2016

Summary Have you ever had an idea, you thought would make millions? These are the true stories of people just like you, who throughout history - turned their flashes of genius, into big money. Now, find out how they did it. View more details

Documentary

2016

Million Dollar Genius

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jason Deline Katherine Aguirre David Weck Jacquelle Davis

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 18, 2016

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : official website

Language : English

Production companies : CMJ Productions

Documentary

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 18, 2016

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : official website

Language : English

Production companies : CMJ Productions

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969

Too Hot to Handle

Million Dollar Genius is the series that tells the true stories of people, just like you, who have turned their flashes of genius into big money. This episode features a failing real estate agent who invents a cardboard sleeve for hot coffee cups, a high school dropout who builds a better whistle, and a guy who is losing his hair that comes up with the perfect head razor for men.

Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969

Couch Potato King

This episode features: Michael Berardi a producer, who makes infomercials for inventors selling their products.

Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969

Barbecue Bonanza

Ethan Woods is a New York real estate agent who risks his life savings when he invents the world's first barbeque grill cleaning robot the Grillbot. Patrick O'Neill is an amateur photographer who mortgages his house and sink's his daughter's college fund to create the first attachable photo lens for the iphone.

Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969

Selfie Made Man

Wayne Fromm is an avid photographer who spends thousands creating the world's first "selfie stick" known as the Quik Pod. David Weck is a struggling actor who creates a piece of exercise equipment known as the BOSU Ball in his father's garage, and goes on to sell it to some of the biggest sports organizations in the world. Joel Glickman was a retired factory owner who risked his family's entire company when he created one of the most successful construction toys called K'NEX.

Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969

All Tied Up

This episode features three amazing stories: Ryan Grepper who invented the ultimate cooler, Dan Martinson who created the Gear Ties, and David Hon who designed a folding bicycle.

Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969

Grilling Genius

Meet the man who invented one of the most popular appliances in history, The George Foreman Grill. Because most people have never heard of Michael Boehm he now carries the actual patent with him to prove he is the grill's inventor.

Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969

Donut Destiny

This episode features four amazing stories: Dominique Ansel who created the Cronut, Seth Tibbott who developed the Tofurkey, Rick Pescovitz who invented a pop-up shelter, and Mary Ellen Sheets who built the moving company, Two Men and Truck.

Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1969

Bigger Is Better

Rico Elmore was a car salesman who could never find sunglasses wide enough to fit his head. He decided to create large sized glasses and named them Fatheadz. Roni Di Lullo had a successful career as a software engineer when she discovered something about her dog while playing catch. He was squinting in the bright sun and missing the Frisbee she was tossing.

Episode 9 • Dec 31, 1969

The Wheel Deal

Bob Plath was a veteran airline pilot who invented the first carry-on bag with wheels. His invention has forever changed the way people travel. Travis Perry was a guitar teacher when he decided to invent a simple device that would make it easy for anyone to learn how to play Guitar. He named it ChordBuddy and made millions. Mike Miller was teenage inventor when he came up with a fork and knife combo called a Knork that is changing the way people use cutlery. Leslie Scott took a childhood game of stacking blocks and made it into the hugely successful and timeless game called Jenga.

Episode 10 • Dec 31, 1969

Bottoms Up

Josh Springer was a guy who loved beer but hated waiting for the pitcher or glass to fill up. He knew there had to be a faster way and invented Bottom's Up a dispenser that fills from the bottom. Bruce Johnson always seemed to have trouble sleeping. To get a better night's rest he created an adhesive strip called Breathe Right that helps people breathe easier and get the sleep they need. John and Bert Jacobs were brothers traveling America and selling t-shirts out of their van, when they were inspired to design a character with the slogan "Life is Good" which became a huge hit. Jeff Woolf was thrown off his bike, but his helmet saved his life. This incident inspired him to invent a folding portable bike helmet called the Morpher Folding Helmet. To date he has sold thousands of his helmets.

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