There is one thing that everyone loves, people will kill for it, steal for it, and work their asses off for it, and that is MONEY!  And that’s exactly what the show Shark Tank is all about.  Instead of serving up some fake drama or a cheesy sob story, Shark Tank offers a totally NEW concept.

Why's it smell like fish in New York?

The show consist of four “sharks” or self-made billionaires, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Kevin O’ Leary, and Robert Herjavec (linked Wikipedia pages).  These “sharks” have new products or ideas pitched to them from anyone who has an idea.  They then decide if they are interested in the product or company, and they invest.  Usually the person in the “tank” (pitching the product) asks for a certain amount, say, $500,000 for a 15% stake in the product.

The show is interesting just to see all the ideas, but it really heats up when the sharks fight.  If an idea seems like a real money-maker they will battle for it, and the sharks can really turn on each other.  Every few episodes they will throw in another guest shark to sit in and invest along with them.  They also frequently show updates, which allow the viewers to see where past ideas are today, most of which are successful.  The show can get tense, but sometimes the ideas are absolutely awful, and the sharks can smell a bad idea from miles away!

Below I list my favorite ideas pitched on the show:

5. Body Jac: Push Up Assistant (website)

4. TC Pets: Treasure Chest Pets (website)

3. Hells Bells Helmets: 3D Bike Helmets (website)

2. Nubrella: Hand-Free Umbrella (website)

1. ChordBuddy: Easy Guitar Learning System (website)

Watch Shark Tank HERE (hulu) or on ABC on Friday evenings.