The Apprentice

Season 1 (16 Episodes)

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The Apprentice 1 is the first season of The Apprentice, which aired on NBC in the winter and spring of 2004. It is currently available on DVD. It featured 16 candidates. The first season was a ratings smash, ranking at #7 in the average weekly Nielsen Rankings, with an average viewership of 20.7 million viewers each week. The final episode of the season was seen by an estimated 28.05 million viewers and ranked as the #1 show of the week, beating out a new episode of CSI. It was the most popu...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Meet the Billionaire

1. Meet the Billionaire

Aired: Jan 8, 2004

The inaugural episode of the series has virtually all the same components tha...

Episode 2 Sex, Lies and Altitude

2. Sex, Lies and Altitude

Aired: Jan 15, 2004

The men's team, Versacorp, compete with the women's team, Protégé Corporation...

Episode 3 Respect

Aired: Jan 21, 2004

Donald says Sam is a "wild man" and Sam gets a chance to lead Versacorp, nego...

Episode 4 Ethics Shmethics

4. Ethics Shmethics

Aired: Jan 29, 2004

The task is to boost sales at a Planet Hollywood for one evening shift, Proté...

Episode 5 Trading Places

5. Trading Places

Aired: Feb 5, 2004

After a corporate restructuring, where Project Managers Nick and Kristi choos...

Episode 6 Tit for Tat

Aired: Feb 12, 2004

This week's task is to raise money for charity at a Sotheby's celebrity auction.

Episode 7 Dupe-lex

Aired: Feb 19, 2004

This week's task is renovating and leasing apartments in New York City.

Episode 8 Ice Escapades

8. Ice Escapades

Aired: Feb 26, 2004

This week's task is marketing a new product.

Episode 9 DNA, Heads and the Undead Kitty

9. DNA, Heads and the Undead Kitty

Aired: Mar 4, 2004

Episode 10 Wheeling and Dealing

10. Wheeling and Dealing

Aired: Mar 11, 2004

This weeks task is operating a rickshaw pedicab service.

Episode 11 A Look Back

11. A Look Back

Aired: Mar 18, 2004

Nobody gets fired on this episode, in which Mr. Trump recaps the first 10 sho...

Episode 12 Circus, Circus

12. Circus, Circus

Aired: Mar 25, 2004

This week's task is to lure gamblers to Trump's Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic ...

Episode 13 The Price Is Height

13. The Price Is Height

Aired: Apr 1, 2004

This week's task is to rent out a luxurious penthouse for one evening. The ca...

Episode 14 Down to the Wire: Part 1

14. Down to the Wire: Part 1

Aired: Apr 8, 2004

In the first individual task, the remaining four candidates participate in a ...

Episode 15 Down to the Wire: Part 2

15. Down to the Wire: Part 2

Aired: Apr 15, 2004

The final two tasks, running a Chrysler-Trump golf tournament.

Episode 16 Down to the Wire: Part 3

16. Down to the Wire: Part 3

Aired: Apr 15, 2004

The final two tasks, running a Chrysler-Trump golf tournament.

Appearances

Carolyn Kepcher

Bernie Diamond

Amelia Henry

Creators

Mark Burnett

Mark BurnettCreator

Info about The Apprentice

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Reality-TV, Game-Show