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This playlist contains numerous important concepts in business, such as competition, finance, budgeting, and entrepreneurship.

The Wire: We Got an Elastic Product

00:08 - 01:09

1m 1s

economics

product elasticity

product elasticity of demand

Stringer Bell learns about product elasticity and then explains it to the gangsters he is in business with.

Clips

A View to a Kill: Anybody Else Want to Drop Out?

Max Zorin presents a plan to monopolize the microchip industry in Silicon Valley. His terms are n...

It's Everybody's Business: Starting A Woman's Hat Business

The American Dream for many people includes the right to own their own business. This clip illust...

Birdman of Alcatraz: Going Into Business

Mrs. Johnson suggests that she and Robert Stroud set up a business that sells bird remedies, as R...

The Kingdom of Mocha: Pablo Creates a Wood Supply Company

Pablo explains that he formed a corporation in order to expand his business. He also discusses is...

What Makes Us Tick: Explaining Corporations

A clip from John Sutherland explains how corporations are formed and the process to get them esta...

Margin Call: Be First, Be Smarter, or Cheat

Sam Rogers explains how he would get the traders to sell all of the company's mortgage assets in ...

Secret Millionaires Club: Walkin' the Dog

"If you fail to plan, plan to fail." Watch Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club on the Kid ...

Other People's Money: A Business Is Worth More

Andrew Jorgenson gives a speech to the shareholders. In the speech, he encourages them to think a...

Barbershop 2: Back in Business: New Rules

Calvin institutes three new rules to make the barber shop more family-friendly and professional. ...

Parks and Recreation: Jean-Ralphio's New Business

Jean-Ralphio wins money from a lawsuit and teams up with Tom Haverford to start a new business ve...

The Founder: You're in the Real Estate Business

Harry evaluates Ray Kroc's business, McDonalds, and points out that the business brings in dismal...

The Big Bang Theory: Where to Go?

Leonard, Raj, Howard, and Sheldon are working together to map out the route of their night out. T...

Silicon Valley: What Did I Buy?

Peter tells Richard and Erlich what he values in a company when they incorrectly guess his reason...

The Big Bang Theory: Penny Blossoms

Penny starts a business that sells flower barrettes called Penny Blossoms, and Sheldon evaluates ...

Schoolhouse Rock!: Dollars and Sense

The song shows how the money you deposit in a bank earns interest or the money you borrow gains i...

Saturday Night Live: Don't Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

A man gives advice to a couple struggling with credit card debt. He suggests that they do not buy...

Matilda: What Was My Profit For the Day?

After a successful day of selling cars, Mr. Wormwood shares the cost of the three cars and the am...

Entourage: NFL Investors Pitch

Ari Gold pitches to investors his idea of establishing an NFL team and a stadium in Los Angeles. ...

Better Off Ted: 95 Cents of Every Dollar

Veronica and Linda confront Mr. Page, head of the Veridian Foundation, about the low percentage o...

Field of Dreams: People Will Come

While walking through his cornfield one evening, Ray hears a voice whispering, "If you build it, ...

Barbarians at the Gate: Tastes and Smells Terrible

For a project with an investment of $350 million, the Premier cigarette is an ultimate flop. The ...

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: No Parents

Jimmy's parents have left for an extended vacation, as did the rest of the adults in the entire c...

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows

A local scientist finally gets recognition as he is able to make food fall from the sky. This cli...

The Social Network: Founders' Conflict

As a company grows, it becomes tempting to claim a disproportionate amount of recognition and own...

Secret Millionaires Club: Failure - Why It's Good For You

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that everyone makes mistakes in life and that today's failure...

Elizabethtown: You Really Failed

Drew feels like a failure, and Claire helps him accept it. She encourages him to demonstrate resi...

In Good Company: Questioning Teddy K

Dan questions Teddy K's proposal to include a computer section in the Sports America magazine. He...

House of Lies: Polaroid Camera

A company can be wildly successful yet file for bankruptcy if it does not know how to pivot and k...

Schoolhouse Rock!: Where the Money Goes

Explains the sources of income and expenses in a typical household and how to change the flow of ...

Secret Millionaires Club: Special Delivery

In order for a business to compete, it has to differentiate itself. Warren states that one way a ...

