| Invention USA | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Invention Intervention (outside the US & Canada) |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Garrett Lisi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
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| Production company | T Group Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel |
| Release | December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09) – December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19) |
Invention USA is an American reality television series on the History Channel that debuted on December 9, 2011. The series features inventor and technologist Reichart Von Wolfsheild and Scotty Ziegler (replacing theoretical physicist Garrett Lisi) as they travel around America to oversee the work of amateur inventors. Season 2 premiered on November 26, 2012.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 6 | December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09) | December 23, 2011 (2011-12-23) | |
| 2 | 8 | November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26) | December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19) | |
Season 1 (2011)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Great Balls of Fire" | December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09) | |
| A combustible weapon for stopping wild animal attacks, a cell phone accessory--the Phone Glove | |||
| 2 | "Think Outside the Box" | December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09) | |
| A cardboard box turned into an upright bass, a safety device for descending from skyscrapers in case of an emergency | |||
| 3 | "Helter-Shelter" | December 16, 2011 (2011-12-16) | |
| An inflatable shelter (Life Cube) to help people in natural disasters, an inventor who has created a fall-proof ladder | |||
| 4 | "Scraping By" | December 16, 2011 (2011-12-16) | |
| A ceiling texture scraper, safety harness | |||
| 5 | "Inventor on Board!" | December 23, 2011 (2011-12-23) | |
| A new skateboard design, a combination compass and belt | |||
| 6 | "Copper and Robbers" | December 23, 2011 (2011-12-23) | |
| A way to stop copper thieves, a device to keep pigeons away | |||
Season 2 (2012)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Get the Fork Outta Here" | November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26) |
| 2 | "Scotty's Dust-Up" | November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28) |
| 3 | "What the Hail is It?" | November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28) |
| 4 | "Shock and Flaw" | December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05) |
| 5 | "Football 2.0" | December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05) |
| 6 | "Full Throttle" | December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12) |
| 7 | "Stop! In the Name of Glove" | December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12) |
| 8 | "It Does What?!" | December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19) |
See also
- Everyday Edisons, an American reality television series on PBS
References
- "History(R) to Scour the Country in Search of the Next Great Innovation - "Invention USA" Premieres Friday, December 9 at 10pm ET/9C". The Futon Critic. December 2, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- Conroy, Tom. "'Invention USA,' a chance to dream". Medialife. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- "History's 'Invention USA' to Premiere on Wednesday, November 28". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- Santa Barbara Inventors to Be Featured on the History Channel: Invention USA Examines the Life Cube, Santa Barbara Independent, Jonathan Laird, December 15, 2011 (retrieved December 20, 2011)