Shark Tank 

Ambitious entrepreneurs present their breakthrough business concepts.

Stars:

Kevin O'Leary, Phil Crowley, Robert Herjavec

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 33 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kevin O'Leary	...	Self - Shark 240 episodes, 2009-2020
Phil Crowley	...	Announcer 240 episodes, 2009-2020
Robert Herjavec	...	Self - Shark 232 episodes, 2009-2020
Mark Cuban	...	Self - Shark 225 episodes, 2011-2020
Lori Greiner	...	Self - Shark 199 episodes, 2012-2020
Daymond John	...	Self - Shark / ... 193 episodes, 2009-2020
Barbara Corcoran	...	Self - Shark / ... 177 episodes, 2009-2020

Storyline

Ambitious entrepreneurs present their breakthrough business concepts.

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Plot Keywords:

entrepreneur | business plan | business tycoon | based on tv series | 

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Genres:

Family | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sharks refer to the entrepreneurs that appear on the show solely for the television exposure and don't need an investor as "gold diggers." Because they're taking away the opportunity for other entrepreneurs that have sold their home, spent their children's college tuition to start their own business, which are the entrepreneurs that do need outside investors.

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Quotes

Entrepreneur: When I quit the rat race, I lived in New York City. I burnt myself out and said, "That's it, I'm going to wear a tie dye for the rest of my life." It was just a sign of freedom for me.
Kevin O'Leary: I don't care if you wear goatskin. I wanna know if you're making any money.

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Connections

Referenced in Cinematic Excrement: Sharknado 3 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Shark Tank - Main Title Theme
Written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy, Jr.) and Janie Bradford
Performed by Ricky Fante (as Ricky Fanté)

User Reviews

Good learning vehicle if you can gloss over the bad manners

"Sharks" is an interesting concept. It's a "reality TV show" and the reality is that budding entrepreneurs come before a collection of 5 experienced entrepreneurs and make a pitch, hoping to attract dollars and guidance from one or more of the so-called sharks. The sharks change from time to time, but the main ones are Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O'Leary. Barbara Corcoran alternates with Lori Greiner as the token woman. Kevin Harrington was an early contributor but lately Mark Cuban has been the 5th member.

• Herjavec (1963) is from Canada and made his money in internet security. - John (1969) is from NYC and made his money through FUBU clothing line. - O'Leary (1954) is a Canadian and made his money inventing SoftKey and later The Learning Company. he usually plays "the bad guy" - Corcoran (1949) is from New Jersey and made her money in the NYC real estate market - Greiner is called "The Queen of QVC" where she created more than 400 products. She is often the "sweet one" - Cuban (1958) is from Pittsburg and owns the NBA Dallas Mavericks and Landmark Pictures. - Harrington (1957) is famous for creating the first "infomercial"

Each episode, guests pitch their products and generally speaking, they are critiqued by the sharks often in a hostile and demeaning manner. That's part of the "show biz" flare, but many people will find it objectionable.

As a learning vehicle, the show offers some good examples of how to (and how not to) present their ideas. It's well worth viewing for anyone interested in business and anyone who thinks that at some time they may have to pitch their own ideas.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shark Tank: Season 10 - A Decade of Dreams

Filming Locations:

Stage 9, Sony Studios, Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television, Mark Burnett Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1