Beauty and the Geek

Beauty and the Geek is an American reality television series that premiered on The WB on June 1, 2005. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and J.D. Roth. The show's title is a parody of Beauty and the Beast. This was the first show produced by the Fox Television Studios sub-division Fox 21.

For the Australian version of the show, see Beauty and the Geek Australia. For the UK version of the show, see Beauty and the Geek (UK TV series).
Beauty and the Geek
StarringBrian McFayden
Mike Richards
Opening theme"Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" by Pet Shop Boys
ComposersJeff Lippencott
Mark T. Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes48
Production
Executive producersAshton Kutcher
Nick Santora
J.D. Roth
Jason Goldberg
Todd A. Nelson
John Foy
ProducersHeather Carrington
Dana C. Arnett
Allison Kaz
Paul Hogan
Danny Kon
Steve Youel
Matt Assmus
Matt Westmore
Ian Golding
Julie Singer
Lisa Michelle Singer
Adam Paul
Steve Pilot
Mike Richards
Sean Paulsen
Siegfried Hildebrand
Jessley Ranek
Jamie Sykes
Tee-a Hof
CinematographyDarrin Webb
Steve Russell
Adam Sampson
Mark S. Jacobs
Tim Baker
EditorsD.J. Nurre
Colin Dixon
Jamie Sykes
Stephen Baumhauer
J.R. Arinaga
Josh Lennox
Debra Light
Paul Makkos
Joe Weiss
Scott Zabielski
Michael Degl'Innoenti
Anne-Marie Hess
Marina Catala
Kurt Jones
Ryan Main
William Drucker
Scott Bagley
Katherine Griffin
Mike Barry
Pierre Dwyer
Karl Kimbrough
Teresa O'Mara
Paul Sadowski
Bradford L. Dean
Chris McKnerney
Tori Rodman
Shawn Chou
Greg Berg
Dan Golding
David Dooyun Kim
Robert Marshall
Kathy Messer
Daniel Paek
Joe Shugart
Roger Bourdeau
Daniel Korb
Barry Murphy
Running time46 minutes
Production companiesKatalyst Films
3 Ball Productions
Fox 21
Distributor20th Television
Release
Original networkThe WB (2005–2006)
The CW (2007–2008)
Fox Reality (reruns)
Picture format480i SDTV
Original releaseJune 1, 2005 (2005-06-01) –
May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)

The premise of the show consists of a group of "Beauties" (young women who have relied primarily on their looks) and a group of "Geeks" (young men who have relied primarily on intellect rather than social aptitude or looks) who are paired up to compete as couples for a shared $250,000 and other prizes. (For the fourth season, the producers modified the formula to include an extra team consisting of a male "beauty" and a female "geek". For the fifth season, the beauties and geeks competed against each other at first, and teams of one beauty and one geek were not selected until the end of episode three.) Each beauty lives together in a room with her geek during the course of the competition. There are challenges shown each episode, one testing the beauties on a primarily academic subject, and another that has the geeks competing in a more popular/social realm. The winners of the challenges select two teams to compete against each other in a pure "quiz show" type question and answer session: the team with fewer correct answers gets eliminated.

By the end of the competition, many of the contestants say that they have learned much about interacting with people from a different social group (and positive lessons about the character of people from that group), positive things about themselves and their own character, and often something about human nature in general.

After the airing of season 5 in 2008, production stopped and the show was cancelled.

Production

The theme song, "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" by the Pet Shop Boys (originally released in 1985), is used also on the British, Danish and Belgian-Dutch versions. Commercial promos for the show featured a different theme song, "The Geeks Get the Girls" by American Hi-Fi.

Following the second season, the American version moved to The CW, the new network formed when both The WB and UPN ceased operations in September 2006. The two-hour season premiere for the third season aired Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. EST on The CW. The fourth season premiered on September 18, making BATG the first series to premiere for the CW for the 2007-08 television season. Beauty and the Geek was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on March 12, 2008.

