The Apprentice (American TV series) season 6

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The Apprentice
Season 6
No. of contestants18
Winner Stefanie Schaeffer
Runner-up James Sun
No. of episodes14
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJanuary 7 (2007-01-07) [1]  
April 22, 2007 (2007-04-22)
Additional information
Filming datesJune 2006 (2006-06) 
July 2006 (2006-07)
Season chronology
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Season 7

The Apprentice: Los Angeles is the sixth installment of the American version of The Apprentice reality television show. It was confirmed on November 30, 2005. Like the other Apprentice seasons, Donald Trump is the executive producer and host in his quest to hire a sixth apprentice. In a departure from the previous five Apprentice seasons, this one was shot in Los Angeles, California. As with seasons two through five, this season featured 18 contestants (whom Trump calls "candidates"). Ivanka Trump made her debut as a full-time boardroom judge this season (replacing Carolyn Kepcher, who was recently fired). [2] Donald Trump Jr. also made his debut as a full-time judge this season (replacing George H. Ross, who did not appear due to the show's LA filming schedule, but did make a cameo appearance in the finale).

Season 6 changes

In addition to the change of locale, the following changes (including some "Apprentice firsts") have been made in the show's structure for the sixth season as described herein:

Candidates

The following is the list of candidates for this season, with their original team placements after teams were selected in week one. Some contestants did not have to audition but were recruited by the casting members. [3]

Team 1Team 2
KineticArrow
CandidateBackgroundOriginal teamAgeHometownResult
Stefani Schaeffer Defense attorneyArrow32Los Angeles, CaliforniaHired by Trump
(4-22-2007)
James Sun Internet company ownerArrow29 Seattle, Washington Fired at end of the season finale
(4-22-2007)
Nicole D'AmbrosioReal estate brokerArrow25Chicago, IllinoisFired in middle of the season finale
(4-22-2007)
Frank LombardiReal estate developerArrow27 Bronx, New York Fired in middle of the season finale
(4-22-2007)
Kristine Lefebvre Licensing attorneyKinetic37Los Angeles, CaliforniaFired in week 12
(4-8-2007)
Heidi Androl Sales managerKinetic26 Santa Monica, California Fired in week 12
(4-8-2007)
Tim Urban Tutoring company ownerArrow24Los Angeles, CaliforniaFired in week 11
(4-1-2007)
Angela Ruggiero Olympic athleteKinetic26 Oyster Bay, New York Fired in week 10
(3-25-2007)
Muna HeavenFamily law litigatorKinetic28 Matawan, New Jersey Fired in week 9
(3-18-2007)
Surya Yalamanchili Brand managerKinetic24 Cincinnati, Ohio Fired in week 8
(3-11-2007)
Jennifer HoffmanPublicist, Writer, Performance Artist Kinetic26 Phoenix, Arizona and Huntington, NY Fired in week 7
(3-4-2007)
Derek ArtetaEntertainment lawyerKinetic34Los Angeles, CaliforniaFired in week 7
(3-4-2007)
Aimee TrottierSurgical sales rep.Kinetic32 Miami, Florida Fired in week 6
(2-18-2007)
Aaron AltscherReal estate sales managerArrow25Chicago, IllinoisFired in week 5
(2-11-2007)
Marisa DeMatoClass action attorneyKinetic28 Wellington, Florida Fired in week 4
(1-28-2007)
Michelle SorroReal estate consultantArrow34Los Angeles, CaliforniaQuit in week 3
(1-21-2007)
Carey SherrellMarketing firm ownerArrow25 Atlanta, Georgia Fired in week 2
(1-14-2007)
Martin ClarkeAttorney/ProfessorArrow37 Atlanta, Georgia Fired in week 1
(1-7-2007)

Olympic candidates

During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Donald Trump announced that 12 Olympians (eight men and four women) from Team United States 2006 would be vying for a spot on this edition. Voting continued throughout the entire Olympics concluding on the Closing Ceremonies. [4] Although not all of them made it to the "interview process", the 12 Olympians are as follows:

AthleteSportNotes
Allison Baver Speed skating
Travis Cabral Freestyle skating
Casey FitzRandolph Speed skating
Todd Hays Bobsled
Chad Hedrick Speed skating
Danny Kass Snowboarding
Joe Pack Freestyle skiing
Jeret Peterson Freestyle skiing
Angela Ruggiero Ice hockeyChosen as a candidate on May 30, 2006 [5]
Katie Uhlaender Skeleton
Seth Wescott Snowboarding
Chris Witty Speed Skating

Team picks

KineticArrow
PMHeidiFrank
1DerekCarey
2AimeeTim
3MarisaAaron
4AngelaNicole
5SuryaJames
6KristineStefani
7MunaMichelle
8JennMartin

