American Inventor

Show Info

Genre(s): Reality (Competitive)

Created By: Simon Cowell
Peter Jones

First Air Date: March 16, 2006

Summary

Starring Matt Gallant (host)

This American Idol-like competition (not surprisingly, from the producers of American Idol) pits amateur "inventors" and their creations against one another in a multi-week competition. At least there's no singing.

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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this show is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 20 User Votes

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Larry gave it an8:
I honestly do not see why it is so underrated, i mean isn't watching people introduce cruddy inventions funny?

rob d gave it a6:
wrap dispenser..mom had one just like it in the 70's tea...need I say anything...bike hanger...buy a hook for a couple of bucks...bra looks like a good sell even if not picked.racer may be a flop.... I'm voting for the angle even with fake tree looks like a great idea too me!!!!

Matt C gave it a3:
I have a hard time trying to watch this show. I understand that these judges are entrepreneurs but they seem to laugh at every unworthy invention. Many of the early inventions that come through are brilliant in my opinion but they still laugh at them because they don't fully understand them. In my eyes, it only makes them look like jerks and it drags the show around tremendously. This is the reason I dislike this show and It's likely that I'll never watch a full season. I would also like to say that George Foreman is the most brilliant judge out of the 4 of them because he understands most of the inventions. While the others laugh at the less worthy inventions for whatever reason George Foreman does not. He walks children out to their parents and he seems like a caring individual. I understand that they can only let so many inventors into the competition but it seems silly to laugh and grief the ones they don't accept.

brenda f gave it a10:
the next under-rated show to come out on top!

Hallie gave it a10:
My really good friend was on this show.She did not win the money but had a great time anyways. I think she waas on the show earlier this month. This was when I first got started in this show and now that I have watched it a few times, I really do like it a lot!!!o that is why I rated it a 10!!!!

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
i love this show!!!!!....it is realy awesome!!!

alfred c gave it a9:
it's ientertaining, but has very bad timing, it's facing off with smaville or supernatural, the show can't possibley believe it can beat smallville or supernatural , it's not even in the running if it tries to compare itself to those 2 shows. people have history with those shows.

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