the task was running a hotel (or at least 5 rooms in the hotel)...from check-in, concierge, room service & housekeeping. Dennis was the pm for the men...he started off OK (the men said he did a good job for 4 hours). Then he started drinking, they kept showing him going to the kitchen to get a vodka/cranberry. At one point, he got 2 of their guests dinner reservations at Tao and he got in the car with them & went to dinner with them. Overall, the men did OK - got 86% rating. The women won with a 91% rating from the guests.

Am I the only one who has always heard vodka & cranberry referred to as a "Cape Cod" or "Cape Codder"?

You're right string...I always referred to them as a Cape Cod...and, I think a sea breeze is vodka, cranberry & pinapple?

This is the first episode of this show I have ever watched.

And my first impression is...

Joan looks 10 times better than her daughter Melissa.

I was surprised to learn there are TV watchers out there who have never even HEARD of this show. A coworker was asking if I watched American Idle, and when I replied no, that I watch Celebrity Apprentice, he & another coworker who was listening both acted like they'd never heard of it before. He even mentioned it as "obscure".

Well, that is kind of surprising...

But in my case, I've known about the show since it started many years ago. I've just never been interested in watching it.

I wasn't interested at 1st, but I ended up seeing an episode the 1st season & was hooked. I was really fascinated w/ the business ideas a lot of these people had, and how driven they were. I've watched it ever since, although some seasons haven't been as good. I even watched the Martha Stewart version, which was good although NBC killed it by putting it the same time of year w/ the original, and I believe up against some powerhouse like Survivor or American Idle.