Shark Tank is an American reality television series produced by Mark Burnett. The show features a panel of potential venture capital investors, called "sharks", that considers offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product. A one-hour pitch by the entrepreneur is edited down to "a dramatic 10-minute segment" for the episode. The entrepreneur can make a deal on the show if one or more of the sharks are willing to match or exceed the full investment amount they asked for but, if all of the sharks opt out, the entrepreneur leaves empty-handed.
Contents
- Episodes
- Season 1 200910
- Season 2 2011
- Season 3 2012
- Season 4 201213
- Season 5 201314
- Season 6 201415
- Season 7 201516
- Season 8 201617
- References
As of March 3, 2017, 170 episodes of Shark Tank have aired. On March 3, 2016, the series was renewed for an eighth season, which premiered on September 23, 2016.
Episodes
"Yes" means one or more Sharks initiated a deal; it may or may not be finalized after completing a due diligence process.
Season 1 (2009–10)
Kevin Harrington, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, and Robert Herjavec appear as the sharks in every episode this season.
Season 2 (2011)
This was Kevin Harrington's last season as a shark. Jeff Foxworthy appeared as a guest shark in two episodes this season. Mark Cuban appeared as a shark in several episodes this season; by season three he would become a regular.
Season 3 (2012)
Lori Greiner appeared as a shark in several episodes this season; by season four she would become a regular.
Season 4 (2012–13)
Several episodes of this season had promotions for T-Mobile phones incorporated into the pitches or updates.
Season 5 (2013–14)
From this season on, as well as retroactively, Mark Cuban insisted that the production company relinquish its equity clause with respect to featured businesses who choose to do business with the "sharks" (two percent of their profits or five percent equity in their company).
John Paul Mitchell Systems co-founder John Paul DeJoria and New York Giants owner Steve Tisch appeared as guest sharks this season.
Season 6 (2014–15)
Nick Woodman, creator of the GoPro camera, appeared as a guest shark in two episodes this season.
Season 7 (2015–16)
Actor Ashton Kutcher, American music manager Troy Carter and venture investor Chris Sacca all appeared as guest sharks this season.
Season 8 (2016–17)
Note: Venture capitalist Chris Sacca returned as a guest shark this season.