Built America Presents

Episode 2

Fast Food Frenzy

In the 1950s, Ray Kroc franchises McDonald's nationwide, but right behind Kroc a wave of other entrepreneurs try to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.

Episode 3

Video Game Wars

Thanks to the industry-defining innovations of three men through the creation of games like Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon, Nintendo goes from a struggling playing card company to a video game juggernaut.

Episode 4

Tricks & Treats

A cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie kicks-off a candy revolution; in the early 1900s, an underestimated confectioner creates the first wrapped penny candy--the Tootsie Roll.

Episode 5

Road to Riches