Longer shows would definitely be better. The part I like about Fox's Rebel Billionaire show is how Branson seems to be a lot more explanatory about his own actions. You definitely see a lot more of what he thinks about the contestants or what qualities he's looking for. Donald doesn't seem to explain his actions, what he's looking for, or why he fired who he did. At least not if very much detail. Branson's show is a lot less professional(the outrageous contests and physical challenges) in a lot of ways but getting to hear his reasoning and thought processes make it worth while. Excluding their youth Fox's contestants seem to be a lot more talented as well.
Does anyone know if the Apprentice DVD version has much extra footage of the contestants or the boardrooms?
Sometimes Branson gives good explanations and then sometimes it seems to be a totally arbitrary decision in his firings. The show has it's good points and bad points for me. Sometimes it seems a little cheesy then they go and do something cool like the airplane stunts or the air balloon challenge and I end up going "Yeah now that took balls, great show".
As for extra footage on the DVD according to Amazon it does. See Below.
Product Details Starring: Donald Trump, See more Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.) Format: Color Aspect Ratio(s): 1.33:1 Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Rated: NR Studio: Umvd DVD Release Date: August 24, 2004 Run Time: 718
DVD Features: Available subtitles: Spanish, French Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
The complete 2004 season with unseen footage from the ending title taxi rides
Deleted scenes
"Donald-isms"
Audition tapes
New interviews with Donald Trump and the contestants
Career advice from Trump's advisors George and Carolyn
Creator Mark Burnett on The Apprentice
Exclusive sneak peak of season 2 Number of discs: 5 From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia ASIN: B0002CX1WA Average Customer Review: Based on 17 reviews. Write a review. Amazon.com Sales Rank in DVD: #914