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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Undercover Boss
| show_name = Undercover Boss
| image = [[File:Undercover Boss.png|200px]]
| image = [[:File:Undercover Boss.png|200px]]
| caption = Intertitle
| caption = Intertitle
| genre = [[Reality television]]
| genre = [[Reality television]]

Revision as of 03:45, 29 September 2010

This page is about the Undercover Boss franchise. For the American version, see Undercover Boss (U.S. TV series).
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Intertitle
GenreReality television
Created byStephen Lambert
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companyStudio Lambert
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
ReleaseJuly 2009 (2009-07) –
present

Undercover Boss is an British reality television series. Each episode depicts a person who has a high management position at a major business, deciding to become undercover as a entry-level employee to discover the faults in the company.[1] The first series, consisting of two episodes was aired in 2009 followed by a second series consisting of six episodes one year later. This original series sparked several international versions including those produced in the United States and Australia.

Format

Each episode features a high-ranking executive or the owner of a corporation going undercover as an entry-level employee in their own company. The executive alters their appearance and assumes an alias and fictional backstory. The fictitious explanation for the accompanying camera crew is that the executive is being filmed as part of a documentary about entry-level workers in a particular industry. They spend approximately one week undercover, working in various areas of the company's operations, with a different job and in most cases a different location each day. He is exposed to a series of predicaments with amusing results. He invariably spends time getting to know the people who work in the company, learning about their professional and personal challenges.

At the end of his week undercover, the boss resumes his true identity and summons the employees he worked with individually to corporate headquarters. The boss reveals their identity and rewards hardworking employees through promotions or financial rewards. Other employees are given training or better working conditions.

United Kingdom

The original UK series started airing in 2009 on Channel 4 and returned for a second season in July 2010, featuring the bosses of Best Western, Jockey Club, and Harry Ramsden's amongst others.[2]

2009

  1. Park Resorts
  2. Clugston Group

2010

  1. Best Western
  2. Tower Hamlets Council
  3. Harry Ramsden's
  4. Jockey Club
  5. Viridor
  6. Crown Worldwide Group

United States

Main article: Undercover Boss (U.S. TV series)

The first episode premiered on 7 February 2010 after Super Bowl XLIV and featured Larry O'Donnell, President and Chief Operating Officer of Waste Management, Inc.[3]

On 9 March 2010, Undercover Boss was renewed for a second season.[4]. Todd Ricketts, owner of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, will feature in a forthcoming episode. [5].

Reception

CBS's premiere of Undercover Boss on 7 February 2010, immediately following the network's coverage of Super Bowl XLIV, delivered 38.6 million viewers—the largest audience ever for a new series following the Super Bowl since the advent of people meters in 1987, the largest audience ever to watch the premiere episode of a reality series, the most watched new series premiere overall on television since Dolly on 27 September 1987 (39.47 million), and the third largest post-Super Bowl audience behind Friends Special on 28 January 1996 and Survivor: The Australian Outback on 28 January 2001.[6]

Ratings

№ Episode Rating Share Rating/share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Timeslot) 		Rank
(Week 18–49) 		Rank
(Week Households)
1 Waste Management, Inc / Larry O'Donnell 19.1[7] 32[7] 16.2/38[7] 38.65[7] #1 #3 #3[8]
2 Hooters, Inc / Coby G. Brooks 8.6[9] 13[9] 5.2/13[9] 15.45[9] #2 #8 #11[10]
3 7-Eleven / Joseph DePinto 8.0[11] 12[11] 4.8/11[11] 13.76[11] #2 #10 #10[12]
4 White Castle / Dave Rife 8.7[13] 13[13] 5.1/12[13] 15.15[13] #2 #10 #12[14]
5 Churchill Downs / William C. Carstanjen 7.8[15] 12[15] 3.9/10[15] 13.51[15] #1 #10 #11[16]
6 GSI Commerce / Michael G. Rubin 8.6[17] 14[17] 4.4/11[17] 14.47[17] #1 #3 #5[18]
7 Herschend Family Entertainment / Joel Manby 9.6[19] 15[19] 5.1/13[19] 16.72[19] #1 #5 #4[20]
8 Roto-Rooter / Rick L. Arquilla 7.5[21] 12[21] 4.0/11[21] 13.18[21] #1 #7 #10[22]
9 1-800-Flowers / Chris McCann 8.6[23] 14[23] 4.2/11[23] 14.68[23] #1 #5 #9[24]

