Series Description:

The Apprentice TV show is a 60 minute competitive reality series on NBC where a group of contestants who compete against each other in business-related tasks in order to win the grand prize ... a one year job running one of Donald Trump's companies! Each week's competition ends in a winning team getting a reward and the losing team "going to the board room" where one will be fired by Mr. Trump. The final competition each season is between the two surviving contestants and results in one of them being "hired" by Mr. Trump and becoming "The Apprentice"!

The Apprentice Cast Members:

Season 1 Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
George Ross
Carolyn Kepcher
Bill Rancic (The Apprentice Winner)
Kwame Jackson
Amelia 'Amy' Henry
Nick Warnock
Troy McClain
Katrina Campins
Heidi Bressler
Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth
Ereka Vetrini
Tammy Lee
Jessie Connors
Kristi Frank
Bowie Hogg
Sam Solovey

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Season 2 Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
Carolyn Kepcher
George Ross
Kelly Perdew (The Apprentice Winner)
Jennifer Massey
Bradford Cohen
Andy Litinsky
Maria Boren
Chris Russo
John Willenborg
Kevin Allen
Raj Bhakta
Wes Moss
Rob Flanagan
Elizabeth Jarosz
Jennifer Crisafulli
Stacie Jones Upchurch
Stacy Rotner
Pamela Day
Ivana Ma
Sandy Ferreira

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Season 3 Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
Carolyn Kepcher
George Ross
Kendra Todd (The Apprentice Winner)
Tara Dowdell
Erin Elmore
Audrey Evans
Verna Felton
John Gafford
Tana Goertz
Angie Harper
Danny Kastner
Kristen Kirchner
Stephanie Myers
Bren Olswanger
Chris Shelton
Michael Tarshi
Alex Thomason
Craig Williams
Brian McDowell
Todd Everett

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Season 4 Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
Carolyn Kepcher
George Ross
Randal Pinkett (The Apprentice Winner)
Clay Lee
Brian Mandelbaum
Chris Valletta
Josh Shaw
Rebecca Jarvis
Toral Mehta
Kristi Caudell
Felisha Mason
Jennifer Murphy
Alla Wartenberg
James Dillon
Jennifer Wallen
Markus Garrison
Melissa Holovach
Mark Lamkin
Marshawn Evans
Adam Israelov

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Season 5 Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
Carolyn Kepcher
George Ross
Sean Yazbeck (The Apprentice Winner)
Bryce Gahagan
Charmaine Hunt
Dan Brody
Lee Bienstock
Lenny Veltman
Leslie Bourgeois
Tarek Saab
Allie Jablon
Andrea Lake
Michael Laungani
Roxanne Wilson
Tammy Trenta
Brent Buckman
Theresa Boutross
Stacy Schneider
Jose "Pepi" Diaz
Summer Zervos

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Season 6 Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
Ivanka Trump
Donald Trump Jr.
George Ross (Occasional Judge)
Stefani Schaeffer (The Apprentice Winner)
Aaron Altscher
Nicole D'Ambrosio
Heidi Androl
Derek Arteta
Martin Clarke
Marisa DeMato
Muna Heaven
Jenn Hoffman
Kristine Lefebvre
Frank Lombardi
Angela Ruggiero
Carey Sherrell
Michelle Sorro
James Sun
Aimee Trottier
Tim Urban
Surya Yalamanchili

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Season 7: Celebrity Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
Ivanka Trump
Donald Trump Jr.
Piers Morgan (Editor / "America's Got Talent" Judge) (The Apprentice Winner)
Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth (Reality show "bad girl")
Trace Adkins (Country singer)
Carol Alt (Supermodel)
Stephen Baldwin (Actor)
Nadia Comaneci (Olympic  Gold Medalist: gymnastics / cosmetic model)
Jennie Finch (Olympic Gold Medalist: Softball)
Marilu Henner (Actress / Author)
Lennox Lewis (Former heavyweight boxing world champion)
Gene Simmons (Co-Founder of the musical group "Kiss" / Entrepreneur)
Tiffany Fallon (Playboy Playmate / Miss Georgia 2001)
Tito Ortiz (Ultimate Fighting Champion)
Vincent Pastore (Actor)
Nely Galán (Former Telemundo Executive / Entrepreneur)

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Season 8: Celebrity Apprentice Cast:

Donald Trump
Ivanka Trump
Donald Trump Jr.
Joan Rivers (Comedienne & Winner of Season 8)
Annie Duke (Poker Champion and Season 8 runner-up)
Jesse James (Reality Show Star)
Melissa Rivers (Celebrity Interviewer and Businesswoman)
Brian McKnight (Singing Star)
Brande Roderick (Playboy Playmate)
Clint Black (Country & Western Star)
Dennis Rodman (Basketball Star)
Tom Green (Comedian)
Scott Hamilton (Professional Figure Skater)
Khloe Kardashian (Reality Show Star)
Herschel Walker (Former NFL Star)
Claudia Jordan (Deal or No Deal)
Natalie Gulbis (Professional Golfer)
Andrew Dice Clay (Comedian)
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (of TLC)

