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Program Summary for Pussycat Dolls Presents
"Inside every woman is a Pussycat Doll." Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll, by PCD founder Robin Antin, is an eight-episode series, and the first season of the Pussycat Dolls Present, that will give one lucky winner the chance to become a member of hit burlesque troupe and musical group The Pussycat Dolls. Out of thousands of applicants, only nine girls were chosen. In the series, the contestants share a loft in Los Angeles and face multiple challenges, like learning dance routines with a man and designing an orginal PCD outfit, as well as testing their dancing abilities, vocal abilities, creativity, confidence, and ultimately allowing them to grow as both artists and people. With ex-Sugar Ray vocalist Mark McGrath as host and rapper Lil' Kim, PCD creator Robin Antin, and Chairman of Geffen Records Ron Fair, as judges, each week the girls face something different, learning a new lesson from the Pussycat Dolls and getting a visit with a member of the group. This is not a contest to find a "stripper," as the Dolls have been referred to before, but a real and serious dancer, as the six members of the Dolls are trained in various forms of dance. The winner will be added as the seventh member of the Grammy nominated girl group, as well as appear on the troupe's second album, "Double the Trouble," and head out on tour with them. The show premiered on March 6, 2007. In the second season, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious, a ten-episode series, Robin Antin resurfaces to launch a brand new girl group called Girlicious, and sets off to traverse the country to uncover the best girl talent to become a star.
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Episode Title: | The Auditions |
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Original Air Date: | March 6th 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x01 -- Season: 1, Episode: 1 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | This is the first episode in the contest that follows the search for the next Pussycat Doll. Eighteen wanna-be Dolls are split into three groups and given a song-and-dance routine to a different Pussycat Dolls song and rehearse. During these auditions come some surprises: the girls get to go to a Pussycat Dolls' concert and meet the group. But during the work and play comes illness, and eight of the girls come down with mysterious stomach flu. The show must go on, and the girls audition, even though some don't feel well. After all the groups go, the judges make their decision, and the final nine are chosen and given their boas. |
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Episode Title: | Welcome to the Dollhouse |
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Original Air Date: | March 13th 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x02 -- Season: 1, Episode: 2 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The girls move into their loft on the Sunset Strip, and after getting advice from PCD members, the girls are told about their challenge: they have to perform a song and dance routine at the Pussycat Dolls’ Lounge. After rehearsing, the girls are taken out of dinner at Basque where Robin and Mikey reveal their next challenge: they will perform in sexy lingerie in a glass box. The winner of this performance is Asia, and for that, she is safe at elimination. Performance night finally comes, and after the three groups go, Brittany is let go and hangs up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | The Transformation |
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Original Air Date: | March 20th 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x03 -- Season: 1, Episode: 3 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The day after elimination, the remaining eight hopefuls get a message from the Pussycat Dolls and a visit from PCD member Kimberly Wyatt, who tells them how persona is important. When she finishes her talk, the girls are split into two groups of four to learn a new song and dance routine. During their rehearsals, Robin surprises the girls with a makeover by her brother Jonathan Antin, hairstylist to the stars. He gives the girls all a new look to help them find their personas. After their new looks are completed, the girls meet with Robin, Mikey, Lil Kim, and Pussycat Doll’s manager Jeff Haddad for dinner at a hot spot in Hollywood. The next morning, the girls are taken to Ron Fair’s recording studio Record Planet. Each works with Ron and records vocal to the chorus of the Pussycat Dolls’ hit song Don’t Cha. It turns out that this is a challenge, and the winner is Melissa S. She is safe at the upcoming elimination. When elimination night does come, each group performs, but Group one does better than group two. In the end, Jaime hangs up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | She Dances Like a Drag Queen |
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Original Air Date: | March 27th 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x04 -- Season: 1, Episode: 4 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | After the elimination night, the girls get a visit from Pussycat Doll Carmit Bachar who gives the remaining girls a lesson on creativity. The girls are then given their next challenge. They are to learn a disco song and dance routine. After being assigned group captains and choosing groups, the girls start rehearsing. But struggles build up during this time, especially with Asia, who is having trouble being the leader, and Sisely, who tells Asia she dances like a drag queen. After the rehearsals, the girls are visited by Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, who gives the girls a lesson on sexiness. The girls also learn of their next challenge. They will each be working with a guy and choreograph a dance routine in an hour. After everything is put together, they show what they have been working on. Mariela is declared the winner and is safe at the upcoming elimination. When performance day comes, each group goes through sound check before they perform that night. After both groups go, the elimination is narrowed down to Melissa S and Sisely, and in the end, Sisely must hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | Vegas, Baby |
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Original Air Date: | April 3rd 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x05 -- Season: 1, Episode: 5 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The girls get a message from the Pussycat Dolls and then meet with Robin and Jeff Haddad, the Pussycat Dolls’ manager. The remaining six are told that their next challenge will be performing Tainted Love in Las Vegas at the Pussycat Doll Lounge in Caesar’s Palace. They have to rehearse their choreography with Mikey on the bus over and don’t find dancing on the moving bus an easy task. They also have to do hair, make-up, and wardrobe there as well. They get to the Lounge and perform. As the audience is voting for the winner, the girls visit their hotel suite. Robin comes up and announces Melissa S. is the winner. The next morning, the girls are told about what they will be doing for elimination and are split into three groups of two for vocals. After returning to their loft, they meet with Valeria Morehouse, a vocal coach, who works with each girl individually. At performance night, after each of the groups go, the judges announce Mariela and Chelsea as the weakest, and in the end, Mariela has to hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | Dancin' With The Dolls |
