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| Invention USA | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Invention Intervention (outside the US & Canada) |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Garrett Lisi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | T Group Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel |
| Release | December 9, 2011 – December 19, 2012 |
Invention USA is an American reality television series on the History Channel that debuted on December 9, 2011.[1] The series features inventor and technologist Reichart Von Wolfsheild and Scotty Ziegler (replacing theoretical physicist Garrett Lisi) as they travel around America to oversee the work of amateur inventors.[2] Season 2 premiered on November 26, 2012.[3]
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | December 9, 2011 | December 23, 2011 | |
| 2 | 8 | November 26, 2012 | December 19, 2012 | |
Season 1 (2011)
[edit]| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Great Balls of Fire" | December 9, 2011 | |
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A combustible weapon for stopping wild animal attacks, a cell phone accessory--the Phone Glove | |||
| 2 | "Think Outside the Box" | December 9, 2011 | |
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A cardboard box turned into an upright bass, a safety device for descending from skyscrapers in case of an emergency | |||
| 3 | "Helter-Shelter" | December 16, 2011 | |
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An inflatable shelter (Life Cube)[4] to help people in natural disasters, an inventor who has created a fall-proof ladder | |||
| 4 | "Scraping By" | December 16, 2011 | |
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A ceiling texture scraper, safety harness | |||
| 5 | "Inventor on Board!" | December 23, 2011 | |
| 6 | "Copper and Robbers" | December 23, 2011 | |
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A way to stop copper thieves, a device to keep pigeons away | |||
Season 2 (2012)
[edit]| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Get the Fork Outta Here" | November 26, 2012 |
| 2 | "Scotty's Dust-Up" | November 28, 2012 |
| 3 | "What the Hail is It?" | November 28, 2012 |
| 4 | "Shock and Flaw" | December 5, 2012 |
| 5 | "Football 2.0" | December 5, 2012 |
| 6 | "Full Throttle" | December 12, 2012 |
| 7 | "Stop! In the Name of Glove" | December 12, 2012 |
| 8 | "It Does What?!" | December 19, 2012 |
See also
[edit]- Everyday Edisons, an American reality television series on PBS
References
[edit]- ↑ "History(R) to Scour the Country in Search of the Next Great Innovation - "Invention USA" Premieres Friday, December 9 at 10pm ET/9C". The Futon Critic. December 2, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ Conroy, Tom. "'Invention USA,' a chance to dream". Medialife. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ↑ "History's 'Invention USA' to Premiere on Wednesday, November 28". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ Santa Barbara Inventors to Be Featured on the History Channel: Invention USA Examines the Life Cube, Santa Barbara Independent, Jonathan Laird, December 15, 2011 (retrieved December 20, 2011)