After the fifth season, the show was put on indefinite hiatus in order to stoke renewed interest in the show, and perhaps the addition of innovative twists to the format.[1] In October 2008, casting began for a sixth season,[2] scheduled to air on MTV, with minor celebrities as the beauties.[3] However, a sixth season never materialized.

Season 1

Cast
The BeautiesThe Geeks
Cheryl Elliott
"Cocktail Waitress"		Eric Chase
"Computer Programmer"
Erika Rumsey
"Life-Sized Barbie Doll"		Joe Hanson[4]
"Has never been on a date"
Krystal Tini
"NBA Dancer"		Brad Hooker
"Mensa Member"
Lauren Bergfeld
"Lingerie Model"		Bill Lambing
"Vice President, 'Dukes of Hazzard' Fan Club"
Scarlet Garcia
"Beer Spokesmodel"		Shawn Bakken
"Assistant Scoutmaster"
Mindi Emanuel
"Sorority Girl"		Richard Rubin[5]
"Has kissed three girls"
Caitilin Stoller
"Aspiring Fashion Expert"		Chuck Munyon
"Medical Student: Functional Neurology"

^1 Richard's title evolved throughout the show as he kissed Krystal (at end of episode 3 and aftermath show), Lauren (at end of episode 4) and Mindi (after the camping challenge while relaxing and during the post-final test confessional) over the show's course, hence being at first "Has never kissed a girl", then "Has kissed one/two/three girl(s)". Mindi promised Richard that if they won the competition, she would make out with him. On the aftermath show, Lauren attempted to make out with Richard, but Richard refused. After the host asked Richard the question that Richard lost with, Mindi, feeling confident of Richard not knowing the answer again, promised a make out session. Mindi initially was struggling with the notion, but stood up and made out with Richard. It was a quick French kiss with some tongue action.

Challenges and eliminations
WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1 Fifth Grade Knowledge (Mindi)Dancing Competition (Richard)Cheryl & EricErika & Joe
2 Car Repair (Caitilin)Massage (Chuck)Erika & JoeKrystal & Brad
3 Rocket Science (Caitilin)Women's Fashion (Shawn)Krystal & BradMindi & Richard
4 Math (Lauren)Get Girls' Phone Numbers (Chuck)Lauren & BillMindi & Richard
5
Outdoor Challenge (Caitilin & Chuck)
Scarlet & ShawnMindi & Richard
6
How much do you know about your partner (Caitilin & Chuck)
Mindi & RichardCaitilin & Chuck
Winners
Caitilin & Chuck

Episode progress
#ContestantsEpisodes
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1 Caitilin SAFEWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
Chuck SAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINNER
2 Mindi WINSAFERISKRISKRISKRUNNER-UP
Richard WINSAFERISKRISKRISKRUNNER-UP
3 Scarlet SAFESAFESAFE SAFEOUT
Shawn SAFESAFEWIN SAFEOUT
4 Lauren SAFESAFESAFE OUT
Bill SAFESAFESAFE OUT
5 Krystal SAFERISKOUT
Brad SAFERISKOUT
6 Erika RISK OUT
Joe RISK OUT
7 Cheryl OUT
Eric OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.
  The contestant or their partner won the challenge and were also eliminated.

Season 2

Cast
BeautyThe GeekNotes
Amanda Horan
"Hairstylist"		Brandon Blankenship
"Assistant Neurobiologist"		Amanda's original partner: Chris
Brandon's original partner: Tristin
(changed after Week 1)
Brittany Knott
"Tanning Salon Administrator"		Joe Block
"Speed Chess Champion"
Cher Tenbush
"Beer Spokesmodel"		Josh Herman
"Museum Critic"
Danielle Gonzalez
"Cocktail Waitress"		Karl Hench
"Dungeon Master"
Jennipher Johnson
"Camp Counselor"		Ankur Mehta
"MIT Graduate"
Sarah Coleman
"Dental Assistant"		Wes Wilson
"Tracks Monkeys With Lasers"
Thais Soares
"Model"		Tyson Mao
"Rubik's Cube Record Holder"
Tristin Clow
"Cocktail Waitress/Shot Girl"		Chris Saroki
"Has Only Kissed One Girl"		Tristin's original partner: Brandon
Chris's original partner: Amanda
(changed after Week 1)

Note: Original partners Chris and Amanda won the first week's quiz challenge and were given the power to switch the partner of one team with another team or they themselves can switch partners. They choose the latter and broke up the team of Brandon and Tristin.