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Original Air Date: | April 10th 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x06 -- Season: 1, Episode: 6 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The morning after Mariela’s elimination, the girls get their usual message from the Pussycat Dolls and a lesson from a Doll. This week the girls meet Melody, who teaches them about style. The girls also get their new challenge: they will be back-up dancers for the Dolls in a live performance, but there are only four spots available. After working on the routine for an hour with Mikey, the girls head to where the lucky few will be performing, and show what they have been working on to Robin. She chooses Melissa R., Asia, and Melissa S. to dance with the Dolls. Chelsea and Anastacia are not chosen because Robin isn’t sure about their dancing. The performance is a success, and the three dancers are rewarded. But afterwards, Melissa S. makes a mean comment about Chelsea’s dancing, and Melissa R. is worried about what her parents might think. The next day, Melissa R. is announced the winner of the challenge, and the girls get their next performance piece for elimination. They will be performing a burlesque routine to Pink Panther, Fever, and Big Spender, going back to the Dolls’ origins. During rehearsals, Melissa S. continues to make fun of Chelsea’s dancing, and Melissa R. continues to worry about what people might think. Performance night comes the following day, and the routine blows the judges away. But in the end, Anastacia is eliminated and must hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | The Fantastic Four |
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Original Air Date: | April 17th 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x07 -- Season: 1, Episode: 7 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | After the girls get a message from the Pussycat Dolls, Robin gives them their next task for elimination. For the first time, each girl will perform solo, each being given a song. They will also perform a dance routine to the Pussycat Dolls’ song Beep. They start rehearsing both numbers. The next day, the girls get their new challenge. They will embark on a one-day promotional tour, with a prize that is better then safety at elimination. First up they have to film a commercial for Secret deodorant, having to learn the script in only thirty minutes. Asia does the best job of the girls, being the only one to know all her lines. After the commercial is a photo shoot, and after the photo shoot is an interview. Tension increases between Melissa S. and Chelsea when Melissa says that she thinks Chelsea should get eliminated. After the aspects of the challenge is finished, Asia is declared the winner and as a prize, gets her commercial to air nationally. The girls then return to their loft to rehearse for the performance night. When performance night does come the next day, the girls first perform the dance number, impressing the judges, than giving their solo performances. After they all perform, the judges make their tough decision of who will go home. Melissa S. is told she is eliminated and must hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | The Girl Who Becomes A Doll |
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Original Air Date: | April 24th 2007 (Tuesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x08 -- Season: 1, Episode: 8 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | With the search for the next Doll coming to an end, the girls have to get ready for their last performance. But a final catfight goes down, with two of the girls going at it and yelling for most of the time. For the final show, the girls must perform as a group and then give their solo performances. In the end, the next member of the Pussycat Dolls is announced, and she gets to perform with the Grammy-nominated group as the new member. |
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Episode Title: | Charisma |
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Original Air Date: | March 3rd 2008 (Monday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x03 -- Season: 2, Episode: 3 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Tension and drama erupts in the house when three contestants are given the task of choosing their own teams for the performances. The last girl chosen begins to feel left out, but when she reveals her story, the other contestants start looking at her differently. Meanwhile, lead Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger performs before the ladies must face their most critical audience yet. In the end, a confident girl ends up in the bottom two, and another hopeful must hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | Style |
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Original Air Date: | March 10th 2008 (Monday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x04 -- Season: 2, Episode: 4 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The remaining girls are given makeovers, which they later display at a red carpet event. Soon, the performances are taken to a new level; three girls are asked to perform on roller skates, and one girl blames her weak performance on her new look. In the end, another girl is asked to leave the competition and hangs up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | Kitchen Confrontation |
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Original Air Date: | March 17th 2008 (Monday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x05 -- Season: 2, Episode: 5 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The competition continues to get heated as personal tragedy strikes one contestant and causes her to let her guard down. Meanwhile, Blake McGrath and other surprise visitors stop by the studio to assist with the choreography, and a major confrontation leads to one pondering whether or not she should quit the competition. In the end, another girl is eliminated and forced to hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | Vocal Expression |
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Original Air Date: | March 24th 2008 (Monday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x06 -- Season: 2, Episode: 6 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Drama breaks out as one of the contestants gets into a heated argument with the vocal coach, Kenn. Meanwhile, the girls begin production on one of the first tracks for their group album, and Nicole Scherzinger offers them advice on how to work their vocal expressions. In the end, another girl must hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | A Look Back |
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Original Air Date: | March 31st 2008 (Monday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x07 -- Season: 2, Episode: 7 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Exclusive footage from the entire second season is revealed, including special moments, catfights, and previously unseen events. |
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Episode Title: | Star Quality |
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Original Air Date: | April 9th 2008 (Wednesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x08 -- Season: 2, Episode: 8 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Now that their first single has been recorded, the ladies go on a sea expedition to film their first music video. While at sea, the girls must do their best despite turbulent waters. At the end, one girl must hang up her boa. |
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Episode Title: | Public Image |
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Original Air Date: | April 16th 2008 (Wednesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x09 -- Season: 2, Episode: 9 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The final five's media skills are put to the test when the ladies must undergo radio and on-camera interviews. Meanwhile, now that the stakes are so high the contestants try to put aside their differences for the better of the group, but one girl refuses to take part in the peacemaking. In the end, one shocking twist completely changes the rest of the competition. |
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Episode Title: | You Are Girlicious |
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Original Air Date: | April 23rd 2008 (Wednesday) |
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Original Air Time: | NA (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x10 -- Season: 2, Episode: 10 |
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Program Network: | CW - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | As the remaining contestants prepare for their final performance, one girl begins to question whether this is the right path for her. In a shocking decision, the members of Girlicious are announced. |
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