook, a stable secure mount for smart phones and tablets that attaches to tray tables on airplanes vs. Soarigami, a device that attaches to any armrest to extend personal space; The V-Smart Bar, a holistic soap that helps keep a woman's private parts fresh and clean vs. Savage Soaps, a line of soaps made from olive oil and other vegan ingredients; Brik Tile, a new version of childhood building bricks vs. Hang-o-Matic, an all-in-one picture-hanging tool.
2"Episode 106"June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)5.12 [7]
Inventions: The Puff-N-Fluff Dog Dryer, a drying system for wet dogs vs. Catzenpup; 'Tri Bow Tie vs Dome Essentials, a natural shave system for bald heads; Cup Cozy Pillow, a convenient cup holder that is also a throw pillow vs. ArmRestor
3"Episode 101"June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)5.47 [8]
Inventions: The BTO Beverage Cooler vs. Swankey Beverage Tote, a cup cozy that holds more than one can; Chaddeze vs. Slick Chicks, a women's undergarment that opens via a side clasp; The Wonderffle Stuffed Waffle Iron vs. Repast Supply Co., a rolling pin that easily makes ravioli.
4"Episode 104"July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)4.68 [9]
Inventions: Nalla, swimsuit pieces that can be used as either a top or a bottom vs. Beauty Batters Botanicals; Trongs, eating utensils for finger foods vs. Chomp!, a plate that converts into a container to store the uneaten portion of kids' meals; PoundPoms-Fit 2 Cheer, weighted pompoms vs. GRITS.
5"Episode 111"July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)4.43 [10]
Inventions: Floozie vs. The Fishing Caddy; Best Shirt Ever vs. Dream Hoodie; Yarnit vs. Dreamcade Replay
6"Episode 112"July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)4.26 [11]
Inventions: The Game Bag vs. Court Grabbers; Frey vs. Bra Tree; High Roller vs. BeanBagglz
7"Episode 102"July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)3.96 [12]
Inventions: The Giant Pocket Shirt vs. The Bev Tie; The Speech Ring vs. The Yummy Mitt; The Popcorn Ball vs. Butter Boss
8"Episode 108"August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)4.26 [13]
Inventions: Pet Pita vs. X-Purr; Weave Dryer vs. Restroom Kit; Imperfect Produce vs. Lalabu
9"Episode 105"August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)3.89 [14]
Inventions: The Ultimate Tailgator Cooler vs. QB54; ZeroSweat vs. Hooded Infinity Sport Towel; Pink Rubber Tires vs. The Unique Seat
10"Episode 113"August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)4.23 [15]
Inventions: Food Cubby vs. BuddyBagz; Staballiizer vs. BuildingBlock; StinkBoss vs. Grand PooBox
11"Episode 110"August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)3.97 [16]
Inventions: Hose Hooker vs. Hair Blinger; BasketMate vs. Klean Collar; Fun Eating Devices vs. Right Shears
12"Episode 109"September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)2.98 [17]
Inventions: Grilled Cheesus vs. Flaky Bakes; Monster Towel vs. Epic Wipes; Kritter Kondo vs. Switcheels
13"Episode 107"September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)3.89 [18]
Inventions: Candwich vs. Tillow; Enjoy-a-Bowl vs. Fedwell Pet Foods; Truxx vs. Studio Stick

International versions

Shortly before the show's debut, MGM Worldwide Television Distribution announced that TF1 acquired the rights to the French version of the show. [3]

Related Research Articles

<i>Love Connection</i> American television dating game show

Love Connection is an American television dating game show in which singles attempt to connect with a compatible partner. Originally hosted by Chuck Woolery, the show debuted in syndication on September 19, 1983, and ended on July 1, 1994, after 2,120 shows. Reruns continued to air until September 8, 1995. The series was relaunched for one season in 1998 under the same title with Pat Bullard as host. In 2017, the series returned on Fox with Andy Cohen hosting. This second revival ran for two seasons.

<i>Elementary</i> (TV series) 2012 American crime drama television series

Elementary is an American procedural drama television series that presented a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes. It was created by Robert Doherty and starred Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. The series premiered on CBS on September 27, 2012. It was set and filmed primarily in New York City. With 24 episodes each season, by the end of season two, Jonny Lee Miller became the actor who had portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the most episodes on television or in film.

<i>Little Big Shots</i> American variety television series

Little Big Shots is an American variety television series co-created and produced by Steve Harvey and Ellen DeGeneres. The series features children demonstrating talents and engaging in conversation with the host.

Big Brother 18 is the eighteenth season of the American reality television series Big Brother. The season premiered on June 22, 2016 with a two-hour season premiere, broadcast on CBS in the United States and Global in Canada, and ended with a 90-minute season finale on September 21, 2016, after 99 days of competition. Julie Chen returned as host. On September 21, 2016, season 16 HouseGuest Nicole Franzel was crowned the winner defeating Paul Abrahamian in a 5–4 jury vote. Victor Arroyo was voted as the season's America's Favorite HouseGuest.

American Grit is an American reality television series that premiered on Fox on April 14, 2016. The series stars WWE wrestler John Cena. Fox ordered ten episodes for the first season of the competition series. On July 29, 2016, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on Sunday, June 11, 2017.

