Beauty and the Geek

2005 – 2008Show5 seasons48 episodes

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

A thrilling, hopeful reality series about everyday modern life and pop culture.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, big ideas or tears.

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Episodes

5 seasons · 48 episodes · best: S4E12 "Meet the Parents" 9.4

Episodes

5.3
6.2
6.3
9.1
6.2

Story

A group of "Beauties" and a group of "Geeks" are paired up to compete as couples for a shared $250,000 and other prizes. Each beauty lives together in a room with her geek during the course of the competition. There are challenges shown each episode, one testing the beauties on a primarily academic subject, and another that has the geeks competing in a more popular/social realm. The winners of the challenges select two teams to compete against each other in a pure "quiz show" type question and answer session: the team with fewer correct answers gets eliminated.

Feels like

  • Reality Competition
  • Social Experiment
  • Cringe Comedy
  • Fish-Out-Of-Water
  • Pop Culture
  • Light-Hearted
  • Situational Humor
  • Contrived Scenarios

Cast

1 of 1 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Hal Grant

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 1, 2005 · May 13, 2008 · Ended

First aired
June 1, 2005
Last aired
May 13, 2008
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 48 episodes
Genres
Reality
Original language
English
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Brainless Beauty, Dumb Blonde, Elimination Catchphrase +9

  • Brainless Beauty
  • Dumb Blonde
  • Elimination Catchphrase
  • Reality TV Show Mansion
  • Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
  • Greedy Jew
  • Eliminated from the Race
  • Fanservice Faux Fight
  • Wedgie
  • Nice Guy
  • Transatlantic Equivalent
  • Gender-Inverted Trope

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Beauty and the Geek?"

Questions about Beauty and the Geek

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Beauty and the Geek?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Beauty and the Geek worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 6.2). Season 1 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 5.3 against 9.1 for the best season.

Does Beauty and the Geek get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 5.3, and season 4 peaks at 9.1. The highest-rated episode is Meet the Parents (season 4, episode 12) at 9.4, and the lowest is Extra Special: The Beauty and the Geek Special (season 5, episode 7) at 4.5.

Is Beauty and the Geek okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Beauty and the Geek?

34 h

About 34 hours: 48 episodes in 5 seasons of about 42 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2008.

Can I half-watch Beauty and the Geek?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Beauty and the Geek?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 6 for wholesome.