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The Apprentice

  • TV Series
  • 2004–20172004–2017
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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4.8/10
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The Apprentice (2004)
The Celebrity Apprentice: I Wish I Had A Project Manager
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  • Game-Show
  • Reality-TV

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

IMDb RATING
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  • Creator
    • Mark Burnett
  • Stars
    • Donald Trump
    • Kendra Todd
    • Tana Goertz
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Mark Burnett
  • Stars
    • Donald Trump
    • Kendra Todd
    • Tana Goertz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys
      • 15 wins & 22 nominations total

    Episodes194

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    Videos344

    The Celebrity Apprentice: I Think We Should Be Good
    Clip 0:56
    The Celebrity Apprentice: I Think We Should Be Good
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Final Three
    Clip 0:32
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Final Three
    The Celebrity Apprentice: I Was Thinking Of Some Slogans
    Clip 0:37
    The Celebrity Apprentice: I Was Thinking Of Some Slogans
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Piers Visits The Women
    Clip 1:06
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Piers Visits The Women
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Flying High
    Clip 1:43
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Flying High
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Geraldo
    Clip 0:46
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Geraldo
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Revolutionary Idea
    Clip 0:49
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Revolutionary Idea
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Please Tell Me That Was Your Thumb
    Clip 0:47
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Please Tell Me That Was Your Thumb
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Leeza
    Clip 0:35
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Leeza
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Men Vs Women
    Clip 1:23
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Men Vs Women
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Vivica
    Clip 0:30
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Vivica
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Team Geraldo
    Clip 1:03
    The Celebrity Apprentice: Team Geraldo

    Photos262

    Tia Carrere in The Apprentice (2004)
    Tia Carrere in The Apprentice (2004)
    Debbie Gibson in The Apprentice (2004)
    Debbie Gibson and Aubrey O'Day in The Apprentice (2004)
    Lou Ferrigno, Dee Snider, and Clay Aiken in The Apprentice (2004)
    Debbie Gibson in The Apprentice (2004)
    Tia Carrere in The Apprentice (2004)
    Arsenio Hall and Adam Carolla in The Apprentice (2004)
    Lou Ferrigno and Dee Snider in The Apprentice (2004)
    Debbie Gibson and Dayana Mendoza in The Apprentice (2004)
    Arsenio Hall, Patricia Velasquez, Clay Aiken, and Lisa Lampanelli in The Apprentice (2004)
    Lou Ferrigno, Adam Carolla, Penn Jillette, Clay Aiken, Paul Teutul Sr., and Ivanka Trump in The Apprentice (2004)

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    Donald Trump
    Donald Trump
    • Selfas Self…
    186 episodes186 eps • 2004–2015
    Kendra Todd
    Kendra Todd
    • Selfas Self…
    20 episodes20 eps • 2005–2007
    Tana Goertz
    • Selfas Self
    18 episodes18 eps • 2005
    Ivanka Trump
    Ivanka Trump
    • Self - Boardroom Advisoras Self - Boardroom Advisor…
    87 episodes87 eps • 2006–2015
    George Ross
    • Selfas Self…
    75 episodes75 eps • 2004–2015
    Robin Himmler
    • Selfas Self
    74 episodes74 eps • 2004–2006
    Donald Trump Jr.
    Donald Trump Jr.
    • Self - Boardroom Advisoras Self - Boardroom Advisor…
    74 episodes74 eps • 2005–2015
    Amanda Miller
    • Self - Boardroom Receptionistas Self - Boardroom Receptionist
    70 episodes70 eps • 2010–2015
    Omarosa Manigault Newman
    Omarosa Manigault Newman
    • Selfas Self…
    41 episodes41 eps • 2004–2015
    Bill Rancic
    Bill Rancic
    • Selfas Self…
    37 episodes37 eps • 2004–2010
    Trace Adkins
    Trace Adkins
    • Self - Country Staras Self - Country Star…
    30 episodes30 eps • 2008–2015
    Stephen Baldwin
    Stephen Baldwin
    • Selfas Self…
    28 episodes28 eps • 2006–2015
    Dee Snider
    Dee Snider
    • Self - Contestantas Self - Contestant…
    28 episodes28 eps • 2011–2015
    Penn Jillette
    Penn Jillette
    • Self - Contestantas Self - Contestant…
    27 episodes27 eps • 2012–2015
    Marilu Henner
    Marilu Henner
    • Authoras Author…
    Lil Jon
    Lil Jon
    • Self - Contestantas Self - Contestant…
    26 episodes26 eps • 2005–2015
    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Self - Contestantas Self - Contestant…
    25 episodes25 eps • 2011–2015
    Bret Michaels
    Bret Michaels
    • Self - Contestantas Self - Contestant…
    27 episodes27 eps • 2010–2015
    • Creator
      • Mark Burnett
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    Storyline

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    "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 along the way. At the conclusion of each task, the winning team will be granted a lavish reward but the losing team must report immediately to Trump's boardroom where one of them will be fired. Tasks each week will incorporate various aspects of business: sales, marketing, promotions, charities, real estate deals, finance, advertising pitches and facilities management. Most of them will be assignments that executives face in their daily lives. The big twist is that our teams are thrown out to the wolves of the New York business world with only a few days to complete incredibly difficult tasks, many of which have hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake. This is the ultimate corporate jungle where staying alive means using both street smarts and book smarts. The winner of the competition, the true "apprentice" will be granted the dream job of a lifetime with The Trump Organization and a salary of $250,000. —NBC
    • bad hair
    • washed up star
    • scripted reality
    • organized crime
    • white collar crime
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    • Taglines
      • It's a whole new boardroom (Season 15)
    • Genres
      • Game-Show
      • Reality-TV
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

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    • 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
      Frequent continuity errors. It's clear that many scenes were filmed hours or days apart and then edited together with =out consideration for whether or not they visually flowed together.
    • Quotes

      Donald Trump: You're Fired.

    • Connections
      Featured in Last Laugh '04 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      For The Love Of Money
      by The O'Jays

    User reviews57

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    4/10
    and it gets worse and worse
    I LOVED the Apprentice for the first two seasons.

    But now with season 5? (or is it 6?) things are getting just plain too tiring.

    I used to like the show, but its become Donald Trumps own ego fest. Granted its his company you'll be working for, but come on! some of the things says "You're FIRED" is just insulting.

    after watching the show, I would not want to work for him. not because he is arrogant, pompous or such. Its just that the show is unrealistic and the way he handles things makes me just squirm. Good Entertainment? YES, but tiring as the back stabbing gets so tiring.. its not team work, its not personal, its just business. watch your back jack.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Instagram
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Celebrity Apprentice
    • Filming locations
      • Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • MGM Television
      • Trump Productions LLC
      • Mark Burnett Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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