Episode
Shark Tank: Episode 5
Overview
Premium shirts for men less than 5'8" tall; a high-end photo booth makes all subjects look attractive; no-drill, no-hole curtain rod brackets; a personal flotation device with multifunctional options.
Details
- Series
- Shark Tank
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2017-10-22
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Episode 5 is Episode 5 in Season 9 of Shark Tank. It aired on 2017-10-22. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 4
Professional football player Rob Gronkowski and his brothers pitch an insulated sports bottle; a tool that quickly soothes foot pain; a twist on a popular snack; an innovative way to keep belongings safe.
Episode 6
A graphic designer and a patent attorney from Olympia, Washington, have a high-tech way to make children's story time more magical, but the Sharks are skeptical of their business model; a father from Brooklyn, New York, has a brand of functional paternity clothing for new dads; parents from Salem, Utah, bring in their five daughters to showcase a solution to hairy drain problems in the shower and bathtub; and a former pro football player and his business partner pitch a better version of a workout device.
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Episode 2
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