Apprentice: Martha

The Finale - For my final Keckler Kocktail, I'd like to bring back one of my classics. Around six years ago, the only way I could slog through the tripe that was Jennifer Jugs Hewitt's new show was to consume large amounts of...

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1-13
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Here Comes the Dawna

The Finale - One hour cut down from two, and the episode STILL slouched toward cancellation at a Xanaxed snail's pace. Dawna wins, Bethenny loses. Whatever. At least it's over.

2005.12.21
2005.12.28
C-

Keckler

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1-12
Recap

Return of the Jimedi

The Empire Strikes Back - Hateful Jim's gone. And then he's back. Maybe someone will dump him in a Sarlacc pit.

2005.12.14
2005.12.18
B+

Keckler

1-11
Extra

Seasoning Packet Greetings!

Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Holiday - Tunes, 'tinis, and tumored sides of beef.

2005.12.17
2005.12.17
N/A

Keckler

1-11
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Clueless Joe Jackson

Final Approach - See Ryan run. See Ryan drink beer. Drink lots of beer, Ryan! See Ryan get sent home. See Marcela do nothing. See Marcela do more nothing. See Marcela get sent home.

2005.12.07
2005.12.12
C

Keckler

1-10
Recap

Paging Bobbie Spencer

A Ridiculous Display - The teams are tasked to come up with a showroom display for Buick's new "luxury" car that, strangely enough, also manages to bear the same name as Safeway's generic dairy label. Ah, Lucerne Cottage Cheese and canned peaches -- a great way to add that touch of class to your breakfast table and your next road trip.

2005.11.30
2005.12.04
B-

Keckler

1-9
Recap

Coffee Is For Closers

The Coffee Achievers - Tasked with selling space-age coffee machines, Primarius chooses to outsource things to a PR firm, while Matchstick opts to utterly bail on PM Marcela. When the former approach bests the latter, Ryan takes offense to charges of disloyalty, but it's Amanda's hatred of perfection that gets her bounced.

2005.11.16
2005.11.20
C

Joe R

1-8
Recap

Up Your Nose with a Retractable Hose

Don't Touch That Dial - The teams have to sell outdoor products on QVC. Matchstick weathers Amanda's me-first antics and sells lots of hose retractors. Primarius trusts its on-air presentation to Jim, who isn't the horror show you'd expect, but they lose anyway. And Howie's profound not caring gets him shown the door.

2005.11.09
2005.11.14
C+

Joe R

1-7
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Buzz Kill

Swimming Against The Tide - Martha really wows us with her double-fire of the Buzzkill Spinsters, Sarah and Carrie! If only Trump hadn't done that last year, or fired a whole team last week, maybe this actually would have been interesting.

2005.11.02
2005.11.07
N/A

Keckler

1-6
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Who Let The Jim Out?

Every Dog Has His Day - In the course of this task, Hateful Jim reaches new heights of rubber-faced insanity, but still manages to drag a kicking and screaming Primarius to victory, while Marcela and her damp Matches are left without a fire under their asses. David gets the Nicest! Letter! Ever! from Martha and is left whistling, "The chances, my friend, are blowing in the win, the chances...are blowing...in the win."

2005.10.26
2005.10.31
B

Keckler

1-5
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It's Quite Easy Being Green

Mixed Greens - Martha shakes it up, and Jennifer is the one who falls out.

2005.10.19
2005.10.24
B-

Keckler