The Apprentice USA Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

The Apprentice USA: Season 5 (2006)

The Apprentice USA: Season 4 (2004 - 2005)

  • Season 4 Episode 14: Season Finale

    The conclusion of the final two tasks; a cast reunion; the boardroom hiring of Trump's newest employee.

  • Season 4 Episode 13: The Final Showdown

    The two finalists prepare for their final confrontation by dining with Carolyn and George and haggling over which of their former team-mates will be invited to help them stage an all-star comedy benefit evening and soft ball challenge, after which Donald Trump will decide who to hire

  • Season 4 Episode 12: To Lead or Not to Lead

    Donald Trump challenges the remaining competitors to write and film a commercial to promote a new computer program for one of the world's largest IT companies

  • Season 4 Episode 11: Shaniagans

    Donald Trump asks the teams to promote Shania Twain's perfume using the new advertising technique of 'wrapping', and the winners get to spend time with the singer

  • Season 4 Episode 10: Clip Show
  • Season 4 Episode 9: One Hit Blunder

    The remaining six candidates must write and produce an original song for satellite radio; the winning team gets to see what work is like for the original apprentice.

  • Season 4 Episode 8: Store Wars

    The candidates are asked to design an interactive display for the DVD release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and the video game Star Wars: Battlefront II

  • Season 4 Episode 7: Back to School

    The teams are asked to design an adult education class. Capital Edge chooses Sex in the Workplace, while Excel goes with Making a Bold Statement

  • Season 4 Episode 6: Take Me Out to the Boardroom

    The candidates are instructed to increase sales at a sports shop. One of the teams makes the kind of history it never expected, and there is a shock to come in the boardroom

  • Season 4 Episode 5: Lost in Space

    Donald Trump asks the candidates to design a float for the Hollywood Holiday Parade to advertise the release of a new film. Capital Edge faces leadership challenges when Jennifer struggles to keep Kirsty under control, while Excel has to overcome the obstacles created by Markus, who will not pull his weight

  • Season 4 Episode 4: Ice Cream of Genie

    Donald Trump asks the teams to create a new character for an ice-cream company, and it is time for Torel to step up to the plate

  • Season 4 Episode 3: Something Old, Something New

    The teams take on the task of hosting a technology convention for senior citizens at a retirement home. Rebecca discovers her ankle is broken, and in an attempt to prove she is still useful, decides to become project manager

  • Season 4 Episode 2: There's No 'I' in Team

    Donald Trump sets his candidates task two, creating a campaign to promote Lamborghini. The men believe the choice of product will give them the upper hand over their female rivals, but it is a bad decision made by one project manager in the boardroom that helps Trump choose the winning team

  • Season 4 Episode 1: Let's Get Physical

    The teams battle it out in the fitness business; the winning manager deals with a new 'exemption' rule and the first candidate is fired.

  • Season 4 Episode 1: Let's Get Physical

    Business-based reality show in which candidates from all walks of life arrive in New York City to be vetted for employment by tycoon Donald Trump. The contestants undertake rigorous tasks, aiming to outshine their rivals and scoop a dream job as an apprentice with the Trump Organisation. For their first task they are split into male and female teams to create a new fitness class

The Apprentice USA: Season 3 (2005)

  • Season 3 Episode 18: Into the Stretch

    The final two candidates complete their tasks: working on a promotion for the 2012 Olympics and a video-game championship.

  • Season 3 Episode 17: Into the Stretch

    The finalists stage their respective events; one candidate soothes corporate sponsors at the Best Buy Video Game World Championship, while the other has difficulties locating a U.S. flag for the NYC2012 Athlete Challenge.

  • Season 3 Episode 16: The Games People Play

    The final three candidates are subjected to a grueling round of interviews; one candidate is fired and the remaining two are given their last tasks, along with several former teammates to assist them.

  • Season 3 Episode 15: Bedazzled by a Beefy T

    The teams are challenged to market designer T-shirts, but the smaller groups prove hard work for the feuding Magna entrepreneurs, as Craig and Kendra find themselves with no one to break up their arguments. Meanwhile, Networth project manager Tana becomes quickly distracted from the task in hand

  • Season 3 Episode 14: I Can't Believe It's Not Clutter

    The teams create a new office product, with the Magna group certain they will find success with their rotating storage caddy. The winners enjoy a lavish breakfast reception with Donald Trump's senior advisers Carolyn Kepcher and George Ross

  • Season 3 Episode 13: A Lonely Drive

    The teams are challenged to create a promotional brochure for a car manufacturer - with the winners getting to meet the New York Knicks, while the losers face another boardroom showdown