Secret Millionaires Club: All Fall Up

When Elena and Jones are down because their current endeavors are not working out, Mr. Buffet giv...

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Getting the Team Together

Flint must head back to Swallow Falls because it is infested with deadly food monsters. He and Sa...

The Office: Michael's Donation

Michael makes a very generous donation to Oscar's walkathon charity but doesn't read the fine pri...

Silicon Valley: Parking Lot App

A parking lot app idea is conceived, and the initial questions about it revolve around how it is ...

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Spray-On Shoes

A young Flint presents Spray-On Shoes for his show-and-tell project at school. He explains that i...

Everybody Hates Chris: Lack of Vision

Uncle Ryan is eager to try his hand in entrepreneurship because he believes he has the ideas to s...

Secret Millionaires Club: Gotta Dance

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that following your passion is the key to success. Watch War...

Secret Millionaires Club: It Takes Two

The Secret Millionaires Club learns how to work together to be successful. Watch Warren Buffett’...

Secret Millionaires Club: Tough Cookies

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that anything worth doing is worth doing well. Watch Warren ...

Despicable Me: Minions Give Up Their Money

Gru announces to the minions that the rumors are true: the bank will no longer be funding the com...

Dilbert: Steaming Pile of Failure

This clip illustrates society's perceived taboo of failure and the way in which founders prefer t...

Meet the Robinsons: Lewis's PB&J Invention

Lewis, a creative inventor, showcases his newest invention to Mr. and Mrs. Harrington. When a sli...

Silicon Valley: Pied Piper Needs to Pivot

Pied Piper's future looks grim, so Jared sets out to pivot the company even though no one else on...

Extraordinary Measures: Creating a Cure for Pompe Disease

Dr. Stonehill wants to set up his own shop and partner with John Crowley because he feels that Jo...

Charlie's Angels: Stimulating Innovation

Alex notices that the company stifles innovation through its procedures of approval and rallies t...

The Office: Return of Recyclops

Dwight dresses up as Recyclops to promote recycling in the office. Each year, Recyclops takes a s...

South Park: Mobile Business Charade

Terrance and Phillip visit the Canadian Department of Mobile Gaming after discovering they create...

The Electric Company: Honest John

Honest John positions himself as a trustworthy and fair used car salesman. However, he reveals th...

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Eddy's Summer BBQ

Eddy starts a summer BBQ shop in order to make some money. However, it isn't summertime; he artif...

American Psycho: Business Cards

Businessmen try to outshine each other with their business cards. The cards themselves have only ...

It's a Wonderful Life: Making Our Customers Better

George Bailey points out to Mr. Potter his shrewd business practices. He emphasizes caring for th...

Arbitrage: Half of The Funds Are Missing

Brooke reports to Robert that half of the fund's assets are missing, and it is clear that Robert ...

South Park: The Sueance Continues

The lawyer that Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, and Clyde hired tries yet again to contact the dead in order t...

Top Secret!: Ford Pinto Explosion

The German truck lightly taps the back of a Ford Pinto, and it explodes. This clip illustrates th...

Margin Call: I'm With The Firm

John Told proposes that the firm sell customers bad mortgages and tries to bribe Sam Rogers into ...

The Newsroom: ACNgage Interview

Bree Dorrit is interviewed about his new ACNgage app that promotes citizen journalism. He is gril...

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Looking Good Is What It's All About

Eddy tries to sell Kevin a nicely-designed bike, knowing very well that it has a poor build quality.

The Big Bang Theory: Penny Blossoms Production

Penny started a business that sells flower barrettes called Penny Blossoms. Penny asks Sheldon to...

Secret Millionaires Club: Lawn and Order

The Secret Millionaires Club explore why saving money is so important and help their friend expan...

Secret Millionaires Club: Debt of a Salesman

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that borrowing money to grow a business can be a good thing b...

Secret Millionaires Club: The Trouble With Credit Cards

The Secret Millionaires Club learns why it's important to be responsible and illustrates through ...

The Simpsons: Homer's Grease Business

Homer stops by Apu's convenience store to buy "the usual" and learns that he can sell grease. He ...

The Doris Day Show: Doris Cuts Costs

Doris felt that Roger was spending too much money on services for the annual charity ball, so she...

