The Mole 1
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The Mole was the first season of a reality show on ABC in the United States. It is based on The Mole franchise of programs. Anderson Cooper, a former correspondent for ABC News (now the host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°), hosted the first season (as well as the second season).The premier season of The Mole debuted in January 2001 on Tuesdays. The Mole was produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment.
Show details
Air dates- January 9, 2001 - February 28, 2001
- Mojave Desert, USA
- France
- Monaco
- Spain
Unlike other similair reality shows, contestants on The Mole were treated to lavish multi-course meals and fine wines at dinner, while staying most nights at four and five star hotels in exotic locations. Often travel was done in nice cars, or comfortable trains. It contrasted sharply with other reality shows of the time, such as Survivor, saw players in wilderness locations eating meager meals.
GSN acquired the rights to the program in early 2004. Season 1 was shown in its entirety at varying timeslots. However, after low ratings and changes at the network, it was pulled from the network. In March 2005, the entire season 1 was relased on DVD by Eagle Vision USA. In the summer of 2007, Fox Reality acquired the rights to all four Mole seasons, and showed season one the first week of July. It was aired again as a marathons on January 20, 2008.
Contestants
Player | Full name | Age | Hometown | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Afi | Afi Ekulona | 23 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Medical school applicant |
Charlie | Charlie McGowan | 63 | New York | Retired police detective |
Henry | Henry Wentz | 23 | Florida | Bartender |
Jennifer | Jennifer Biondi | 35 | California | Communications manger, "Jock" |
Jim | Jim Morrison | 29 | Newton, New Jersey | Helicopter pilot, lawyer |
Kate | Kate Pahls | 55 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Real estate investor |
Kathryn | Kathryn Price | 28 | Chicago, Illinois | Law school lecturer |
Manuel | Manuel Herrera | 42 | Oxnard, California | Events coordinator |
Steven | Steven Cowles | 30 | Denver, Colorado | Undercover cop |
Wendi | Wendi Wendt | 29 | Iowa | Visual display artist |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | |
Kathryn | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | MOLE | |
Jim | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |
Charlie | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||
Kate | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||
Jennifer | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||
Henry | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||
Wendi | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||
Afi | IN | OUT | |||||||
Manuel | OUT |
- {{colorbox}} Blue background and WIN means the player won the game.
- {{colorbox}} Light Green background and MOLE means the player was the mole.
- {{colorbox}} Lime background and IN means the player won an exemption in that episode.
- {{colorbox}} White background and IN means the player was safe in that episode.
- {{colorbox}} Red background and OUT means the player scored the lowest on the quiz and was executed in that episode.
Episodes
Episode 1: January 9, 2001
Skydiving: All ten players arrived at a remote location in the California Mojave Desert. Two helicopters took them to a landing strip where they boarded a plane to skydive from 10,000 feet. If all ten players agreed to skydive tandem, the group pot would earn $75,000. If any one player chose not to jump, no money would be added to the pot.- Result - Test passed, $75,000 added to the pot (pot total $75,000)
- Result - Test passed, $0 removed from the pot (pot total $75,000)
- Result - Test passed, $50,000 added to the pot (pot total $125,000)
- Penalty - Discussed personal information, $10,000 removed from the pot (pot total $115,000)
Episode 2: January 16, 2001
Steven's Prison: The players move on to Monte Carlo, Monaco. One of the players, Steven, is kidnapped from his hotel room in the middle of the night. He is transported to a prison cell and placed in shackels and an iron mask. When the other players arrive for breakfast, they realize he is missing. The other players split into three groups to search for him (by helicopter, boat, and van), and are given clues to his whereabouts. If all eight players find and arrive at his secret location (Cannes, France) in less than 2 hours with three keys, they will add $50,000 to the pot.- Result - Test failed, $0 added to the pot (pot total $115,000)
- Result - Test passed, $20,000 added to the pot (pot total $135,000)
- Result - Test failed, $0 added to the pot (pot total $135,000)
Episode 3: January 23, 2001
Bullfight: The eight players traveled to Seville, Spain. They arrived at a bullring, where the next test involved bullfighting. If all eight players faced a charging bull two times, the group pot would earn $50,000. For each player that performed a tienta (pulling the bull's tail down to the ground), a bonus $5,000 would be added.- Result - Test passed, $50,000 plus $15,00 bonuses added to the pot (pot total $200,000)
- Result - Test passed, $10,000 added to the pot (pot total $210,000)
- Result - Test passed, $40,000 added when Kate completed all four tasks (pot total $250,000)
Episode 4: January 30, 2001
Laser tag: One player out of the group is selected to "take it easy" (the players select Kate, due to her accomplishments from the previous episode), and the rest are "looking for an adventure." Kate is taken to a church in a small village. They players are equiped with laser tag vests (but no weapons). While avoiding laser shooting snipers, the players must rescue Kate and bring her to the cinema and ring a bell. If successfull, $30,000 is added to the pot. Unbeknownst to the players, Kate is offered an exemption if she shoots all her fellow players, and rings the bell by herself.- Result - Test failed, $0 added to the pot (pot total $250,000)
- Result - Test passed, $75,000 added to the pot; $15,000 removed (pot total $310,000)
Interview test: During routine one-on-one interviews, the production crew purposely left behind a notebook. A hidden camera was left on to record if any player snooped around and peeked in the book. No penalties were at stake, but suspicion arose when Kathryn took the bait.
Execution: Henry is the fourth player executed.
Episode 5: February 6, 2001
Smart/Resourceful/Stupid:Loved ones:
Execution: Jennifer is the fifth player executed.
Episode 6: February 13, 2001
Capture the flag:Horse carriage ride:
Execution: Kate is the sixth player executed.
Episode 7: February 20, 2001
Sheep hearing:Fool the art critic:
Challenging tasks:
Execution: Charlie is the seventh player executed. The final three players are determined: Steven, Jim and Kathryn. Two of the players are the finalists, and one is the mole.
Episode 8: February 27, 2001
3 questions:Hotel room:
Final quiz: Steven, Jim, and Kathryn took the final quiz. The finalist who scores the highest on the final quiz will win the game
Episode 9: February 28, 2001
The executed players are reunited to see the results of the final quiz. Highlights of the season, including sabatoge, and "moleish" behavior is documented, as well as secret hidden clues. Kathryn is revealed to be the mole, with Steven the winner, and Jim the runner-up.See also
- Mole 2: The Next Betrayal
- Celebrity Mole
- The Mole (worldwide franchise)
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