Thingstarter

30min

A young startup company creates ridiculous products that users have submitted and the community has voted on. They then conduct focus groups on real, unwitting consumers and professionals. Watch on Seeso.com

Production Companies

Seeso, LLC

Above Average

Episodes

Cast

S1.E1 ∙ iNotRacist

1. S1.E1 ∙ iNotRacist

30min

19th May 2016

Thingstarter develops an app that awards points for doing "not racist" actions, but discovers it might actually be racist. Alexandra wants Thingstarter's anniversary party to focus on the company's success, but Justin can't let go of its failures.

S1.E2 ∙ Terra Firma

2. S1.E2 ∙ Terra Firma

30min

19th May 2016

The team works on the perfect sleepy-time product for Paleo enthusiasts, a bed made of dirt, but runs into resistance from a professional mattress salesman. Meanwhile, Thingstarter's newest hire is a little too boring for Justin to tolerate.

S1.E3 ∙ Just the Hand

3. S1.E3 ∙ Just the Hand

30min

19th May 2016

An innovative burial product turns out to be difficult to pitch when even a professional mortician finds it disturbing. Alexandra announces her plan to discontinue the once-popular Truck Dong, Thingstarter's first successful product.

S1.E4 ∙ Revel Wipes

4. S1.E4 ∙ Revel Wipes

30min

19th May 2016

The first product designed for male post-masturbatory cleanup finds enthusiastic support from a surprising group of consumers. Alexandra and Hunter team up on the Second Chance Initiative, an effort to find a product that isn't "penis-related".

S1.E5 ∙ Forq

5. S1.E5 ∙ Forq

30min

19th May 2016

Darren is challenged to a design contest by the inventor of Forq, the "perfect" fork. Alexandra tries to save money by cutting back on free office seltzer, driving Kim and the rest of the team to find creative workarounds to her new rules.

S1.E6 ∙ Jesus on the Shelf

6. S1.E6 ∙ Jesus on the Shelf

30min

19th May 2016

Christians are offended by a religious alternative to Elf on the Shelf; Alexandra and Justin argue over a pitch and their visions for the future.

First air date

19th May 2016

Last air date

19th May 2016

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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