Beauty and the Geek (American TV series)

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Beauty and the Geek
Beauty and the Geek (Fox 21) logo.svg
Genre Reality television
Written byRob Cohen
Trace Slobotkin
David Wollock
Directed byBrian Smith
Lisa Singer Haese
Matt Jackson
Hal Grant
Starring
Opening theme"Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" by Pet Shop Boys
Composers
  • Jeff Lippencott
  • Mark T. Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes48
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Heather Carrington
  • Dana C. Arnett
  • Allison Kaz
  • Paul Hogan
  • Danny Kon
  • Steve Youel
  • Matt Assmus
  • Matt Westmore
  • Ian Golding
  • Julie Singer
  • Lisa Michelle Singer
  • Adam Paul
  • Steve Pilot
  • Mike Richards
  • Sean Paulsen
  • Siegfried Hildebrand
  • Jessley Ranek
  • Jamie Sykes
  • Tee-a Hof
Cinematography
  • Darrin Webb
  • Steve Russell
  • Adam Sampson
  • Mark S. Jacobs
  • Tim Baker
Editors
  • D. J. Nurre
  • Colin Dixon
  • Jamie Sykes
  • Stephen Baumhauer
  • J.R. Arinaga
  • Josh Lennox
  • Debra Light
  • Paul Makkos
  • Joe Weiss
  • Scott Zabielski
  • Michael Degl'Innoenti
  • Anne-Marie Hess
  • Marina Catala
  • Kurt Jones
  • Ryan Main
  • William Drucker
  • Scott Bagley
  • Katherine Griffin
  • Mike Barry
  • Pierre Dwyer
  • Karl Kimbrough
  • Teresa O'Mara
  • Paul Sadowski
  • Bradford L. Dean
  • Chris McKnerney
  • Tori Rodman
  • Shawn Chou
  • Greg Berg
  • Dan Golding
  • David Dooyun Kim
  • Robert Marshall
  • Kathy Messer
  • Daniel Paek
  • Joe Shugart
  • Roger Bourdeau
  • Daniel Korb
  • Barry Murphy
Running time46 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJune 1, 2005 (2005-6-1) 
May 13, 2008 (2008-5-13)
Related
Beauty and the Geek

Beauty and the Geek is an American reality television series that premiered on The WB on June 1, 2005. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and J. D. Roth. The show's title is a parody of Beauty and the Beast . This was the first show produced by the Fox Television Studios sub-division Fox 21.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The show follows groups of "Beauties" (people — almost always women — who rely on their attractiveness and outgoing personalities but typically lack intellect) and "Geeks" (people — almost always men — who rely on their intellect, but typically lack social ability) who must pair up to compete in challenges to avoid elimination. The final pair remaining is declared as being "More than just a Beauty and a Geek" and wins the grand prize of $250,000.

While a competition, the show is also billed as a social experiment, in which each contestant typically learns from his or her teammate. During the competition, the contestants live in a mansion and compete in a series of challenges, with the beauties competing in challenges of intellect, and the geeks competing in challenges involving social ability.

Production

The theme song, "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" by the Pet Shop Boys (originally released in 1985), is used also on the British, Danish and Belgian-Dutch versions. Commercial promos for the show featured a different theme song, "The Geeks Get the Girls" by American Hi-Fi.

Following the second season, the American version moved to The CW, the new network formed when both The WB and UPN ceased operations in September 2006. The two-hour season premiere for the third season aired Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. EST on The CW. The fourth season premiered on September 18, making BATG the first series to premiere for the CW for the 2007-08 television season. Beauty and the Geek was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on March 12, 2008.

After the fifth season, the show was put on indefinite hiatus in order to stoke renewed interest in the show, and perhaps the addition of innovative twists to the format. [1] In October 2008, casting began for a sixth season, [2] scheduled to air on MTV, with minor celebrities as the beauties. [3] However, a sixth season never materialized.

