You'll Never Miss Out On American Inventor On Satellite Tv

Brilliant flashes of creativity and pure imagination! Those are the most important factors for success on American Inventor, a fresh new entrant in the reality TV genre. You’ll be inspired by watching on satellite TV as average Joes and Janes turn their ideas into revolutionary new products. American inventor, the name of the show, is a giveaway for the general idea – inventions made by entrepreneur Americans – but it doesn’t totally explain the whimsical appeal of the show itself. Inventing is turned into a sport, as a dozen contestants, selected from hundreds of entrants, attempt to make their invention stand out, each one a wildly different original idea.

The program’s format allows for a close understanding of every project and personality. The 12 inventors selected are split up into groups of three, and each show then focuses on one group at a time as the three people compete against one another. Each creator is provided a budget of $50,000 dollars to improve their invention – an amount that can be plenty or insufficient depending on the techniques and materials required for each device or gadget. Some are eliminated during each episode while others advance on in the competition, in hopes of bringing home the big prize.

Although the name of the show is all-American, it’s actually the brainchild of a group of UK-based producers. It was created by Peter Jones, who participated in a similar version in the UK, and produced by Simon Cowell and the American Idol team. Their success with other reality shows should be good proof that this show has got a lot to offer. It’s been just two seasons, and with any luck they will be back with Season Three.

The inventions on the show range from the weird to the everyday. Some are so simple and unexpected as to be a real contribution to society. A Season One competitor created a training vest that helps athletes learn to catch a football, particularly aimed at helping receivers. The product is getting an endorsement from Jerry Rice and will actually get manufactured and be available for purchase in the future.

There are other marvelous ideas: Who doesn’t want a clip to use when the lock on a bathroom door is broken? And no doubt the world would benefit from a toilet that stopped the spread of bacteria when it flushed. In season two there was an astounding invention that definitely deserved to win – a convertible and backless bra invented by one of the female contestants. Happily, even without winning it still got manufacturers’ interested and is available through Maidenform. That’s the beauty of the show – although there is always one person who carries away a cool million in business resources and support, most of the inventions are clever and useful enough that they get picked up by big brands and are successfully developed into reality.

By: Whitney Alen

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Whitney Alen has many years of experience advising customers about their satellite TV purchases. She is a published author with hundreds of articles about Direct TV and the many wonderful programming packages and deals available. She loves her Direct TV DVR and records shows whenever she can.