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The Best Episodes of The Celebrity Apprentice

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The ultimate sixteen-week job interview where eighteen Americans compete in a series of rigorous business tasks, many of which include prominent Fortune 500 companies and require street smarts and intelligence to conquer, in order to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Celebrity Apprentice Season 15 Episode 1 - In Here You Call Me Governor
    5.2/10(162 votes)

    S15:E1

    With Arnold Schwarzenegger as the new boss, the celebrities get right down to business with tasks from Tyra Beauty and Trident gum.

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  2. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 7 Episode 5 - The Croc and the Rat
    5.0/10(104 votes)

    S7:E5

    The remaining celebrity contestants must create awareness for a footwear company's shoe-donation campaign. One celeb steps up the drama by defecting to the other team. But is that defector actually serving as a spy? Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are the project overseers.

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  3. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 1 - Pepperoni Profit
    5.0/10(92 votes)

    S11:E1

    The 16 celebrities are divided into two teams and tasked with running pizzerias; the teams set a fundraising record; the first contestant is eliminated.

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  4. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 5 - The Art of the Deal
    5.0/10(75 votes)

    S11:E5

    The remaining celebrity players create original artwork and sell the pieces for charity, but a misunderstanding, a fiery confrontation and nasty traffic test the teams and jeopardize the task.

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  5. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 13 Episode 1 - The Wolf in Charge of the Hen House
    4.9/10(111 votes)

    S13:E1

    Season 13 opens with 14 returning celebrities tasked to sell meatballs in a charity competition, but there are beefs due to a power struggle and an unorthodox approach to the mission. Stars include Trace Adkins, Stephen Baldwin and Gary Busey.

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  6. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 14 Episode 6 - I Wish I Had A Project Manager
    4.9/10(64 votes)

    S14:E6

    The celebrity teams battle to create the perfect display for Ivanka Trump's shoes! Kenya Moore and Vivica A. Fox lead their teams in this stylish marketing challenge, with Joan Rivers helping judge. Who'll step up and who'll get stepped on?

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  7. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 7 Episode 3 - Mr. Outside the Box
    4.8/10(63 votes)

    S7:E3

    The two teams are each given a "Jet Stream" trailer to transform into a mobile campaign to promote and sell Kodak products. The pressure builds when Hydra damages their computer and Empresario misses out on a meeting with the executives.

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  8. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 2 - Child's Play
    4.8/10(66 votes)

    S11:E2

    In the second episode of the season, the Celebrities must write an original children’s book based on one of their own teammates and perform it for 4- and 5-year-olds.

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  9. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 3 - Unhappy Campers
    4.8/10(63 votes)

    S11:E3

    Each team is given two Camping World RVs to stage an 'experience' in mid-town Manhattan. One Celebrity wrestles control away from their project manager. The other team questions the sanity of their leader, who stops working on the task to play a game of catch. It's a race to the finish, but one team ultimately stands victorious. The losing team faces Donald Trump in the boardroom where another Celebrity is fired.

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  10. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 7 - Raising The Steaks
    4.8/10(60 votes)

    S11:E7

    The star contestants are charged with writing, producing and starring in a live cooking demonstration for Omaha Streaks. One group elects a vegetarian to lead the meat, while the other team selects a loose cannon to lead the charge.

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  11. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 12 Episode 1 - Hero Worship
    4.8/10(73 votes)

    S12:E1

    Season 12 of Donald Trump's business-savvy series opens with 18 celebrity players creating and selling deli sandwiches. The star contestants include Arsenio Hall, Clay Aiken, Cheryl Tiegs, Debbie Gibson, Adam Carolla, Lisa Lampanelli and Penn Jillette.

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  12. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 12 Episode 2 - Getting Medieval
    4.8/10(62 votes)

    S12:E2

    The teams produce and perform a medieval-theme show for an audience, yet an insubordinate contestant and a serious injury mar the task.

