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SHARK TANK
Air Date: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#409) "Episode 409"
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ON A SPECIAL AIRING OF "SHARK TANK," THE SHARKS GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH A RENT-A-LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE BUSINESS THAT CREATES JOBS FOR VETERANS, AND SINGER-SONGWRITER JOHN RICH SURPRISES THE CHORD BUDDY ENTREPRENEUR DURING A FOLLOW-UP, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 ON ABC

"Episode 409" - A man from Torrance, CA gets the Sharks in the holiday spirit with his rent-a-live Christmas tree service, which hires war veterans to maintain and deliver the trees, creating approximately 200 jobs during the holiday season. An enthusiastic woman from East Hampton, NY asks the Sharks to invest in her fudge that is gluten-free, but not glutton free. The Sharks tell two college students from Santa Monica, CA studying business that they may have a lot to learn when it comes to their fashion accessory that holds a cell phone on your leg. Also, two longtime friends and moms from Los Angeles believe their kids' indoor/outdoor play and party space is a perfect franchise opportunity. Singer-songwriter John Rich surprises entrepreneur Travis Perry from Dothan, AL, during an update for Chord Buddy, a training tool for beginning guitar students which Robert Herjavec invested in during Season 3, on "Shark Tank," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 (8:00-9:01p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The Sharks in this episode of "Shark Tank" are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary.

"Shark Tank" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with stereo sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

For more information on "Shark Tank," visit ABC.com/sharktank

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SHARK TANK (ABC)
Returns in Fall 2013 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/9/09 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
fridays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's fifth) on 5/14/13
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, May 2013) The critically-acclaimed business-themed show, "Shark Tank," is back for a fifth season, with the Sharks continuing the search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer. The show received a nomination for a Producers Guild Award in 2013. In 2012 "Shark Tank" received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Reality Series. The Sharks -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- will once again give budding entrepreneurs the chance to make their dreams come true and potentially secure business deals that could make them millionaires. They are: billionaire Mark Cuban, owner and chairman of AXS TV and outspoken owner of the 2011 NBA championship Dallas Mavericks; real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; "Queen of QVC" Lori Greiner; technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; and venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary. Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of "Shark Tank," which is based on the Japanese "Dragons' Den" format created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Barbara Corcoran as Shark
· Daymond John as Shark
· Kevin Harrington as Shark
· Kevin O'Leary as Shark
· Mark Cuban as Shark (Season 3- )
· Robert Herjavec as Shark
CREW INFORMATION:
· Clay Newbill as EP
· Mark Burnett as EP
· Phil Gurin as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Mark Burnett Productions
· Sony Pictures Television