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Shark Tank Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Season 3 of the reality show about aspiring entrepreneurs asking for advice and financing from a panel of potential investors is the first with a change in the "shark" lineup. Mark Cuban, who appeared as a guest shark in Season 2, is now a regular on the show, alongside returning sharks Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John and Robert Herjavec. Lori Greiner also appears on a few episodes. As usual, the projects presented by the contestants range from simple and useful to outlandish and complicated; among them are an online service to deliver custom cat drawings, a fragrance that smells like money, a beer-flavored ice cream and a musical software business.
Episode 1
The Clean Bottle
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 60 mins
Mark Cuban, owner of 2011 NBA champions Dallas Mavericks, returns as Season 3 begins with a pitch from NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton and triathlete Dave Meyer, who has designed a new water bottle. Other pitches include a celebrity ghostwriting business; an online funeral-planning venture; and a Web site that offers VIP access to nightlife activities around the U.S. Also: an update on a Season 2 customized-speakers venture.
Episode 2
I Want to Draw a Cat For You
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 60 mins
Ideas include a training system for salespeople, a management system for cargo trucks, family-friendly Las Vegas entertainment and a cat-portrait business. Also: a follow-up on a Season 2 potty-training product for cats.
Episode 3
Liquid Money
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 60 mins
An Illinois perfume peddler; a San Francisco woman selling luxury soap; an Alabama guitar teacher who says his learning system is unique; a "Mr. Mom" from Baton Rouge, La., with accessories for blue jeans. Also: an update on a gourmet seafood business from Season 2.
Episode 4
Show No
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 60 mins
A towel designed for modesty when changing into and out of a bathing suit; a sweater-quilt combination; a way to keep wine fresh, a cake mix for dogs. Also: an update on a class-notes sharing site for college students. Guest shark: inventor Lori Greiner.
Episode 5
The Last Lid
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 60 mins
Products include jewelry designed by a 10-year-old and a wedge pillow to allow women with large breasts to sleep comfortably on their stomachs. Also: a way to deal with missing garbage-can lids; a reinvention of "the tea experience"; an update on a peel-and-stick light-up decal for car windows.
Episode 6
Five Minute Furniture
Fri, Feb 24, 2012 60 mins
Pitches include a watch that its developer says can enhance health; a gourmet-pretzel business; and furniture that can be assembled without tools. Also: a pitch from a California man for a "small" idea; an update on Season 2's Original Man Candle.
Episode 7
Kisstixx
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 60 mins
Pitches include a flavored mix-and-match lip-balm kissing enhancer, a line of kitchen products, a heat-recycling device and a clothing item that the guy pitching it says is "revolutionary." He calls Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak for advice. Also: a follow-up on a South Carolina woman's Season 2 homemade Daisy Cakes.
Episode 8
The Original Profender
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 60 mins
Pitches include body jewelry, a movable basketball-training apparatus, an organic skin-care product and a "Rent-a-Grandma" business. Also: an update on a Season 1 barbecue restaurant.
Episode 9
Tower Paddle Boards
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 61 mins
Singer Ingrid Michaelson joins a would-be entrepreneur who's pitching high-tech music software. Other pitches include an "instant" solution for cellulite; a sales distribution method for a stand-up paddleboard; and a wine-aerating device. Also: a follow-up on a Season 3 magnetic clip to secure eyeglasses.
Episode 10
The Ave Venice
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 61 mins
Pitches include beer-flavored ice cream, packaged meals for pets, safety wear for motorcycle enthusiasts and clothing that features digital art. Also: a follow-up on a carry-on luggage attachment from Season 2.
Episode 11
Blondies Cookies
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 61 mins
A returning entrepreneur asks Boston Beer chairman Jim Koch for advice on his wine-in-a-cup business. Other pitches include handmade cookies; T-shirts with motivational messages that become visible when the wearer perspires; and products made from the waste emitted from the entrepreneur's generator.
Episode 12
Nail Pak
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 61 mins
A mother of six girls pitches a three-in-one nail polish. Other products include women's accessories, tank tops with interchangeable straps and a sippy cup that must be produced in the U.S., its inventor insists. Also: an update on Talbott Teas.
Episode 13
AirBedz
Fri, May 4, 2012 61 mins
Products include an elevated monorail bike system from the inventor of Rollerblades; accessories that convert shoes into boots; a custom-made air mattress; and customized cruiser bikes. Also: an update on a towel designed for modesty when changing.
Episode 14
Wild Squirrel Nut Butter
Fri, May 11, 2012 61 mins
Billy Blanks Jr. pitches a dance-fitness program he runs with his wife. Other investment possibilities: a rock band, flavored peanut butter, and interchangeable bikini tops and bottoms. Also: a follow-up on a cat-drawing business.
Episode 15
Cougar Energy
Fri, May 18, 2012 61 mins
Pitches in the Season 3 finale include a residential lock system that incorporates a key into a mobile phone; a home gym with nitrogen-gas pressure as resistance; antiaging products inspired by their developer's older girlfriend; and recycled sneakers. Also: an update on a Web site that sells VIP treatment at nightclubs and special events.
