The BEST episodes directed by Ryan Polito
#1 - Premiere
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 1
Two college friends pitch a public safety app and an Air Force veteran has an augmented reality breakthrough.
#2 - Flip the Script
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 2
A father-daughter duo pitches a digital backpack, while Gary and will.i.am have a showdown over an exercise app.
#3 - Is It a Billion-Dollar Business?
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 3
It’s a battle of the advisors when all four want to mentor the same developer. Who will emerge victorious?
#4 - Nothing But Hustle
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 4
The hilarious Damon Wayans Jr. is among this week’s developers, pitching an app that connects entertainers with gigs.
#5 - My Greed Exceeds My Fear
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 5
Personalized weather forecasts from a cat, an emotional wellness app, and a live news app from the former head of BuzzFeed.
#6 - Bet on the Jockey
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 6
Things get heated when Jessica and Gary both make passionate pitches to mentor a personal trainer for heartbreak.
#7 - Revolutionizing Social Media
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 7
Gwyneth gets personal about a co-parenting app, and will.i.am makes an offer that can’t be refused—or can it?
#8 - Scar Tissue
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 8
A 17-year-old boy pitches smartphone laser tag and a former child prodigy presents a money transfer game-changer.
#9 - Might As Well Go Big
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 9
Apps for finding hot new beats, connecting with running buddies, and shaping the legacy you’ll leave behind.
#10 - These Guys Are Hustlers
Planet of the Apps - Season 1 - Episode 10
The final episode of the season features a pair of high-school seniors and the most emotional app pitch yet.
#11 - Parking Lot Wedding
Middleditch & Schwartz - Season 1 - Episode 1
Emotions are high in the events leading up to and during a wedding where the priest, a ghost, and the bride and groom’s parents are as loose as a caboose. Follow Thomas and Ben down the aisle as they concoct a compelling scenario — the tale of sixth grade lovers, a robbery-gone-wrong, and the ultimate test of true love.
#12 - Law School Magic
Middleditch & Schwartz - Season 1 - Episode 2
What starts as a dreaded final exam for a group of first year law students quickly turns into a test of human morality as the duo encounters an alien, contemplates child abandonment, and dabbles in a bit of magic. “The Breakfast Club” meets “The Chronicles of Narnia” in this imaginary class’ quest to learn the difference between paper and digital contracts.
#13 - Dream Job
Middleditch & Schwartz - Season 1 - Episode 3
The story of two friends, one of whom has an important job interview which spirals into an existential crisis involving photography, The New York Times and JFK airport bathroom stalls. By the end of a hilarious turn of events, Kyle is Saussin, Saussin is Kyle, neither have their dream job, but both know what it means to truly embody a Gazelle.