Episode progress
#ContestantsEpisodes
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1 Cher SAFEWINWINRISKSAFERISKWIN WINNER
Josh SAFESAFESAFERISKWINRISKWIN WINNER
2 Brittany SAFESAFESAFE SAFEWINSAFERISKRUNNER-UP
Joe SAFESAFEWINSAFESAFE WIN RISK RUNNER-UP
3 Jennipher SAFESAFESAFESAFERISKWINOUT
Ankur SAFESAFESAFESAFERISK SAFEOUT
4 Sarah SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Wes SAFESAFESAFEWIN SAFEOUT
5 Danielle SAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Karl SAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
6 Tristin SAFERISKRISKOUT
Chris WINRISK RISKOUT
7 Thais SAFESAFEOUT
Tyson SAFEWINOUT
8 Amanda WINOUT
Brandon SAFEOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations
WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1 Quiz (Amanda & Chris)No eliminations
2 Public Speaking (Cher)Karaoke (Tyson)Amanda & BrandonTristin & Chris
3 Assemble a computer and burn a song (Cher)Interior decorating (Joe)Thais & TysonTristin & Chris
4 Makeover for the GeeksSpeed dating (Wes)Tristin & ChrisCher & Josh
5 Strip poker (Brittany)Party planning (Josh)Danielle & KarlJennipher & Ankur
6 Frumpy flirting (Jennipher)Fashion photography (Joe)Sarah & WesCher & Josh
7 Navigation (Cher)Shopping (Josh)Jennipher & AnkurBrittany & Joe
8 How their partners think (Cher & Josh)Brittany & JoeCher & Josh
Winners Cher & Josh

Season 3

Cast
The BeautiesThe GeeksEpisode Eliminated
Megan Hauserman
"Playboy Model"		Alan ("Scooter") Zackheim
"Harvard Graduate"		Winners
Cecille Gahr
"Bikini Model"		Nate Dern
"Singer: Star Wars Band"		Episode 7
Jennylee Berns
"U.F.C. Ring Girl"		Niels Hoven
"Had A Perfect S.A.T. Score"		Episode 6
Nadia Underwood
"Sorority Girl"		Mario Muscar
"Owns 25,000 Comics"		Episode 5
Erin Gipson
"Voice Teacher"		Drew Sawa
"Trekker"		Episode 4
Andrea Ciliberti
"Beauty Pageant Queen"		Matt Herman
"M.I.T. Graduate"		Episode 3
Sheree Swanson
"Former Hooters Waitress"		Piao Sam
"Has Only Kissed One Girl"		Episode 2
Tori Elmore
"Model"		Sanjay Shah
"Virgin"		Episode 1 pt. 2

Episode progress
#ContestantsEpisodes
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1 Megan SAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFEWIN WINWINNER
Scooter SAFESAFESAFE SAFEWINSAFE WINWINNER
2 Cecille WINSAFESAFE RISKWINSAFE RISKRUNNER-UP
Nate WINWINSAFE RISKSAFEWIN RISKRUNNER-UP
3 Jennylee SAFESAFESAFE WINRISKRISKOUT
Niels SAFESAFESAFE WINRISKRISKOUT
4 Nadia SAFESAFEWIN SAFESAFEOUT
Mario SAFESAFEWIN SAFESAFEOUT
5 Erin SAFERISKSAFESAFE OUT
Drew SAFERISKSAFESAFE OUT
6 Andrea SAFESAFERISK OUT
Matt SAFESAFERISK OUT
7 Sheree SAFEWINOUT
Piao SAFESAFEOUT
8 Tori SAFEOUT
Sanjay SAFEOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations
WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1 (Part 1) Library Search (Cecille)Social Challenge (Nate)
1 (Part 2) News Interview (Sheree)Stand-up Comedy (Nate)Tori & SanjayErin & Drew
2 Museum Tour Guiding (Nadia)Model Quiz (Mario)Sheree & PiaoAndrea & Matt
3 Geek Makeover & Charity Auction (Jennylee & Niels)Andrea & MattCecille & Nate
4 Beach Escape Challenge (Cecille)Fitness Instructor (Scooter)Erin & DrewJennylee & Niels
5 Building a Doghouse (Megan)Collecting Phone Numbers (Nate)Nadia & MarioJennylee & Niels
6 Ranch Duties Challenge (Megan & Scooter)Jennylee & NielsCecille & Nate
7 Who Changed the Most (decided by previously eliminated contestants) (Megan & Scooter)Cecille & NateMegan & Scooter
Winners Megan & Scooter