  • Season 3 Episode 12: Seams Stress

    The budding entrepreneurs are challenged to design and create a new line of clothing for American Eagle Outfitters. One team clearly show their superiority - and as a reward get to shop for their own outfits at Bergdorf Goodman

  • Season 3 Episode 11: The Pie's the Limit

    The teams are forced to think inside the box when they are challenged to market a new takeaway pizza, hoping to sell more of their culinary creation than their rivals. The successful group are rewarded with a visit to Donald Trump's luxurious suite, while the losers face another boardroom battle

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Pandora's Box

    As part of this week's task, the budding entrepreneurs have to create the best do-it-yourself clinic in a Home Depot store, where Craig is forced to think outside the box. Reality show in which candidates from all walks of life are vetted for employment by tycoon Donald Trump

  • Season 3 Episode 9: What You Missed ... an Apprentice Recap

    Donald Trump hosts a recap of the series, including previously unseen footage, commentary and audition tapes. There's also a sneak preview of the tasks that lie ahead for the remaining candidates, as they aim to outshine their rivals and scoop a dream job as an apprentice with the Trump Organisation

  • Season 3 Episode 8: Bling It On

    After a slight rearrangement of team members, the groups are challenged to each produce a live music auction to raise money for an Aids charity. They are told to meet with various popular musicians, including Moby and Gene Simmons, and convince them to offer once-in-a-lifetime prizes to be sold at the event

  • Season 3 Episode 7: Project Putt Putt

    Audrey fights to become her team's project manager in a bid to show her mettle. Networth opt for a circus theme as they set about creating and running a miniature golf course. However, there's little time for clowning around as opponents Magna come up trumps with an entertaining jungle motif

  • Season 3 Episode 6: The Writing on the Wall

    The teams are challenged to create an advert for a new video game and learn they must work with a graffiti artist to paint their design on a blank wall in Harlem. However, problems arise when Audrey and Craig argue during the task, and Alex decides his group don't have a clear idea of what they want

  • Season 3 Episode 5: Airstream of Consciousness

    The candidates face the task of creating a profitable new business using an airstream trailer. One of the teams has a madcap idea, but it remains to be seen whether it will pay off

  • Season 3 Episode 4: Soap Dopes

    While Donald Trump goes on a business trip, the teams are challenged to devise a TV advert for bodywash, using the state-of-the-art equipment at Deutsch Inc advertising agency. However, neither group manages to impress, and members from Magna and Net Worth are told to head to the boardroom

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Trouble Is Brewing

    The teams gather in New York's Times Square to learn the details of their next challenge - to devise a marketing campaign for an international food and drink company. As they get to work, animosity between Danny and Michael rises and the Magna group's success is jeopardised by their increasingly aggressive behaviour toward each other. Meanwhile, the members of Net Worth develop a sure-fire idea

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Motel 666

    The candidates are challenged to renovate a motel along the New Jersey shoreline, with the winning team being the one that receives the highest customer ratings for friendliness and cleanliness. However, all is not well when one group suffers a major conflict

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Whopper 101

    Eighteen new candidates arrive at Trump Tower; divided into teams, the contestants battle it out in the fast-food business; the winners hit the town with Donald Trump; the first candidate is fired.

The Apprentice USA: Season 2 (2004)

  • Season 2 Episode 18: Decision Time 4

    The remaining two candidates undertake their final tasks; Donald Trump is directly involved in missteps at both a polo match and an NBA charity game; Trump hires the winner; cast members reunite; the O'Jays perform the theme song.

  • Season 2 Episode 17: Decision Time 3

    Part two of three. The final pair of remaining candidates face the pressure of working with former team-mates as they undertake their tasks involving a video game and an Olympic bid in an effort to win the position with the Trump Organisation

  • Season 2 Episode 16: Decision Time 2

    Part one of three. The remaining two are chosen after interviews with executives from America's largest corporations, and assigned their final tasks - running a video game tournament and organising part of New York City's Olympic bid

  • Season 2 Episode 15: EPISODE: 15

    Only four candidates remain, and they are subjected to a gruelling interview with top executives from across the country. At the end of this process two of the contenders are fired, leaving the remaining duo to take on their final challenges - orchestrating a pair of charity sporting events

  • Season 2 Episode 14: Sweet and Lowdown

    Jennifer M and Sandy remain tight-lipped about events in the boardroom as they tackle the next task of selling a new chocolate bar on the streets of New York. With the added incentive of a trip to Chicago to meet past winner Bill Rancic, each team must produce as many items as they can - with Ivana resorting to questionable measures to 'sell' when she sees the matching get-up of the girls from Mosaic

