The Apprentice (American TV series) season 2

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The Apprentice
Season 2
No. of contestants18
Winner Kelly Perdew
Runner-upJennifer Massey
No. of episodes15
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseSeptember 9 (2004-09-09) 
December 16, 2004 (2004-12-16)
Additional information
Filming datesMay 2004 (2004-05) 
June 2004 (2004-06)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 1
Next 
Season 3

The Apprentice 2 is the second season of The Apprentice , which began on September 9, 2004, on NBC. Although this season did not match the ratings of the first and dropped out of the Top 10 Nielsen, it still performed strongly overall, ranking No. 11 with an average of 16.14 million viewers.

Season changes

This season featured 18 candidates, whereas the first season only had 16.

Three new twists were introduced to The Apprentice this season. First, each team was unexpectedly forced at the season's outset to make a 1-for-1 player swap, resulting in a male on the female team (Bradford), and a female on the male team (Pamela). The traded members then became the project managers for the first task. Second, it was revealed that a project manager for the winning team would be immune from being fired the following week, even though in the season's second episode Bradford Cohen decided to waive his exemption that he got on the episode prior and was subsequently fired for making that ill-advised decision.

Finally, the losing project manager could choose either two or three people to bring to the boardroom to be considered for firing. The option to take three people to the boardroom was only used twice, with the first person (Ivana Ma) who did so making the decision after pressure to do so from Donald Trump.

The candidates

Teams

Team 1Team 2
ApexMosaic
CandidateBackgroundOriginal teamAgeHometownResult
Kelly Perdew Software executiveMosaic37 Carlsbad, California Hired by Trump
(12-16-2004)
Jennifer MasseyAttorneyApex30 San Francisco, California Fired in the season finale
(12-16-2004)
Sandy FerreiraBridal salon ownerApex28 Rockville, Maryland Fired in week 142
(12-9-2004)
Kevin AllenLaw studentMosaic29 Chicago, Illinois Fired in week 14
(12-9-2004)
Ivana MaVenture capitalistApex28 Boston, Massachusetts Fired in week 13
(12-2-2004)
Andy Litinsky Recent Harvard graduateMosaic22 Boca Raton, Florida Fired in week 12
(11-25-2004)
Wes MossPrivate wealth managerMosaic28 Atlanta, Georgia Fired in week 111
(11-18-2004)
Maria BorenMarketing executiveApex31 Virginia Beach, Virginia Fired in week 11
(11-18-2004)
Chris RussoStockbrokerMosaic30 Long Island, New York Fired in week 10
(11-11-2004)
Raj Bhakta Real estate developerMosaic28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fired in week 9
(11-4-2004)
Elizabeth JaroszConsulting firm ownerApex31 Marina del Ray, California Fired in week 8
(10-28-2004)
Stacy RotnerAttorneyApex26 New York, New York Fired in week 7
(10-21-2004)
John WillenborgMarketing directorMosaic24 San Francisco, California Fired in week 6
(10-14-2004)
Pamela DayInvestment firm partnerMosaic32 San Francisco, California Fired in week 5
(10-7-2004)
Jennifer CrisafulliReal estate agentApex31 New York, New York Fired in week 4
(9-29-2004)
Stacie Jones UpchurchRestaurateurApex35 New York, New York Fired in week 3
(9-23-2004)
Bradford Cohen AttorneyApex33 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fired in week 2
(9-16-2004)
Rob FlanaganCorporate branding salesmanMosaic32 Frisco, Texas Fired in week 1
(9-9-2004)

1 – In an unannounced move, Trump fired two candidates week 11. Boren was fired first.
2 – As planned, Trump fired two candidates week 14. Allen was fired first.

Weekly results

CandidateWeek 1 teamWeek 5 teamWeek 7 teamWeek 11 teamWeek 12 teamFinal week teamApplication resultRecord as project manager
Kelly PerdewMosaicMosaicMosaicApexApexApexHired by Trump3–0 (win in weeks 2, 10, & 12)
Jennifer MasseyApexApexApexApexMosaicMosaicFired in the Season Finale1–0 (win in week 7)
Sandy FerreiraApexApexMosaicMosaicMosaicFired in week 142–0 (win in weeks 9 & 13)
Kevin AllenMosaicMosaicApexApexApexFired in week 142–0 (win in weeks 3 & 11)
Ivana MaApexApexApexApexApexFired in week 130–2 (loss in weeks 2 & 13)
Andy LitinskyMosaicMosaicMosaicMosaicMosaicFired in week 121–1 (win in week 8, loss in week 12)
Wesley MossMosaicMosaicMosaicMosaicFired in week 110–2 (loss in weeks 7 & 11)
Maria BorenApexApexMosaicMosaicFired in week 111–0 (win in week 6)
Chris RussoMosaicMosaicApexMosaicFired in week 101–1 (win in week 5, loss in week 10)
Raj BhaktaMosaicMosaicApexApexFired in week 91–1 (win in week 4, loss in week 9)
Elizabeth JaroszApexApexApexApexFired in week 80–2 (loss in weeks 3 & 8)
Stacy RotnerApexApexMosaicMosaicFired in week 7
John WillenborgMosaicMosaicApexFired in week 60–1 (loss in week 6)
Pamela DayMosaicApexMosaicFired in week 50–2 (loss in weeks 1 & 5)
Jennifer CrisafulliApexFired in week 40–1 (loss in week 4)
Stacie Jones UpchurchApexFired in week 3
Bradford CohenApexFired in week 21–0 (win in week 1)
Rob FlanaganMosaicFired in week 1

Elimination Table

Elimination chart
No.Candidate123456789101112131415
1KellyINWININININININININWININWINBRADV HIRED
2Jennifer M.ININININININWINININININBRINADVFIRED
3SandyININININININININWININBRBRWINFIRED
4KevinININWINININBRININBRBRWININBRFIRED
5IvanaINLOSEININININININBRBRININFIRED
6AndyBRININININBRBRWINININBRFIRED
7WesININININININLOSEINININFIRED
8MariaININBRINBRWINININININFIRED
9ChrisININININWINININININFIRED
10RajINININWINININININFIRED
11ElizabethININLOSEBRINININFIRED
12Stacy R.INININBRBRINFIRED
13JohnINININININFIRED
14PamelaLOSEINININFIRED
15Jennifer C.INBRINFIRED
16Stacie J.INBRFIRED
17BradfordWINFIRED
18RobFIRED
  The candidate was on the losing team.
  The candidate was hired and won the competition.
  The candidate won as project manager on his/her team.
  The candidate lost as project manager on his/her team.
  The candidate was brought to the final boardroom.
  The candidate was fired.
  The candidate lost as project manager and was fired.

Weekly summary

Week 1: Toying with Disaster

Week 2: Scoop Dreams

Week 3: Send in the Crowns

Week 4: The Last Supper

Week 5: Lights! Camera! Transaction!

Week 6: Crimes of Fashion

Week 7: Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Week 8: A Tale of Two Leaders

Week 9: Bringing Down the House

Week 10: Runaway Pride

Week 11: The Butt Stops Here

Week 12: The Pepsi Challenge

Notes:

Week 13: Sweet & Lowdown

Week 14: Intellectual Horsepower

Final Task: The Task of All Tasks

Decision Time

References

  1. "Morph Machines from the Apprentice - Raving Toy Maniac - The Latest News and Pictures from the World of Toys". Toy Mania. September 10, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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