The Apprentice

The Donald and his Amazing Combforward weed through 16 entrepreneurs using a series of business-related contests to find the person who will take over one of his companies. It’s like Survivor (by the same guy, even) except good.

Last night was the first episode, where the teams were tasked with making as much money as possible by selling lemonade. The men were smart by getting some sponsorship but the women were smarter by getting the team member with the huge chest to sell the lemonade at insane prices to all the men who walked by.

The board room stuff (like Tribal Council) is awesome. This show will be vicious.

Damn! Missed it…this is the show I’ve been really intriqued by too.

Is there a website with the cast bios and such?

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Originally posted by CTDeLude Is there a website with the cast bios and such?

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Oddly, I couldn’t turn away. So funny though, I could’ve told them not to go to the Fulton fish market to sell lemonade.

The only reality show I’ve watched from start to finish. Loved it.

“One elevator takes you up to the Suite, the other takes you down to the street.”

Sam ain’t gonna last long.

After listening to the all the things the rich young people accomplished, expecially the 22-23 year old lady that is in the top 3% of realtors in the US, I feel terrible. Shit man I haven’t accomplished anything or made any real money. But, I still sat on my couch and watched the rest of the show.

I glad they got rid of that doctor that wasn’t a doctor. He just spends all his time in school and does not apply any of his knowledge. Why waste your time going to med school if your not going to be a practicing doctor. Besides he was annoying and an asshole.

There are a few nice looking ladies on the show. And of course the ladies are going to sell more lemonade, the men needed to go to the gay area of town.

Trump sure did ask the ladies to his apartmen real soon
Damn his girlfriend is hot !
Money can buy happiness!!!

I recoded this and watched it today. Pretty good, although who the hell am I supposed to root for? They all are corporate killers so I expect we’ll be rooting against whoeever is the most evil of the bunch.

I’m pretty sure that if Sam would have been “fired” he would have lept over the table and orally pleased Trump untill being removed by security (which would be right after Donald Trumped Sam with his gold plated knob).

Best quote from the first show: “I got my MD and realized all I could do with it is treat patients!”

The first episode is being aired again tonight, for those of you who missed it last week.

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Originally posted by gravedigger The first episode is being aired again tonight, for those of you who missed it last week.

Well, a rough cut of the show since the last one was 1 1/2 hours long.

Marketing 101: ALWAYS MEET WITH THE CLIENT

Seriously, what a fucking huge mistake, no wonder the guy got fired. I thought the men had a far more classy proposal but that wasn’t exactly what the client wanted. Dumb. I’m interested to see how the women perform when they don’t have the “sex sells” approach to rely on.

So Sam survives another week. I kinda felt bad for him last week, now I can’t stand the guy. He’s just a little weasel, one of those guys who doesn’t know when to shut up. It should be interesting how he handles being in charge next week. Something tells me he somehow manages to lead the team to victory.

Absolute best part of the episode was Trump telling Nick that he was safe and to shut up and keep it that way.

Gotta love how Trump handles everything. And that Sam guy sure is a weasel . Only got the end and that was enough to show me what he’s like.

So the women keep using the sex sells approach?

Talk about bad form…

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Originally posted by CTDeLude So the women keep using the sex sells approach? Talk about bad form…

To quote the head of the ad agency after their presentation last night: “You’ve set the women’s movement back 70 years.”

Look and men had NOTHING to do with it!

Agreed. Still, Trump is sending out the message that behavior like Sam’s is okay in the business world. You can be sniveling weasel good-for-nothing and still survive.

I also disagree with Deustch’s decision for the women. Yes, they swung for the fences, but they also struck out. Their’s a difference between aiming high and being idiotic. Tammy’s idea was fucking terrible. Phallic imagery aside, the ads themselves were just stupid. The one with the picture of the jet-engine and saying there’s plenty of room? I know it’s supposed to be a vag, but com’ on. It’s like saying we want to stick you in a jet engine.

Also, when the women finally end up in the boardroom, I hope that Omarosa is the first to go. Her reaction to the “pot calling the kettle black” has to be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard. Racist? Threatened by strong black women? Good god.

When I saw Sam fall asleep I was sure he was a gonner. Seems clear now that he’ll be kept around for entertainment value (wearing the cowboy hat in the teaser for next week…sheesh).

Playing the race card in that situation on the jet seemed pretty pathetic. But the show needs people to cheer against, so that might be the role Omarosa takes, depending on your point of view.

Yeah, Onimusha needs to go. That whole racists thing was too much of a reach. Also, she dresses pretty risque for a government employee, even if it’s on a contractor basis. I think that’s kinda odd.

Big Cowboy Sam should provide lots of entertainment next week. I wonder if there will be some fists flying.

Agree with most of what you guys said. The Big O needs to go!

Sam is being kept around for good TV. It says at the end of the show in a quick flash that Trump consults with the producers before each firing but that the firing is solely Trumps decision.

I’m sure Sam will be let go, but they’ll keep him on for entertainment value.

I think Amy and Kristi are the best of the women.

And I think Trump really likes Nick.

This show doesn’t annoy me as much as most reality programming, but that still doesn’t excuse NBC for robbing me of my Scrubs two weeks in a row now. Fuckers.