Beauty and the Geek 1974940 226169968 2008-07-17T03:40:22Z 70.119.58.88 /* Cast */ {{for|the UK version of the show|Beauty and the Geek (UK TV series)}} {{Infobox Television | show_name = Beauty and the Geek | image = | caption = | format = [[Reality television|Reality]] | camera = | picture_format = | runtime = 42 minutes (60 with commercials) | creator = | developer = | executive_producer = [[Ashton Kutcher]] <br />[[Jason Goldberg]]<br />[[Nick Santora]] | starring = [[Brian McFayden]]<br />Mike Richards | narrated = | opentheme = [[Pet Shop Boys]] - ''[[Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)]]'' | endtheme = | country = USA | network = [[The WB Television Network|The WB]] (2005-2006)<br />[[The CW Television Network|The CW]] (2007-2008) | first_aired = [[June 1]], [[2005]] | last_aired = [[May 13]], [[2008]] | num_seasons = 5 | num_episodes = 48 <!--As of May 13, 2008--> | website = http://cwtv.com/shows/beauty-and-the-geek | imdb_id = 0460625 | tv_com_id = 32037 }} '''''Beauty and the Geek''''' is a [[reality]] television series on [[The CW Television Network|The CW]]. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by [[Ashton Kutcher]], [[Jason Goldberg]] and [[Nick Santora]]. The premise of the show consists of a group of "Beauties" (young women who have relied primarily on their looks and are intellectually inept) and a group of "Geeks" (young men who have relied primarily on intellect and are socially inept) who are paired up to compete as couples for a shared $250,000 and other prizes. (For the fourth season, the producers modified the formula to include an extra team consisting of a male "beauty" and a female "geek". For the fifth season, the beauties and geeks competed against each other at first, and teams of one beauty and one geek were not selected until the end of episode three.) Each beauty lives together in a room with her geek during the course of the competition. There are challenges shown each episode, one testing the beauties on a primarily academic subject, and another that has the geeks competing in a more popular/social realm. The winners of the challenges select a total of two teams to compete against each other in a pure "quiz show" type question and answer session, with the team getting the fewest number of questions correct being eliminated. By the end of the competition, many of the contestants say that they have learned much about interacting with people from a different social group (and positive lessons about the character of people from that group), positive things about themselves and their own character, and often something about human nature in general. 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 and Belgian-Dutch versions. Commercial [[Promotion (marketing)|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 Television Network]], the new network formed when both [[The WB Television Network|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. [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|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]]. The fifth season will be the final one until enough time has passed to make the format seem fresh again or if producers come up with a new twist to the format.<ref>Adalian, Josef. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984775.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2562 "'Geek' not very popular with CW"], ''Variety'', April 28, 2008</ref> == Season 1 == === Cast === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! The Beauties !! The Geeks |- | Cheryl <br> "Cocktail Waitress" || Eric <br> "[[Computer Programmer]]" |- | Erika Rumsey<ref>[http://www.erikarumsey.com ErikaRumsey.com]</ref> <br> "Life-Sized [[Barbie Doll]]" || Joe <br> "Has never been on a date" |- | Krystal <br> "[[NBA]] Dancer" || Brad <br> "[[American Mensa|Mensa]] Member" |- | Lauren