<i>Bobs Burgers</i> season 7 Season of television series

The seventh season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and concluded on June 11, 2017. The season contained 22 episodes.

Big Brother 19 is the nineteenth season of the American reality television series Big Brother. The season premiered on June 28, 2017, with a 2-hour season premiere, broadcast on CBS in the United States and Global in Canada, and ended with a 2-hour season finale on September 20, 2017, after 92 days of competition. Julie Chen returned as host. On September 20, 2017, Josh Martinez was crowned the winner defeating season 18 runner-up Paul Abrahamian in a 5-4 jury vote, earning the latter the distinction of being the first person to receive the runner-up prize two years consecutively. Cody Nickson was voted as the season's America's Favorite HouseGuest.

<i>Americas Got Talent</i> season 12 Season of television series

The twelfth season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 30 to September 20, 2017. Following the previous season, Nick Cannon ended his involvement with the program following a disagreement with the network, and was replaced as host by Tyra Banks before production of the new season began. The guest judges for this season's Judge Cuts stage included Chris Hardwick, DJ Khaled, Laverne Cox and Seal.

<i>Family Guy</i> season 16 Season of television series

The sixteenth season of Family Guy aired on Fox in the United States from October 1, 2017, to May 20, 2018.

<i>The Toy Box</i> American TV series or program

The Toy Box is an American reality television show that debuted on April 7, 2017 on ABC. The show is about contestants as aspiring entrepreneurs, who present toy inventions first to a panel of toy industry professionals, then to a panel of child-judges. Only toys approved by the mentors are presented to the judges, "In the Toy Box," who select one toy to advance to the finals of each episode. The season's winning toy is produced and distributed by Mattel and sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us stores.

<i>Deception</i> (2018 TV series) 2018 US crime procedural drama television series

Deception is an American crime procedural drama television series created for ABC by Chris Fedak. The series was produced by Berlanti Productions and VHPT Company in association with Warner Bros. Television, with Fedak serving as showrunner. The series premiered on March 11, 2018.

<i>The Crossing</i> (TV series) 2018 American television series

The Crossing is an American science fiction thriller series that aired on ABC. The series debuted on April 2, 2018, and aired its final episode on June 9, 2018. On March 19, 2018, ABC released the pilot episode on their website. The series was filmed in British Columbia, Canada. On May 11, 2018, ABC cancelled the show after one season.

<i>American Idol</i> season 16 Season of a TV show

The sixteenth season of American Idol premiered on March 11, 2018, on the ABC television network. It was the show's first season to air on ABC, and after 15 years, Ryan Seacrest continued his role as host, while Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie joined the show as judges. Maddie Poppe won this season on May 21, 2018, while Caleb Lee Hutchinson was the runner-up, and Gabby Barrett finished in third place.

<i>Americas Got Talent</i> season 13 Season of television series

The thirteenth season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 29 to September 19, 2018. There were no major changes to the program during the season; the guest judges for this season's Judge Cuts episodes were Ken Jeong, Olivia Munn, Martina McBride, and Chris Hardwick.

References

  1. ↑ "Shows A–Z – Steve Harvey's Funderdome on ABC". The Futon Critic . Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Braxton, Greg (November 25, 2016). "How Steve Harvey became the new 'hardest working man in show business'". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Rubin, Rebecca (June 8, 2017). "TV News Roundup: MGM TV Sells Steve Harvey's 'Funderdome' Format Rights to French Distributor". Variety . Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 5, 2017). "Hackers Post ABC's Steve Harvey Summer Series Online". deadline.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (2017-06-05). "ABC Won't Change TV Premiere Plans for Series Stolen and Leaked to Piracy Site". Variety.com . Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  6. ↑ Porter, Rick (June 13, 2017). "Stanley cup adjusts up, 'Funderdome' and 'Megyn Kelly' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ Porter, Rick (June 20, 2017). "'Madam Secretary' rerun adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ Porter, Rick (June 27, 2017). "'Celebrity Family Feud,' everything else unchanged: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ Porter, Rick (July 11, 2017). "'Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly,' 'AFV' rerun adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ Porter, Rick (July 18, 2017). "'Celebrity Family Feud,' 'Big Brother,' everything else unchanged: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ Porter, Rick (July 25, 2017). "'Spartan' finale, 'Big Brother' and everything else unchanged: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ Porter, Rick (August 1, 2017). "'Big Brother' adjusts up, 'Candy Crush' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ Porter, Rick (August 8, 2017). "'Big Brother' adjusts up to season high, 'Candy Crush' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ Porter, Rick (August 15, 2017). "'Big Brother' adjusts up, Teen Choice Awards adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  15. ↑ Porter, Rick (August 22, 2017). "'Candy Crush,' ABC and FOX reruns adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  16. ↑ Porter, Rick (August 29, 2017). "NFL adjusts up, ABC shows and 'Candy Crush' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  17. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (September 19, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.17.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  18. ↑ Porter, Rick (September 26, 2017). "'Celebrity Family Feud,' '60 Minutes' and NFL adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.