American Inventor
| American Inventor | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Peter Jones |
| Presented by | Matt Gallant (season 1) Nick Smith (season 2) |
| Starring | Peter Jones Ed Evangelista (season 1) Mary Lou Quinlan (season 1) Doug Hall (season 1) George Foreman (season 2) Pat Croce (season 2) Sara Blakely (season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Peter Jones Simon Cowell Liz Bronstein Siobhan Greene Nigel Hall Cecile Frot-Coutaz |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Syco TV Peter Jones TV FremantleMedia North America |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 16, 2006 – August 1, 2007 |
American Inventor is a reality television series based on a competition to be named America's best inventor. It was conceived by Simon Cowell and the producers of American Idol, and premiered on ABC in March, 2006. It was organized as a competition between inventors nationally, resulting in one overall winner.