Bergfeld<ref>[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=47256838 Lauren Bergfeld MySpace page]</ref><br> "[[Lingerie]] Model" || Bill <br> "Vice President, '[[Dukes of Hazzard]]' Fan Club" |- | Scarlet<br> "[[Beer]] Spokesmodel" || Shawn Bakken<ref>[http://www.shawnbakken.net/ ShawnBakken.net]</ref><br> "Assistant [[Boy Scout]] Master" |- | Mindi<br> "[[Sorority]] Girl" || Richard Rubin<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/richardrubin Richard Rubin MySpace page]</ref><br> "Never Kissed a Girl"[[#fn 1|<sup>1</sup>]] |- | Caitilin <br> "Aspiring [[Fashion]] Expert" || Chuck <br> "Medical Student: Functional [[Neurology]]" |} {{fnb|1}}Richard's title evolved throughout the show as he kissed Krystal, Lauren and Mindi over the show's course, hence being at first "Has never kissed a girl", then "Has kissed one/two/three girl(s)" === Challenges & Eliminations=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Week !! Beauty Challenge (Winner) !! Geek Challenge (Winner) || Eliminated !! Survived Elimination |- ! 1 | [[Fifth Grade Knowledge]] (Mindi) || Dancing Competition (Richard) || Cheryl & Eric || Erika & Joe |- ! 2 | Car Repair (Caitilin) || [[Massage]] (Chuck) || Erika & Joe || Krystal & Brad |- ! 3 | [[Rocket Science]] (Caitilin) || Women's Fashion (Shawn) || Krystal & Brad || Mindi & Richard |- ! 4 | Math (Lauren) || Get Girls' Phone Numbers (Chuck) || Lauren & Bill || Mindi & Richard |- ! 5 | colspan="2" | <center>Outdoor Challenge (Caitilin & Chuck)</center> || Scarlet & Shawn || Mindi & Richard |- ! 6 | colspan="2" | <center>How much do you know about your partner (Caitilin & Chuck)</center> || Mindi & Richard || Caitilin & Chuck |- ! Winners | colspan="4" | <center> '''Caitilin & Chuck''' </center> |} == Season 2 == === Cast === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! The Beauties !! The Geeks !! Notes |- | Amanda<br> "[[Hairstylist]]" || Brandon <br> "Assistant [[Neurobiologist]]" || Amanda's original partner: Chris <br> Brandon's original partner: Tristin <br> (changed after Week 1) |- | Brittany<br> "Tanning Salon Administrator" || Joe Block<ref>[http://www.gnomeattic.blogspot.com/ Joe Block's blog]</ref> <br> "Speed [[Chess]] Champion" || |- | [[Cher Tenbush]] <br> "Beer Spokesmodel" || Josh<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/hermania56 Josh (no last name) MySpace page]</ref> <br> "Museum Critic" || |- | Danielle Gonzalez<ref>[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29664129/ Danielle (no last name) MySpace page]</ref> <br> "Cocktail Waitress" || Karl<ref>[http://kmachiavelli.blogspot.com/ Karl's (no last name) blog]</ref> <br> "[[Dungeon Master]]" || |- | Jennipher<br> "Camp Counselor" || Ankur Mehta<ref>[http://mehtank.com/index.php/ Mehtank.com]</ref> <br> "[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] Graduate" || |- | Sarah Coleman<br> "Dental Assistant" || Wes<br> "Tracks [[Monkeys]] With Lasers" || |- | Thais<br> "Model" || [[Tyson Mao]] <br> "[[Rubik's Cube]] Record Holder" || |- | Tristin<br> "Cocktail Waitress/Shot Girl" || Chris<ref>[http://www.chrisgeek.com/ "Chris the Geek" (no last name) blog]</ref> <br> "Has Only Kissed One Girl" || Tristin's original partner: Brandon <br> Chris's original partner: Amanda <br> (changed after Week 1) |}'' Note: Original partners Chris and Amanda won the first week's quiz challenge and were given the power to switch the partner of one team with another team or they themselves can switch partners. They choose the latter and broke up the team of Brandon and Tristin. === Challenges & Eliminations=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Week !! Beauty Challenge (Winner) !! Geek Challenge (Winner) || Eliminated || Survived Elimination |- ! 1 | colspan="2" | [[Quiz]] (Amanda & Chris) || colspan="2" | No eliminations |- ! 2 | [[Public speaking|Public Speaking]] (Cher) || [[Karaoke]] (Tyson) || Amanda & Brandon || Tristin & Chris |- ! 