Season 1

Cast

BeautiesGeeks
Cheryl Elliott
"Cocktail Waitress"
Eric Chase
"Computer Programmer"
Erika Rumsey
"Life-size Barbie Model"
Joe Hanson [a]
"Never Been on a Date"
Krystal Tini
"NBA Dancer"
Brad Dancer
"Mensa Member"
Lauren Bergfeld
"Lingerie Model"
Bill Lambing
"V.P. Dukes of Hazzard Fan Club"
Scarlet Garcia
"Beer Spokesmodel"
Shawn Bakken
"Asst. Boy Scout Master"
Mindi Emanuel
"Sorority Girl"
Richard Rubin [4]
"Has Never Kissed a Girl" [b]
Caitilin Stoller
"Aspiring Fashion Expert"
Chuck Munyon
"Med Student: Functional Neurology"
  1. Hanson came out as transgender in 2021, changing her name to Lily Hanson. This section reflects the male identity Hanson presented at the time of the filming and airing.
  2. After incidents where Richard kissed Krystal (in episode 3), Lauren (in episode 4), and Mindi (in episode 6), Richard's title was changed from "Has Never Kissed a Girl" to "Has Kissed One Girl" to "Has Kissed Two Girls" to "Has Kissed Three Girls".

Challenges and eliminations

WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1Fifth Grade Knowledge (Mindi)Dancing Competition (Richard)Cheryl & EricErika & Joe
2Car Repair (Caitilin) Massage (Chuck)Erika & JoeKrystal & Brad
3 Rocket Science (Caitilin)Women's Fashion (Shawn)Krystal & BradMindi & Richard
4Math (Lauren)Get Girls' Phone Numbers (Chuck)Lauren & BillMindi & Richard
5Outdoor Challenge (Caitilin & Chuck)Scarlet & ShawnMindi & Richard
6How much do you know about your partner (Caitilin & Chuck)Mindi & RichardCaitilin & Chuck
WinnersCaitilin & Chuck

Episode progress

#ContestantsEpisodes
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1CaitilinSAFEWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
ChuckSAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINNER
2MindiWINSAFERISKRISKRISKRUNNER-UP
RichardWINSAFERISKRISKRISKRUNNER-UP
3ScarletSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
ShawnSAFESAFEWINSAFEOUT
4LaurenSAFESAFESAFEOUT
BillSAFESAFESAFEOUT
5KrystalSAFERISKOUT
BradSAFERISKOUT
6ErikaRISKOUT
JoeRISKOUT
7CherylOUT
EricOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge, but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.
  The contestant or their partner won the challenge and were also eliminated.

Season 2

Cast

BeautiesGeeksNotes
Amanda Horan
"Hairstylist"
Brandon Blankenship
"Assistant Neurobiologist"
Amanda's Week 1 partner: Chris
Brandon's Week 1 partner: Tristin [a]
Brittany Knott
"Tanning Salon Administrator"
Joe Block
"Speed Chess Champion"
Cher Tenbush
"Beer Spokesmodel"
Josh Herman
"Museum Critic"
Danielle Gonzalez
"Cocktail Waitress"
Karl Hench
"Dungeon Master"
Jennipher Johnson
"Camp Counselor"
Ankur Mehta
"MIT Graduate"
Sarah Coleman
"Dental Assistant"
Wes Wilson
"Tracks Monkeys With Lasers"
Thais Soares
"Model"
Tyson Mao
"Rubik's Cube Record Holder"
Tristin Clow
"Cocktail Waitress/Shot Girl"
Chris Saroki
"Has Only Kissed One Girl"
Tristin's Week 1 partner: Brandon

Chris's Week 1 partner: Amanda [a]

  1. 1 2 After winning the first challenge, original partners Chris & Amanda were allowed to choose any two teams (including themselves) and swap their partnerships. They opted to swap themselves and Brandon & Tristin.

