West Texas Investors Club
American reality television series (2015–2016)
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West Texas Investors Club is an American reality documentary television series that aired on CNBC from August 4, 2015, to August 3, 2016.[1] The series follows self-made millionaires Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam meeting entrepreneurs in Texas, offering them the chance to pitch their products and secure funding from Rooster and Butch.[2] The eight part hour-long series was commissioned by CNBC in January 2015[3] and is produced by The Ebersol Lanigan Company.[4]
Reality
- Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey
- Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam
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| Genre | Documentary Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | The Ebersol Lanigan Company |
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| Network | CNBC |
| Release | August 4, 2015 – August 3, 2016 |
Both hosts Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam made their fortune largely from oil related businesses. Gil Prather, a musician, also features in the series.[5] Rooster is the older brother of actor Matthew McConaughey.[6]
In the first season of the series, McConaughey and Gilliam invested a total of US$1.97 million.[7]
Broadcast
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
| No. in series |
Title[8] | Original air date | U.S. viewers | |
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| 1 | "The Good, the App, and the Ugly" | August 4, 2015 | 462,000[9] | |
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Butch and Rooster consider investing in an app that could change the bar scene and a new device that could help reduce human contact with germs. | ||||
| 2 | "A Time to Grill" | August 11, 2015 | 349,000[10] | |
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The guys put an internet star to the test who claims to have the best barbecue sauce, and a single mom pitches a website designed to help prepare college funds. | ||||
| 3 | "The Quick and the Fed" | August 18, 2015 | 228,000[11] | |
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The guys consider helping a pickle entrepreneur and test a food truck manufacturer by sending him out on an unusual call. | ||||
| 4 | "A Girl Named Lou" | August 25, 2015 | 369,000[12] | |
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Rooster and Butch find people to test a natural hangover cure and a specially designed pillow that helps people sleep. | ||||
| 5 | "High Planes Drifter" | September 1, 2015 | 273,000[13] | |
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The guys find themselves in unfamiliar territory when testing an invention, and are pitched an air travel app by a pilot. | ||||
| 6 | "Showdown at Pie Noon" | September 8, 2015 | 285,000[14] | |
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Rooster and Butch could be outsmarted by a tech-savvy entrepreneur, and Rooster's mom challenges a pastry chef. | ||||
| 7 | "Butch, Rooster, and the Sunglass Kids" | September 15, 2015 | 204,000[15] | |
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At a goat-roping event, Rooster and Butch try out an eyewear product from two Californian entrepreneurs, and then get pitched a smartphone repair venture by an ex-rock star. | ||||
| 8 | "Dances with Undershirts[16]" | September 22, 2015 | N/A | |
Season 2 (2016)
| No. in series |
Title[8] | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
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| 9 | "The Last Pitcher Show" | June 7, 2016[17] | 370,000[18] |
| 10 | "Escape From West Texas" | June 14, 2016[17] | 289,000[19] |
| 11 | "The Magnificent Six-pack" | June 21, 2016 | 321,000[20] |
| 12 | "Little Heart on the Prairie" | June 28, 2016[17] | N/A |
| 13 | "Some Don't Like It Hot" | July 5, 2016[17] | N/A |
| 14 | "The Golden Nuggets" | July 12, 2016[17] | N/A |
| 15 | "All Kaptured on the Western Front" | July 19, 2016[17] | N/A |
| 16 | "Cup in Smoke" | July 26, 2016[17] | N/A |
| 17 | "Tree Amigos" | August 2, 2016[17] | 291,000[21] |
| 18 | "Natural Born Chillers" | August 3, 2016[17] | N/A |
