Imported in USA from Great Britain, “Undercover Boss TV show” works on a simple, delectably ironic premise: For a week, the CEO of a major American company goes into stealth mode, impersonating a brand new employee at his own company. The bigger the company, the more the premise works, because most...
Imported in USA from Great Britain, “Undercover Boss TV show” works on a simple, delectably ironic premise: For a week, the CEO of a major American company goes into stealth mode, impersonating a brand new employee at his own company. The bigger the company, the more the premise works, because most rank-and-file workers could not distinguish between photos of their CEOs and headshots of Carl Rove. CEOs typically spend an entire week going from one entry-level position to another. They go in equipped with plausible back-stories and perfectly plausible explanations for the presence of a film crew; the best of them act just as surprised to see the cameras as all of their co-workers. If the work-a-day grind fails to serve-up “organic” drama, the producers stage challenging situations to develop both the action and the bond between boss and worker. At the end of the undercover week, employees learn “the new guy’s” true identity, and the boss rewards employees who have done well or refers struggling workers for more training.
Season:Episode
Title
Queue
S03:E13
MasTec
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 13: MasTec
S03:E12
Fastsigns International
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 12: Fastsigns International
S03:E11
Philly Pretzel Factory
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 11: Philly Pretzel Factory
S03:E10
Budget Blinds
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 10: Budget Blinds
S03:E09
Taylormade Golf Company
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 9: Taylormade Golf Company
S03:E08
Yankee Candle
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 8: Yankee Candle
S03:E07
Oriental Trading Company
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 7: Oriental Trading Company
S03:E06
Popeyes
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 6: Popeyes
S03:E05
American Seafoods
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 5: American Seafoods
S03:E04
Checkers & Rally's
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 4: Checkers & Rally's
S03:E03
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 3: Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates
S03:E02
The Dwyer Group
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 2: The Dwyer Group
S03:E01
Diamond Resorts International
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 1: Diamond Resorts International
S02:E22
University of California, Rivers...
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 22: University of California, Riverside
S02:E21
BrightStar Care
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 21: BrightStar Care
S02:E20
Baja Fresh
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 20: Baja Fresh
S02:E19
Synagro
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 19: Synagro
S02:E18
MGM Grand
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 18: MGM Grand
S02:E17
United Van Lines
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 17: United Van Lines
S02:E16
City of Cincinnati
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 16: City of Cincinnati
S02:E15
Mack Trucks
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 15: Mack Trucks
S02:E14
Belfor
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 14: Belfor
S02:E13
UniFirst
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 13: UniFirst
S02:E12
Norwegian Cruise Line
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 12: Norwegian Cruise Line
S02:E11
Johnny Rockets
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 11: Johnny Rockets
S02:E10
ABM
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 10: ABM
S02:E09
Subway
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 9: Subway
S02:E08
Lucky Strike Lanes
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 8: Lucky Strike Lanes
S02:E07
Cubs
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 7: Cubs
S02:E06
Chiquita
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 6: Chiquita
S02:E05
NASCAR
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 5: NASCAR
S02:E04
Frontier Airlines
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 4: Frontier Airlines
S02:E03
DirecTV
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 3: DirecTV
S02:E02
Great Wolf Resorts
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 2: Great Wolf Resorts
S02:E01
Choice Hotels International
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 1: Choice Hotels International
S01:E09
1-800-Flowers
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 9: 1-800-Flowers
S01:E08
Roto-Rooter
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 8: Roto-Rooter
S01:E07
Herschend Family Entertainment
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 7: Herschend Family Entertainment
