The Mega-Brands That Built America
Season 3 Premiere:
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
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, June 15
The Retail Reckoning
Season 3 • Episode 2
Three retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry.
Sunday, June 15
Rise of the Internet Empires New
Season 3 • Episode 3
An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire.
Sunday, June 15
End of the Landlines
Season 2 • Episode 1
From flip phones to ringtones to text messaging; Blackberry combines the computer with the cell.
Monday, June 16
Rise of the Internet Empires
Season 3 • Episode 3
An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire.
Monday, June 16
The Retail Reckoning
Season 3 • Episode 2
Three retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry.
Monday, June 16
End of the Landlines
Season 2 • Episode 1
From flip phones to ringtones to text messaging; Blackberry combines the computer with the cell.
Sunday, June 22
Rise of the Internet Empires
Season 3 • Episode 3
An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire.
Sunday, June 22
Hardware Warfare New
Season 3 • Episode 4
Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks and more.
Sunday, June 22
Clash of the Computer Titans
Season 2 • Episode 6
Steve Jobs starts a personal computer company with the help of a software design company.
Monday, June 23
Hardware Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 4
Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks and more.
Monday, June 23
Rise of the Internet Empires
Season 3 • Episode 3
An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire.
Monday, June 23
Clash of the Computer Titans
Season 2 • Episode 6
Steve Jobs starts a personal computer company with the help of a software design company.
Sunday, June 29
Battle of the Superstores
Season 1 • Episode 1
Founding fathers of the biggest retail stores battle to be the first to revolutionize the industry.
Sunday, June 29
A Whole New Ballgame
Season 1 • Episode 3
The innovations of sporting goods pioneers named Spalding, Wilson, and the Rawlings brothers.
Sunday, June 29
Sneaker Head-to-Head
Season 2 • Episode 8
Two sneaker companies become industry titans through a decades long battle for global dominance.
Sunday, June 29
Hardware Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 4
Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks and more.
Sunday, June 29
Rise of the Office Machines New
Season 3 • Episode 5
To simplify tedious office tasks, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier.
Sunday, June 29
Rentals to Riches
Season 2 • Episode 7
A car salesman joins forces with John Hertz and start the first rental car company in America.
Monday, June 30
Rise of the Office Machines
Season 3 • Episode 5
To simplify tedious office tasks, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier.
Monday, June 30
Hardware Warfare
Season 3 • Episode 4
Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks and more.
Monday, June 30
Rentals to Riches
Season 2 • Episode 7
A car salesman joins forces with John Hertz and start the first rental car company in America.
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