America's Greatest Makers
America's Greatest Makers is a 2016 reality TV show on TBS where 24 teams of Makers compete for a $1 million prize. The judges are Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, Kevin Pereira, and Carol Roth. The show is produced by Emmy-award winning producer Mark Burnett and MGM Television.
Guest judges include: Kenny Smith, Mayim Bialik, Shaquille O'Neal, Massimo Banzi and Mike Rowe. The show also has an in-depth second screen presence on their website with video segments hosted by Cara Santa Maria and guest correspondent Chris Hardwick of Nerdist.
Season 1: Teams, inventions and eliminations
| Team | Invention | Episode Elimintated |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAH | Delta Glove | |
| Aurora Dreamphones | Aurora Dreamphones | |
| Bladeless Drone | Bladeless Drone | Episode 2 |
| CAT Clutch | CAT Clutch | Episode 2 |
| Chroma Colour | Chroma Colour | Episode 2 |
| Collarator | Collarator | |
| Grush | Grush | |
| HandsON | HandsON | |
| HerdDogg | HerdDogg | Episode 5 |
| MotivateMe | MotivateMe | |
| NWTN | NWTN | |
| Povi | Povi | Episode 1 |
| PowerBobber | PowerBobber | |
| SAV3ST | SAV3ST | Episode 2 |
| SlapBand | SlapBand | Episode 5 |
| SwimART | SwimART | Episode 2 |
| Tabor | The Quill | Episode 4 |
| Tandm | Tandm | Episode 1 |
| Telekinesis | Telekinesis | Episode 3 |
| Transfiguration Bustle | Transfiguration Bustle | Episode 1 |
| VENN | VENN | Episode 3 |
| Weighitz | Weighitz | Episode 1 |
| WithMe | WithMe | Episode 4 |
| Zackees Fashion Glow Jewelry | Zackees Fashion Glow Jewelry |
Season 1 Episodes
Episode 1
The series premiere aired on April 5, 2016 on TBS. It aired at 9 pm PDT/EDT (8pm Central). The episode was Part 1 of 2, featuring 12 teams of makers as they presented their inventions to the judges and guest judge Kenny Smith. Of the 12 teams, 4 were eliminated leaving 7 spots open for the next 12 teams that would present their inventions in Episode 2.
Episode 2
This episode aired on April 12, 2016 and was a continuation of Episode 1 where the final 12 teams presented their ideas to the judges and guest judge Kenny Smith. Of the 12 teams 5 were eliminated. This meant that 15 teams were moving onto the "Make or Break" round. In this stage the teams will compete against each other in groups of three, with $100,000 on the line every week for the winning team. After the five weeks of this round, we will end up with 5 finalists who make it to the final round and the chance to win $1,000,000
Episode 3
Episode 3 was the first round of the 'Make or Break" stage, and aired on April 19, 2016. Mayim Bialik was a guest judge. VENN and Telekinesis were eliminated, and Grush, with a smart toothbrush, won the round and moved on to the finals.
Episode 4
The second round of the 'Make or Break" stage aired on April 26, 2016. Massimo Banzi, cofounder of Arduino, was a guest judge. ASEAH's Delta Glove which automatically identifies and track the kind of exercise its user performs won the round and $100,000, and moved on to the finals. WithMe and Tabor were eliminated.
Episode 5
In the third 'Make or Break" round, team NWTN competed with HerdDogg and SlapBand, and walked away the winner. The show aired on May 3rd, 2016.