Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch

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Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch is an American reality television series airing on VH1 starring wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. The show places him with 85 women to choose from to find love. In the first episode of the show, he eliminated 69 girls. Rubi Pazmino was the winner of the show. Fellow NFL Wide Receivers, and Ochocinco's close friends, Bernard "B-Twice" Berrian and Terrell Owens appeared on some episodes offering tips and helping Ochocinco select the girls.

Contestants

Name	Ranking	Eliminated
	1
	11
	6
	2
	13
	9
	3
	7
	5
	12
	10	(Withdrew)
	16
	14
	15
	4
	8
	N/A

^In Episode 4, Lisa withdrew the competition to tend to her grandfather, who is terminally ill with cancer.

Episode Progress

Contestants	Episodes
Contestants	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Angela	Rubi (1)	Rubi	Rubi	Rubi	Rubi	Rubi	Rubi	Rubi	Rubi	Rubi
April	Tara (2)	Tara	Tara	Tara	Tara	Tara	Tara	Tara	Brittany	Brittany
Brittany	Courtney (3)	Courtney	Courtney	Courtney	Courtney	Tiphani	Tiphani	Tiphani	Tara
Candice	Angela (4)	April	April	April	Tiphani	Ericka	Brittany	Brittany	Tiphani
Courtney	April (5)	Tiphani	Tiphani	Tiphani	Heather	Brittany	Ericka
Crystal	Tiphani (6)	Heather	Heather	Heather	Ericka	Jasmine	Jasmine
Cynthia	Heather (7)	Ericka	Ericka	Ericka	Brittany	Courtney
Emma	Emma (8)	Lisa	Lisa	Brittany	Jasmine	Heather
Ericka	Ericka (9)	Brittany	Brittany	Laurice	April
Heather	Lisa (10)	Laurice	Laurice	Jasmine	Laurice
Jasmine	Brittany (11)	Jasmine	Jasmine	Lisa
Katie	Laurice (12)	Crystal	Candice	Candice
Laurice	Jasmine (13)	Katie	Crystal
Lisa	Crystal (14)	Candice	Katie
Rubi	Katie (15)	Emma
Tara	Candice (16)	Angela
Tiphani	Cynthia

{{colorbox}} The contestant was Chad's Top Player.

{{colorbox}} The contestant is Chad's Ultimate Catch.

{{colorbox}} The contestant won the date and was safe.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was automatically safe.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was eliminated.

{{colorbox}} The contestant left the show.

In episode 1, Chad ranked the girls 1-16 to set them up in a tournament style bracket.
In episode 5, Chad eliminated both April and Laurice and kept both Tiphani and Brittany. Chad placed Brittany to compete with Jasmine in the second round.
In episode 8, Chad did not eliminate any girl, taking all four of them to Miami.
In episode 9, Chad eliminated Tara outside of elimination because she failed to be serious. Brittany was automatically moved to the Championship

