“That is so Ross”: Shark Tank fans react as David Schwimmer appears in season 14 episode 10 to support Long Table

Episode 10 of Shark Tank season 14 turned into a star-studded event during the first business pitch by Long Table founder Samuel Taylor.

To support his business, his actor pal David Schwimmer (of FRIENDS fame) appeared on the show. His arrival surprised the sharks, including guest shark Gwyneth Paltrow, as they didn’t expect a popular star to grace the stage.

Fans were impressed with Schwimmer’s gesture of appearing on Shark Tank to support his friend's pancake/waffle mix business.

He entered the tank with a waffle cart and served the dish to all the sharks. Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth hugged him and mentioned that the two had once worked together on a movie, the 1996 film The Pallbearer.

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Netizens praise David Schwimmer for representing friend’s business on Shark Tank season 14 episode 10

Shark Tank fans were overjoyed to see David Schwimmer appearing on the show to support his friend Samuel Taylor and his business, Long Table.

While many were happy to see FRIENDS’ Ross Geller in episode 10, many fans praised him for representing a hometown business.

Take a look at some of these fans’ reactions below:

In Shark Tank season 14 episode 10, Schwimmer entered the tank after Taylor finished with his business pitch. The actor mentioned that he and the latter met each other through his theater company, Lookingglass, in Chicago.

During the pandemic, his theater company almost shut down. After a few months, he reconnected with Taylor to learn whether the pandemic affected his friend as well. At the time, Schwimmer discovered Long Table and was impressed with the business.

In episode 10, the actor revealed that he was the one who pushed Taylor to appear on Shark Tank. He further stated that he was a big fan of the show. After promoting his friend’s business, he left the tank to let Samuel Taylor talk numbers with the sharks.

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Did Samuel get a deal for Long Table on Shark Tank?

Samuel Taylor’s Long Table business pitch was one of the best presentations in Shark Tank season 14 episode 10. His pitch started with his wife Lindsey showcasing her acrobatic skills.

The founder then revealed the back story, which was more of a love story. He mentioned that he fell in love with Lindsey and to impress her, he wanted to make her pancakes. But she was an athlete and thus it left him looking for healthier options. He then came up with flour made out of popcorn, which is way lighter than normal gram flour.

Samuel’s story touched sharks’ hearts, but they backed off from investing in his business due to a lack of social media marketing.

The Long Table founder came into the tank with an offer of $1,40,000 for 15% equity in his company. He mentioned that he sells the pancake/waffle mixes for $11.25 and spends around $3 to make them. While the sharks liked the taste of pancakes and waffles, they didn’t find the pitch convincing enough, especially after Samuel told them that he was not good at social media marketing.

Lori Greiner, who was not a pancake fan, liked Long Table’s dish. However, she decided not to invest in the business as she was not passionate about pancakes.

Barbara Corcoran too was out and her reason stated:

“Simply because of the slowness in the trajectory of the business.”

Mark Cuban made a valid point while deciding not to invest in Long Table. He mentioned that Taylor started the business with a mission and was still following it by putting the product in second place. As per the shark, prioritizing the mission of making popcorn-based pancakes over the quality/variety of the product would affect the business.

Kevin O’Leary was out due to a lack of social media marketing, while Gwyneth Paltrow stated that the business was too small for her to invest in.

Despite a wonderful presentation, Samuel’s Long Table didn’t get a deal on Shark Tank.

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Viewers can watch the episode on ABC’s website or on Hulu on Saturday. Shark Tank airs new episodes every Friday at 8.00 pm ET on ABC.