Episode progress

#ContestantsEpisodes
12345678
1CherSAFEWINWINRISKSAFERISKWIN WINNER
JoshSAFESAFESAFERISKWINRISKWIN WINNER
2BrittanySAFESAFESAFE SAFEWINSAFERISKRUNNER-UP
JoeSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFE WIN RISK RUNNER-UP
3JennipherSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKWINOUT
AnkurSAFESAFESAFESAFERISK SAFEOUT
4SarahSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
WesSAFESAFESAFEWIN SAFEOUT
5DanielleSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
KarlSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
6TristinSAFERISKRISKOUT
ChrisWINRISK RISKOUT
7ThaisSAFESAFEOUT
TysonSAFEWINOUT
8AmandaWINOUT
BrandonSAFEOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations

WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1 Quiz (Amanda & Chris)No eliminations
2 Public Speaking (Cher) Karaoke (Tyson)Amanda & BrandonTristin & Chris
3Assemble a computer and burn a song (Cher) Interior decorating (Joe)Thais & TysonTristin & Chris
4 Makeover for the Geeks Speed dating (Wes)Tristin & ChrisCher & Josh
5 Strip poker (Brittany) Party planning (Josh)Danielle & KarlJennipher & Ankur
6Frumpy flirting (Jennipher) Fashion photography (Joe)Sarah & WesCher & Josh
7 Navigation (Cher) Shopping (Josh)Jennipher & AnkurBrittany & Joe
8How their partners think (Cher & Josh)Brittany & JoeCher & Josh
WinnersCher & Josh

Season 3

Cast

BeautiesGeeksEpisode Eliminated
Megan Hauserman
"Playboy Model"
Alan "Scooter" Zackheim
"Harvard Graduate"
Winners
Cecille Gahr
"Bikini Model"
Nate Dern
"Singer: Star Wars Band"
Episode 7
Jennylee Berns
"U.F.C. Ring Girl"
Niels Hoven
"Had A Perfect S.A.T. Score"
Episode 6
Nadia Underwood
"Sorority Girl"
Mario Muscar
"Owns 25,000 Comics"
Episode 5
Erin Gipson
"Voice Teacher"
Drew Sawa
"Trekker"
Episode 4
Andrea Ciliberti
"Beauty Pageant Queen"
Matt Herman
"M.I.T. Graduate"
Episode 3
Sheree Swanson
"Former Hooters Waitress"
Piao Sam
"Has Only Kissed One Girl"
Episode 2
Tori Elmore
"Model"
Sanjay Shah
"Virgin"
Episode 1 pt. 2

Episode progress

#ContestantsEpisodes
1234567
1MeganSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINWINNER
ScooterSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINNER
2CecilleWINSAFESAFERISKWINSAFERISKRUNNER-UP
NateWINWINSAFERISKSAFEWINRISKRUNNER-UP
3JennyleeSAFESAFESAFEWINRISKRISKOUT
NielsSAFESAFESAFEWINRISKRISKOUT
4NadiaSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEOUT
MarioSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEOUT
5ErinSAFERISKSAFESAFEOUT
DrewSAFERISKSAFESAFEOUT
6AndreaSAFESAFERISKOUT
MattSAFESAFERISKOUT
7ShereeSAFEWINOUT
PiaoSAFESAFEOUT
8ToriSAFEOUT
SanjaySAFEOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations

WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1 (Part 1)Library Search (Cecille)Social Challenge (Nate)
1 (Part 2)News Interview (Sheree)Stand-up Comedy (Nate)Tori & SanjayErin & Drew
2Museum Tour Guiding (Nadia)Model Quiz (Mario)Sheree & PiaoAndrea & Matt
3Geek Makeover & Charity Auction (Jennylee & Niels)Andrea & MattCecille & Nate
4Beach Escape Challenge (Cecille)Fitness Instructor (Scooter)Erin & DrewJennylee & Niels
5Building a Doghouse (Megan)Collecting Phone Numbers (Nate)Nadia & MarioJennylee & Niels
6Ranch Duties Challenge (Megan & Scooter)Jennylee & NielsCecille & Nate
7Who Changed the Most (decided by previously eliminated contestants) (Megan & Scooter)Cecille & NateMegan & Scooter
WinnersMegan & Scooter

