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Celebrity Mole Hawaii


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?Celebrity Mole is a spin-off to the unscripted television series The Mole, produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment. Celebrity Mole premiered on the ABC Television Network on January 8, 2003. Two editions of the series were produced: Celebrity Mole: Hawaii and Celebrity Mole: Yucatan Both seasons were hosted by sports commentator Ahmad Rash?d.

Hawaii debuted in early 2003 on Wednesdays with fewer contestants and a smaller potential pot than its civilian predecessors. In January 2004, Yucatan was aired as a mid-season replacement. Following the fourth season, ABC did not renew the show, and The Mole went on hiatus on American television until 2008.

Following the competitions of their respective seasons on ABC, both Hawaii and Yucatan were rerun in their entirety as marathons on ABC Family. Both featured additional interviews and commentary from the contestants. GSN acquired the rights to the program in early 2004. Hawaii and then the first season of The Mole were shown in their entireties at varying timeslots on GSN. However, after low ratings and changes at the network, the remaining seasons were not aired. In July 2007, Fox Reality acquired the rights to all four seasons, and has shown all four, including both celebrity versions on several occasions.

Celebrity Mole: Yucatan received the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Enhanced Television. Celebrity Mole: Hawaii was released by Eagle Vision USA and Red Distribution on DVD in March 2004.

Season 1: Celebrity Mole: Hawaii

See The Mole (U.S. Season 3) for more information

The third overall season (and first celebrity edition) of the American version of The Mole aired from January 8 to February 12, 2003. It was filmed on the Big Island of Hawaii in October 2002. On December 17, 2002, a fire on the second floor of the Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles caused the offices of Stone Stanley Entertainment to be flooded with water from sprinklers and fire hoses. All of the tapes from the series were found soaked in 18 inches of water, but they were all recovered, dried out, and ultimately were unharmed.

Seven B-list celebrities competed in physical and mental challenges while trying to determine who among them had been hired to sabotage their efforts to earn money from these challenges. In the end, supermodel Frederique van der Wal was unmasked as the mole and comedian Kathy Griffin took home the $233,000 grand prize. Contrary to some original belief, the celebrities did not play for charities, as had been done in other celebrity reality/game shows.

Season 2: Celebrity Mole: Yucatan

See The Mole (U.S. Season 4) for more information

The fourth overall season (and second celebrity edition) of the American version of The Mole aired from January 7 to February 18, 2004. It was filmed on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, and based primarily at the Occidental Grand Flamenco Xcaret Resort. Filming was done in the fall of 2003.

The eight celebrities competed in games similair to the previous seasons. Popular players Stephen and Corbin both returned for a second chance, but again, both were executed early. Supermodel Angie Everhart was eventually revealed to be the saboteur and NBA star Dennis Rodman won the $222,000 grand prize.

Despite decent ratings, ABC chose not to renew its option on the series at the time, and Stone Stanley Entertainment (now Stone & Co. Entertainment) was unable to find a new network home for the series. The series will return in 2008, however.

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