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“ I truly believe Episodes 1, 2, and 3 are probably the best work of my career. I’ll put my entire reputation on how good these first three episodes are.”-DT

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Note to my Editor: If there is another season of this show and more than 18 people, I’m officially resigning from my duties or at the very least hiring someone else to write the bios. Also, I apologize for the lack of creativity in the bios I got to near the end. I just ran out of juice.

The debut mission pits the guy’s team Mosaic and their fearless leader, Pamela, against Bradford and the chic team Apex. As Project Manager, Bradford’s style is very take charge and a bit flashy. Initially the girls are resisting it, especially Maria who wants to “wrap her hands around his jugular” but eventually they all grow to appreciate his testosterone. Pamela, in contrast, comes on strong, but is less able to delegate authority. She also some testosterone so this baffled me. Take Charge, Woman!

This week’s mission: to develop a new toy for Mattel. (a little product placement anyone?…So glad I tune out at commercials and tune in to my AOL Instant Messenger) As the toy industry averages 20 Billion annually, the Donald feels that the teams have much to learn in this mission. If for nothing else, this interesting factoid itself. Whichever team develops a more marketable toy that is more positively received by the focus group (kids) as well as the Mattel execs wins. This sounds easy enough, but where these folks achieve in academics, they definitely lack in the creativity dept. Some of the ideas they threw out were pathetic. At the end of the day, Apex comes up with The Metamorpherer and Team Mosaic comes up with Crustacean Nation Both these activities would render me completely disengaged as a young tyke. I’d have to resort to sticking my foot back in my mouth. Some things never change.

After the toys are designed, focus groups are held. Pamela, Project Manager for Mosaic makes a major faux pas and starts insulting the kids in the focus group as Carolyn and George watch on. In the end, it seems obvious that Apex has won. The kids take much more favorably to the toy. Go figure, it MOVES! If you give it wheels, they will come. Kids are just that easy. So are men.

At some point, Stacie J loses it (her mind/psyche/reasoning skills) while her team is chilling out waiting for the execs to call them into the boardroom. She successfully manages to get everyone wigged out (including me). Sandy makes a comment about Stacie being next on the chopping block should her team lose, but thankfully for us, we get to endure some more cat-walk theatrics in the future.

Teams are asked to assemble with the Mattel Execs and Donald and to no surprise Apex wins. The prize: (hold yourself back for this one) A dinner at Trump’s pad with himself and Melania. Dinner takes place much like any formal “oh ah” dinner at Donald's penthouse. (if you need a brush-up just rewind to last season) At the dinner Jennifer C. waits to pick up her fork for DT to start eating. She hopes he takes not of this. God Bless. Do people really concern themselves with stuff like this?

Chez Mosaic, the guys are playing some b-ball and snapping jock straps (re: male bonding) and Pamela feels left out. Andy watches her carefully and plans a line of defense. He believes she will attack him in the boardroom and decides to be proactive and go after her first. As a nationally ranked debater, Andy talks a good game but as the boardroom hour is reckoning, will he walk the walk? (down the elevator, that is)

At the final hour, it comes down to Pamela, Andy, and Rob in the boardroom. The rest of the men sold Rob out and Andy was the only one to put Pamela on the chopping block. (aside from Rob, whose ass was grass at this point anyways). Despite Carolyn vehemently criticizing Pamela’s behavior, she sticks up for her as a solid leader. George also agrees and thinks Rob’s a wuss basically. We all do.

No drama here. Rob was sent a-packin’. What was more intriguing was the Andy v. Pamela match-up/rivalry and how that will come to a head. If it even gets that far.