3 | Assemble a [[computer]] and [[Optical disc authoring|burn a song]] (Cher) || [[Interior Decorating]] (Joe) || Thais & Tyson || Tristin & Chris |- ! 4 | [[Makeover]] for the Geeks || [[Speed dating]] (Wes) || Tristin & Chris || Cher & Josh |- ! 5 | [[Strip poker]] (Brittany) || [[Party|Party planning]] (Josh) || Danielle & Karl || Jennipher & Ankur |- ! 6 | Frumpy [[flirting]] (Jennipher) || [[Fashion photography]] (Joe) || Sarah & Wes || Cher & Josh |- ! 7 | [[Navigation]] (Cher) || [[Shopping]] (Josh) || Jennipher & Ankur || Brittany & Joe |- ! 8 | colspan="2" | How their partners think (Cher & Josh) || Brittany & Joe || Cher & Josh |- ! Winners | colspan="4" | '''Cher & Josh''' |} Note: Winning Beauty Cher Tenbush and Geek Wes Wilson were actually dating each other during the run of the show. == Season 3 ==<!-- This section is linked from [[Helena, Montana]] --> === Cast === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! The Beauties !! The Geeks |- | [[Megan Hauserman]] <br> "[[Playboy]] Model" || Alan ("Scooter")<ref>[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=47501412 Alan ("Scooter") (no last name) MySpace page]</ref><br> "[[Harvard University|Harvard]] Graduate" |- | Cecille<br> "Bikini Model" || Nate Dern<ref>[http://www.natedern.com NateDern.com]</ref> <br> "Singer: Star Wars Band" |- | Jennylee Berns<br> "[[Ultimate Fighting Championship|U.F.C.]] Ring Girl" || Niels Hoven<ref>[http://www.nielshoven.com/ NielsHoven.com]</ref> <br> "Had A Perfect [[SAT|S.A.T.]] Score" |- | Nadia Underwood<ref>[http://www.nadiaunderwood.com NadiaUnderwood.com]</ref> <br> "Sorority Girl" || Mario<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/mariobatg Mario (no last name) MySpace page]</ref> <br> "Owns 25,000 Comics" |- | Erin<br> "Voice Teacher" || Drew<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/investmentgeek Drew (no last name) MySpace page]</ref><br> "Trekker" |- | [[Andrea Ciliberti]] <br> "Beauty Pageant Queen" || Matt <br> "[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|M.I.T.]] Graduate" |- | Sheree<br> "Former [[Hooters]] Waitress" || Piao <br> "Has Only Kissed One Girl" |- | Tori Elmore<ref>[http://www.torielmore.com ToriElmore.com]</ref> <br> "Model" || Sanjay<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/mikehawkisbrown Sanjay (no last name) MySpace page]</ref> <br> "Virgin" |} ===Challenges & Eliminations=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Week !! Beauty Challenge (Winner) !! Geek Challenge (Winner) || Eliminated !! Survived Elimination |- ! 1 (Part 1) | Library Search (Cecille) || Social Challenge (Nate) || colspan="2" | |- ! 1 (Part 2) | News Interview (Sheree) || Stand-up Comedy (Nate) || Tori & Sanjay || Erin & Drew |- ! 2 | Museum Tour Guiding (Nadia) || Model Quiz (Mario) || Sheree & Piao || Andrea & Matt |- ! 3 | colspan="2" | Geek Makeover & Charity Auction (Jennylee & Niels) || Andrea & Matt || Cecille & Nate |- ! 4 | Beach Escape Challenge (Cecille) || Fitness Instructor (Scooter) || Erin & Drew || Jennylee & Niels |- ! 5 | Building a Doghouse (Megan) || Collecting Phone Numbers (Nate) || Nadia & Mario || Jennylee & Niels |- ! 6 | colspan="2" | Ranch Duties Challenge (Megan & Scooter) || Jennylee & Niels || Cecille & Nate |- ! 7 | colspan="2" | Who Changed the Most (decided by previously eliminated contestants) (Megan & Scooter) || Cecille & Nate || Megan & Scooter |- ! Winners | colspan="4" | '''Megan & Scooter''' |} All previously eliminated contestants were brought back to spend one more night in the mansion and to assess which of the final two teams had undergone the most personal change. Their votes on this question would determine the winner of the $250,000 grand prize. The majority of the contestants were torn between wanting Nate to win, and his partner, Cecille, to lose. Nate, believing that winning would only reinforce Cecille's