The Apprentice

:This article refers to the reality series, for the episode of Xiaolin Showdown see The Apprentice (Xiaolin Showdown).

Other countries

Brazilian version

O Aprendiz, a Brazilian version of The Apprentice hosted by marketing business man Roberto Justus, premiered on November 4, 2004. People+Arts (a cable channel that broadcasts The Apprentice in Latin America) and Rede Record (a Brazilian open network) teamed up with Fremantle Media to create the show. The show is aired twice a week with new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. People+Arts shows the episode 8:00pm while Rede Record shows it with a two-hour delay. The last episode aired on December 23, 2004 on a live show, with parts recorded earlier (the last task and a part of the board room). Justus' catchphrase is "Você está demitido" ("you're fired"). The second season of the show is now being shown by both networks.

Related Topics:
Brazil - Roberto Justus - November 4 - 2004 - People+Arts - Latin America - Rede Record - Fremantle Media - December 23

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The final two were Denis and Vivianne. On the last task both of them had to organize two charity auctions. Vivianne got 45% more money than Denis. Another point that was brought up on the board room was that when asked by Roberto Justus himself to change the day of the auction, while Vivianne accept the idea right away, Denis did not.

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By the end of the show, Justus decided Vivianne should be The Apprentice, and just like the U.S. version, when he told her he hired her the whole stage opened showing a live audience and all the others candidate's as well as Vivianne's family run to hug her and gave her a tee shirt with the saying "I'm hired".

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Justus then told Vivianne she wouldn't leave in a taxi like the ones who lost the show, but she would leave driving her new Class A Mercedes Benz. He also showed her in which of his enterprises she would work on her new R$250,000 yearly job.

Related Topics:
Mercedes Benz - R$

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For the grand finale, Justus told everybody that the production of O Aprendiz 2 had started.

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Colombia

Hosted By Jean-Claude Bessudo, a French-born tourism entrepreneur. The show first aired in May 2005 on Canal Caracol. The Spanish version is called El Aprendiz (literal translation from the original show's name).

Related Topics:
May 2005 - Spanish

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Denmark

Hosted by Klaus Riskaer Pedersen in the Danish version. Pedersen's catchphrase is "Du er fyret" ("you're fired"). Louise Holm was the winner of the first season.

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Klaus Riskaer Pedersen - Danish

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Finland

Television mogul Jari Sarasvuo hosted the Finnish version, called Diili (slang term for "deal"). The Finnish catchprase is "Olet vapautettu", or "You're free to leave". Olli Rikala was the winner of the first season.

Related Topics:
Jari Sarasvuo - Finnish

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Currently there are no plans for a second season.

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Germany

In the fall of 2004, German TV station RTL aired an adaption of The Apprentice on German television called Big Boss. The show was hosted by former soccer manager Reiner Calmund and only scored fair to poor ratings. The catchphrase was "Sie haben frei", or "you are excused". Carmen was the winner of the first season and Sandra was the runner up.

Related Topics:
German - RTL - Reiner Calmund

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Greece

Publishing tycoon Petros Kostopoulos hosts the Greek version, where the catchphrase is "Efiges", which is slang for "you're out."

Related Topics:
Petros Kostopoulos - Greek - Slang

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Indonesia

Media mogul Peter Gontha is the host. The show, the first Apprentice spinoff in Asia, started in October 3rd, 2005 every Monday on 21.30 Western Indonesian Time.

Related Topics:
Peter Gontha - Asia

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The Netherlands

High-profile barrister Bram Moszkowicz offered a highly paid position ("the new Moszkowicz") in his law firm in AVRO's show De Nieuwe Moszkowicz. The show focused much on the character of Moszkowicz, a flamboyant man known for defending a number of very unpopular figures, most notably Desi Bouterse.

Related Topics:
Barrister - Bram Moszkowicz - AVRO - De Nieuwe Moszkowicz - Desi Bouterse

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Norway

Hairdressing mogul Inger Ellen Nicolaisen hosts the Norwegian version. The show is titled Kandidaten (The Candidate), and the catchphrase is "Du har sparken" ("you're fired").

Related Topics:
Inger Ellen Nicolaisen - Norwegian

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Pan-Arab

Real estate tycoon Mohamed Ali Allabar hosts the Arabic language version from Dubai. The show hasn't started yet.

Related Topics:
Mohamed Ali Allabar - Arabic language - Dubai

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South Africa

The South African version is hosted by Tokyo Sexwale.

Related Topics:
South Africa - Tokyo Sexwale

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Switzerland

Swiss publishing mogul Jürg Marquard hosts the show, which first aired in April 2005 on SF1. The show is titled Traum Job (Dream Job), and the catchphrase is "Sie sind duss" ("You are out"). Martin was the winner of the first season.

Related Topics:
Swiss - Jürg Marquard - April 2005 - SF1

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Turkey

Turkey's version is hosted by one of that country's most succesful businessmen, Tuncay Özilhan the CEO of Anadolu Group. The show is titled Cırak (The Apprentice), and the catchphrase is "Seninle calısmak istemiyorum!" ("I do not want to work with you"). Ahmet Isik was the winner of the first season.

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United Kingdom

Sir Alan Sugar, founder of electronics company Amstrad, hosts the show The Apprentice in the United Kingdom. He ranks 25 on The Sunday Times list of richest people in Great Britain. His catchphrase is also "You're fired". Unlike the US version, the show also has an unseen narrator, Mark Halliley. The show started on 16 February 2005 on BBC2, with the final episode shown on 4 May 2005. It was won by Tim Campbell, a former transport manager for the London Underground who received a position at Amstrad with a £100,000 salary. Saira Khan was the runner-up. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4513233.stm

Related Topics:
Alan Sugar - Amstrad - The Apprentice - United Kingdom - The Sunday Times - Mark Halliley - 16 February - 2005 - BBC2 - 4 May - London Underground

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A second series is currently being planned once again starring Sir Alan Sugar.

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