• Ninth 'The Apprentice' episode draws over 20 million viewers

  March 8, 2004
  Airing versus a repeat episode of CBS' CSI, the ninth episode of NBC's The Apprentice series set a new total viewer record and finished within 0.2 of a rating point of its best Adults 18-49 demographic rating ever.

• The Apprentice - Episode 8 summary

  March 3, 2004
  "Trump Ice, Ice Baby," our episode summary for the eighth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by Bebo, is now available.

• 'The Apprentice' apartment rental staged for TV?

  March 2, 2004
  In the seventh episode of the hit NBC series The Apprentice, a team of contestants rented a Brooklyn apartment for 27% over its previous asking price after giving it a three-day fix-up. Nice work.

• The Apprentice - Episode 7 summary

  February 28, 2004
  "Chump Change II," our episode summary for the seventh episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by AyaK, is now available.

• Seventh 'Apprentice' episode draws nearly 20 million viewers

  February 22, 2004
  Despite the fact that for the second week in a row CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation drew over 30 million viewers with a performance that's expected to once again place it as the week's top ranked program, NBC's The Apprentice still managed to draw near series-high Adults 18-49 ratings and achieve the network's best regular programming performance in the time period since September 2002.

• The Apprentice - Episode 6 summary

  February 18, 2004
  "Now, What Was Your Name Again?," our episode summary for the sixth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by Bebo, is now available.

• Supersized 'Apprentice' episode performs well, but 'CSI' still draws 'Idol'-beating numbers

  February 13, 2004
  NBC's celebrity-filled second supersized episode of The Apprentice once again delivered a ratings performance that should place it just outside the Top 10 in the week's Nielsen rankings, however clearly it's having little impact on CBS competitor CSI, as last night's CSI episode was the most watched regularly scheduled broadcast on any network this season.

• The Apprentice - Episode 5 summary

  February 12, 2004
  "Backstabbers," our episode summary for the fifth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by AyaK, is now available.

• Supersized 'The Apprentice' takes a ratings hit versus new 'CSI' episode

  February 12, 2004
  As expected, even with a direct lead-in from a supersized Friends broadcast, NBC's The Apprentice found its first head-to-head competition with an original episode of CBS' CSI a bit more difficult than the previous week's CSI repeat episode matchup.

• NBC renews 'The Apprentice' for a second season, begins accepting applications

  February 6, 2004
  In a move that surprised few, NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker announced yesterday that the network's new hit reality show The Apprentice will return for a second season and began accepting applications for the new edition.

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