The Apprentice 

Contestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.

Creator:

Mark Burnett

Stars:

Donald Trump, Kendra Todd, Tana Goertz

Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Donald Trump	...	Himself / ... 186 episodes, 2004-2015
Ivanka Trump	...	Herself - Boardroom Advisor / ... 87 episodes, 2006-2015
George Ross	...	Himself / ... 75 episodes, 2004-2015

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:

dog eat dog | bad hair | competition | team | business | 

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Taglines:

It's a whole new boardroom (Season 15)

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Genres:

Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA UK

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:

MGM Television,Trump Productions LLC,Mark Burnett Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

In the episode where Audrey is fired, she is seen in the boardroom and lobby wearing a dress. When she walks out onto the street and into the taxi, she is clearly wearing pants.

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Quotes

Donald Trump: You got hit in the head with a little piece of plaster that - by the way, all my life I've been hit on the head with plaster - Omarosa, I mean, you know, give me a break.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (2007)

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Soundtracks

For The Love Of Money
by The O'Jays

User Reviews

The best reality TV show ever made(and the only one that i like)

Even the tagline says it, "It's nothing personal, its just business" Finally there's a reality TV show that shows contestants the true meaning of a dollar. Not by falling off a bridge, eating worms, taking off your clothes, but by learning the ways in business. Donald Trump is the host and also producer of the show, he puts these young kids(over 20) into tasks that they must complete if they want to succeed into the next level. If they make it, they stay for upcoming episodes while Donald tells the others, "You're fired!" I love the fact that there can be a reality show without hurting anybody's feelings, and that Donald Trump gets to the point. I love the fact that its a success and it can teach other people about the business world. This beats the hell out of watching 'Friends', 'Frasier', 'Will & Grace' and others.