behavior, asked contestants to vote against him. This led to Megan and Scooter winning 7 to 2. == Season 4 == Season 4 featured several changes and was by far the most controversial one. One male beauty is paired with one female geek, but the rest of the pairs remained the same way (i.e. a male geek and a female beauty). The season was also extended from 8/9 episodes to 13, featuring a recap on week 7 and the cast growing from eight pairs to ten. This was also the first season to have a pair voted out (Natalie and John on week 8) instead of eliminated through a quiz, which sparked some controversy, much like Sam's previous experience in show business, despite the fact that many other beauties had some previous acting experience as well. In episode 6 the geeks have their make-overs === Cast === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! The Beauties !! The Geeks |- | Amanda Hanshaw<ref name="amandalastname">[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-amanda-hanshaw-dishes-about-beauty-and-geek-4-5831.php Reality TV World: "INTERVIEW: Amanda Hanshaw dishes about 'Beauty and the Geek 4'"]</ref><br> "Aspiring ''[[Playboy]]'' Model" || Tony Tran<ref name="tonylastname">[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-tony-tran-talks-about-leaving-beauty-and-geek-4-5839.php Reality TV World: "INTERVIEW: Tony Tran talks about leaving 'Beauty and the Geek 4'"]</ref><br> "Medical student" |- | Erin Schneider<ref>[http://myspace.com/229623565 Erin Schneider (Season 4) on MySpace (private)]</ref><ref name="erinjesse">[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-beauty-and-geek-jesse-yeary-erin-schneider-dish-5987.php Reality TV World: "INTERVIEW: 'Beauty and the Geek's Jesse Yeary, Erin Schneider dish"]</ref><br> "Beautician" || Jesse Yeary<ref name="erinjesse">[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-beauty-and-geek-jesse-yeary-erin-schneider-dish-5987.php Reality TV World: "INTERVIEW: 'Beauty and the Geek's Jesse Yeary, Erin Schneider dish"]</ref><br> "Lives with parents" |- | Hollie Winnard<br> "Professional [[Betty Boop]]"|| Josh<br> "Rubberband Club President" |- | Jasmine Moore<ref>[http://myspace.com/232112729 Jasmine Moore (Season 4) on Myspace (private)]</ref><ref>[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/david-olsen-and-jasmine-moore-win-cw-beauty-and-geek-6213.php Reality TV World: "David Olsen and Jasmine Moore win The CW's 'Beauty and the Geek'", By Christopher Rocchio, December 5, 2007]</ref><br> "Babysitter" || David Olsen<ref name="davidlastname">[http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2007/11/tv-star-helps-s.html TV star helps Somerville kids beat the drums]</ref><br> "[[Live action role-playing game|LARPer]]" |- | Jennifer<br> "Cigar Model" || William<br> "Server, Online gamer" |- | Katie<br> "Sorority Girl" || Luke<br> "[[Robotics]] Engineer" |- | Natalie<br> "Ultimate [[Hooters]] Girl" || John<br> "Perfect 5.0 at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]]" |- | Rebecca Nichols<ref name="frankwill">[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-beauty-and-geek-will-frank-rebecca-nichols-dish-5908.php INTERVIEW: "'Beauty and the Geek's Will Frank, Rebecca Nichols dish", By Christopher Rocchio, 10/11/2007]</ref> <br> "Cocktail Waitress" || Will Frank<ref name="frankwill">[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-beauty-and-geek-will-frank-rebecca-nichols-dish-5908.php INTERVIEW: "'Beauty and the Geek's Will Frank, Rebecca Nichols dish", By Christopher Rocchio, 10/11/2007]</ref><br> "[[Software]] Engineer" |- | Shalandra "Shay" Cham<ref name="shayjoshua">Last name per [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-joshua-green-talks-about-beauty-and-geek-6108.php Reality TV World: "INTERVIEW: Joshua Green talks about 'Beauty and the Geek'" Nov. 15, 2007]</ref><br> "Beauty Pageant Queen" || Joshua Green<ref