The Mega-Brands That Built America

Season 3

TV-PG

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.

Where to Watch The Mega-Brands That Built America • Season 3

10 Episodes

The World in Your Palm
E1
The World in Your PalmThe biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers; through failures, alliances and the return of an American icon, they'll usher in their first ever handheld device.
The Retail Reckoning
E2
The Retail ReckoningThree American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages.
Rise of the Internet Empires
E3
Rise of the Internet EmpiresAn ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionizes the way we buy and sell online--creating rival multibillion-dollar brands that become household names.
Hardware Warfare
E4
Hardware WarfareFamily-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks, ushering in new innovations, and betting it all in a race to become the number one hardware store chain in America.
Rise of the Office Machines
E5
Rise of the Office MachinesTo simplify tedious office tasks in the mid-20th century, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier and becomes a household name.
Photo Bombs
E6
Photo BombsAn underdog breaks the mold by creating instant photography, revolutionizing how we take photos. And it kicks off a war of innovation between two iconic companies battling to be the number one camera brand in the country.
Fight for the Fast Lane
E7
Fight for the Fast LaneAmerican cars get a makeover when an engineer creates the first sports car.
Pants on Fire
E8
Pants on FireLevi Strauss partners with a tailor who makes a groundbreaking discovery during the Gold Rush—sparking a blue jean boom and a fierce rivalry between two iconic companies that spans generations and builds a billion-dollar industry.
Wipe Out the Competition
E9
Wipe Out the CompetitionBefore toilet paper, Americans used just about anything--until the Scott brothers turn a mistake into an opportunity and invent the toilet paper roll, giving birth to a new billion-dollar industry.
Reinventing the Wheel
E10
Reinventing the WheelHarvey Firestone races to innovation against a crosstown rival as they both bet big on bringing car tires to the nation.