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Comedy “The Breadwinner” Shows Shark-Tank Gadget & Domestic Chaos

6/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Actress Mandy Moore’s character Katie invents a home-schedule gadget, secures a $100,000 Shark Tank buy-in and travels to South Korea for manufacturing.
Comedian Nate Bargatze’s character Nate attempts breakfast, laundry and school drop-offs for their three daughters while Katie is abroad, but fails.
Director Eric Appel co-writes the PG-rated 1-hour-35-minute comedy “The Breadwinner” with comedian Nate Bargatze and Dan Lagana, featuring comedians Colin Jost and Will Forte as absurdist neighbors.

History

Historical Context

Mark Burnett’s American series Shark Tank, adapted from a Japanese reality format, introduced a panel of investor-sharks who invest their own money. Its success eclipsed Canada’s Dragons’ Den, which debuted on CBC in 2006 and had aired 294 episodes by late 2024, sparking broad interest and spawning the 2015 television spin-off Beyond the Tank.

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Story summary

Actress Mandy Moore’s character Katie invents a home-schedule gadget, secures a $100,000 Shark Tank buy-in and travels to South Korea for manufacturing.
Comedian Nate Bargatze’s character Nate attempts breakfast, laundry and school drop-offs for their three daughters while Katie is abroad, but fails.
Director Eric Appel co-writes the PG-rated 1-hour-35-minute comedy “The Breadwinner” with comedian Nate Bargatze and Dan Lagana, featuring comedians Colin Jost and Will Forte as absurdist neighbors.

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