International broadcasts

  • In Australia, the US version was being broadcasted on Network Ten. An Australian version of the show will air late 2010.
  • In South Korea, the US version of the show premiered on MBC, with its Korean translation narrated by Park Myeong-su, a well-known comedian and entrepreneur.
  • The US version of the show was broadcast on TV One in New Zealand, CTV in Canada, as well as broadcasters in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.[25]
  • Localized versions of the show format are being produced in Australia, Denmark, Spain, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands and Israel.[26][27]

See also

References

  1. ^ Christopher Rocchio (2 February 2009). "CBS orders 'Secret Millionaire'-like 'Undercover Boss' series". Reality TV World.
  2. ^ Ruth Faulkner (14 July 2009). "Viridor boss goes undercover for TV documentary (Subscriber Only Content)". MRW. Retrieved September 18 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "CBS picks "Undercover Boss" for post-Super Bowl slot". TVbytheNumbers.com. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  4. ^ "CBS renews 'Undercover Boss' for second season". The Live Feed. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Cubs owner Todd Ricketts on 'Undercover Boss'". Chicago Tribune. 10 September 2010.
  6. ^ Undercover Boss Marks Biggest New Series Premiere Since 1987
  7. ^ a b c d "Sunday 2/07/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  8. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/09/tv-ratings-super-bowl-xliv-post-game-and-undercover-boss-dominate-weekly-viewing/41481
  9. ^ a b c d "Sunday finals 2/14/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  10. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/17/tv-ratings-top-25-olympics-and-american-idol-battle-for-weekly-supremacy/42196
  11. ^ a b c d "Sunday broadcast finals 2/21/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  12. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/23/tv-ratings-top-25-american-idol-still-top-show-of-week-with-adults-18-49/42827
  13. ^ a b c d "Sunday finals 2/28/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  14. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/02/tv-ratings-top-25-american-idol-olympics-top-weekly-broadcast-network-viewing/43704
  15. ^ a b c d "Sunday finals 3/14/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  16. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/16/tv-ratings-top-25-american-idol-big-bang-theory-ncis-top-weekly-broadcast-charts/45185
  17. ^ a b c d "Sunday finals 3/21/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  18. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/23/tv-ratings-top-25-american-idol-ncis-undercover-boss-house-top-weekly-broadcast-charts/45840#more-45840
  19. ^ a b c d "Sunday finals 3/28/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  20. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/30/tv-ratings-top-25-american-idol-dancing-with-the-stars-big-bang-theory-undercover-boss-top-weekly-broadcast-charts/46707#more-46707
  21. ^ a b c d "Sunday finals 4/4/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  22. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/06/tv-ratings-top-25-dancing-idol-lost-top-weekly-broadcast-charts/47530
  23. ^ a b c d "Sunday Finals 4/11/10 – Topic Powered by Social Strata". Pifeedback.com. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  24. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/13/tv-ratings-top-25-ncaa-final-joins-idol-dancing-on-top-weekly-broadcast-charts/48169
  25. ^ Int'l b'casters search for Undercover Boss - Television Business International, 8 Jul 2010
  26. ^ "'Undercover Boss' goes local (Subscriber Only Content)". World Screen. Retrieved September 18 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ Jesse Whittock (July 8 2010). "Undercover foray into Israel, Sweden". C21 Media. Retrieved September 18 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
Preceded by
The Office
2009 		Undercover Boss
Super Bowl lead-out program
2010 		Succeeded by
Glee
2011

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