THE 'SHARK TANK' BECOMES A WINTER WONDERLAND, WITH BUSINESSES AND PRODUCTS GEARED FOR FROSTY WEATHER AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON

In the Second in a Series of Shark Profiles, Mark Cuban Tells His Story, Which Includes a Hometown Visit to His Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, High School

"Episode 812" - Pitches include an entrepreneurial single mom who works with Santa Claus to ensure he personally replies to the letters he gets from all good boys and girls, complete with an official postmark from the North Pole; an 83-year-old Ironman triathlon competitor from Malibu, California, and his millennial-aged business partner from Sandy, Utah, who invented a better-designed, more functional winter glove; and two men from Glendale Heights, Illinois, who aim to make gift-giving more personalized with their product. In the second of a series, there is a "Shark Profile" on billionaire Mark Cuban, owner and chairman of AXS TV and owner of the 2011 NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, highlighting how his upbringing and unique business background fostered his love for entrepreneurship. Cuban takes viewers on a tour of where he grew up, including visits to his boyhood home and neighborhood, and returns to his high school for the first time since graduating, on "Shark Tank," airing FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 (9:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network.

The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec.

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