  • Season 2 Episode 13: A Look Back

    After 12 weeks and with only 5 candidates left, business tycoon Donald Trump presents a recap of each week. From the creation of a brand new ice-cream flavour to the opening of a one-day bridal shop, he offers task-by-task recollections with never-before-seen clips and added commentary on each firing

  • Season 2 Episode 12: The Pepsi Challenged

    The remaining candidates are shocked by the news that Donald Trump fired both Wes and Maria, prompting Apex to offer Jennifer M to the depleted Mosaic team. They try to keep their heads as they tackle the next task of designing a bottle for a drinks manufacturer, but sparks fly in the boardroom as never before and one member gets caught in the middle when a heated shouting match ensues

  • Season 2 Episode 11: The Butt Stops Here

    Apex get the chance to choose a member of Mosaic to join them before tackling the task of creating an in-store promotional catalogue for a clothes company. In the wake of Chris's dismissal, Ivana and Jennifer M are at loggerheads with one another, while Sandy and Maria fail to see eye to eye and fighting erupts during the photo session between Wes and Maria

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Runaway Pride

    Apex try to regroup after Raj's firing and Chris's statement to Donald Trump, as they face the task of opening a one-day bridal shop, but their confidence is knocked when they discover they are up against professional wedding planner Sandy. With help from specialists, both teams get their outlets ready and full of merchandise, but Maria makes an error in marketing and is caught telling a lie

  • Season 2 Episode 9: Bringing Down the House

    Reeling from the news that Elizabeth has been fired in the first boardroom round, Mosaic press ahead with the next task - to renovate and remodel a home on a budget of $20,000, with the winner being the team to increase the property's value the most. Stress causes one project manager to break down as four former members are brought back to help - creating tension and problems all round

  • Season 2 Episode 8: A Tale of Two Leaders

    The candidates are challenged to create a promotional campaign for the New York Police Department, being judged on a 30-second commercial filmed at their training facilities. However, all is not well as a deflated Andy returns from the boardroom and gets his strongest player to lead the team, while Kevin becomes embroiled in a heated argument, and Apex's project manager fails to make any decisions

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Barking Up the Wrong Tree

    Donald Trump calls both teams into his boardroom and restructures them before they are dispatched to Central Park, where they learn their next task is to create a dog care business that generates the greatest profit. While one group makes a slow start trying to organise a charity tie-in, their counterparts decide to offer a full range of services

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Crimes of Fashion

    Pamela's failure to return from the boardroom leaves both teams elated as they tackle their next task of selecting a designer and producing a new line of clothing for a fashion show. The women steam ahead, despite Elizabeth's constant questioning, but the models pose something of a distraction for the men, and Kelly decides to create some of the outfits himself when he gets frustrated with the progress

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Lights! Camera! Transaction!

    The women of Apex are given a new leader in a bid to calm their quarrelling, but don't take kindly to her bold approach as they tackle the next task of selling products on live TV. On the men's side, Raj and Kelly don't see eye to eye over price points, while John and Wes handle themselves well under pressure on the small screen

  • Season 2 Episode 4: The Last Supper

    The candidates are challenged to open a new restaurant, which will be rated by a leading food guide on the quality of cuisine, service and decor. The women begin to fall apart in the face of two straight losses, with Elizabeth being reduced to tears when she thinks she is being set up to fail. Meanwhile, Chris takes the men in hand and tries to bring out the best in John when dealing with certain customers

  • Season 2 Episode 3: Send in the Crowns

    The women of Apex have a meeting with Stacie J to voice their concerns about her 'freak out' during the first task, leaving the air tense as they tackle their next assignment to promote a new Vanilla Mint Crest toothpaste. The team call in a marketing agency to plan their event and use the backing of a celebrity, while Andy has big ideas for the men, but a shake-up in the boardroom springs a surprise on the final candidates

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Scoop Dreams

    The male candidates are surprised to learn Rob is the first to be fired, but move on to their next task, creating a new ice-cream flavour and selling it on the streets of New York. The women spend a long time deliberating over the taste, while the men face a last-minute dash to buy ingredients - though their sales pitch goes better as their charms come into play. However, one hopeful makes a boardroom decision which proves fatal

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Toying With Disaster

    Business-based reality show in which 18 candidates from all walks of life arrive in New York City to start a 15-week employment vetting process with tycoon Donald Trump. The contestants settle into the suite which will be their home for the duration of the series. The next day they are given their first task of designing a new toy for Mattel, with one member of the losing team being fired by Trump and his executive colleagues George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher

The Apprentice USA: Season 1 (2004)

  • Season 1 Episode 16: Down to the Wire

    Donald Trump awards the winner a dream job with his organization and a $250,000 salary.