name="shayjoshua" /><ref>[http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~jvgreen/index.html Joshua Green (Season 4) on astro.princeton.edu], [http://www.myspace.com/jvg1981 Joshua Green (Season 4) on MySpace], [http://joshua-green.livejournal.com/ Joshua Green (Season 4) on LiveJournal]</ref><br> "Astrophysicist" |- | [[Sam Horrigan]]<br> "Club Promoter" || Nicole Morgan<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/musicgeekette Nicole Morgan on MySpace]</ref><br> "Musicologist" |} ===Challenges & Eliminations=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Week !! Beauty Challenge (Winner) !! Geek Challenge (Winner) || Eliminated || Survived Elimination |- ! 1 | Intellectual Skills Analysis (lowest score wins) (Shay) || Social Skills Analysis (lowest score wins) (Joshua) || colspan="2" | No eliminations |- ! 2 | Debating (Sam) || Rap Off (Will) || Amanda & Tony|| Natalie & John |- ! 3 | Anatomy Body Paint (Rebecca) || Romantic Picnic Basket (Will)||Hollie & Josh || Erin & Jesse |- ! 4 | Rocket Building (Sam) || Massage Skills (Jesse) || Rebecca & Will || Jen & William |- ! 5 | Teaching 3rd Graders (Shay) || Prom King or Queen (John) || Katie & Luke || Sam & Nicole |- ! 6 | colspan="2" | [[Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] Superhero Challenge (Sam & Nicole) || Erin & Jesse|| Natalie & John |- ! 8 | Mayan Glyph Memorization (Sam) || Salsa Dancing (David) || Natalie & John [[#fn 1|<sup>1</sup>]]|| Shay & Joshua / Jen & William[[#fn 1|<sup>1</sup>]] |- ! 9 | Zoology/Insect Challenge (Sam) || Flair Bartending Challenge (David) || Shay & Joshua || Jen & William |- ! 10 | colspan="2" | Wine Challenge (Jasmine & David) || Jen & William || Sam & Nicole |- ! 11 | colspan="2" | America decides the winner || Sam & Nicole[[#fn 2|<sup>2</sup>]] || David & Jasmine[[#fn 2|<sup>2</sup>]] |- !'''Winners''' | colspan="4"| ''' David & Jasmine ''' |} {{fnb|1}}There was no elimination room finale; instead, the two challenge-winning teams selected a team to eliminate directly. {{fnb|2}}In the final episode on December 4, 2007, Jasmine and David won the $250,000. For the first time, the show's winner was decided by America's votes, four months after the taping of the first 12 episodes<ref>''Beauty and the Geek'', season 4, episode 13</ref>. == Season 5 == Season 5 premiered on [[March 11]], [[2008]] taking over the timeslot of ''[[Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''.<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7531 Breaking News - CW Plans Midseason Makeover | TheFutonCritic.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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 === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! The Beauties !! The Geeks |- |Amber<br> "Runway Model"|| John English<ref>[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-john-english-dishes-on-beauty-and-geek-experience-6736.php Reality TV World: "Exclusive: John English dishes on 'Beauty and the Geek' experience", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/17/2008]</ref> <br> "Child Genius" |- | [[Jillian Beyor]] <br> "[[Playboy]] Cyber Club Model" ||Jonathan Prater<ref>[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-jonathan-prater-dishes-on-beauty-and-geek-betrayal-6882.php Reality TV World: "Exclusive: Jonathan Prater dishes on 'Beauty and the Geek' betrayal", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/07/2008]</ref><ref>[http://www.myspace.com/norsedragon Jonathan (no last name) MySpace page]</ref> <br> "Mama’s Boy" |- | Tiffany<br> "One Tough Mama" || Jim Babcock<ref>[http://www.wickedlocal.com/bedford/news/x1637675193 Bedford Geek is a Beaut - Bedford Minuteman]</ref><br> "Video Game Programmer" |- | Cara<br> "Aspiring Soap Star" || Chris Follett<ref>[http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N10/geek.html Follett Is Fourth MIT Student To Star