Uploaded September 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Everyday Edisons®, a reality series that chronicles the development of everyday idea people's inventions, flew 25 finalists into Charlotte, NC to audition for a spot on Season 5 of the show.
Inventors submitted their product idea to a nationwide casting call on EdisonNation.com, and as finalists, were given the chance to pitch their idea in person to the show's producers and judges, including Louis Foreman, creator of Everyday Edisons; Mindy Grossman, chief executive officer of HSN; Jon Dudas, president of FIRST and former director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office; and Carolyn Forte, director of home appliances, cleaning products, textiles and paper products at Good Housekeeping Magazine.
Following the in-person auditions, Everyday Edisons producers will select ten inventors to appear on the show and will document the process of bringing their products to market, all at no cost of the inventor.
Everyday Edisons has brought such products to market as the Gyro Bowl®, invented by Brad and Melinda Shepard (2.4 million units sold), Emery Cat®, invented by Michael Diep (2.3 million units sold), Mister Steamy®, invented by Will Howe and Ric Payne (2.9 million units sold), and Befudiom, invented by Wendy Hampton (recently released in Toys 'R Us stores).
Everyday Edisons offers viewers a behind-the-scenes and educational view into the world of product development, licensing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing.
The Emmy® and Telly award-winning series debuted on PBS in Spring 2007. It has since received regional and national award recognition for educational programming. For more information on the show, the inventors and how to audition, please visit http://www.EverydayEdisons.com.
Everyday Edisons®, a reality series that chronicles the development of everyday idea people's inventions, flew 25 finalists into Charlotte, NC to audition for a spot on Season 5 of the show.
Inventors submitted their product idea to a nationwide casting call on EdisonNation.com, and as finalists, were given the chance to pitch their idea in person to the show's producers and judges, including Louis Foreman, creator of Everyday Edisons; Mindy Grossman, chief executive officer of HSN; Jon Dudas, president of FIRST and former director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office; and Carolyn Forte, director of home appliances, cleaning products, textiles and paper products at Good Housekeeping Magazine.
Following the in-person auditions, Everyday Edisons producers will select ten inventors to appear on the show and will document the process of bringing their products to market, all at no cost of the inventor.
Everyday Edisons has brought such products to market as the Gyro Bowl®, invented by Brad and Melinda Shepard (2.4 million units sold), Emery Cat®, invented by Michael Diep (2.3 million units sold), Mister Steamy®, invented by Will Howe and Ric Payne (2.9 million units sold), and Befudiom, invented by Wendy Hampton (recently released in Toys 'R Us stores).
Everyday Edisons offers viewers a behind-the-scenes and educational view into the world of product development, licensing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing.
The Emmy® and Telly award-winning series debuted on PBS in Spring 2007. It has since received regional and national award recognition for educational programming. For more information on the show, the inventors and how to audition, please visit http://www.EverydayEdisons.com.
