The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart is a reality game show and a spin-off from the series, The Apprentice, that ran in the fall of 2005. Broadcast on NBC, the show featured business tycoon Martha Stewart. Tasks were centered around Stewart's areas of expertise: media, culinary arts, entertaining, decorating, crafts, design, merchandising, and style. The tone of the show was somewhat muted compared to the original, as Stewart brought her own sensibilities to the elimination process, often using her catchphrase: "You just don't fit in" in contrast to original series host Donald Trump's catchphrase: "You're fired." She also wrote a cordial letter to the candidate who was fired; many times she took subtle jabs at the fired candidate and gave frank reasons for why the candidate did not succeed on the show. Several segments featuring Stewart were filmed at her home in Bedford, New York because at the time, she was serving the five-month house arrest portion of her ImClone scandal conviction. Donald Trump, Mark Burnett and Jay Bienstock executive produced the show. Businessman Charles Koppelman and Stewart's daughter, Alexis Stewart accompanied the two teams during tasks and reported their observations to Stewart in the boardroom.

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Reality
Created By

Mark BurnettDonald Trump

First Aired on

Sep 21, 2005

1 seaons till Dec 21, 2005

Popularity: 14.9567
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Networks
(US)
Production

Trump Productions LLCMark Burnett Productions (US)Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Finale

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 13 episodes

Season 1

Aired

13 Episodes
  • Episode 1Once Upon a Time60 min

    Sixteen wannabe-Apprentices for Martha Stewart meet their idol herself in New York City on the first day of their job interview. The teams are thrust into the task of creating a children's book, and as one team risks everything for a odd storyline, the other plays it safe by relying on a focus group. Who will succeed? Who will fail? And who will be The Apprentice: Martha Stewart?

  • Episode 2Business is Blooming60 min

    The task for the remaining 15 candidates seems simple enough, operating competing flower shops in Manhattan's West Village. However, one of the project managers quits before a second candidate can be named to replace them.

  • Episode 3Bake It 'Til You Make It60 min

    This week's task is making a cake and selling it at a wedding expo. And outside of the task, one candidate makes an inappropriate comment to Charles, and another one learns that his wife just had a baby.

  • Episode 4Sweet Suite60 min

    The remaining contestants try their hand at creating a themed lifestyle suite in a New York City hotel. Both teams face imminent failure, as one struggles with a Project Manager while the other races against time. The winners are greeted by Martha Stewart in a personal visit, but the losers must pay the price in the conference room.

  • Episode 5Mixed Greens60 min

    This week finds the contestants working on the task of creating a limited edition salad dressing for Wish-bone that they must sell at two Stew Leonard's store locations. While Matchstick is unsure of their recipe, Primarius may be forced to leave the store after Jim's inappropriate comments. Things get heated in the conference room and Jennifer is sent packing.

Crew & Team

Mark Burnett

Producer

Martha Stewart

Producer

Donald Trump

Producer