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Down to the Wire

    Donald Trump awards the winner a dream job with his organization and a $250,000 salary.

  • Season 1 Episode 14: Down to the Wire

    The candidates endure a grueling round of one-on-one interviews with Donald Trump's trusted advisers.

  • Season 1 Episode 13: Penthouse Workers

    Bill reaches the end of his tether with Amy's self-importance and Nick feels the brunt of her tactlessness when she rates her competitors. The two teams face the task of renting out a penthouse in the Trump World Tower for the evening, with the winners scooping a trip to the property mogul's Florida estate, but things begin to heat up once again as they try to find a tenant

  • Season 1 Episode 12: Circus, Circus

    The six remaining contestants head for Atlantic City, where their next challenge is a promotion to bring gamblers to the Taj Mahal casino. With only a short time left, the competition now becomes increasingly serious, but internal squabbles seem likely to scupper their plans

  • Season 1 Episode 11: A Look Back

    Donald Trump shows never-before-seen footage and explains some of the decisions he has made during the show's past 10 weeks.

  • Season 1 Episode 10: Wheeling and Dealing

    Donald Trump sets the teams their next challenge - to manage a shift at a pedicab company, with the candidates who make the most money avoiding the day's boardroom session. While Protege rely on targeting local businesses and hotels, Versacorp attempt to sell advertising space on their vehicles - which leads to tension among the players

  • Season 1 Episode 9: Art Gallery

    Donald Trump allows Nick to choose a new project manager - and immediately criticises him for giving her too much power. The teams then meet a group of young artists, and are challenged to pick the one whose work they think will sell - a process which involves both calculated risks and executive decisions

  • Season 1 Episode 8: Ice Escapades

    The teams must introduce a new Trump product into the marketplace; the winning team goes on a tour of the Big Apple in Trump's personal helicopter; another candidate is fired.

  • Season 1 Episode 7: Dupe-lex

    The Protege team are challenged to renovate an apartment, only for Omarosa to get hit on the head by a lump of concrete before they've even begun - but her team-mates soon grow weary of her using the injury as an excuse. Meanwhile, Troy and Katrina face an ethical dilemma, Amy is asked to change sides and the two groups fight dirty to outdo one another

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Tit for Tat

    Omarosa takes on the role of project manager, much to her team-mates' surprise, and sets about organising the next task - a celebrity fundraiser for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. However, Tammy only succeeds in annoying the assembled stars with outrageous demands, while Jessie learns the hard way that fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi does not like to be patronised

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Trading Places

    The men get a break when Trump decides to shuffle the teams, with a mixture of sexes forming the new Versacorp and Protege to tackle the task of buying and selling their own choice of items at a flea market. Leader Nick is criticised for turning solely to the women for advice, while opponent Kristi's lack of decision-making becomes a cause for concern as they bid to scoop a meeting with George Steinbrenner at Yankee Stadium

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Ethics Shmethics

    The men rejoice when Sam is fired and enter the next task with renewed energy, looking to boost merchandising sales as they manage the Planet Hollywood restaurant for a night. The women are feeling the pressure and use the 'sex sells' tactic to market the products

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Respect

    The women hold a meeting in the hope of eliminating their constant bickering, but Omarosa sees it as a personal attack and begins to fight with Katrina. Meanwhile, the team use flirting in their next task to negotiate the lowest price for items in the 'art of the deal', while the men rely on Sam, whom they have voted as project manager as a result of his crazy antics

  • Season 1 Episode 2: Sex, Lies and Altitude

    The men work together as a team but the women begin to crack under the strain as they are faced with the task of creating an ad campaign for a private jet aircraft company. Sam fails to pull his weight and Omarosa disagrees on all fronts, but the pressure is on as the winners look forward to the promise of an elegant dinner in Boston, while one of the losing group faces the prospect of being fired

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Meet the Billionaire

    Reality-based show in which 16 candidates from all walks of life arrive in New York City to start a 14-week employment vetting process with tycoon Donald Trump. The contestants undertake rigorous tasks while living together in a Manhattan loft apartment, aiming to scoop a dream job as an apprentice with the Trump organisation

The Apprentice USA: Feature-Length

  • Feature-Length Season Finale

    As the tasks continue in this feature-length season finale, weather is a threat for Randal, who has no choice but to hold his event indoors, and Rebecca is forced to change her plans. In front of an audience, Donald Trump then announces the winner