Episode
Shark Tank: Episode 1
Overview
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown touts the benefits of personalized shoe slides; a 16-year-old high school junior impresses the Sharks with an app that can stop cyberbullying messages before the damage can be done; two men designed an ingenious at-home beer dispenser that uses sound waves to makes bottled and canned beer taste like draft; a woman proposes sending heartwarming chicken soup. Also, an update on 2400 Expert, an SAT prep course in which Mark Cuban invested during season seven.
Details
- Series
- Shark Tank
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2016-09-24
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Episode 1 is Episode 1 in Season 8 of Shark Tank. It aired on 2016-09-24. The runtime is 42 min.
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