American Inventor 2: A Preview

Yes, reality show lovers, American Inventor is back for a second season! And with some very interesting-looking inventions, too! Each contestant is hoping to be the next American Inventor and have their dream become a reality as their invention becomes the next consumer product.

Last season's baby car seat will be hard to top. I am very excited to see what this season's Inventors have come up with, and who will wow the judges the most with their product.

From abc.com:

National casting calls were held in six major cities across the country – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Houston and Tampa. Thousands of inventors, tinkerers and entrepreneurs of all ages applied, and viewers will witness these inventors presenting their most prized inventions, featuring everything from the wacky to the heart warming.

The judges this season include George Foreman, who is, of course, the business guru behind the Lean Mean Grilling Machine, which is great. I have one myself, as millions of Americans do. Knowing this, I have to wonder how tough of a judge George will be!

Peter Jones will be judging the inventions while also in production of the UK's Tycoon which will be looking for the next business genius.

Pat Croce, motivational speaker and businessman, is also a judge. He has won The Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and was on the cover of Inc magazine, which referred to him as "The Dale Carnegie of the 21st Century."

Sara Blakely, known for her inventing and marketing of footless pantyhose SPANX (cr), is another judge. I have a feeling Sara might be the judge to wow for these contestants.

Sara took second place in The Rebel Billionaire, where host/judge/rebel billionaire himself Richard Branson gave her $750,000 to start her own charity. Sara has since donated $1 million to Oprah Winfrey's recently-opened “Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa” school. Blakely told Winfrey, "You were my sign."

SPANX now includes 100+ products, and Blakely said, "I have to pinch myself when I think about what we've done, over $100 million in retail sales."

And let's not forget American Inventor 2's handsome host, Nick Smith! Before becoming Inventor's host, Nick was a host and reporter for the ABC7 News Team in San Francisco.

The first few rounds of this type of show are always fun, because we get to see the wackiest of the wacky, which is always good humor, as well as the seriously gifted. I'm excited to see all the inventions!

So be sure to tune in to the American Inventor 2 season premiere on Wednesday, June 6, at 9:00 ET/8:00 CT! Then check right here on RealityNewsOnline as I recap it all!

Tania spends her time creatively writing about LOST, one of her favorite TV shows. She has a yellow Lab named Mojo, and she spends a lot of time training and playing with him. Her outlook on life is, "You won't get anywhere if you don't at least TRY." You can email her directly at tanianicole101@gmail.com.

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