THE PICK-UP ARTIST (TV SERIES)

'''The Pick-up Artist''' is a reality show on VH1 which focuses on male contestants who have historically been unsuccessful in love and relationships learning the art of the "pickup" as taught by Mystery. Mystery calls them his "students" and he will provide them with guidance and training in meeting women. The show takes place in Austin, Texas and premiered on August 6 2007.

Contents

Synopsis

Cast

Callout Order

Television ratings

Notes

References

See also

External links

Synopsis

Cast

As the main introduction says, the cast is comprised of "lovable losers" and each has his own set of issues to deal with:

★ ''Alvaro aka "Kosmo"'', 23 - Physically fit and athletic, says he freezes up around women (changed his name in episode two).

★ ''Brady'', 25 - Lacking self-confidence, says he feels inadequate and doesn't deserve a good woman.

★ ''Fred'', 45 - The oldest student, and a virgin, he admires his father for his 51-year marriage and just wants to meet the right woman.

★ ''Joe D.'', 25 - Overweight and lives in his parents' basement, he feels uncomfortable with his appearance and hates his 'frat guy' image. He is always the "friend" to girls.

★ ''Joe W.'', 24 - Starts off strong but often fails fast; he says that when he does hit it off with women they often think he is gay.

★ ''Pradeep'', 22 - He over analyzes and talks too much; his approach in meeting women is to talk to guys first. Questions his commitment.

★ ''Scott'', 26 - Gets very nervous and stutters around women.

★ ''Spoon'', 27 - Doesn't know how to approach women and says that he isn't good at talking, wishes he could be like James Bond. Unfortunately, he whines, stresses, and ultimately gives up.

Callout Order

Mystery's Callout Order

Order	Ep 1	Ep 2	Ep 3	Ep 4	Ep 5	Ep 6
01	Alvaro	Joe D.	Joe W.	Kosmo	Pradeep
02	Brady	Brady	Kosmo	Joe D.	Kosmo
03	Fred	Kosmo	Pradeep	Joe W.	Joe D.
04	Joe D.	Joe W.	Joe D.	Brady	Brady
05	Joe W.	Scott	Scott	Pradeep	Joe W.
06	Pradeep	Pradeep	Brady	Scott
07	Scott	Fred	Fred
08	Spoon	Spoon

:     The contestant won immunity
:     The contestant was chosen as a wingman and had immunity
:     The contestant was eliminated
:     The contestant quit the competition
:     The contestant won the competition
Note 1: Episode 1 had no elimination.

Note 2: Spoon won the first reward challenge but quit the competition later that episode.

Note 3: Alvaro changed his name to Kosmo in episode 2.

Note 4: Contrary to statements made earlier in the episode, no wingmen were allowed to be selected in Episode 5.

Television ratings

In September 2007, the series averaged 1.8 million total viewers and a 1.3 rating among viewers aged 18-49.^[1]

Notes

1. Brady, Shirley (September 7 2007). "360AM: Sept. 7 Programming, Online News & More". Cable360. Retrieved on September 8 2007.

References

★ "VH1 show teaches men how to meet women". August 1 2007. ''The Orange County Register''. Retrieved on August 4 2007.

See also

★ Pickup artist

★ Dating coach

External links

★ VH1.com: The Pick Up Artist - Official Site