The Apprentice (2004-2017)
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- 1h 0min
- Game-Show, Reality-TV
- TV Series
- Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 wins & 13 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Donald Trump | ... |
Self
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(186 episodes, 2004-2015)
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Ivanka Trump | ... |
Self - Boardroom Advisor
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(87 episodes, 2006-2015)
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George Ross | ... |
Self
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(75 episodes, 2004-2015)
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Robin Himmler | ... |
Self
(74 episodes, 2004-2006)
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Donald Trump Jr. | ... |
Self - Boardroom Advisor
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(74 episodes, 2005-2015)
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Amanda Miller | ... |
Self - Boardroom Receptionist
(70 episodes, 2010-2015)
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Carolyn Kepcher | ... |
Self - Boardroom Advisor
(68 episodes, 2004-2006)
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Omarosa Manigault Newman | ... |
Self
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(41 episodes, 2004-2015)
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Bill Rancic | ... |
Self
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(37 episodes, 2004-2010)
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Trace Adkins | ... |
Self - Country Star
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(30 episodes, 2008-2015)
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Stephen Baldwin | ... |
Self
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(28 episodes, 2006-2015)
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Dee Snider | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(28 episodes, 2011-2015)
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Penn Jillette | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(27 episodes, 2012-2015)
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Marilu Henner | ... |
Author
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(25 episodes, 2008-2013)
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Lil Jon | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(26 episodes, 2005-2015)
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Gary Busey | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(25 episodes, 2011-2015)
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Bret Michaels | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(27 episodes, 2010-2015)
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Lisa Rinna | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(26 episodes, 2011-2015)
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Brande Roderick | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(24 episodes, 2009-2015)
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Dennis Rodman | ... |
Self - NBA Star
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(24 episodes, 2009-2015)
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Claudia Jordan | ... |
Self - Model: Deal or No Deal
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(23 episodes, 2009-2015)
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Piers Morgan | ... |
Tabloid Editor
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(25 episodes, 2008-2015)
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La Toya Jackson | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(24 episodes, 2011-2015)
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Eric Trump | ... |
Self - Boardroom Advisor
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(24 episodes, 2010-2015)
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Joan Rivers | ... |
Self - Comedienne
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(23 episodes, 2009-2015)
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Kendra Todd | ... |
Self
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(20 episodes, 2005-2007)
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Sean Yazbeck | ... |
Self
(20 episodes, 2006-2007)
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Kelly Perdew | ... |
Self
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(18 episodes, 2004-2007)
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Randal Pinkett | ... |
Self
(18 episodes, 2005-2007)
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Tana Goertz | ... |
Self
(18 episodes, 2005)
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Arsenio Hall | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(18 episodes, 2012-2015)
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Craig Williams | ... |
Self
(17 episodes, 2005)
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John Rich | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(18 episodes, 2008-2015)
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Nick Warnock | ... |
Self
(16 episodes, 2004-2005)
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Kwame Jackson | ... |
Self
(16 episodes, 2004)
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Troy McClain | ... |
Self
(16 episodes, 2004)
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Amelia Henry | ... |
Self
(16 episodes, 2004)
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Chris Shelton | ... |
Self
(16 episodes, 2005)
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Alex Thomason | ... |
Self
(16 episodes, 2005)
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Jennifer Massey | ... |
Self
(15 episodes, 2004)
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Sandy Ferreira | ... |
Self
(15 episodes, 2004)
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Kevin Allen | ... |
Self
(15 episodes, 2004)
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Lisa Lampanelli | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Paul Teutul Sr. | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(16 episodes, 2012-2015)
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Austin Keyes | ... |
VO Artist
(15 episodes, 2015-2017)
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Vincent Pastore | ... |
Self
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(16 episodes, 2008-2015)
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Heidi Bressler | ... |
Self
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(15 episodes, 2004-2011)
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Katrina Campins | ... |
Self
(15 episodes, 2004)
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Bren Olswanger | ... |
Self
(15 episodes, 2005)
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Lee Bienstock | ... |
Self
(15 episodes, 2006)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2011) (United Kingdom)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2004) (United States) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2005) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Music & Video Distribution (UMVD) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- WOWOW (Japan) (tv) (season 7-)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AIM Productions (products and services by)
- Brand-in Entertainment (product integration)
- BridgeStreet Worldwide (production housing)
- CMPR (publicist)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cut Music (music editorial services)
- Delta Airlines (products and services by)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (walkies provided by)
- Hewlett Packard (products and services by)
- Home Depot (promotional consideration)
- Momentous Insurance Brokerage (insurance)
- Nestlé (products and services by)
- Neutrogena (products and services by)
- Nike (products and services by)
- Panasonic (products and services by)
- Pepsi-Cola Company (products and services by)
- Poltrone Frau (products and services by)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Sony Corporation of America (products and services by)
- The Production Truck (production equipment)
- The Production Truck (walkie talkies)
- VER (camera equipment provided by)
- Vanacore Music (music composed by)
- Visa (promotional consideration)
- Yahoo! (promotional consideration)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
"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. Written by NBC |
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Taglines | It's a whole new boardroom (Season 15) See more » |
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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. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Last Laugh '04 (2004). See more » |
Soundtracks | For The Love Of Money See more » |
Quotes |
Donald Trump:
You're Fired. See more » |