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Season 9: Celebrity Apprentice Cast:


Bret Michaels (Rock Star & Winner)
Holly Robinson Peete (Autism Foundation Founder & Runner-Up)
Sharon Osbourne (Celebrity Manager and Reality Show Star)
Rod Blagojevich (Former Governor of Illinois)
Michael Johnson (Olympic Track Gold Medalist)
Summer Sanders (Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist)
Bill Goldberg (Former WCW Wrestling Champion)
Darryl Strawberry (16 Year Career in Pro Baseball)
Selita Ebanks (Victoria's Secret Model)
Sinbad (Comedian)
Cyndi Lauper (Pop Singer)
Curtis Stone (TV Celebrity Chef)
Maria Kanellis (Former WWE Diva)
Carol Leifer (Comedienne)

The Apprentice Trivia:

During the first season of the Apprentice TV show, the final scene where the fired contestant is leaving in a taxi was shot before the contest started. Starting in the second season, they were filmed as they were actually leaving Trump Tower. In some of the earlier episodes, you can actually see the dismissed contestant get into a cab with its hack number visible on the side. Then, when the cab pulls away there is a different number on it.

The Apprentice was nominated for an Emmy in the category, "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program", in both 2004 and 2005. "The Amazing Race" won both years.

When Donald Trump fires an Apprentice contestant and sends the others out of the boardroom, one to ride the elevator down to failure and the others to ride up to success ... well, in real life, the boardroom is actually on the same floor as the contestants' suite.

Donald Trump's father, was a multi-millionaire. He made his millions developing homes, apartment buildings, and high rises in New York. Donald's marriage to Ivana Trump lasted nearly 15 years. They had three children together: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. Donald was married to Marla Maples for 5 1/2 years. They had one daughter together named Tiffany. Donald's latest marriage to Melania Knauss was on January 22, 2005. At the time this is written, (June 21, 2005), they are expecting their first child soon. Donald was 2 years older than his first wife on their wedding day, 17 years older than his second wife, and 25 years older than the third.

During late August of 2006, it was announced that Carolyn Kepcher had been fired from the Trump organization. Donald Trump stated that he wished her well and had no further comment. It seems, however, that Carolyn had been fielding numerous book. TV, speaking engagement, and product endorsement offers lately and Trump even had trouble reaching her a short time before her termination while Carolyn was out of town giving a speech.

George Ross has been working with Donald Trump since 1974. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Clemson University and a bachelor of laws degree (LLB) from Brooklyn Law School. George has two children.

Carolyn Kepcher has worked for Donald Trump for 12 years (as of March 2006). Her current job title is "Chief Operating Officer: Trump National Golf Clubs". She also has two children.

Of all the Apprentice TV show's contestants so far, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth was possibly the most successful at using the series as a way to get into show business. She has starred on another reality series, "The Surreal Life" and "Battle of the Network Reality Stars". She has appeared on talk shows including, "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch", "Dr. Phil", "Soap Talk", "The View", "Larry King Live", and "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee". She's done walk-on parts on "Passions" (as herself) and "Girlfriends" (as a character named "Trina"). Omarosa even hosted the "30th Annual Mrs. America Pagent"! Can the "in your face" naughty-girl of reality TV keep it up? Only time will tell!

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The Apprentice Theme Song Lyrics

Title: "For The Love Of Money"

Written and Performed By: "The O'Jays"

For the love of money, People will steal from their mother.

For the love of money,
People will rob their own brother.

For the love of money,
People can't even walk the street,
Because they never know who in the world they're gonna beat,
For that lean, mean, mean green,
Almighty dollar, money.

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

The Apprentice First Season

Meet the Billionaire (1/8/2004)
Sex, Lies and Altitude (1/15/2004)
Respect (1/21/2004)
Ethics Shmethics (1/29/2004)
Trading Places (2/5/2004)
Tit for Tat (2/12/2004)
Dupe-lex (2/19/2004)
Ice Escapades (2/26/2004)
DNA, Heads, and the Undead Kitty (3/4/2004)
Wheeling & Dealing (3/11/2004)
A Look Back (Special) (3/18/2004)
Circus, Circus (3/25/2004)
The Price is Height (4/1/2004)
Down to the Wire - Part 1 (4/8/2004)
Down to the Wire - Part 2 (4/15/2004)
Down to the Wire - Part 3 (4/15/2004)

The Apprentice Second Season

Toying With Disaster (9/9/2004)
Scoop Dreams (9/16/2004)
Send in the Crowns (9/23/2004)
The Last Supper (9/29/2004)
Lights! Camera! Transaction! (10/7/2004)
Crimes of Fashion (10/14/2004)
Barking Up the Wrong Tree (10/21/2004)
A Tale of Two Leaders (10/28/2004)
Bringing Down the House (11/4/2004)
Runaway Pride (11/11/2004)
The Butt Stops Here (11/18/2004)
The Pepsi Challenged (11/25/2004)
A Look Back (Special) (12/1/2004)
Sweet & Lowdown (12/2/2004)
Intellectual Horsepower - Part 1 (12/9/2004)
Decision Time - Part 2 (12/16/2004)
Decision Time - Part 3 (12/16/2004)
Decision Time - Part 4 (12/16/2004)