Season 4

Cast

BeautiesGeeks
Amanda Hanshaw [5]
"Aspiring Playboy Model"
Tony Tran [6]
"Biomedical student"
Erin Schneider [7]
"Beautician"
Jesse Yeary [7]
"Lives with parents"
Hollie Winnard
"Professional Betty Boop"
Josh Bishop-Moser [8]
"Rubberband Club President"
Jasmine Moore [9]
"Babysitter"
David Olsen [10]
"LARPer"
Jennifer Carter
"Cigar Model"
William McDonald [11]
"Server, Online gamer"
Katie Roberson
"Sorority Girl"
Luke Neyer [12]
"Robotics Engineer"
Natalie Reeves
"Ultimate Hooters Girl"
John Gardner
"Perfect 5.0 at MIT"
Rebecca Nichols [13]
"Cocktail Waitress"
Will Frank [13]
"Software Engineer"
Shalandra "Shay" Champ [14]
"Beauty Pageant Queen"
Joshua Green [14] [15]
"Astrophysicist"
Sam Horrigan
"Club Promoter"
Nicole Morgan
"Musicologist"

Episode progress

#ContestantsEpisodes
12345678910
1JasmineSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINNER
DavidSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINWINWINNER
2SamSAFEWIN SAFEWINRISK WINWINWINRISK RUNNER-UP
NicoleSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKWINSAFESAFE RISKRUNNER-UP
3JenSAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFERISKRISKOUT
WilliamSAFESAFESAFERISK SAFESAFERISKRISK OUT
4ShayWINSAFESAFESAFEWIN SAFERISKOUT
JoshuaWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERISK OUT
5NatalieSAFERISKSAFESAFESAFERISKOUT
JohnSAFERISKSAFESAFEWINRISKOUT
6ErinSAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEOUT
JesseSAFESAFERISK WINSAFEOUT
7KatieSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
LukeSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
8RebeccaSAFESAFEWINOUT
WillSAFEWINWINOUT
9HollieSAFESAFEOUT
JoshSAFESAFEOUT
10AmandaSAFEOUT
TonySAFEOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner were eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations

WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1Intellectual Skills Analysis (lowest score wins) (Shay)Social Skills Analysis (lowest score wins) (Joshua)No eliminations
2Debating (Sam)Rap Off (Will)Amanda & TonyNatalie & John
3Anatomy Body Paint (Rebecca)Romantic Gift Basket (Will)Hollie & JoshErin & Jesse
4Rocket Building (Sam)Massage Skills (Jesse)Rebecca & WillJen & William
5Teaching 3rd Graders (Shay)Prom King or Queen (John)Katie & LukeSam & Nicole
6 Comic-Con Superhero Challenge (Sam & Nicole)Erin & JesseNatalie & John
7Mayan Glyph Memorization (Sam)Salsa Dancing (David)Natalie & JohnShay & Joshua

Jen & William [a]

8Zoology/Insect Challenge (Sam)Flair Bartending Challenge (David)Shay & JoshuaJen & William
9Wine Challenge (Jasmine & David)Jen & WilliamSam & Nicole
10Viewer's Vote [b] Sam & Nicole David & Jasmine
WinnersDavid & Jasmine
  1. There was no elimination room finale; instead, the two challenge-winning teams selected a team to eliminate directly.
  2. For the first time, the show's winner was decided by America's votes, four months after the taping of the first 12 episodes.

Season 5

Season 5 premiered on March 11, 2008, taking over the timeslot of Reaper . [16] For the first three episodes, the beauties competed as a group against the team of geeks. The remaining beauties and geeks then paired off to compete against the other pairs, as in previous seasons.

