Snake Oil

About Snake Oil

"Snake Oil" is a riveting TV Series that showcases the world of aspiring entrepreneurs pitching their innovative product ideas. The main twist of the show lies in determining which pitches are genuine business opportunities and which ones are merely "Snake Oil." Released in 2023 and with a content rating of TV14, this thrilling series keeps the viewers on their toes as contestants sift through a barrage of proposals to find the real game-changers.

Making / Production

The show is the brainchild of a team of talented scriptwriters and directors, who spent countless hours researching entrepreneurship, startup culture and venture capitalism. Filming for each episode takes place in a studio that mirrors the stressful environment of real-life investment pitches. Every product, from the most innovative to the most absurd, is crafted with meticulous attention to make the premise of each episode convincing and intriguing.

Actors

• John Doe, who played the role of the stern yet fair judge, excelled at capturing the critical aspects of discerning a promising business opportunity.
• Jane Smith portrayed an intensely competitive contestant with a sharp eye for detail and a knack for spotting "snake oil".
• Chris Williams played a cunning entrepreneur who kept the audiences second guessing about the authenticity of his pitch.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The term "Snake Oil" is a reference to the 19th-century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs in traveling medicine shows. Snake oil salesmen were known to oversell the benefits of their products, hence the connotation of deception for profit.
• Several of the product ideas pitched on the show have gone on to be hugely successful in real life, proving the authenticity of the show's premise.

Quotes

• "In the world of entrepreneurship, the line between innovation and deception is often blurry."
• "One man's trash is another man's treasure, but 'Snake Oil' is nobody's savior."

Music, Soundtrack

• The show’s jarring opening theme sets the tone for the high-stakes world of product pitching.
• Background scores by a range of artists are carefully selected to enhance the drama and tension of each episode.