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Shark Tank is filmed on a Sony Pictures soundstage in Los Angeles. It’s the same studio lot where they shot parts of The Wizard of Oz.
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Contestants will sometimes go on the show even when they don’t want a deal, just to get exposure on national TV. The Sharks call these contestants “gold diggers,” and they’ve started calling them out on air.
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The original Shark Tank franchise aired in Japan, under the name Money Tigers. It then moved to the UK, and was renamed Dragon’s Den. That show was then brought to Canada. Finally, it reached the US under the name Shark Tank.