The Mega-Brands That Built America
TVPG
Documentary
History
American history
The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
Cast & Crew
Kim Woodard Executive Producer
Greg Henry Executive Producer
Isaac Holub Executive Producer
George Kralovansky Executive Producer
Shari Ortner Executive Producer
Brian Burstein Executive Producer
Harry Courniotes Executive Producer
Jim Pasquarella Executive Producer
Brandy Crawford-Uriu Executive Producer
⨁Full Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, July 27
Wipe Out the Competition New
Season 3 • Episode 9
The Scott brothers turn a mistake into an opportunity and invent the toilet paper roll.
Monday, July 28
Wipe Out the Competition
Season 3 • Episode 9
The Scott brothers turn a mistake into an opportunity and invent the toilet paper roll.
Sunday, August 3
Hardware Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 4
Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks and more.
Sunday, August 3
The Retail Reckoning
Season 3 • Episode 2
Three retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry.
Sunday, August 3
Dirty Work
Season 1 • Episode 4
James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a revolutionary new soap in America in the late 1800s.
Sunday, August 3
A Whole New Ballgame
Season 1 • Episode 3
The innovations of sporting goods pioneers named Spalding, Wilson, and the Rawlings brothers.
Sunday, August 3
The World Delivered
Season 1 • Episode 2
Two Seattle brothers risk everything to reinvent shipping packages for all.
Sunday, August 3
Pants on Fire
Season 3 • Episode 8
Levi Strauss partners with a tailor who makes a groundbreaking discovery during the Gold Rush.
Sunday, August 3
Rise of the Office Machines
Season 3 • Episode 5
To simplify tedious office tasks, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier.
Sunday, August 3
Wipe Out the Competition
Season 3 • Episode 9
The Scott brothers turn a mistake into an opportunity and invent the toilet paper roll.
Sunday, August 3
Reinventing the Wheel New
Season 3 • Episode 10
Harvey Firestone races to innovation against a crosstown rival.
Monday, August 4
Reinventing the Wheel
Season 3 • Episode 10
Harvey Firestone races to innovation against a crosstown rival.
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