Beauty and the Geek (American TV series)
A social experiment pairing beauties and geeks.
Beauty and the Geek, an American reality show, debuted on The WB on June 1, 2005. Billed as "The Ultimate Social Experiment," it was created by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg, and J. D. Roth. This series marked the first project from Fox 21, a Fox Television Studios division.
Quick Facts
- Runtime
- 46 minutes
- Genre
- Reality television
- Writer
- Rob Cohen
- Trace Slobotkin
- David Wollock
- Executive producers
- Ashton Kutcher
- Nick Santora
- J. D. Roth
- Jason Goldberg
- Todd A. Nelson
- John Foy
- Cinematography
- Darrin Webb
- Steve Russell
- Adam Sampson
- Mark S. Jacobs
- Tim Baker
- Director
- Brian Smith
- Lisa Singer Haese
- Matt Jackson
- Hal Grant
- Starring
- Brian McFayden; Mike Richards
- Composer
- Jeff Lippencott; Mark T. Williams
Facts from the source article.
Production
The theme song, 'Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)' by the Pet Shop Boys, was also used on British, Danish, and Belgian-Dutch versions. Commercial promos featured 'The Geeks Get the Girls' by American Hi-Fi. After the second season, the series moved to The CW, formed when The WB and UPN ceased operations in September 2006. The two-hour season three premiere aired January 3, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Season four premiered September 18, making it the first series to premiere for the CW's 2007-08 season. A fifth season premiered March 12, 2008. After season five, the show was put on indefinite hiatus. Casting for a sixth season on MTV began in October 2008, but that season never materialized.
Season 5
Season 5 debuted on March 11, 2008, replacing Reaper in its time slot. For the first three episodes, the beauties and geeks competed as separate teams. After that, the remaining contestants formed mixed pairs. John, Amber, and Jillian were eliminated before the pairing, and Jonathan was eliminated because he had no partner.
Contestants who appeared on other competition shows
Richard Rubin later appeared on 1 vs 100 as a mob member. Tyson Mao appeared on Identity as a stranger. Megan Hauserman appeared on Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (5th place), I Love Money (3rd place), and Rock of Love: Charm School (expelled), and later had her own show, Megan Wants a Millionaire. Greggy Soriano competed on Cake Boss's Next Great Baker (7th place). Jason Prager appeared on season 1 of The Gong Show revival.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in Beauty and the Geek (American TV series)?
Beauty and the Geek stars Brian McFayden and Mike Richards.
How many episodes of Beauty and the Geek (American TV series) are there?
Beauty and the Geek has 48 episodes across 5 seasons.
When did Beauty and the Geek (American TV series) end?
Beauty and the Geek last aired on 13 May 2008.
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