The Beauties Meet the Geeks, Part 1

First aired January 3, 2007

  • Beauty Challenge Winner: Cecille
  • Geek Challenge Winner: Nate
  • Teams at Risk: None
  • Eliminated: None

The Beauties Meet the Geeks, Part 2

First aired January 3, 2007

  • Beauty Challenge Winner: Sheree
  • Geek Challenge Winner: Nate
  • Teams at Risk: Erin & Drew, Tori & Sanjay
  • Eliminated: Tori & Sanjay

Geeks Get Naked

First aired January 10, 2007

  • Beauty Challenge Winner: Nadia
  • Geek Challenge Winner: Mario
  • Teams at Risk: Andrea & Matt, Sheree & Piao
  • Eliminated: Sheree & Piao

Beauties Pimp Their Geeks

First aired January 17, 2007

  • Challenge Winners: Jennylee & Niels
  • Teams at Risk: Andrea & Matt, Cecille & Nate
  • Eliminated: Andrea & Matt

Beauties and the Beach

First aired January 24, 2007

  • Beauty Challenge Winner: Cecille
  • Geek Challenge Winner: Scooter
  • Teams at Risk: Erin & Drew, Jennylee & Niels
  • Eliminated: Erin & Drew

Geek Love

First aired January 31, 2007

  • Beauty Challenge Winner: Megan
  • Geek Challenge Winner: Nate
  • Teams at Risk: Jennylee & Niels, Nadia & Mario
  • Eliminated: Nadia & Mario

Down On The Farm

First aired February 7, 2007

  • Challenge Winners: Megan & Scooter
  • Teams at Risk: Cecille & Nate, Jennylee & Niels
  • Eliminated: Jennylee & Niels

Beauty Queen and Geek King

First aired February 14, 2007

All previously eliminated contestants were brought back to spend one more night in the mansion and to assess which of the final two teams had undergone the most personal change. Their votes on this question would determine the winner of the $250,000 grand prize. Cecille was enraged by the twist, ranting to Nate about how unfair it was that the "losers" would get to decide their fate, and when Nate said she should try to make amends with them she expressed disgust with him. Nate, who by that point decided that winning would only reinforce Cecille's behavior, eventually asked contestants to vote against him; this was difficult for most of the cast as they genuinely liked him and wanted him to win but also tied into their collective anger over Cecille's bad behavior. This led to Megan and Scooter winning 7 to 2, with the remaining contestants not voting once a majority had been reached.

  • Winners of Beauty and the Geek: Megan & Scooter
  • Runners-up: Cecille & Nate

Beauties and Geeks Reunite

First aired February 21, 2007

Megan and Scooter and the other eliminated cast members reunite to talk about their experiences on the show and what is in store for them in the future. Cecille was bitter over losing at the end, claiming that no one in the show could have really changed and that they were stupid for thinking they could.

