The Celebrity Apprentice (2004)
The ultimate sixteen-week job interview where eighteen Americans compete in a series of rigorous business tasks, many of which include prominent Fortune 500 companies and require street smarts and intelligence to conquer, in order to show the boss that they are the best candidate for his companies. In each episode, the losing team is sent to the boardroom where they are judged on their performance in the task. One person is fired and sent home.
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Episode 1 - Task: Selling Hot Dogs
Release Date: 2008-01-03Donald Trump returns for a seventh season in the boardroom with 14 new business-savvy contestants. The twist this season - the contestants are all celebrities! First up the teams select captains and then hit the streets to sell hot dogs!
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Episode 2 - Pedigree Adoption Drive Commercial
Release Date: 2008-01-10Each team must make a commercial for Pedigree dog food advertising their pet adoption drive.
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Episode 3 - Mr. Outside the Box
Release Date: 2008-01-17The two teams are each given a "Jet Stream" trailer to transform into a mobile campaign to promote and sell Kodak products. The pressure builds when Hydra damages their computer and Empresario misses out on a meeting with the executives.
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Episode 4 - A Knight on Broadway
Release Date: 2008-01-24The celebrity contestants are assigned to sell tickets to Broadway shows in a challenge highlighted by a testy argument, one celeb donning a knight's costume and a rush through jammed Big Apple traffic. David Hyde Pierce and wrestling promoter Vince McMahon appear.
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Episode 5 - The Croc and the Rat
Release Date: 2008-01-31The remaining celebrity contestants must create awareness for a footwear company's shoe-donation campaign. One celeb steps up the drama by defecting to the other team. But is that defector actually serving as a spy? Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are the project overseers.
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Episode 6 - Window of Opportunity
Release Date: 2008-02-07The celeb contingent must create a living window display for a mattress company. George Ross and Donald Trump Jr. observe the project, while fashion designer Vera Wang makes an appearance.
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Episode 7 - The Mane Event
Release Date: 2008-02-14The two teams sell rides on a horse and buggy business in Central Park. While Empresario worked exceptionally well together, Hydra seemed to go completely into self-destruct mode . . . and still shockingly made more money for the win. All proceeds went to Project Manager Piers's charity. Empresario went to the boardroom, where no one was fired, a first for Apprentice history.
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Episode 8 - Quality, Value and Chaos
Release Date: 2008-02-21Both teams need to create a ten-minute commercial which will generate the most sales.
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Episode 9 - The Money Shot
Release Date: 2008-02-28This week's task is to create a magazine ad for Dial Nourishing Yogurt Body Wash and Redbook. Hydra created the better ad for the win. Project Manager Carol won an additional $20,000 for her charity. Empresario went to the boardroom, where Tito was fired.
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Episode 10 - Painting by Numbers
Release Date: 2008-03-06Both teams sell works of art by artists they have selected.
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Episode 11 - Bread and Badda-Bing
Release Date: 2008-03-13Both teams create a sandwich which they need to sell the most of in order to win.
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Episode 12 - Going Once, Twice, You're Fired
Release Date: 2008-03-20Erin Burnett and Jim Cramer interview the remaining celebrities, after which a celebrity is fired. The remaining two celebrities oversee an auction for charity and a concert.
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Episode 13 - Under The Hammer
Release Date: 2008-03-27The Live Finale will determine the winner of Celebrity Apprentice and they will win $250,000 for their charity.