‘Shark Tank’: The Worst Idea Ever Pitched on the Show

'Shark Tank' has featured a lot of bad inventions over its many seasons. Here's a look at the worst ideas ever pitched on the hit TV show.

by Michelle Regalado

Published on May 7, 2018

4 min read

The cast of Shark Tank pose on set — *Shark Tank* | ABC

Since premiering in 2009, Shark Tank has become a bonafide hit, enticing viewers with its focus on the ideas of aspiring entrepreneurs. Over the years, the inventions seen on the show have ranged from innovative and practical to inefficient and, at times, downright strange. The reality series has featured plenty of wacky products throughout its run, but which are truly the worst of the worst?

Below, check out nine of the most ridiculous items ever pitched on Shark Tank, leading up to the very worst:

9. Squirrel Boss

How many times have you been tempted to zap a squirrel because it was getting into your bird feeder? Never? Neither have the Sharks, which is why they turned down this weird pitch from Michael J. Desanti in Season 4.

The Squirrel Boss, which Desanti dubbed the first “interactive squirrel-proof bird feeder,” allows customers to fend off squirrels and other critters by giving them a static shock with the press of a button.

Though Desanti claimed the jolt was “harmless,” the Sharks found it to be a little too strong and the concept a little barbaric. Luckily for squirrels everywhere, they all passed on the idea.