American Genius· Season 1 · Episode 3

Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff

S01E03·June 8, 2015·45m·National Geographic

A young Midwestern farm boy creates an innovation that forever changes the future of communication, only to have it stolen away by one of America's greatest media moguls.

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Guest stars

Evan I. Schwartzas Self Nicholas Chase Applegateas Race Official Emma Jean Deliaas Pem Farnsworth

Tyler Herwick

Tyler Herwickas Young David Sarnoff

John Ramaine

John Ramaineas Crocker Will Sarrattas Philo Farnsworth

Stelio Savante

Stelio Savanteas David Sarnoff

Crew

Richard LopezDirector Jim RapsasWriter

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