"The Apprentice" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Creator:

Mark Burnett

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

8 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show | Reality-TV

Tagline:

The ultimate job interview

Plot:

A reality-tv based show in which contestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.

Plot Keywords:

Hair | Marketing | Competition | Big Business | Boardroom

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Donald Trump	...	Himself (81 episodes, 2004-2008)
George Ross	...	Himself / ... (36 episodes, 2004-2008)
Carolyn Kepcher	...	Herself (35 episodes, 2004-2006)

Also Known As:

Celebrity Apprentice (USA) (seventh season title)
The Apprentice 2 (USA) (second season title)
The Apprentice Los Angeles (USA) (sixth season title)
The Apprentice USA (UK)
Aprendiz 2, El (Argentina) [es]
Aprendiz, El (Argentina) [es]
Diili (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Trump Productions LLC

Trivia:

As described in an interview with applicant Tammy Lee, during the first season of "The Apprentice" (2004), the ending clip each week showing the fired applicant exiting the Trump Tower and entering a cab had actually been filmed during one of the first few days of production before the contest started to cut down on the cost of having to set up for such a shoot each week. Every contestant had this clip filmed regardless of whether they were actually fired or not. From the second season onward, the fired contestants were actually filmed leaving the building after they were fired.

Goofs:

Continuity: In several of the episodes, when the fired apprentice leaves Trump Tower they get into a cab in which the hack number is clearly visible; however, when the cab pulls away there is a different number on the side of the cab.

Quotes:

Audrey Evans: Sometimes, those of us who end up winning win more than just a loss.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Shady National Convention (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

For The Love Of Money

"Reality TV" at its worst

As far as realism is concerned, this show has it hands-down. It's a mean world out there, so watch this garbage kids, and see how it's done.

Essentially, it's about a bunch of lick-spittle sycophants groveling at the Donald's altar, all desperate to prove that they are spiritually committed to screwing each other over and doing "whatever it takes" to curry some sort of favor from the Donald. They each come across as having massive egos, but become subservient and enthralled when the boss is around.

Here we get to watch a bunch of Ken Lays and Dennis Kowalskis in the making. Screw each other, screw the consumer, screw your employees, and eventually, screw your boss. What a wonderful system of values. Is this the kind of cut throat crap they are teaching in business schools today? I hope not.