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SHARK TANK
Air Date: Friday, January 13, 2017
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:01 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#811) "Episode 811"
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A SINGLE MOM HOPES THE SHARKS WILL GET COOKING WITH HER GREEN GREASE DISPOSAL BAGS, AND A YOUNG MAN FROM UKRAINE HAS AN EPIC TAKE ON BUILDING BLOCK TOYS, ON ABC'S 'SHARK TANK'

In the Third in a Series of Shark Profiles, Fashion and Branding Expert Daymond John Tells His Story, Which Includes a Hometown Visit to His Hollis, Queens, New York Neighborhood

"Episode 811" - A single mom from Allen, Texas, believes her eco-friendly grease disposal method will be enough to cook up a deal; a 21-year-old from Ukraine and now living in Brooklyn, New York, makes the Sharks speechless with his epic display of block toys and his knowledge about the toy industry; a mother from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, zealously pitches her stylish nursing apparel for breastfeeding moms; and a yoga enthusiast from New York, New York, admits she has limited fashion or business experience, yet hopes the Sharks will want to invest in her modern take on legwarmers.

Daymond John is featured in a profile highlighting his road to entrepreneurial success. Highlights include how Daymond overcame adversity growing up in Hollis, Queens, New York and created FUBU, the hip-hop apparel company, while working as a waiter at Red Lobster. With shrewd marketing, he expanded the urban streetwear label into a $6 billion fashion brand. The profile also spotlights how he became a Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship, and his appreciation for how his mother's investment allowed him to achieve the American Dream, on "Shark Tank," airing FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 (9:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

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

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