Series synopsis
Joe Millionaire is an American reality television series that premiered on FOX on January 6, 2003. It ended on November 24, 2003. It stars Alex McLeod, Sarah Kozer, Katie and Paul Hogan.
Joe Millionaire is an American reality television show that was broadcast on Fox beginning in January 2003. It was broadcast in the UK that same year. A sequel, The Next Joe Millionaire, followed in October 2003.
The show, approved by Mike Darnell, was wildly successful and became a pop culture phenomenon, with an average of 34.6 million viewers in the United States tuning into the season one finale making it the most-watched episode of any reality show since the season finale of the first seas ...
Premise
Joe Millionaire is an American reality television show that was broadcast on Fox beginning in January 2003. It was broadcast in the UK that same year. A sequel, The Next Joe Millionaire, followed in October 2003.
The show, approved by Mike Darnell, was wildly successful and became a pop culture phenomenon, with an average of 34.6 million viewers in the United States tuning into the season one finale making it the most-watched episode of any reality show since the season finale of the first season, as well as the premiere episode and finale for the second season of Survivor.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alex McLeod
- Sarah Kozer
- Katie
- Paul Hogan
- Evan Marriott as Joe Millionaire
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 6, 2003 | February 24, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 20, 2003 | November 24, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1: The Beginning The prize up for grabs is Evan Marriott, a man the ladies think is worth $50 million, but in acutality is a $19,000-a-year construction worker.Only the gal who wins over Evan and survives his weekly cuts will learn the truth, but before then producer Jean-Michel Michenaud hints that some ""very interesting tensions"" crop up among the curious competitors. The gold digging begins in this episode, where everyone convenes at the fantasy man's French chateau. In the beginning of the episode, we learn about Evan. Evan is then trained in ways to act wealthy. Then at some point the girls arrive in horse-and-buggy and we learn about the girls. Afterwards, host Alex McLeod introduces them to the game and announces there will be a ball. Then, Evan comes to meet the ladies on a horse. Afterwards, the girls go to pick their dresses for the ball. Then the butler brings the girls in one by one. Evan dances with each girl individually. Then it is time for Evan to pick the 12 he wants to stay by giving |
January 6, 2003 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In this episode, Evan takes the girls on group dates. Group 1- Date: Vineyard Melissa M., Sarah, Brandy, Dana They had to pick grapes at the vineyard Group 2- Date: Train Ride Katie, Mojo, Amanda, Mandy They had to shovel coal into the train's furnace so they could take a train ride through the French countryside. Group 3- Date: Horseback Riding Heidi, Dayana, Zora, Alison They had to shovel horse dew-dew from the stable and then they went hoseback riding. Then the butler announces that seven of them will be leaving. Then the girls were talking about Heidi. They obviously do not like her. Then the next day host Alex McLeod annouces that the 5 chosen will recieve sapphire necklaces. Then it is time for Evan to pick. Then afterwards everyone packs their bags but the 5 chosen will go with Evan to Paris and the others will go home. |
January 13, 2003 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In this episode, Evan takes the girls on dates in Paris. On the first date (Evan & Mojo) They went to a restraunt and to the Moulin Rouge for a show. Mojo recieves dresses from Evan. On the second date (Evan & Melissa M.) They went on a date to the Eiffel Tower on a rainy day, had champagne at a restraunt, and had cocktail drinks at a hotel room. Melissa M. recieves a portrait of herself from Evan. On the third date (Evan & Sarah) They went to take tango lessons. Sarah recieves a tango outfit from Evan. On the fourth date (Evan & Zora) They went to a dinner at a bistro and they went on walk where they heard a orchestra. Zora recieves a music box from Evan. On the fifth date (Evan & Alison) They go on a cruise down they Seine River and even though the date was over went to see Norte Dame. Alison recieves nothing from Alison. Then the butler announces they will be going on a cruise down the Seine River where host Alex McLeod tells them that the 4 chosen will recieve emerald nec |
January 20, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season 2 Premiere Joe Millionaire a.k.a. David Smith, 24, earns $11,000 a year as a rodeo cowboy in Texas. Fourteen European women, from 5 different countries, vying for his attention (and fake $80 million oil fortune) don't meet him until the very end of the episode. However, the time leading up to that was still worth watching. If possible, these women appear to be cattier and more materialistic than the ladies from the original J.M. David is flown to a gorgeous villa in the Italian countryside and given a crash course by Paul, everyone's favorite butler, in European geography and greetings in the ladies' native languages. The women party it up (drinking so much champagne their first night Paul has to order more) in their anticipation to meet him and are, shall we say, disappointed when they find out he's a cowboy. Paul's observation that European women seem to like a wealthy man as much as American women is dead-on. That QUICKLY changes when they hear about his fortune. All in all, it looks like this |
October 20, 2003 |
| 2 |
Season 2 Episode 2 When we left off last, we met all the girls, we met our new Joe, or David if you will. And we've ventured into the Tuscan Villa. Now it's time to find out what the girls' true motivations may be. It should be really interesting. The girls initially felt sorry for David because of how shy he came across. Plus, the women suddenly became very pro cowboy. David said all the girls were extremely beautiful. After the meet and greet, David invited the women to a ball. All the women took the rest of the day to prepare and dress and primp, etc. David said he wanted to make a good first impression. It's important because he needed to sell the fact that he has money. But he also said he doesn't want to come across as cocky. David was even more nervous about telling the girls that some of them will be going home. At the ball, David waited patiently for the women to arrive. David said that everything he's done so far was leading up to that moment. Paul escorted all the women out and his first impre |
October 27, 2003 |
| 3 |
Season 2 Episode 3 After the fallout of three ladies leaving, the show picks up again and it's time for David to start dating the rest. The morning after the kickoff, the girls were still slightly in shock. The women also talked about how they liked the necklaces, but they weren't all that great. The women were still wondering more about David though. What does he do? What's he like? Etc… Paul then told David that when he goes out with the women, that it's imperative to keep his stories straight because these European women will be asking him a lot more questions than American women would. Paul then told the women that David was going to take Kristyna, Giada and Olinda on a group date. And that the other women would all be going on group dates with David over the next few days. David took the girls to Montecatini Alto, Italy for pottery lessons. David thought it would be a great idea to get to know the girls in a relaxing environment. The women were still skeptical of David flying out his horse, but he w |
October 28, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2003 |
| Last aired | November 24, 2003 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |