The Celebrity Apprentice
-Season 7
Overview
The Celebrity Apprentice is the seventh installment of the reality game show, Celebrity Apprentice. This season features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's, "Best Business Brain," as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating their proceeds to charity. The series was designed after Comic Relief Does The Apprentice, a charity special of the British Apprentice series. This installment marks the series' return to New York after spending the previous season in Los Angeles and features abstract paintings by Seattle-based artist Maeve Harris. The series premiered on NBC on January 3, 2008 at 9:00PM. This is the first season where the candidates did not reside in a communal penthouse of Trump Tower which was more as a meeting vicinity and also the boardroom. The celebrities lived in Trump International Hotel and Tower. There are also no traditionally given rewards to the winning team apart from the winning project manager receiving an amount of $20,000 along with available proceeds from the tasks to be donated to his or her favorite charity. Nevertheless, the firing rule remained. America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan was the winner, beating country music singer Trace Adkins in the finals. Ironically, Morgan was the only celebrity fired during the original British celebrity edition of the show.
Episodes
1. Task: Selling Hot Dogs
Jan 3, 2008
Donald Trump returns for a seventh season in the boardroom with 14 new business-savvy contestants. The twist this season - the contestants are all celebrities! First up the teams select captains and then hit the streets to sell hot dogs!
2. It's All About Business 101
Jan 10, 2008
Each team must make a commercial for Pedigree dog food advertising their pet adoption drive.
3. Mr. Outside the Box
Jan 17, 2008
The two teams are each given a "Jet Stream" trailer to transform into a mobile campaign to promote and sell Kodak products. The pressure builds when Hydra damages their computer and Empresario misses out on a meeting with the executives.
4. A Knight on Broadway
Jan 24, 2008
The celebrity contestants are assigned to sell tickets to Broadway shows in a challenge highlighted by a testy argument, one celeb donning a knight's costume and a rush through jammed Big Apple traffic. David Hyde Pierce and wrestling promoter Vince McMahon appear.
5. The Croc and the Rat
Jan 31, 2008
The remaining celebrity contestants must create awareness for a footwear company's shoe-donation campaign. One celeb steps up the drama by defecting to the other team. But is that defector actually serving as a spy? Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are the project overseers.
6. Window of Opportunity
Feb 7, 2008
The celeb contingent must create a living window display for a mattress company. George Ross and Donald Trump Jr. observe the project, while fashion designer Vera Wang makes an appearance.
7. The Mane Event
Feb 14, 2008
The two teams sell rides on a horse and buggy business in Central Park. While Empresario worked exceptionally well together, Hydra seemed to go completely into self-destruct mode . . . and still shockingly made more money for the win. All proceeds went to Project Manager Piers's charity. Empresario went to the boardroom, where no one was fired, a first for Apprentice history.
8. Quality, Value and Chaos
Feb 21, 2008
Both teams need to create a ten-minute commercial which will generate the most sales.
9. The Money Shot
Feb 28, 2008
This week's task is to create a magazine ad for Dial Nourishing Yogurt Body Wash and Redbook. Hydra created the better ad for the win. Project Manager Carol won an additional $20,000 for her charity. Empresario went to the boardroom, where Tito was fired.
10. Painting by Numbers
Mar 6, 2008
Both teams sell works of art by artists they have selected.
11. Bread and Badda-Bing
Mar 13, 2008
Both teams create a sandwich which they need to sell the most of in order to win.
12. Going Once, Twice, You're Fired
Mar 20, 2008
Erin Burnett and Jim Cramer interview the remaining celebrities, after which a celebrity is fired. The remaining two celebrities oversee an auction for charity and a concert.
13. Under The Hammer
Mar 27, 2008
The Live Finale will determine the winner of Celebrity Apprentice and they will win $250,000 for their charity.