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American Inventor: Season 1

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews

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American Inventor

Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: March 16, 2006

Starring: Mary Lou Quinlan, Matt Gallant, Doug Hall

Summary: This American Idol-like competition (not surprisingly, from the producers of American Idol) pits amateur "inventors" and their creations against one another in a multi-week competition. At least there's no singing.

Genre(s): Reality, Health & Lifestyle, Game Show, Tech & Gaming

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E11. The Finale Results Show
Air Date: May 18, 2006
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S1:E10. The Finale
Air Date: May 11, 2006
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S1:E10. Countdown to the Finale
Air Date: May 11, 2006

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Metascore

29

Critic Reviews

75

New York Post

Adam Buckman

The audition segments are mostly hilarious. Read full review

70

Los Angeles Times

Robert Lloyd

I was often moved by the dedication and heart on display. Read full review

50

Boston Globe

Matthew Gilbert

Despite all its contrived reality melodrama, ''American Inventor" features a steady stream of entertainingly kooky and cool creations. Read full review

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Houston Chronicle

Mike McDaniel

A bloated disappointment that spends more time on the judges than the inventors and their inventions. Read full review

25

Detroit Free Press

Mike Duffy

[A] cheesy carnival of reality TV. Read full review

20

Variety

Brian Lowry

At almost every level, "American Inventor" is over-produced. Read full review

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Newsday

Verne Gay

"American Inventor," ... is unspeakably awful, and makes not just a travesty of the type of television that "American Idol" so dramatically popularized, but an unintentional parody of it as well. Read full review

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brendaf

Sep 25, 2006

the next under-rated show to come out on top!

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alfredc

Apr 15, 2006

it's ientertaining, but has very bad timing, it's facing off with smaville or supernatural, the show can't possibley believe it can beat smallville or supernatural , it's not even in the running if it tries to compare itself to those 2 shows. people have history with it's ientertaining, but has very bad timing, it's facing off with smaville or supernatural, the show can't possibley believe it can beat smallville or supernatural , it's not even in the running if it tries to compare itself to those 2 shows. people have history with those shows.… Expand

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Larry

Aug 25, 2007

I honestly do not see why it is so underrated, i mean isn't watching people introduce cruddy inventions funny?

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Keith

Mar 27, 2006

There are genuine inventors with great ideas, and then you have your oddball personalities that are an embarrassment to themselves and America. Perhaps the producers tried to make this too honest of a reality show. It makes Americans seem so desperate and foolish - but maybe that's the There are genuine inventors with great ideas, and then you have your oddball personalities that are an embarrassment to themselves and America. Perhaps the producers tried to make this too honest of a reality show. It makes Americans seem so desperate and foolish - but maybe that's the idea that Fox wants perpetrated into the average living room. And I agree with the earlier comment - what happens in round 2 when the ideas are shown for the second time? If this is where the depth of character is revealed, why not promote this concept better. I really don't know what to expect, but the first three episodes were mildly entertaining. Thank goodness for DVR because I would definitely not stay tuned to this show through commercials. I have no need to watch it live because this isn't something my peers are dying to discuss the next day.… Expand

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CCunningham

Mar 20, 2006

In a word, boring. I tuned in hoping to see some really cool, whacked out inventions. Heck, I would have been happy with the next Flobee or spray-on hair. But no such luck. Do yourself a favor and take a pass.

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Michael

Mar 17, 2006

Stinker. Play off of "American Idol." Unimaginably useless.

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maryk

Apr 13, 2006

this is a insult to real american inventors and i think more adults would buy more tooth flooser's than bike's for two give the guy an other go and who needs a bathroom door clip is there that many broken doors again i saw give the tooth flose an other try my dad was a true inventor.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 6, 2007
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 2006
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  S1:E11. The Finale Results Show
  Air Date: May 18, 2006
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  S1:E10. The Finale
  Air Date: May 11, 2006
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  S1:E10. Countdown to the Finale
  Air Date: May 11, 2006
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  S1:E9. Episode 109
  Air Date: May 4, 2006
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  S1:E9. Best of Auditions (Part 2)
  Air Date: April 27, 2006
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  S1:E8. Episode 108
  Air Date: May 4, 2006
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  S1:E7. Episode 107
  Air Date: April 27, 2006
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  S1:E7. Best of Inventions - Part 2
  Air Date: April 27, 2006
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  S1:E7. Best of Auditions (Part 1)
  Air Date: April 20, 2006
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  S1:E6. Episode 106
  Air Date: April 20, 2006
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  S1:E6. Best of Inventions - Part 1
  Air Date: April 20, 2006
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  S1:E6. Episode 105 (Part 2)
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E5. Episode 105
  Air Date: April 13, 2006
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  S1:E5. Episode 105 (Part 1)
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E4. Episode 104
  Air Date: April 6, 2006
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  S1:E3. Episode 103
  Air Date: March 30, 2006
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  S1:E2. Episode 102
  Air Date: March 23, 2006
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  S1:E1. Episode 101
  Air Date: March 16, 2006
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  S1:E1. Premiere
  Air Date: March 16, 2006