1. The Kid from Seattle
Avsnitt 1 - The Kid from Seattle, Säsong 1
Seven million Pepsi Points to win a fighter jet? It should have been impossible. But 20-year-old John Leonard sees the ad in 1995 — and finds a loophole.
2. Let's Make a Deal
Avsnitt 2 - Let's Make a Deal, Säsong 1
John and Todd perfect their scheme. They send in their Pepsi Points and their check, and wait. The Pepsi executives scramble, and the lawyers descend.
3. The Bad News Bears
Avsnitt 3 - The Bad News Bears, Säsong 1
The Pentagon has to issue a statement. Scammers start to circle. To win this case, John needs to go to trial in the court of public opinion.
4. Landing the Plane
Avsnitt 4 - Landing the Plane, Säsong 1
Interviewees recall a 1992 campaign in the Philippines that went so awry, it led to riots and deaths. In 1999, John's court battle reaches a conclusion.
The case made history and is now included in legal textbooks and teaching in the US. As television, it’s absolute gubbins – and very gentle documentary-making indeed.
...really captures a company that was trying to turn their irreverence into profit, flying high on their own success, never thinking about where they might land.
...informative and engaging, and definitely worth the watch.
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