The Apprentice (2004– )

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

Creator:

Mark Burnett

Stars:

Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Robin Himmler

Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Donald Trump	...	Himself (177 episodes, 2004-2013)
Ivanka Trump	...	Herself - Boardroom Advisor (80 episodes, 2006-2013)
Robin Himmler	...	Herself (71 episodes, 2004-2006)

Storyline

"The Apprentice" is a 15-episode unscripted drama in which 16 candidates from all walks of life, including both Ivy League MBA graduates and street entrepreneurs with no college education, will endure rigorous tasks each week while living together in a hip Manhattan loft apartment. The tasks will test their intelligence, chutzpah and street-smarts. They will face the challenges of living in close quarters and must compete sometimes humorous but always difficult job assignments and will be forced to think outside the box in order to outshine each other to get to the top. Upon their arrival to New York City (some for the very first time), the 16 candidates will be rushed over to Trump Tower to meet with Donald Trump, the centerpiece and driving force of this series. After splitting the group into two teams of 8, Trump then issues the first task. Teams will be given time constraints for each task and they will be observed by either Trump himself or members of his staff at every moment ...

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Plot Keywords:

team | business | competition | dream job | marketing | 

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Taglines:

The ultimate job interview

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Genres:

Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [United States] Official NBC Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

All-Star Celebrity Apprentice

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trump Productions LLC, Mark Burnett Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The apartment we see the contestants return to was built as a set in the Trump Tower.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Katrina Campins: ...I am the one that secured a general contractor to do our work! Me! Me! In fact, I have a business plan. Would you like to see it?
[thrusts plan at Carolyn]
Carolyn Kepcher: [dismissively] No.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Shady National Convention (2004)

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Soundtracks

"For The Love Of Money"
by The O'Jays

User Reviews

Used to be good

The entertainment value of Celebrity Apprentice largely depends on the caliber of the "celebrities". That's right, most of the these people, particularity this season, are not celebrities (although not quite as bad as Dancing with the "Stars").

Aubrey O'Day thinks she is the most famous of the group--which again doesn't mean much--but I don't know anyone who's heard of her. I did, however, google her Playboy photo: if she didn't raise her arm and two pounds of makeup and coloring had not been applied all around the fake smile, she might have actually looked half decent.

Who else? Lisa Lampanelli is an old hag. Like the cat lady, but far uglier, and to be avoided at all costs. Remember the fat girls that got picked on in school? This one never got over it. And unfortunately for Pizza Lampanelli, her comedy routine is outdated and just not that funny anymore compared to Amy Shumer or Whitney Cummings.

Arsenio Hall? Passive-aggressive. And grow some cojones, man. Clay Aiken? Obviously no cojones, and will go with the flow, like Penn Jillette.

Last season we had the class and mental acumen of John Rich and Marlee Matlin, the creativity of Lil Jon among others, and the comedy of Gary Busey and Meatloaf. This year, not so much.