3rd Rock from the Sun: Dick and Tommy Visit the Company

Dick and Tommy visit Eversoll, Inc. to find ways to cut overspending and "trim the fat."

Secret Millionaires Club: The Domino Effect

Mr. Fellman's store is at risk of going out of business, so Mr. Buffett explains how the closing ...

Everybody Hates Chris: Tonya's Honesty

Tonya's honesty in the the hair salon gets her into a bit of trouble. She upsets the customers wi...

The Accountant: 300 Square Feet

Christian Woolf consults a couple on what to do about their dire financial situation. During the ...

100

Secret Millionaires Club: Lemons to Lemonade

Elena wants to help her friend Brittany raise enough money to go on her school trip. The SMC gang...

101

The Wire: We Got an Elastic Product

Stringer Bell learns about product elasticity and then explains it to the gangsters he is in busi...

102

A View to a Kill: Anybody Else Want to Drop Out?

Max Zorin presents a plan to monopolize the microchip industry in Silicon Valley. His terms are n...

103

It's Everybody's Business: Starting A Woman's Hat Business

The American Dream for many people includes the right to own their own business. This clip illust...

104

Birdman of Alcatraz: Going Into Business

Mrs. Johnson suggests that she and Robert Stroud set up a business that sells bird remedies, as R...

105

The Kingdom of Mocha: Pablo Creates a Wood Supply Company

Pablo explains that he formed a corporation in order to expand his business. He also discusses is...

106

What Makes Us Tick: Explaining Corporations

A clip from John Sutherland explains how corporations are formed and the process to get them esta...

107

Arthur: Arthur's Pet Business

Arthur starts a pet business to prove to his parents that he can take care of animals. He creates...

109

Margin Call: Be First, Be Smarter, or Cheat

Sam Rogers explains how he would get the traders to sell all of the company's mortgage assets in ...

110

Entourage: Can You Execute It?

Turtle asks for business advice from Ari, and Ari gives him honest feedback from an investor's pe...

111

Secret Millionaires Club: Walkin' the Dog

"If you fail to plan, plan to fail." Watch Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club on the Kid ...

112

Other People's Money: A Business Is Worth More

Andrew Jorgenson gives a speech to the shareholders. In the speech, he encourages them to think a...

115

Barbershop 2: Back in Business: New Rules

Calvin institutes three new rules to make the barber shop more family-friendly and professional. ...

116

Parks and Recreation: Jean-Ralphio's New Business

Jean-Ralphio wins money from a lawsuit and teams up with Tom Haverford to start a new business ve...

117

The Founder: You're in the Real Estate Business

Harry evaluates Ray Kroc's business, McDonalds, and points out that the business brings in dismal...

120

The Big Bang Theory: Where to Go?

Leonard, Raj, Howard, and Sheldon are working together to map out the route of their night out. T...

122

Silicon Valley: What Did I Buy?

Peter tells Richard and Erlich what he values in a company when they incorrectly guess his reason...

123

The Big Bang Theory: Penny Blossoms

Penny starts a business that sells flower barrettes called Penny Blossoms, and Sheldon evaluates ...

125

Schoolhouse Rock!: Dollars and Sense

The song shows how the money you deposit in a bank earns interest or the money you borrow gains i...

126

Saturday Night Live: Don't Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

A man gives advice to a couple struggling with credit card debt. He suggests that they do not buy...

127

Matilda: What Was My Profit For the Day?

After a successful day of selling cars, Mr. Wormwood shares the cost of the three cars and the am...

128

The Founder: It's Your Name

Ray has a conversation with Dick about McDonalds. When Dick asks Ray why he didn't simply take al...

129

Entourage: NFL Investors Pitch

Ari Gold pitches to investors his idea of establishing an NFL team and a stadium in Los Angeles. ...

130

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Think! Think!

The Eds try to think of a way to solve their dilemma with the The Kanker Sisters. Ed and Eddy put...

131

Better Off Ted: 95 Cents of Every Dollar

Veronica and Linda confront Mr. Page, head of the Veridian Foundation, about the low percentage o...

133

Field of Dreams: People Will Come

While walking through his cornfield one evening, Ray hears a voice whispering, "If you build it, ...

134

Barbarians at the Gate: Tastes and Smells Terrible

For a project with an investment of $350 million, the Premier cigarette is an ultimate flop. The ...