Episodes

Season 1: 2010

Ep #	Production code	Title	U.S. viewers (millions)	Air date	EpisodeNumber=1	EpisodeNumber2=101	Aux3=1.520	ShortSummary="NFL superstar Chad Ochocinco is known for his eccentric personality and wacky on-field antics. Now, he's looking for love. But of course, he's not going to do it like any ordinary person. He's going to do it bigger than it's ever been done before. Starting with eighty-five women to choose from, Chad is going to see if he can find his ultimate catch." - VH1 Top Player: Rubi Eliminated: Cynthia Reasons for Elimination Cynthia: She was more focused on herself.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=2	EpisodeNumber2=102	Aux3=0.776	ShortSummary="Sixteen ladies remain in the house as the battle for Ochocinco's heart truly begins. Divided into two teams of eight, the women must compete against their teammates to be the last one standing. The winners suddenly realize getting a date with Ocho can be a blessing and a curse. Tensions rise and hearts break as the ladies realize two of them must go home tonight!" - VH1 Eliminated: Emma, Angela Reasons for Elimination Emma: She was too shy and reserved. Angela: She only has looks to show.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=3	EpisodeNumber2=103	Aux3=N/A	ShortSummary="Two lucky ladies take a gamble with Chad's heart in the entertainment capital of the world... Las Vegas! Chad must make a decision between two very different women, but at the end of an emotional deliberation, two girls are out... and the house is more divided than ever." - VH1 Eliminated: Crystal, Katie Reasons for elimination Crystal: Chad still doesn't know if he can trust her. Katie: She has strong moral values that Chad may not adapt to.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=4	EpisodeNumber2=104	Aux3=0.697	ShortSummary="It's down to 11 ladies and Chad is digging quite a few, it's anyone's game right now. Chad wants the girls to show him their personalities because getting a girl is the easy part, but getting one that's going to keep his interest, that's another story. One girl is totally blindsided in elimination and an emergency forces another girl to question if she should stay or go." - VH1 Eliminated: Candice Quit: Lisa Reasons for Elimination Lisa: She left the show early because of a family emergency. She has to attend to her grandfather, who is terminally ill with cancer. She is automatically eliminated from the show. Candice: She came off a little too strong.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=5	EpisodeNumber2=105	Aux3=0.663	ShortSummary= "It's Chad's biggest date yet, as he takes all 10 remaining ladies for a day of fun, sun, and football at the beach. Two lucky ladies are whisked away for a day in Beverly Hills, and Chad opens up about his past like he never has before. For his second date, Chad brings 2 ladies to one of his favorite places to spend his free time--a place no woman would ever expect." - VH1 Eliminated: April, Laurice Reasons for Elimination April: She tried too hard to impress him. Laurice: She was not the same girl Chad knew, due to being influenced by Tara. She appeared disinterested in Chad during the date.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=6	EpisodeNumber2=106	Aux3=0.702	ShortSummary="We're down to Chad's Elite Eight. As this second half of the Tournament kicks off, Chad takes his girls on a mountain retreat to step back from the celebrity flash and show them the realer side of Chad Johnson. He opens his heart and reveals his past to find out which girls are ready to warm up and which are giving him the cold shoulder. Who will survive the cut when it's time to stop playing and start getting serious?" - VH1 Eliminated: Courtney, Heather Reasons for Elimination Courtney: Chad felt the connection with her is waning. Heather: Chad felt Heather would still have trust issues with him.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=7	EpisodeNumber2=107	Aux3=N/A	ShortSummary="Chad is down to six girls and the competition is getting ugly. Chad decides to treat his girls to some pampering at a posh Beverly Hills Salon for a day of beauty. While Chad whisks away two girls to a snowy winter wonderland, complete with a penguin, the other girls plot and plan their way to victory. With one last date before Chad makes his final decision, he whisks his final two matched girls to a tropical paradise themed date." - VH1 Eliminated: Ericka, Jasmine Reasons for elimination Ericka: Chad felt that their connection was fading, being under Tara's shadow. Jasmine: Chad felt her personality changed, going from an outgoing personality to a more passive one to impress him.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=8	EpisodeNumber2=108	Aux3=0.710	ShortSummary="Chad brings the final four girls to Cincinnati, Ohio! Things turn hot and steamy on the solo date and Chad has a hard time making a decision. So to help him out, he's asked his long time friend and sports psychologist to meet with each girl and get a good sense of who would best fit his lifestyle. After some in-depth analysis of each girl, one of the girls triggers a reaction from Chad that leads to an elimination unlike any other this season!" - VH1 Eliminated: No one Notes Chad found out from the psychologist that Tara is still not being serious and requested the video of Tara being interviewed by the psychologist. Chad found out that Brittany's ex-husband might not approve Brittany herself to date Chad.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=9	EpisodeNumber2=109	Aux3=0.724	ShortSummary="Chad brings his final four girls to his hometown in Miami, Florida. Once there, the girls will have to impress some of Chad's most trusted friends and family. Tempers flare, and alliances are formed. In the end, two girls will go home, and only two will be left standing as Chad gets closer to determining who will be his ultimate catch." - VH1 Eliminated: Tara, Tiphani Reasons for Elimination Tara: Tara cannot be taken seriously at all that Chad eliminated her. Tiphiani: Chad's family did not feel that she would be the best fit for Chad.	LineColor=000080 }}	EpisodeNumber=10	EpisodeNumber2=110	Aux3=1.239	ShortSummary="Only two ladies remain in the final round to win Chad's affection. He continues to wine and dine both women on a romantic out of town trip. Chad must choose between fiery passion and a close mental connection. Will the underdog pull off an upset, or can the favorite take home the win? " - VH1 Eliminated: Brittany Reasons for elimination Brittany: Chad felt that there would be drama if he chose to be with Brittany, especially concerning her son.	LineColor=00080 }}

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