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Lesson of the Weeks

1. {{colorbox}} Communication
2. {{colorbox}} Fidelity
3. {{colorbox}} Humility
4. {{colorbox}} Maturity
5. {{colorbox}} Trust
6. {{colorbox}} Romance
7. {{colorbox}} Family Values
8. {{colorbox}} Commitment

Contestants

^ Shawn started the show with Jaimee Grubbs as his girlfriend. However, on episode 2, she was replaced by Aida, his girlfriend of the past six years.

^ Rob withdrew from the competition after being medically treated for anxiety over the lie detector challenge.

Episode Progress

{{colorbox}} The contestant won Tool Academy and the title "Mr. Awesome"

{{colorbox}} The contestant won a challenge and won a date with his girlfriend.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was safe from being eliminated.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was at risk of being eliminated.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was eliminated and his girlfriend decided to stay with him.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was eliminated and his girlfriend decided to leave him.

{{colorbox}} The contestant withdrew from the competition.

^{^} Clarence (Celebrity) dropped his nickname for episode 2.

^{^} M.E.G.A. won the challenge, but was stated to be eliminated because of his girlfriend.

^{^} Tommy won the challenge, but was eliminated.

^{^} In episode 7, there was no challenge winner.

^{^} Ryan (Matsuflex) dropped his nickname during the final exam.

Episodes

Mr Awesome

• Lesson of the Week: Communication
• Challenge: The girlfriends assemble a bed with the boyfriends reading/giving the instructions.
• Challenge Reward: A private date
• Challenge Winner: Matsuflex and Jenna
• Bottom Three: Dimitri, Rob, Tommy
• Eliminated: Dimitri (Jill decided to stay with Dimitri)

Fidelity Challenge

• Lesson of the Week: Fidelity
• Challenge: A tango dance competition after receiving dance lessons. The couples were judged on their ability to "reconnect"
• Challenge Reward: Conjugal visit.
• Challenge Winner: Matsuflex and Jenna
• Bottom Three: Celebrity, Joey, Shawn
• Eliminated: Joey (Ashley L. decided to stay with Joey)

Epic Meltdown of Tools

• Lesson of the Week: Humility
• Challenge: Dress in humiliating outfits and sell cookies to tourists at Universal Studios Hollywood
• Challenge Reward: Carriage Ride and Conjugal visit
• Challenge Winner: Shawn and Aida
• Bottom Two: Josh and Celebrity
• Eliminated: Celebrity (Cameron decided to leave Celebrity)

Husband Material

• Lesson of the Week: Maturity
• Challenge: Knock-down a mastodon with a spear, gather water, and build a shelter
• Challenge Reward: Picnic Date
• Challenge Winner: M.E.G.A. and Margo
• Bottom Two: Shawn and M.E.G.A.
• Eliminated: M.E.G.A. (Margo decided to stay with M.E.G.A.)

Episode 5

• Lesson of the Week: Trust
• Challenge: Stay Alive or Stay Dead
• Challenge Reward: A date with their girlfriend in a limo and a Conjugal visit
• Challenge Winner: Matsuflex and Jenna
• Bottom Two: Shawn and Tommy (neither were expelled)
• Withdrew: Rob (Karine decided to stay with Rob)

Most Romantic Tool

• Lesson of the Week: Romance
• Challenge: Hold a light heart ornament between their lips
• Challenge Reward: First pick of romantic dates
• Challenge Winner: Tommy and Krista
• Bottom Two: No One.
• Eliminated: Tommy (Krista decided to leave Tommy)

Family Values

• Lesson of the Week: Family values
• Challenge: Take care of a piglet for a period of 24 hours
• Bottom Two: None, Shawn was called first and eliminated
• Eliminated: Shawn (Aida decided to stay with Shawn)

Two Tools Left

• Lesson of the Week: Commitment
• Challenge: Paint a fence with the couples attached together
• Challenge Reward: A romantic dinner
• Challenge Winner: Josh and Ashley
• Runner-Up: Ryan "Matsuflex" Matsunaga
• Winner:Josh Douglas (Josh and Ashley got married)

Class Reunion

• Dimitri and Jill are still together.
• Celebrity and Cameron, who broke up after the show, are still separated.
• M.E.G.A went to the show alone. Margo did not appear due to family problems, the nature of which M.E.G.A. stated he was unaware of at the time of filming.
• Robert and Karine did not appear on the reunion.
• Tommy and Krista were back together for the reunion, but after failing a lie detector test to determine if he was cheating, Krista and Tommy fought and Krista left him again.
• Shawn admits to being a tool and is no longer with Aida or Jaimee.
• A surprise guest, Heather, appears on the show saying she's expecting Shawn's baby and is four months pregnant and does not want Shawn to be around her or the baby.
• Matsuflex's and Jenna's relationship has finally become sexual.
• Matsuflex states he is the man on the Tool Academy's banner.
• Matsuflex says he prefers "Matsuflex" over "Ryan" again.
• Josh and Ashley are still happily married.
• At the end of the show, the winning couple, Josh and Ashley, are awarded the $100,000 prize.