Season 4

Season 4 featured several changes and was by far the most controversial one. One male beauty is paired with one female geek, but the rest of the pairs remained the same way (i.e. a male geek and a female beauty). The season was also extended from 8/9 episodes to 13, featuring a recap on week 7 and the cast growing from eight pairs to ten. This was also the first season to have a pair voted out (Natalie and John on week 8) instead of eliminated through a quiz, which sparked some controversy, much like Sam's previous experience in show business, despite the fact that many other beauties had some previous acting experience as well. In episode 6 the geeks have their make-overs

Cast
The BeautiesThe Geeks
Amanda Hanshaw[6]
"Aspiring Playboy Model"		Tony Tran[7]
"Biomedical student"
Erin Schneider[8]
"Beautician"		Jesse Yeary[8]
"Lives with parents"
Hollie Winnard
"Professional Betty Boop"		Josh Bishop-Moser[9]
"Rubberband Club President"
Jasmine Moore[10]
"Babysitter"		David Olsen[11]
"LARPer"
Jennifer Carter
"Cigar Model"		William McDonald[12]
"Server, Online gamer"
Katie Roberson
"Sorority Girl"		Luke Neyer[13]
"Robotics Engineer"
Natalie Reeves
"Ultimate Hooters Girl"		John Gardner
"Perfect 5.0 at MIT"
Rebecca Nichols[14]
"Cocktail Waitress"		Will Frank[14]
"Software Engineer"
Shalandra "Shay" Champ[15]
"Beauty Pageant Queen"		Joshua Green[15][16]
"Astrophysicist"
Sam Horrigan
"Club Promoter"		Nicole Morgan
"Musicologist"

Episode progress
#ContestantsEpisodes
12345678910
1 Jasmine SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINNER
David SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINWINWINNER
2 Sam SAFEWIN SAFEWINRISK WINWINWINRISK RUNNER-UP
Nicole SAFESAFESAFESAFERISKWINSAFESAFE RISKRUNNER-UP
3 Jen SAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFERISKRISKOUT
William SAFESAFESAFERISK SAFESAFERISKRISK OUT
4 Shay WINSAFESAFESAFEWIN SAFERISKOUT
Joshua WINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERISK OUT
5 Natalie SAFERISKSAFESAFESAFERISKOUT
John SAFERISKSAFESAFEWINRISKOUT
6 Erin SAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEOUT
Jesse SAFESAFERISK WINSAFEOUT
7 Katie SAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Luke SAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
8 Rebecca SAFESAFEWINOUT
Will SAFEWINWINOUT
9 Hollie SAFESAFEOUT
Josh SAFESAFEOUT
10 Amanda SAFEOUT
Tony SAFEOUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner were eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations
WeekBeauty Challenge (Winner)Geek Challenge (Winner)EliminatedSurvived Elimination
1 Intellectual Skills Analysis (lowest score wins) (Shay)Social Skills Analysis (lowest score wins) (Joshua)No eliminations
2 Debating (Sam)Rap Off (Will)Amanda & TonyNatalie & John
3 Anatomy Body Paint (Rebecca)Romantic Picnic Basket (Will)Hollie & JoshErin & Jesse
4 Rocket Building (Sam)Massage Skills (Jesse)Rebecca & WillJen & William
5 Teaching 3rd Graders (Shay)Prom King or Queen (John)Katie & LukeSam & Nicole
6 Comic-Con Superhero Challenge (Sam & Nicole)Erin & JesseNatalie & John
7 Mayan Glyph Memorization (Sam)Salsa Dancing (David)Natalie & John Shay & Joshua / Jen & William
8 Zoology/Insect Challenge (Sam)Flair Bartending Challenge (David)Shay & JoshuaJen & William
9 Wine Challenge (Jasmine & David)Jen & WilliamSam & Nicole
10 America decides the winnerSam & NicoleDavid & Jasmine
Winners David & Jasmine

^1 There was no elimination room finale; instead, the two challenge-winning teams selected a team to eliminate directly.

^2 In the final episode on December 4, 2007, David and Jasmine won the $250,000. For the first time, the show's winner was decided by America's votes, four months after the taping of the first 12 episodes.[17]

^3 This season was taped during the summer, due to the prominence of Comic-Con International on one episode.