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  13. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 14 Episode 4 - Please Tell Me That Was Your Thumb
    4.8/10(61 votes)

    S14:E4

    In this fiery episode, the celebrity teams create a fitness advertorial for Cosmo Body Magazine. Two members of the men's team solidify their seething rivalry, while the women fight over who should be the fitness model for their photo shoot.

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  14. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 1 Episode 1 - Meet the Billionaire
    4.7/10(213 votes)

    S1:E1

    The contestants are split into two teams, one team of 8 men and another team of 8 women. The two teams are then given their first challenge - sell lemonade on the streets of New York with a budget of $250. The team that makes the most profit wins.

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  15. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 7 Episode 10 - Painting by Numbers
    4.7/10(69 votes)

    S7:E10

    Both teams sell works of art by artists they have selected.

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  16. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 7 Episode 11 - Bread and Badda-Bing
    4.7/10(59 votes)

    S7:E11

    Both teams create a sandwich which they need to sell the most of in order to win.

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  17. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 8 Episode 1 - Let Them Bake Cake
    4.7/10(76 votes)

    S8:E1

    Donald Trump returns for an eighth season in the boardroom. Joining him are fourteen new celebrity candidates vying for the title of the Celebrity Apprentice, as well as $250,000 for the charity of their choice. First up, a bake sale featuring cupcakes in a challenge to sell the most, despite culinary challenges and a surprise taste test.

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  18. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 8 Episode 3 - Altar'd States
    4.7/10(63 votes)

    S8:E3

    The remaining celebs must decorate a bare space into a bridal boutique and then sell 125 wedding dresses.

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  19. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 8 Episode 5 - Grave Reservations
    4.7/10(67 votes)

    S8:E5

    The celebrities challenge is to take over a ritzy hotel, which will include answer to the guests every beck and call, clean the rooms, manage concierge affairs and delivery room services. But this task does not bold well for an out-of-control manager and unhappy guests.

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  20. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 4 - Off The Hook
    4.7/10(59 votes)

    S11:E4

    The teams are asked to produce a commercial for ACN's new video phone the 'IRIS 5000'.

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  21. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 6 - Australian Gold
    4.7/10(58 votes)

    S11:E6

    The star contestants are charged with organizing a public marketing event for a sunscreen and skin-care product. The heat is on when one team hatches an innovative theme, yet one undisciplined team member jeopardizes the task. Meanwhile, the other group gambles with a late-hour creative change.

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  22. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 10 - Laugh On
    4.7/10(53 votes)

    S11:E10

    In the first of two business challenges, the stars must produce a live comedy show, but it's no laughing matter when one celebrity goes missing. Jimmy Fallon and Tracy Morgan assist in the task. Later, the stars shoot a 60-second promotional video for an in-vehicle safety and navigation system, yet one team loses its way because of bickering.

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  23. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 11 Episode 11 - Retro Rumble
    4.7/10(54 votes)

    S11:E11

    The Donald enlists previous winners Piers Morgan, Joan Rivers and Bret Michaels to help him choose Season 11's two finalists. Following the crowning selection, the remaining duo are charged with arranging a campaign for a soda company's retro product. There's plenty of pop when they must design a new can and shoot a 30-second commercial. Six ousted celebrities return to help the finalists with their task.

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  24. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 12 Episode 9 - Puppet Up!
    4.7/10(54 votes)

    S12:E9

    The remaining celebrities create original puppets for Henson's "Stuffed and Unstrung."

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  25. The Celebrity Apprentice Season 13 Episode 2 - Just as Simple as Making Soup
    4.7/10(60 votes)

    S13:E2

    The teams jet to Universal Orlando Resort in Florida to produce an interactive 3-D photo experience, but an indecisive project manager and a tyrannical leader mar the mission.

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Best Episodes Summary

"In Here You Call Me Governor" is the best rated episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice". It scored 5.2/10 based on 162 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Croc and the Rat".