Weekly results

CandidateOriginal teamWeek 3 team 1 Week 4 teamWeek 10 teamWeek 12 partnerFinal task team 2 Application resultRecord as project manager
Stefani SchaefferArrowTeam AaronArrowArrowJames SunArrowHired by Trump
James SunArrowTeam AaronArrowArrowStefani SchaefferArrowFired in the season finale 3 2–1 (win in weeks 9 & 10, loss in week 11)
Nicole D'AmbrosioArrowTeam MichelleArrowKineticKristine LefebvreKineticFired in the season finale 3 0–1 (loss in week 2)
Frank LombardiArrowTeam MichelleArrowArrowHeidi AndrolKineticFired in the season finale 3 0–1 (loss in week 1)
Kristine LefebvreKineticKineticKineticNicole D'AmbrosioFired in week 121–1 (win in week 8, loss in week 9)
Heidi AndrolKineticKineticKineticFrank LombardiFired in week 123–1 (win in weeks 1, 2 & 11, loss in week 4)
Tim UrbanArrowTeam MichelleArrowArrowFired in week 11
Angela RuggieroKineticKineticKineticFired in week 100–1 (loss in week 10)
Muna HeavenKineticKineticFired in week 9
Surya YalamanchiliKineticArrowFired in week 82–1 (win in weeks 6 & 7, loss in week 8)
Jenn HoffmanKineticKineticFired in week 70–1 (loss in week 7)
Derek ArtetaKineticKineticFired in week 7
Aimee TrottierKineticKineticFired in week 61-1 (win in week 5, loss in week 6)
Aaron AltscherArrowTeam AaronArrowFired in week 52–1 (win in weeks 3 & 4, loss in week 5)
Marisa DeMatoKineticKineticFired in week 4
Michelle SorroArrowTeam MichelleQuit in week 30–1 (loss in week 3)
Carey SherrellArrowFired in week 2
Martin ClarkeArrowFired in week 1

^Note 1 : Kinetic was exempt from week 3 as a result of their win in week 2. Arrow was split in two factions (Team Aaron and Team Michelle) during week 3.
^Note 2 : As there were no more project managers or team names for the final task, each team was identified simply as "James & Stefani" or "Frank & Nicole." However, an Arrow sign could be seen in the background of James' and Stefani's editing room, while a Kinetic sign could be seen in the background of Frank's and Nicole's editing room. For the final task, the final four candidates were directed to split into two teams, and each team was asked to choose two previously fired candidates to assist them. James and Stefani chose Angela and Aaron, while Frank and Nicole chose Tim and Surya.
^Note 3 : Trump fired three people during the course of the live finale. Frank and Nicole were fired in the middle of the finale, while James was fired at the end of the finale.

Elimination chart
No.Candidate12345678910111213
1StefaniININININININININININININHIRED
2JamesINININININININBRWINWINLOSEINFIRED
3NicoleINLOSEININBRINININININININFIRED
4FrankLOSEINININININININININININFIRED
5KristineINININININININWINLOSEININFIRED
6HeidiWINWININLOSEININININININWINFIRED
7TimBRININININININBRININFIRED
8AngelaINININININININININFIRED
9MunaININININININININFIRED
10SuryaININININBRWINWINFIRED
11JennINININININBRFIRED
12DerekINININININBRFIRED
13AimeeINININBRWINFIRED
14AaronININWINWINFIRED
15MarisaINININFIRED
16MichelleINBRQUIT
17CareyINFIRED
18MartinFIRED
  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 called to the final boardroom.
  The candidate was fired.
  The candidate lost as project manager and was fired.
  The candidate lost as project manager and quit the competition.
  The candidate didn't participate in the week 3 challenge.

Episodes

Episode 1 – To Have and Have Not

Episode 2 – Pink Is the New Black

Episode 3 – Hollywood Walk of Shame

Episode 4 – Drive-Thru Duel

Episode 5 – To Bee or Not To Bee

Episode 6 – Travel Sweepstakes Smackdown

Episode 7 – Life in the Luxury Lane

Episode 8 – Bend It Like Donald

Episode 9 – Soap Gets In Your Eyes

Episode 10 – Girls on Rollerskates

Episode 11 – Shut Your Smartmouth

Episode 12 – Las Vegas, Baby!

Episode 13 – The Final Four

Episode 14 – Decision Time

Ratings

The sixth season of The Apprentice was by far the worst-received season of The Apprentice, and also the least watched on its initial run (the tenth season would later receive considerably lower viewing figures). Critics and many fans alike were very unfavorable to the various radical changes the show had made (such as being a project manager until failing, or having a winning project manager serve in the boardroom and advise Trump on whom to fire) and thought the show lost its original appeal. They believed that producers were trying to incorporate more of a sensational edge to the show, rather than focus on the aspects of the business world, and some speculated that the show was trying to specifically mirror Survivor, with having the weekly losing candidates live in tents with no power or running water. Moreover, footage of the actual projects that candidates would work on was substantially cut, after the tasks in this season often took up as little as a fifth of the episode, whereas the tasks in previous seasons took up between a third and a half of the episode's running time. Trump later blamed creator and executive producer Mark Burnett for these ideas, who ironically is also the creator of Survivor. The 90-minute premiere of the sixth season averaged 9.1 million overall viewers and a 4.1/10 rating/share in the Adults 18–49 demographic. The figure for total viewers for the show's sixth season debut was much lower than that of the show's fifth season debut. [18] The second episode of season 6 averaged 7.3 million viewers. [19]

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