Episode 1
The Kid from Seattle
Nov 17, 2022
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.
Episode 2
Let's Make a Deal
Nov 17, 2022
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.
Episode 3
The Bad News Bears
Nov 17, 2022
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.
Episode 4
Landing the Plane
Nov 17, 2022
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.
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