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Thingstarter

Crowdsourcing at it's Worst

2016
1 season
6 episodes

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

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  • Ep 1

    1.S1.E1 ∙ iNotRacist

    19-05-201630m

    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...

  • Ep 2

    2.S1.E2 ∙ Terra Firma

    19-05-201630m

    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...

  • Ep 3

    3.S1.E3 ∙ Just the Hand

    19-05-201630m

    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...

  • Ep 4

    4.S1.E4 ∙ Revel Wipes

    19-05-201630m

    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 Ini...

  • Ep 5

    5.S1.E5 ∙ Forq

    19-05-201630m

    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...

  • Ep 6

    6.S1.E6 ∙ Jesus on the Shelf

    19-05-201630m

    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.

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