The first season of Shark Tank aired between 9 August 2009 - 5 February 2010. It was followed by Season 2, which aired on March 20, 2011.
A total of five sharks appeared in this season: Kevin O'Leary, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran and Kevin Harrington.
# | Episode | Air date | Summary |
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1 | Episode 101 | August 9, 2009 | "Mr. Tod's Pie Factory" a pie company (YES); "Ionic Ear" an implantable Bluetooth device requiring surgery to insert the device into the user's head (NO); "Wispots" an electronic hand-held device for waiting rooms (NO); "Ava the Elephant" (Emmy the Elephant during show, trademarked as Ava after) a plastic elephant-shaped device that helps parents give small children oral medicine (YES); "College Foxes Packing Boxes" a packing and organizing service based on an already successful business called College Hunks Hauling Junk (NO) |
2 | Episode 102 | August 16, 2009 | "Crooked Jaw" a mixed martial arts clothing line (NO); "Lifebelt" a device that prevents the car from starting without the seat belt being fastened (NO); "A Perfect Pear" a gourmet food business (YES); "Sticky Note Holder" a Post-It note arm for laptops (NO); "Classroom Jams" a musical way to teach students Shakespeare (YES)
Note: This is the first episode to have all five sharks invest in a single deal (Classroom Jams). |
3 | Episode 103 | August 23, 2009 | "Turbobaster" a cooking device (YES); "Kwyzta Chopstick are cool" household items made from recycled chopsticks (NO); "Stress Free Kids" a line of books that use stress relieving techniques to calm kids to sleep (YES); "50 State Capitals in 50 Minutes" flashcards to help memorize the Asian States and their capitals (NO); "Voyage Air Guitar" a guitar design that folds the guitar into a backpack (NO)
Note: The creator of Voyage Air Guitar would return to the tank in the future and eventually agree to a deal, but none of the subsequent negotiations were televised. |
4 | Episode 104 | August 30, 2009 | "Gift Card Rescue" a web site that buys and resells unused gift cards (YES); "Soul's Calling" a line of inspirational accessories and gift items (NO); "Coffee Brand Gifts" a company that holds the patents to put the words "Cappuccino", "Coffee", and "Java" on plush toys (NO); "Graffiti Removal Services" a graffiti removal service franchise (NO); "Coverplay" a slip cover for children's travel play yards (YES) |
5 | Episode 105 | September 6, 2009 | "Body Jac" a fitness machine to make pushups easier (YES); Face Blok" a line of stylized surgical face masks (NO); "Granola Gourmet" a line of granola bars that diabetics can eat (NO); "Good Grief Celebrations" a funeral concierge service (NO); "My Therapy Journal" a web site that allows people to write in a journal and gauge their emotional state (YES) |
6 | Episode 106 | September 13, 2009 | "Element Bars" a company that manufactures custom energy bars (YES); "The Fizz" a reinvention of the root beer float that screws onto soda bottles (NO); "Underease Underwear" protective underwear for flatulance (NO); "Kalyx" a line of sports bras (NO); "Pork Barrel BBQ" a barbecue sauce and spice rub (YES); Update on: Mr. Tod's Pie Factory (Episode 101) |
7 | Episode 107 | September 20, 2009 | "Grill Charms" stainless steel tags that identify different cooking specifications of various meats when on the grill (YES); "FunHouse" an entertainment venue in Times Square, New York (NO); "Boogie Box Fitness" aerobics fitness programs, classes, and DVDs (NO); "Soy-Yer-Dough" soybean based modeling dough for those with a wheat allergy (YES); Update on: A Perfect Pear (Episode 102) |
8 | Episode 108 | October 6, 2009 | "Notehall" a website that buys and sells college class notes and study guides (YES); "Treasure Chest Pets" an organizer for children designed like a stuffed toy (YES); "Throx" a company that sells socks in sets of threes (NO); "Washed Up Hollywood" a belt and belt buckle manufacturer (NO); Update on: Coverplay (Episode 104) |
9 | Episode 109 | October 13, 2009 | "Chill Soda" a healthy soda (YES); "Cornucopia" a veterinarian who created pet food he claims could extend a pet's life (NO); "VirtuSphere" a large sphere one can walk in to experience virtual reality environments (NO); "Gayla Bentley Fashion" a fashion line for women over size 12 (YES); Update on: Ava the Elephant (Episode 101) |
10 | Episode 110 | October 20, 2009 | "The Bobble Place" a custom bobble head doll company (NO); "Mr. Poncho" a poncho for mobile devices to avoid tangled headphones (NO); "Uroclub" a urologist who created a solution to bladder problems on a golf course (YES); "Jump Forward" a technological solution for sports recruiting from high school to college (YES); Update on: Pork Barrel BBQ (Episode 106) |
11 | Episode 111 | January 8, 2010 | "Romp n' Roll" a children's entertainment center franchise (NO); "Hells Bells" a helmet company that has a patented method to produce 3-D designs (YES). "The Twister" a golf ball cleaner (NO); "The Chef in Black" a dried Chinese salad dressing (YES); "Ink Flip" a mail-order printer ink refill service (NO); Update on: Stress Free Kids (Episode 103) |
12 | Episode 112 | January 15, 2010 | "The Factionist" an environmentally friendly T-shirt line (NO); "Podillow" a more comfortable tanning and massage pillow (NO); "Wee Can Shop" a gift shop for children (NO); "Grease Monkey Wipes" more effective cleaning and degreasing wet wipes (YES); Update on: Body Jac (Episode 105) |
13 | Episode 113 | January 29, 2010 | "Lipstix Remix" a lipstick mold that combines used lipsticks into a new stick (YES); "Captain Ice Cream" an ice cream vending business (NO); "Caffeindicator" a decaf coffee testing system incorporated onto sweetener packets (YES); "Legal Grind" a coffee shop that provides legal services (NO); Update on: Treasure Chest Pets (Episode 108) |
14 | Episode 114 | February 5, 2010 | "Send A Ball" greeting balls sent in the mail (NO); "Qubits" a bendable construction toy (YES); "Pillars of Slippers" an in-home shoe party franchise (NO); "Llama Brew" liquid llama fertilizer (NO); "Nubrella" a wearable umbrella (YES); Update on: Lifebelt (Episode 102) |
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