Series · 2006
American Inventor
The series
American Inventor was a reality television series based on a competition to be named America's best inventor. It was conceived by UK entrepreneur Peter Jones, who appears on the British version of the somewhat similar programme Dragons' Den, a format originated in Japan where it is owned by Sony. It was produced by Jones alongside Simon Cowell and the producers of American Idol. It premiered on ABC on March 16, 2006. It was organized as a competition between the various Inventors resulting in one overall winner. Janusz Liberkowski, who invented a new type of child safety seat based on the human womb called the Anecia Safety Capsule, was declared the first season's winner in a live episode on May 18, 2006. The second season premiered on June 6, 2007. Firefighter Greg Chavez, who invented a fire suppression system for Christmas Trees called the Guardian Angel, was the winner of the second season, on August 1, 2007. On March 20, 2008, the show's official website was removed, and the series was not included on the 2008 fall schedule, therefore the series was cancelled.
Episodes
Season 2 · 8 episodes · 2007
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Episode 16 Jun 20071h 0m
Season Premiere Los Angeles and San Francisco
Episode 201, the season premiere for American Inventor's 2nd season, will introduce us to a lot of new faces. Peter Jones will be a friendly face as the only returning judge from Season 1. Joining him behind the table will be Pat Croce, a…
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Episode 213 Jun 20071h 0m
Los Angeles and San Francisco (Continued)
The open casting calls continue in Los Angeles and San Francisco
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Episode 320 Jun 20071h 0m
New York and Chicago
The open casting calls continue. Contestants in New York and Chicago vie for the $50,000.00 prize that each city-winner will take to develop their products in the final rounds. Inventions will include an all-ages toy and a heart-pumping de…
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Episode 427 Jun 20071h 0m
New York and Chicago (continued)
The search for America's next big invention continues. Open casting calls continue in Chicago and New York. One inventor from each city will receive a check for $50,000 to develop his or her invention for the show's final rounds. Invention…
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Episode 511 Jul 20071h 0m
Houston and Tampa
Open casting calls in Houston and Tampa begin! New ideas will include a new board game and a hurricane-resistant home.
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Episode 618 Jul 20071h 0m
Houston and Tampa (continued)
Contestants in Houston and Tampa continue pitching their inventions to the judges of American Inventor. Hopefuls will be vying for the $50,000 prize given to the winning inventor of each city. Among other inventions, a gizmo to entertain d…
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Episode 725 Jul 20071h 0m
Semi-Finalists
In this two-hour episode, the six winners from each of the six audition cities will develop their inventions. They will watch their products undergo focus-group testing, then meet with advisors to complete their prototypes within their $50…
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Episode 81 Aug 20071h 0m
Season Finale
In the season finale, the audience votes are in and counted and one of the three finalists will win the $1,000,000 grand prize, crowning him or her as the next American Inventor.
Cast
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