in Beauty and the Geek]</ref><br> "[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] Oceanographer" |- | Tara McComas<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/taramccomas Tara McComas Myspace page]</ref><br> "Daisy Dukes Hostess" || "Cowboy" Joe Cortez<ref>[http://craigsmithsblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/so-thats-why-theyre-called-roving.html Craig Smith's Blog - So That's Why They're Called "Roving" Reporters]</ref><ref>[http://www.lompocrecord.com/articles/2008/03/10/news/centralcoast/news04.txt Local geek makes it to national network TV]</ref><ref>[http://www.myspace.com/cowboyjoe_batg "Cowboy" Joe (no last name) MySpace page]</ref><br> Assignment Desk Editor |- | Randi<br> "The Navy Diva" || Greggy Soriano<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/greggydageekygaysian Greggy from Beauty and the Geek Season 5 MySpace page]</ref><ref> [http://glaadorg.nexcess.net/blog/mt-search.cgi?tag=Beauty+%26+the+Geek&blog_id=3 GLAAD.org Cinequeer: Greggy Gets Gorgeous]</ref><ref>[http://www.afterelton.com/blog/lylemasaki/beauty-and-the-geek-gay-greg-goes-geek-to-hawt Greggy Goes from N.E.R.D to H-A-W-T]</ref><ref>[http://www.asianweek.com/2008/03/20/gay-asian-gaysian-beauty-and-the-geek/ Asian Week: Geek in Hot Water]</ref><ref>[http://www.afterelton.com/people/2008/4/gregpaul Interview With Greggy Soriano afterelton.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.buddytv.com/articles/beauty-and-the-geek/exclusive-interview-randi-and-18725.aspx Exclusive Interview: Randi and Greggy of Beauty and the Geek]</ref><br> "Self-Proclaimed ‘Gaysian’" |- | Kristina<br> "Daddy’s Girl" || Jason Prager<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/lockdicer Jason BEAUTY AND THE GEEK SEASON 5 MySpace page]</ref> <br> "One Buff Geek" |- | [[Leticia Cline]] <br> "Extreme Sports Model" || Matt Carter<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/mrchiefie Matt Carter MySpace page]</ref> <br> "The Poet" |- | Amanda Corey<ref>[http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/111035 East Valley Tribute article: "E.V. connections find their way onto reality TV show"]</ref><ref>[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=108834087 Amanda Corey MySpace page]</ref> <br> "Hawaiian Tropic Model"|| Tommy Severo<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas_J_Severo/16000656 Thomas Severo Facebook search listing]</ref><br> "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. ===Challenges & Eliminations=== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;" |- !bgcolor="gray" rowspan="2"|Week !bgcolor="gray" colspan="2"|Challenge (Winner) !bgcolor="gray" rowspan="2"|Eliminated !bgcolor="gray" rowspan="2"|Survived Elimination |- !bgcolor="gray"|Beauties !bgcolor="gray"|Geeks |- |1 |align="center" colspan="2"| Getting Phone Numbers (Beauties) |align="center"|John |align="center"|Chris, Joe, Jonathan, Tommy |- |2 |align="center" colspan="2"|Talent Show (Geeks) |align="center"|Amber |align="center"|Amanda, Jillian, Kristina, Randi |- |3 |align="center" colspan="2"|[[Flag Football]] Game (Beauties) |align="center"|Jillian[[#fn 1|<sup>1</sup>]], Jonathan[[#fn 2|<sup>2</sup>]] |align="center"|Chris[[#fn 1|<sup>1</sup>]], All Geeks except Jonathan[[#fn 2|<sup>2</sup>]] |- |4 |align="center"|Science Fair (Cara) |align="center"|Love Hotline (Tommy) |align="center"|Tiffany & Jim |align="center"|Leticia & Matt |- |5 |align="center" colspan="2"|Geek Makeover & Soap Opera Challenge (Leticia & Matt) |align="center" colspan="2"|No Elimination[[#fn 3|<sup>3</sup>]] |- |6 |align="center"|Garbage Math (Kristina) |align="center"|Geek Firefighter (Tommy) |align="center"|Randi & Greggy |align="center"|Tara & Joe |- |7 |align="center" colspan="2"|Building a Sled (Amanda & Tommy) |align="center"|Kristina & Jason |align="center"|Leticia & Matt, Cara & Chris, Tara & Joe[[#fn 