135

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: No Parents

Jimmy's parents have left for an extended vacation, as did the rest of the adults in the entire c...

136

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows

A local scientist finally gets recognition as he is able to make food fall from the sky. This cli...

138

Margin Call: Your Opportunity

After 80% of the employees at an investment firm are fired due to insolvency, Sam Rogers gives a ...

139

The Social Network: Founders' Conflict

As a company grows, it becomes tempting to claim a disproportionate amount of recognition and own...

140

Secret Millionaires Club: Failure - Why It's Good For You

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that everyone makes mistakes in life and that today's failure...

142

Elizabethtown: You Really Failed

Drew feels like a failure, and Claire helps him accept it. She encourages him to demonstrate resi...

143

In Good Company: Questioning Teddy K

Dan questions Teddy K's proposal to include a computer section in the Sports America magazine. He...

144

House of Lies: Polaroid Camera

A company can be wildly successful yet file for bankruptcy if it does not know how to pivot and k...

145

Schoolhouse Rock!: Where the Money Goes

Explains the sources of income and expenses in a typical household and how to change the flow of ...

146

Secret Millionaires Club: Special Delivery

In order for a business to compete, it has to differentiate itself. Warren states that one way a ...

147

Secret Millionaires Club: All Fall Up

When Elena and Jones are down because their current endeavors are not working out, Mr. Buffet giv...

149

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Getting the Team Together

Flint must head back to Swallow Falls because it is infested with deadly food monsters. He and Sa...

150

The Office: Michael's Donation

Michael makes a very generous donation to Oscar's walkathon charity but doesn't read the fine pri...

151

Silicon Valley: Parking Lot App

A parking lot app idea is conceived, and the initial questions about it revolve around how it is ...

152

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Spray-On Shoes

A young Flint presents Spray-On Shoes for his show-and-tell project at school. He explains that i...

153

Everybody Hates Chris: Lack of Vision

Uncle Ryan is eager to try his hand in entrepreneurship because he believes he has the ideas to s...

154

Secret Millionaires Club: Gotta Dance

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that following your passion is the key to success. Watch War...

155

Secret Millionaires Club: It Takes Two

The Secret Millionaires Club learns how to work together to be successful. Watch Warren Buffett’...

156

Secret Millionaires Club: Tough Cookies

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that anything worth doing is worth doing well. Watch Warren ...

157

Despicable Me: Minions Give Up Their Money

Gru announces to the minions that the rumors are true: the bank will no longer be funding the com...

158

Dilbert: Steaming Pile of Failure

This clip illustrates society's perceived taboo of failure and the way in which founders prefer t...

160

Meet the Robinsons: Lewis's PB&J Invention

Lewis, a creative inventor, showcases his newest invention to Mr. and Mrs. Harrington. When a sli...

161

Silicon Valley: Pied Piper Needs to Pivot

Pied Piper's future looks grim, so Jared sets out to pivot the company even though no one else on...

162

Silicon Valley: SWOT Analysis

Richard and Jared are at a standstill regarding a decision they need to make. Jared suggests they...

163

Extraordinary Measures: Creating a Cure for Pompe Disease

Dr. Stonehill wants to set up his own shop and partner with John Crowley because he feels that Jo...

165

Charlie's Angels: Stimulating Innovation

Alex notices that the company stifles innovation through its procedures of approval and rallies t...

168

The Office: Return of Recyclops

Dwight dresses up as Recyclops to promote recycling in the office. Each year, Recyclops takes a s...

170

South Park: Mobile Business Charade

Terrance and Phillip visit the Canadian Department of Mobile Gaming after discovering they create...

172

The Electric Company: Honest John

Honest John positions himself as a trustworthy and fair used car salesman. However, he reveals th...

173

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Eddy's Summer BBQ

Eddy starts a summer BBQ shop in order to make some money. However, it isn't summertime; he artif...

174

American Psycho: Business Cards

Businessmen try to outshine each other with their business cards. The cards themselves have only ...

176

It's a Wonderful Life: Making Our Customers Better

George Bailey points out to Mr. Potter his shrewd business practices. He emphasizes caring for th...

177

Arbitrage: Half of The Funds Are Missing

Brooke reports to Robert that half of the fund's assets are missing, and it is clear that Robert ...