The Apprentice Third Season

Whopper 101 (1/20/2005)
Motel 666 (1/27/2005)
Trouble Is Brewing (2/3/2005)
Soap Dopes (2/10/2005)
Airstream of Consciousness (2/17/2005)
The Writing on the Wall (2/24/2005)
Project Putt Putt (3/3/2005)
Bling It On (3/10/2005)
What You Didn't See... (3/17/2005)
Pandora's Box (3/24/2005)
The Pie's the Limit (3/31/2005)
Seams Stress (4/7/2005)
A Lonely Drive (4/14/2005)
I Can't Believe It's Not Clutter (4/21/2005)
Bedazzled by a Beefy T (4/28/2005)
The Games People Play - Part 1 (5/5/2005)
Into The Stretch - Part 2 (5/12/2005)
Into The Stretch - Part 3 (5/19/2005)

The Apprentice Fourth Season

Let's Get Physical (9/22/2005)
There's No Little 'I' In Team (9/29/2005)
Something Old, Something New (10/6/2005)
Ice Cream of Genie (10/13/2005)
Lost In Space (10/20/2005)
Take Me Out to the Boardroom (10/27/2005)
Back to School (11/3/2005)
Store Wars (11/10/2005)
One Hit Blunder (11/17/2005)
Clip Show (11/24/2005)
Shaniagans (11/24/2005)
To Lead or Not to Lead (12/1/2005)
The Final Showdown (12/8/2005)
Season Finale - Part 1 (12/15/2005)
Season Finale - Part 2 (12/15/2005)

The Apprentice Fifth Season

Summer of Sam's (2/27/2006)
The Razor's Edge (3/6/2006)
Get It in Gear (3/13/2006)
Cereal Killers (3/20/2006)
Cruise Control (3/27/2006)
King of the Jingle (4/3/2006)
It's More Than Décor (4/10/2006)
A Slice of Heaven (4/10/2006)
Assault on Battery (4/24/2006)
Blow Out (5/1/2006)
Back to School (5/8/2006)
Backs Against the Wal-Mart (5/15/2006)
Who Wears the Pants? (5/22/2006)
The Final Battle (5/29/2006)
Season Finale (6/5/2006)

The Apprentice Sixth Season

California Car Wash (1/7/2007)
Pink Is the New Black (1/14/2007)
Hollywood Walk of Shame (1/21/2007)
Drive-Thru Duel (1/28/2007)
To Bee or Not To Bee (2/11/2007)
Travel Sweepstakes Smackdown (2/18/2007)
Life in the Luxury Lane (3/4/2007)
Bend It Like Donald (3/11/2007)
Soap Gets In Your Eyes (3/18/2007)
Girls on Rollerskates (3/25/2007)
Shut Your Smartmouth (4/1/2007)
Las Vegas, Baby! (4/8/2007)
The Final Four (4/15/2007)
Decision Time (4/22/2007)

The Apprentice Seventh Season

Selling Hot Dogs (1/3/2008)
Pedigree Adoption Drive Commercial (1/10/2008)
Mr. Outside the Box (1/17/2008)
A Knight on Broadway (1/24/2008)
The Croc and the Rat (1/31/2008)
Window of Opportunity (2/7/2008)
The Mane Event (2/14/2008)
Quality, Value and Chaos (2/21/2008)
The Money Shot (2/28/2008)
Painting By Numbers (3/6/2008)
Bread and Badda-Bing (3/13/2008)
Going Once, Going Twice, You're Fired (3/20/2008)
Under the Hammer (3/27/2008)

The Eighth Season

Cupcake Challenge (3/1/2009)
Comic Book Character Challenge (3/8/2009)
Wedding Dress Challenge (3/15/2009)
Video Camera Challenge (3/22/2009)
Hotel Challenge (3/29/2009)
Viral Video Challenge (4/5/2009)
Life Lock and Jewelry Challenges (4/12/2009)
Jewelry Auction and Frozen Food Challenges (4/19/2009)
Deodorant Ad Challenge (4/26/2009)
Ad Jingle Challenge (5/3/2009)
The Final Challenge (5/10/2009)

The Ninth Season

Burger Heaven Challenge (3/14/2010)
Kodak Moments Challenge (3/21/2010)
Lifelock Challenge (3/28/2010)
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Challenge (4/4/2010)
Right Guard Total Defense Challenge (4/11/2010)
Country Singers Makeover Challenge (4/18/2010)
Celebrity Workout Challenge (4/25/2010)
Clockwork Home Services Challenge (5/2/2010)
Remodel A Corporate Apartment Challenge (5/9/2010)
Interviews With Joan Rivers & Bill Rancic (5/16/2010)
Snapple Tea Final Challenge & Final Firing (5/23/2010)