When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 4
- Latest aired
- S01E01
- Total runtime
- 2h 41min
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S01E01 The Kid from Seattle
November 17 · 38min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Let's Make a Deal
November 17 · 44min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 The Bad News Bears
November 17 · 37min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 Landing the Plane
November 17 · 42min find the promo
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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.