180

South Park: The Sueance Continues

The lawyer that Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, and Clyde hired tries yet again to contact the dead in order t...

181

Top Secret!: Ford Pinto Explosion

The German truck lightly taps the back of a Ford Pinto, and it explodes. This clip illustrates th...

182

Margin Call: I'm With The Firm

John Told proposes that the firm sell customers bad mortgages and tries to bribe Sam Rogers into ...

185

The Newsroom: ACNgage Interview

Bree Dorrit is interviewed about his new ACNgage app that promotes citizen journalism. He is gril...

187

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Looking Good Is What It's All About

Eddy tries to sell Kevin a nicely-designed bike, knowing very well that it has a poor build quality.

189

The Big Bang Theory: Penny Blossoms Production

Penny started a business that sells flower barrettes called Penny Blossoms. Penny asks Sheldon to...

190

Secret Millionaires Club: Lawn and Order

The Secret Millionaires Club explore why saving money is so important and help their friend expan...

191

Secret Millionaires Club: Debt of a Salesman

The Secret Millionaires Club learns that borrowing money to grow a business can be a good thing b...

192

Secret Millionaires Club: The Trouble With Credit Cards

The Secret Millionaires Club learns why it's important to be responsible and illustrates through ...

193

The Simpsons: Homer's Grease Business

Homer stops by Apu's convenience store to buy "the usual" and learns that he can sell grease. He ...

194

House of Mouse: Power Savings

The power gets cut at Scrooge McDuck's venue, and he interprets it as great savings. To save even...

195

The Doris Day Show: Doris Cuts Costs

Doris felt that Roger was spending too much money on services for the annual charity ball, so she...

196

3rd Rock from the Sun: Dick and Tommy Visit the Company

Dick and Tommy visit Eversoll, Inc. to find ways to cut overspending and "trim the fat."

197

Secret Millionaires Club: The Domino Effect

Mr. Fellman's store is at risk of going out of business, so Mr. Buffett explains how the closing ...

198

Everybody Hates Chris: Tonya's Honesty

Tonya's honesty in the the hair salon gets her into a bit of trouble. She upsets the customers wi...

200

The Accountant: 300 Square Feet

Christian Woolf consults a couple on what to do about their dire financial situation. During the ...

201

Secret Millionaires Club: Lemons to Lemonade

Elena wants to help her friend Brittany raise enough money to go on her school trip. The SMC gang...

202

The Wire: We Got an Elastic Product

Stringer Bell learns about product elasticity and then explains it to the gangsters he is in busi...

204

30 Rock: Negotiating with the Nanny

The Nanny works part-time instead of full-time but charges Jack for her full-time services. Jack ...

205

The Office: Dwight and Jim Make a Sale

Jim and Dwight are visiting a small business owner and win the sale by highlighting the superior ...

206

Nathan For You: Dealing with Competitors

Nathan comes up with a plan to help Alan, owner of Speers TV, compete with Best Buy by using thei...

210

What Makes Us Tick: Stocks and Shareholders

This clip illustrates how shareholders are involved with the market in regards to trading stocks.

212

Other People's Money: Where to Invest

Take your money, invest in something, and have it be used for something productive. You will crea...

213

Arbitrage: I Invest in People I Believe In

Robert explains that he invested in an artist because, very simply, he believes in her.

214

Schoolhouse Rock!: Walkin' On Wall Street

This clip covers the stock exchange and explains how investors make money by selling stock.

216

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room: Bankrupcy

The employees of Enron are given little time to gather their belongings once Enron filed for bank...

217

The Simpsons: Homer Invests in the Stock Market

Homer withdraws his life savings from his bank account and invests it in 500 shares of Animotion,...

219

Everybody Loves Raymond: Debra Explains Budgeting

Debra explains budgeting to Raymond when he asks her to pay for his magazine subscription.

220

Everybody Loves Raymond: Ray Can't Budget

Raymond attempts to manage the family budget but ends up with overdraft fees and multiple bounced...

221

Wild Kratts: Zac the Business Man

Zac is boating on the ocean and watching a news program, where he learns that certain fish popula...

222

The Office: Fiscal Year Budget

Oscar presents the fiscal year budget to Michael and states that they need to spend their surplus...