4|<sup>4</sup>]] |- |8 |align="center"|Plumbing (Leticia) |align="center"|Geeky Girls' Makeovers (Chris) |align="center"|Tara & Joe |align="center"|Amanda & Tommy |- |9.1 |align="center" colspan="2"|How Well Do You Know Your Partner |align="center"|Leticia & Matt |align="center"|Amanda & Tommy, Cara & Chris |- |9.2 |align="center" colspan="2"|Former Cast Members Hunt in LA (Amanda & Tommy) |align="center"|Cara & Chris |align="center"|Amanda & Tommy |- |'''Winners''' |align="center" colspan="4"|'''Tommy & Amanda ''' |} {{fnb|1}} For this challenge, one member of each team was to temporarily join the opposing team. It was then revealed that if the team lost their new member would be automatically eliminated. <p> {{fnb|2}} The remaining beauties were asked to pair up with a geek. Tara, the last beauty, chose Joe, eliminating Jonathan since he was left with no partner. <p> {{fnb|3}} After winning the challenge, Leticia & Matt were given the right to pick one team to go with them at the world premiere of ''[[Prom Night (2008 film)|Prom Night]]'' and chose Randi and Greg. The four remaining teams had to send one team to elimination for the next week and had chosen Tara and Joe after a geek drag fashion show contest. <p> {{fnb|4}} Instead of elimination trivia, each losing team cast a vote for another team to be eliminated. Since the teams all had one vote, Tommy and Amanda picked Kristina and Jason as a tie breaker, sending them home. <p> ==Ratings== :''Seasonal rankings (based on average total estimated viewers per episode) of ''Beauty and the Geek'' on The WB and The CW:'' {| class="wikitable" width=99% | |- ! Season ! Timeslot ! Season Premiere ! TV Season ! Rank # ! Viewers<br />(in millions) |- ! 1st ! Wednesday 9/8C | style="text-align:center" | [[June 1]], [[2005]] | style="text-align:center" | Summer 2005 ! style="text-align:center" | N/A ! style="text-align:center" | N/A |- ! 2nd ! Thursday 9/8C | style="text-align:center" | [[January 12]], [[2006]] | style="text-align:center" | Mid-Season 2006 ! style="text-align:center" | '''123''' ! style="text-align:center" | '''4.2''' |- ! 3rd ! Wednesday 8/7C | style="text-align:center" | [[January 3]], [[2007]] | style="text-align:center" | Mid-Season 2007 ! style="text-align:center" | '''127''' ! style="text-align:center" | '''4.0''' |- ! 4th ! Tuesday 8/7C | style="text-align:center" | [[September 18]], [[2007]] | style="text-align:center" | Fall 2007 ! style="text-align:center" | '''133''' ! style="text-align:center" | '''3.3''' |- ! 5th ! Tuesday 8/7C | style="text-align:center" | [[March 11]], [[2008]] | style="text-align:center" | Mid-Season 2008 ! style="text-align:center" | TBA ! style="text-align:center" | '''1.8''' <small>(Through 4/8/08)</small> |- |} == International versions == * A [[Finnish language|Finnish]] version of the show, ''Kaunotar ja nörtti'' (''The Beauty and The Nerd'') started at [[September 4]], [[2005]] on [[MTV3]]. The show was filmed in [[Estonia]]. * A [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] version of the show started at [[October 3]], [[2005]] on [[BTV (Bulgaria)|bTV]]. * On [[February 7]], [[2006]] a [[Beauty and the Geek (UK)|British version]] of the show debuted on [[E4 (channel)|E4]]. Although there is no host, voiceovers are provided by [[David Mitchell (actor)|David Mitchell]]. * A [[Norway|Norwegian]] version will start on Norwegian [[TV3 (Viasat)|TV3]] in March [[2006]]. It has been given the name ''Prinsessen og Professoren'' (''The Princess and the Professor''). * In [[Denmark]], the original American show is aired with [[Danish language|Danish]] subtitles. * In [[France]], the original American show is aired with [[French language|French]] dubbing on NRJ12. * An [[Italy|Italian]] version started on [[Italia 1]] in September [[2006]], called ''La pupa e il secchione'' (''The Doll and the Nerd''), hitting ratings records for the channel. * An [[Estonia|Estonian]] version also started on [[TV3 (Estonia)|Estonian TV3]] in September 2006 called ''Kaunitar ja geenius'' (''The Beauty and the Genius'') * A [[Colombia|Colombian]] version debuted on [[Canal Caracol]] in May 2006, called [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bella_y_el_Nerdo ''La Bella y el Nerdo''] (''The Beauty and The Nerd''). * A [[Portugal|Portuguese]] version started March 2007, called ''A Bela e o Mestre'' (''The Beauty and the Master''). The "master" word was used because there is no word in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] that has the same meaning as geek. * A [[Russia|Russian]] version has aired on [[REN TV]], called ''Красавицы и Умники'' (''Beauties and Smarties'')[http://www.soblazn.tv/]. * A new version of the show is now set to debut on [[TF1]] in [[France]] under the title ''Bimbo et Intello'', however recent reports claim it will not be aired anytime soon<ref>[http://www.leblogtvnews.com/article-14171579.html Bimbos et Intellos : dossier dans Entrevue. - Tvnews, actu de la télévision et des médias au quotidien<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and other one in Mexico under the title [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bella_y_el_Nerd_(MEXICO) ''La Bella y el Nerd''] which is being transmitted by TV Azteca now.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963152.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Mip Briefs: France takes 'Beauty' - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The first episode of [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[Show TV]]'s ''Güzel ve Dahi'' (''The Beauty and The Genius'') was aired on [[July 7]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/07/13/son/sonsiy02.asp Çubukçu, '&#39;Güzel ve Dahi'&#39; programı için RTÜK'e başvurdu / Siyaset / Milliyet İnternet<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>But after some public pressure against showing unintelligent contestant girls, the producers had to cancel the show.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} * In Belgium and the Netherlands, a Dutch version of the show is produced by [[Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij|VTM]] and [[RTL 5]]. The first season aired late 2006 and a second season aired in September 2007. The Dutch version is called ''Beauty & de Nerd''. * A Spanish version, broadcasted by [[Telecinco]], was called ''Nadie es Perfecto'' (''No-one is Perfect''), and it was a failure. * In Israel, a Hebrew version of the show, produced by [[Reyif HeMeiri]], is scheduled to air during the summer of 2008 on [[Israel 10]]. The casting was done with the temporary title ''היפה והגאון'' (Beauty and the Genius)<ref>[http://www.flix.co.il/tapuz/showVideo.asp?m=2127041 Casting video for the Israeli version]</ref>, while the final title is ''היפה והחנון'' (Beauty and the Geek/Nerd). == Footnotes== {{reflist|3}} ==References== {{wikiquote}} * [http://cwtv.com/shows/beauty-and-the-geek/ Official Site on The CW] * [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2226587432 Beauty and the Geek on Facebook] * {{imdb title|id=0460625|title=Beauty and the Geek}} * {{tv.com show|id=32037|title=Beauty and the Geek}} * [http://www.beautyandthegeek.co.uk/ Beauty and the Geek Fansite] Including Season 5 Gallery and News * [http://www.beauty-and-the-geek.co.uk/ Beauty and the Geek UK] ==External links== [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:2005 television series debuts]] [[Category:2008 television series endings]] [[Category:American reality television series]] [[Category:Dating and relationship reality television series]] [[Category:WB network shows]] [[Category:CW network shows]] [[Category:Citytv network shows]] [[es:Beauty and the geek]] [[it:La pupa e il secchione]] [[nl:Beauty & de Nerd]] [[pt:A Bela e o Mestre]] [[sv:Beauty and the Geek]]