Season 5

Season 5 premiered on March 11, 2008, taking over the timeslot of Reaper.[18] For the first three episodes, the beauties competed as a group against the team of geeks. The remaining beauties and geeks then paired off to compete against the other pairs, as in previous seasons.

Cast
The BeautiesThe Geeks
Amber Griffin
"Runway Model"		John English[19]
"Child Genius"
Jillian Beyor
"Playboy Cyber Club Model"		Jonathan Prater[20]
"Mama's Boy"
Tiffany Wade
"One Tough Mama"		Jim Babcock[21]
"Video Game Programmer"
Cara Goldberg
"Aspiring Soap Star"		Chris Follett[22]
"MIT Oceanographer"
Tara McComas
"Daisy Dukes Hostess"		"Cowboy" Joe Cortez
Assignment Desk Editor
Randi Ferrera
"The Navy Diva"		Greggy Soriano[23][24][25][26][27]
"Self-Proclaimed 'Gaysian'"
Kristina Savenok[28]
"Daddy's Girl"		Jason Prager
"One Buff Geek"
Leticia Cline
"Extreme Sports Model"		Matt Carter
"The Poet"
Amanda Corey[29]
"Hawaiian Tropic Model"		Tommy Severo
"Sweater Vest Enthusiast"

Note: John, Amber and Jillian were all eliminated before the teams paired. Jonathan was left without a partner and was therefore eliminated.

Episode progress
#ContestantsEpisodes
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1 Amanda WIN RISKWINSAFESAFESAFE WINRISKRISKWINNER
Tommy RISKWINRISKWINSAFEWINWIN RISK RISKWINNER
2 Cara WINSAFEWINWINSAFESAFERISKSAFERISKRUNNER-UP
Chris RISKWINRISKSAFESAFESAFERISK WINRISKRUNNER-UP
3 Leticia WINSAFEWIN RISKWIN SAFERISKWINOUT
Matt SAFEWINRISKRISKWINSAFERISKSAFEOUT
4 Tara WINSAFEWINSAFESAFERISKRISKOUT
Joe RISKWINRISKSAFESAFERISKRISKOUT
5 Kristina WINRISKWINSAFESAFEWINOUT
Jason SAFEWIN RISKSAFESAFESAFEOUT
6 Randi WINRISKWINSAFESAFEOUT
Greggy SAFEWINRISKSAFESAFEOUT
7 Tiffany WINSAFEWIN OUT
Jim SAFEWINRISKOUT
15 Jonathan RISKWINRISKOUT
16 Jillian WINRISKOUT
17 Amber WINOUT
18 John OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations
Week Challenge (Winner) Eliminated Survived Elimination
Beauties Geeks
1 Getting Phone Numbers (Beauties) John Chris, Joe, Jonathan, Tommy
2 Talent Show (Geeks) Amber Amanda, Jillian, Kristina, Randi
3 Flag Football Game (Beauties) Jillian, Jonathan Chris, All Geeks except Jonathan
4 Science Fair (Cara) Love Hotline (Tommy) Tiffany & Jim Leticia & Matt
5 Geek Makeover & Soap Opera Challenge (Leticia & Matt) No Elimination
6 Garbage Math (Kristina) Geek Firefighter (Tommy) Randi & Greggy Tara & Joe
7 Building a Sled (Amanda & Tommy) Kristina & Jason Leticia & Matt, Cara & Chris, Tara & Joe
8 Plumbing (Leticia) Geeky Girls' Makeovers (Chris) Tara & Joe Amanda & Tommy
9.1 How Well Do You Know Your Partner Leticia & Matt Amanda & Tommy, Cara & Chris
9.2 Former Cast Members Hunt in LA (Amanda & Tommy) Cara & Chris Amanda & Tommy
Winners Amanda & Tommy

^1 For this challenge, one member of each team was to temporarily join the opposing team. It was then revealed that if the team lost their new member would be automatically eliminated.

^2 The remaining beauties were asked to pair up with a geek. Tara, the last beauty, chose Joe, eliminating Jonathan since he was left with no partner.