Cast

BeautiesGeeks
Amber Griffin
"Runway Model"
John English [17]
"Child Genius"
Jillian Beyor
"Playboy Cyber Club Model"
Jonathan Prater [18]
"Mama's Boy"
Tiffany Wade
"One Tough Mama"
Jim Babcock [19]
"Video Game Programmer"
Cara Goldberg
"Aspiring Soap Star"
Chris Follett [20]
"MIT Oceanographer"
Tara McComas
"Daisy Dukes Hostess"
"Cowboy" Joe Cortez
Assignment Desk Editor
Randi Ferrera
"The Navy Diva"
Greggy Soriano [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
"Self-Proclaimed 'Gaysian'"
Kristina Savenok [26]
"Daddy's Girl"
Jason Prager
"One Buff Geek"
Leticia Cline
"Extreme Sports Model"
Matt Carter
"The Poet"
Amanda Corey [27]
"Hawaiian Tropic Model"
Tommy Severo
"Sweater Vest Enthusiast"

Note: John, Amber and Jillian were all eliminated before the teams paired. Jonathan was left without a partner and was therefore eliminated.

Episode progress

#ContestantsEpisodes
12345678910
1AmandaWIN RISKWINSAFESAFESAFE WINRISKRISKWINNER
TommyRISKWINRISKWINSAFEWINWIN RISK RISKWINNER
2CaraWINSAFEWINWINSAFESAFERISKSAFERISKRUNNER-UP
ChrisRISKWINRISKSAFESAFESAFERISK WINRISKRUNNER-UP
3LeticiaWINSAFEWIN RISKWIN SAFERISKWINOUT
MattSAFEWINRISKRISKWINSAFERISKSAFEOUT
4TaraWINSAFEWINSAFESAFERISKRISKOUT
JoeRISKWINRISKSAFESAFERISKRISKOUT
5KristinaWINRISKWINSAFESAFEWINOUT
JasonSAFEWIN RISKSAFESAFESAFEOUT
6RandiWINRISKWINSAFESAFEOUT
GreggySAFEWINRISKSAFESAFEOUT
7TiffanyWINSAFEWIN OUT
JimSAFEWINRISKOUT
15JonathanRISKWINRISKOUT
16JillianWINRISKOUT
17AmberWINOUT
18JohnOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations

WeekChallenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
BeautiesGeeks
1Getting Phone Numbers (Beauties)JohnChris, Joe, Jonathan, Tommy
2Talent Show (Geeks)AmberAmanda, Jillian, Kristina, Randi
3 Flag Football Game (Beauties) [a] JillianChris
Teammate draft [b] JonathanAll other geeks
4Science Fair (Cara)Love Hotline (Tommy)Tiffany & JimLeticia & Matt
5Geek Makeover & Soap Opera Challenge (Leticia & Matt)No Elimination
6Garbage Math (Kristina)Geek Firefighter (Tommy)Randi & GreggyTara & Joe
7Building a Sled (Amanda & Tommy)Kristina & JasonLeticia & Matt, Cara & Chris, Tara & Joe [c]
8Plumbing (Leticia)Geeky Girls' Makeovers (Chris)Tara & JoeAmanda & Tommy
9.1How Well Do You Know Your PartnerLeticia & MattAmanda & Tommy, Cara & Chris
9.2Former Cast Members Hunt in LA (Amanda & Tommy)Cara & ChrisAmanda & Tommy
WinnersAmanda & Tommy
  1. For this challenge, one member of each team was required to temporarily join the other team. After the selections were made, the contestants were informed that the temporary member of the losing team would be automatically eliminated.
  2. The seven remaining beauties were asked to each pair up with a geek. The last remaining unpaired geek would be eliminated.
  3. Instead of elimination trivia, each losing team cast a vote for another team to be eliminated. Since each team received one vote for elimination, Tommy and Amanda cast the tie-breaking vote.

Contestants who appeared on other competition shows

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