Million Dollar Genius - Season 1

A failing real estate agent who invents a cardboard sleeve for hot coffee cups; a high school dropout who builds a better whistle; a guy who is losing his hair that comes up with the perfect head razor for men.

Ethan Woods is a New York real estate agent who risks his life savings when he invents the world's first barbeque grill cleaning robot the Grillbot. Patrick O'Neill is an amateur photographer who mortgages his house and sink's his daughter's college fund to create the first attachable photo lens for the iphone.

Wayne Fromm is an avid photographer who spends thousands creating the world's first "selfie stick" known as the Quik Pod. David Weck is a struggling actor who creates a piece of exercise equipment known as the BOSU Ball in his father's garage, and goes on to sell it to some of the biggest sports organizations in the world. Joel Glickman was a retired factory owner who risked his family's entire company when he created one of the most successful construction toys called K'NEX.

This episode features: Michael Berardi a producer, who makes infomercials for inventors selling their products. One day he finally comes up with his own invention, the Xhose, the world's first collapsible hose. And after making his own commercial his idea becomes a winner. Randy Hetrick was an elite Navy SEAL who needed to stay in top physical condition no matter where he was deployed. After many attempts he invents one of the bestselling physical fitness devices ever--the TRX Suspension Trainer. Gary Clegg was a college freshman when a cold night in his dorm at the University of Maine leads him to invent The Slanket--a blanket with sleeves. Years later after graduating Gary realizes the potential of his blanket with a sleeve and the rest is couch potato history.

This episode features three amazing stories: Ryan Grepper who invented the ultimate cooler, Dan Martinson who created the Gear Ties, and David Hon who designed a folding bicycle.

Dominique Ansel who made the Cronut; Seth Tibbott who created the Tofurkey; Rick Pescovitz who built a pop-up shelter; Mary Ellen Sheets who built the moving company, Two Men and Truck.

Rico Elmore was a car salesman who could never find sunglasses wide enough to fit his head. He decided to create large sized glasses and named them Fatheadz. Roni Di Lullo had a successful career as a software engineer when she discovered something about her dog while playing catch. He was squinting in the bright sun and missing the Frisbee she was tossing.

The man who invented the George Foreman Grill; Patrick Buckley creates an old-fashioned iPad case that looks just like a book and names it the DODOcase.

Bob Plath, a veteran airline pilot, invented the first carry-on bag with wheels; Travis Perry invented a simple device that would make it easy for anyone to learn how to play Guitar; Mike Miller invented a fork and knife combo called a Knork.

Josh Springer creates Bottom's Up, a dispenser that fills from the bottom; Bruce Johnson makes the adhesive strip called Breathe Right that helps people breathe easier.