^3 After winning the challenge, Leticia & Matt were given the right to pick one team to go with them at the world premiere of Prom Night and chose Randi and Greg. The four remaining teams had to send one team to elimination for the next week and had chosen Tara and Joe after a geek drag fashion show contest.

^4 Instead of elimination trivia, each losing team cast a vote for another team to be eliminated. Since the teams all had one vote, Tommy and Amanda picked Kristina and Jason as a tie breaker, sending them home.

Contestants who appeared on other competition shows

International versions
  Currently airing franchise
  Cancelled
CountryNameHostChannelPrizeYear aired
 Australia Beauty and the Geek Australia Bernard Curry (2009-2012)
James Tobin (2013–2014)
Sophie Monk (2021-)		 Seven Network
Nine Network		 A$100,000 8 Oct 2009 – 27 Nov 2014
2021
 Bulgaria Красавицата и отличникът
Krasavitsata i otlichnikat		 Borislav Lazarov bTV 300,000 лв. 3 Oct – 29 Nov 2005
 Chile La Bella y el Geek Pablo Mackenna Chilevisión CL$20,000,000 22 Oct – 17 Dec 2012
 Colombia La Bella y el Nerdo Víctor Gómez Canal Caracol CO$200,000,000 4 May 2006
 Croatia Ljepotice i genijalci Igor Mešin Nova TV 200,000 kn 18 Mar 2019
 Denmark Skønheden og nørden Thomas Hartmann TV3 Kr. 250,000 13 Feb 2006
 Estonia Kaunitar ja geenius Osalejad Lauri and Adelina TV3 ? 3 Sep 2006
 Finland Kaunotar ja nörtti Lauri Salovaara MTV3 €20,000 4 Sep 2005
 France Bimbo face aux Intello Laurent Ournac TF1 ? Cancelled
 Germany Beauty & The Nerd Daniel Boschmann (2013) ProSieben €100,000 (2013)
€050,000 (2020)		 31 Jan – 21 Feb 2013
4 Jun – 9 Jul 2020
 India [V] Beauty and the Geek VJ Andy Channel V ₹1,000,000 19 Mar – 5 Jun 2011
 Israel היפה והחנון
HaYafa VeHaChnun		 Pini Tavger
Micheal Hanegbi		 Channel 10 ₪200,000 23 Jul 2008 – 7 Apr 2014
 Italy La pupa e il secchione
La pupa e il secchione e viceversa		 Federica Panicucci and Enrico Papi (2006)
Paola Barale and Enrico Papi (2010)
Paolo Ruffini and Francesca Cipriani (2020)		 Italia 1 €200,000 7 Sep 2006
18 Apr 2010
7 Jan 2020
 Mexico La Bella y el Nerd Michel Gurfi TV Azteca MEX$500.000 20 Aug – 26 Nov 2007
 Netherlands
 Belgium		 Beauty & de Nerd Mathias Coppens
Bridget Maasland		 RTL 5
VTM		 €25,000 2006 – 2009
 Norway Prinsessen og professoren Jasmin Aasland TV3 200,000kr 9 Mar – 27 Apr 2006
 Portugal A Bela e o Mestre José Pedro Vasconcelos and Iva Domingues TVI €100,000 11 Mar – 13 May 2007
 Russia Красавицы и Умники [30]
Krasavitsy i Umniki		 Alexander Anatolyevich and Irina Grigorieva REN TV 1.000.000₽ 20 Dec 2005 – 21 Feb 2006
Чики и фрики
Chiki i friki		 (original US show) MTV Russia ? 2010
 Spain Nadie es Perfecto Jesús Vázquez Telecinco ? 5 Jul – 14 Aug 2007
 Turkey Güzel ve Dahi Show TV ₺100.000 7 – 28 Jul 2007
 United Kingdom Beauty and the Geek David Mitchell E4 £40,000 7 Feb – 14 Mar 2006

In Brazil, the original American show aired on the cable television network Multishow under the title As Gostosas e os Geeks (The Hotties and the Geeks).[31]

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