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Season 1 – The Innovation That Built America

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America was built with the innovations of some exceptional people, this collection of programs is an examination of how they did it.
The Innovation That Built America — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 25, 2024 All American Marinara Food conglomerate Campbell's kickstarts what will become an Italian American food revolution, launching SpaghettiOs and then Prego and along the way, transforming everything from home cooking to casual dining. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 2024 Ice Cream Revolution A cab driver turned ice cream entrepreneur comes up with the idea to mix name brand candy into high-quality ice cream to create new novel flavors; after opening an ice cream shop to share his mix-in creations, his concept skyrockets. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 10, 2024 Soda Rising: Birth of Pop In the late 1800s, two pharmacists 1500 miles apart race to create healthy, non-alcoholic beverage options, kickstarting the entire soda industry with their breakout hits: Hires Root Beer and Dr. Pepper. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 17, 2024 Sunshine in a Glass A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C-rich war ration for WWII troopers, leading to orange juice concentrate; a fruit salesman develops a process of flash-pasteurizing fresh orange juice; the two companies soon compete. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 24, 2024 Let Them Bake Cake During the mid-20th century, two unlikely characters find themselves in competition to simplify the lives of homemakers across the country by creating a tasty but easy boxed cake-mix; America's sweetheart and the original foodie go head-to-head. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 31, 2024 Penny Candy Craze In the early 1900s, an underestimated confectioner creates the first wrapped penny candy, the Tootsie Roll; an unemployed salesman transforms medicinal hard candy into a fruit flavored, multipack designed purely for fun with Tropical Charms. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 14, 2024 Champions of Breakfast A decades long war for dominance ensues as Kellogg's and General Mills battle it out with new innovative cereals, resulting in the creation of the number one cereal in the country. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 21, 2024 Planet Mars After being kicked out of the family business, Forrest Mars created a multi-sector global empire, Mars Inc. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 28, 2024 End of the Landlines From the first handheld portable telephone to the smartphone, an examination of how phones have evolved. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 28, 2024 The Birth of Mickey Recounting the birth of Mickey Mouse, how he began as a pencil sketch and rocketed to lasting fame; the story starts with Walt in his early days in Hollywood when he quickly loses his first successful cartoon character to a powerful middleman. Details Episode 11 Aired May 5, 2024 Internet Killed the Video Store An examination of how the online subscription services brought about the end of video rental stores. Details Episode 12 Aired May 6, 2024 Dawn of the Animated Blockbuster Walt Disney pushed the limits of technology to create the first full-length animated feature film and gave rise to the billion-dollar business. Details Episode 13 Aired May 12, 2024 Easy Money In the middle of the 20th century, a piece of plastic revolutionizes the world of commerce as Diners' Club, Bank of America, and American Express race to change how people pay for everything, starting the credit card industry. Details Episode 14 Aired May 12, 2024 Destination Disneyland Walt Disney overcomes immense obstacles to create the first theme park, where instead of thrill rides, he gives the visitor an immersive journey into a story, like the experience of being inside a movie. Details Episode 15 Aired May 19, 2024 Suite Dreams: Birth of the Modern Hotel Two visionaries breathe new life into the hotel industry in America and the world, by setting the modern standard for hospitality; despite setbacks, economic downturns, and international conflict, these rivals will stop at nothing to be number one. Details Episode 16 Aired May 19, 2024 Now Available in Stores Disney hires an ingenious marketing whiz who helps them figure out how to bring their beloved characters off the screen and into the hands of millions. Details Episode 17 Aired Jun 30, 2024 Sneaker Head-to-Head Two sneaker companies become industry titans through a decades long battle for global dominance, as they unleash iconic footwear that will bring sneakers mainstream and make them part of the fabric of American culture. Details Episode 18 Aired Jun 2, 2024 Walt Disney World Against all odds, Disney turns 27,000 acres of muddy Florida swampland into the world's largest and most visited Theme Park. Details Episode 19 Airs undefined Silicon Showdown In the 1950s, rival electronics companies aim to make music portable for the first time ever; what follows is a decades-long rivalry that prompts the creation of iconic products like the Pocket Radio, Cassette Tape, Walkman and the CD. Details Episode 20 Aired Jun 9, 2024 The Marvelous World of Disney For nearly 70 years, Disney has pushed the boundaries of art and science through the work of a team of dreamers, designers, and builders known as the Imagineers; this is the story of how Imagineers have turned the impossible into reality. Details Episode 21 Airs undefined Clash of the Computer Titans A game designer named Steve Jobs starts a personal computer company in his parents' garage on his way to bringing computers mainstream. Details Episode 22 Airs undefined Rental Car Wars America was built with the innovations of some exceptional people, this collection of programs is an examination of how they did it. Details Episode 23 Aired Jun 23, 2024 Daredevil Duo In 1965, a struggling motorcycle salesman desperate at his small-town dealership comes up with a dangerous publicity stunt that launches him into a new career, but changes entertainment forever. Details Episode 24 Aired Jun 30, 2024 Lunchbox Legends In the 1960's three very different food visionaries created lunch time favorites loved by children everywhere. Details Episode 25 Aired Jul 7, 2024 The Colonel In 1935 a Kentucky gas station owner named Harland Sanders develops a new method for making fried chicken. Details Episode 26 Aired Jun 30, 2024 Action Heroes A struggling New York actor, brushed aside, bets on himself to write, and star in a movie; by challenging the ideas of what it means to be a leading man at the time, he gives himself a fighting chance in Hollywood. Details Episode 27 Aired Jul 14, 2024 Citrus Soda Stars In an early 20th century America two different lemon-lime sodas were introduced. Details Episode 28 Aired Jul 7, 2024 Shock Jocks In the 1970s, two maverick broadcasters take a different approach, challenging their bosses, the rules and polite society to help create a new genre: talk radio. Details Episode 29 Aired Jul 21, 2024 Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story In the 1950s, middle-aged salesman Ray Kroc is drowning in debt when he's inspired by a roadside burger stand he wants to spread nationwide -- McDonald's. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, Jim Pasquarella, Kim Woodard, George Kralovansky, Mary Donahue, Shari Ortner, Yoshi Stone, Brian Burstein, Harry Courniotes, Brandy Crawford-Uriu
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 25, 2024