Be the Boss

Be The Boss is an American reality-competition television series on A&E. The series debuted on December 2, 2012 and follows two employees who work for franchise-owned companies as they work their way to the top in order to own their franchise and "be the boss".[2][3]

Be The Boss
GenreReality
Competition
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Aaron Saidman
  • Brien Meagher
  • Drew Tappon
  • Elaine Frontain Bryant
  • Eli Holzman
  • Nicole Reed
  • Phil Lott
  • Stephen Lambert
  • Tom Moody
Running time40 to 43 minutes
(excluding commercials)
Production company(s)Studio Lambert
Release
Original networkA&E
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseDecember 2, 2012 (2012-12-02) –
January 6, 2013 (2013-01-06)[1]
External links
Official Website

The series was intended to be a spin-off of the hit series Undercover Boss on CBS until CBS dropped the series and it was moved to A&E.

Production History

On August 17, 2010, it was announced that CBS had ordered an untitled Studio Lambert project for a pilot which featured "two employees who work at the same company competing against one another for a major promotion".[4] News about the series went silent until it was announced on February 14, 2012 that the series has been picked up by A&E.

On December 7, 2012, A&E announced that the series has been moved to a late night slot at 11:00/10:00c.[5]

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesSeason PremiereSeason Finale
1 6 December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02) January 6, 2013 (2013-01-06)

Season 1 (2012)
No. Title Original air date Production Code U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Complete Nutrition"December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02)1020.56[6]
2"The Melting Pot"December 9, 2012 (2012-12-09)1050.77[7]
3"Auntie Anne's"December 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)101N/A
4"Molly Maid"December 23, 2012 (2012-12-23)104N/A
5"Jazzercise"December 30, 2012 (2012-12-30)106N/A
6"Signal 88 Security"January 6, 2013 (2013-01-06)103N/A
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References
  1. "Be the Boss".
  2. "A&E Network Turns Average Joes Into CEOs in New Original Real Life Competition Series "Be the Boss"". Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  3. Tice, Carol (12 December 2012). "Giving Away the Store: Inside A&E's Franchise-Biz Show, 'Be the Boss'". Forbes.
  4. "Development Update: Tuesday, August 17". Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  5. "A&E Bumps "Storage Wars: New York" to January 1, "Be the Boss" to Late-Night". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  6. "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Walking Dead" Closes Fall Run on Top". Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  7. "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Wins Night, 'Dexter', 'Homeland', 'Sister Wives', 'Shahs of Sunset' & More". TV by the Numbers. December 11, 2012.
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