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Shark Tank almost didn’t make it!!🫨🤯🤣 #flyonthewall #comedy #shorts

January 16, 2026 / 00:50

This episode discusses the history and impact of the TV show Shark Tank, featuring insights from its creators and behind-the-scenes stories.

The conversation highlights the show's initial struggles, including being canceled three years in a row. The guests share how Willow Bay, married to Bob Iger, played a crucial role in advocating for the show's continuation.

They recount how the show eventually found its audience, becoming a family favorite due to its unique content compared to other reality TV shows.

Additionally, they mention the spin-off series Beyond the Tank and share humorous anecdotes about the show's evolution.

TLDR

Shark Tank faced early cancellations but became a family favorite thanks to Willow Bay's support and unique content.

Episode

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When Shark Tank came out, how long did it take for that to sort of catch on or was it immediate? I can't remember.
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>> Got cancelled three years in a row. The story is legendary. Every year it got
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cancelled. Everybody hated us. But Willow Bay was married to Iger and she was raising kids with Iger and they
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loved the show. So every time he'd come home saying, "Ah, we whack those guys on
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Shark Tank." She said, "No, no, no, no, no. We're not whacking Shark Tank. Our
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kids like it. Other families like it. It's the only thing on TV that doesn't
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have everybody naked screaming about sex." And so it became a family hit and
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then the fourth year it just went geometric. Poo poo happens. You know, >> I'm glad they didn't go into like Shark
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Tank Island where they're all dating. >> No, no, we did that. We said it was
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called Beyond the Tank. Right into the poop shoot. >> That's the first time someone has said
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poop shoot on this podcast. Thank you for that. You'd think it would be a lot.
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No one said it yet.

Episode Highlights

  • The Rise of Shark Tank
    Despite being canceled three years in a row, Shark Tank eventually became a family favorite.
    “Our kids like it. Other families like it.”
    @ 00m 22s
    January 16, 2026
  • Beyond the Tank
    A humorous take on the show's spin-off concept, joking about its absurdity.
    “We said it was called Beyond the Tank. Right into the poop shoot.”
    @ 00m 39s
    January 16, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • It's the only thing on TV that doesn't have everybody naked screaming about sex.
    Shark Tank almost didn’t make it!!🫨🤯🤣 #flyonthewall #comedy #shorts
  • That's the first time someone has said poop shoot on this podcast.
    Shark Tank almost didn’t make it!!🫨🤯🤣 #flyonthewall #comedy #shorts

Key Moments

  • Family Appeal00:26
  • Spin-off Humor00:39