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Episode 101

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Thursday March 16, 2006    Prod Code: 101
In the premiere of American Inventor, we see the open casting calls in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, where inventors of all ages presented their weird, wacky, or wonderful inventions.

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Star: Ed Evangelista (Judge),  Mary Lou Quinlan (Judge),  Doug Hall (Judge),  Matt Gallant (Host),  Peter Jones (II) (Judge)

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Ratings: 14.20 million on original broadcast. (edit)
Premiered as a two-hour episode from 8-10 p.m. EST. (edit)

Quotes

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(During a 14-year-old's pitch/interview)

Doug Hall: It's like looking into a mirror

Mary Lou Quinlan: I'm sure if he looked into a mirror and saw your reflection, he'd be scared. (edit)

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Simon Cowell chose not to be a judge, but to produce the show and find other judges. (edit)

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twrecks3456
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10.0
Perfect
Episode 101
"Pilot episode"
People Try to get their inventions infront of a panelist of four businesspeople who specialize in inventions.
Continue » Posted Mar 18, 2006 9:10 pm PST

bob_brown
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9.7
Superb
Episode 101
"Pilot episode"
I thought the show was good. I did not realize how many people are commited to thier ideas. What they are willing to sacrifice, to fulfill a dream.
Continue » Posted Mar 17, 2006 10:48 am PST
8.0
Great
Episode 101
"Revealing"
Not a bad show, inventions should get better after auditions
Continue » Posted Mar 17, 2006 3:14 am PST

Valmier
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8.5
Great
Episode 101
"Adventurous"
Good kick-off to a show with tremendous amounts of potential.
Continue » Posted Mar 16, 2006 9:50 pm PST

teeshot1954
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6.1
Fair
Episode 101
"Painful to watch"
To many commercials To To many commercials thank god I have a TIVO to get past all those commercials
Continue » Posted Mar 16, 2006 8:21 pm PST
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