Undercover Boss — Season 2
The toughest job the boss will ever do is yours.
About this season
Reality series that follows high-level executives as they slip anonymously into the rank-and-file of their own organizations. Each week, a different leader will sacrifice the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their operation.
Episodes (22)
1. Choice Hotels
Aired 26 September 2010 • 42 min
Steve Joyce hits the frontlines of his own company, which includes such popular hotel franchises as Comfort Inn, Econo Lodge, Quality and Cambria Suites, and receives an exhausting, up-close look at the industry.
2. Great Wolf Resorts
Aired 3 October 2010 • 42 min
Kim Schaefer, CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, North America's largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, struggles to keep pace working in an aquatic center and gets her hands dirty when she responds to a call no waterpark employee wants to receive.
3. DirecTV
Aired 10 October 2010 • 42 min
Mike White, Chairman, President and CEO of DIRECTV, the world's most popular video service goes undercover in his own company where he discovers that employees are spending their own money for a specific piece of equipment.
4. Frontier Airlines
Aired 17 October 2010 • 42 min
Bryan Bedford, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Frontier Airlines, goes undercover in his own company, where he "gets christened" while emptying a plane's lavatory and discovers how company-wide pay cuts are impacting his employees.
5. NASCAR
Aired 24 October 2010 • 42 min
Steve Phelps, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for NASCAR, the #1 spectator sport in the U.S., goes undercover with one of the sport's pit crews and also struggles to keep pace working alongside a grounds crew preparing for the "Daytona 500."
6. Chiquita
Aired 31 October 2010 • 42 min
Fernando Aguirre, Chairman and CEO of Chiquita, one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the world, is unable to perform a physically demanding job at their flagship factory and has to be removed from the line.
7. Chicago Cubs
Aired 7 November 2010 • 42 min
Todd Ricketts, one of the owners of the Chicago Cubs, goes undercover within one of baseball's most famous franchises and fights for the chance to redeem himself after being let go on the second day.
8. Lucky Strike Lanes
Aired 14 November 2010 • 42 min
Steven Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Lucky Strike Lanes, one of the nation's largest chains of upscale bowling alleys, takes an emotional trip inside his own company where among other things, he hits the streets as a walking bowling pin.
9. Subway
6.0Aired 21 November 2010 • 42 min
Don Fertman, the Chief Development Officer for SUBWAY restaurants, one of the world's largest food franchises, goes undercover where he learns endless sandwich combinations while being trained by one of the toughest, no-nonsense employees ever
10. ABM
Aired 5 December 2010 • 42 min
Henrik Slipsager, President and CEO of ABM Industries, one of the nation's largest facilities services contractors, offering janitorial, engineering, parking and security services for thousands of clients, takes a journey within his own corporation.
11. Johnny Rockets
Aired 12 December 2010 • 42 min
John Fuller, President and CEO of Johnny Rockets, one of the nation's largest chains of retro-themed restaurants, goes undercover to work in a restaurant for the first time in his career.
12. Norwegian Cruise Line
Aired 2 January 2011 • 42 min
Kevin Sheehan, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, finds himself in uncharted territory when he's asked to lead nearly 1,000 party-goers in a line dance, and is later forced to reveal his true identity after being recognized by an employee.
13. UniFirst
Aired 9 January 2011 • 42 min
Ronald Croatti, President and CEO of UniFirst, one of the nation's largest producers of workwear and uniforms, dons a "hippie" look during his undercover mission, where he finds himself struggling to keep pace with the fast-moving assembly line.
14. Belfor
Aired 16 January 2011 • 42 min
Sheldon Yellen, the CEO of BELFOR, the world's largest disaster restoration company, goes undercover and becomes frustrated while struggling to hang drywall. Also, the boss unexpectedly reveals himself while working alongside an employee.
15. Mack Trucks
Aired 20 February 2011 • 42 min
When Mack Trucks CEO Denny Slagle goes under cover, he accidentally brings the plant's assembly line to a halt and discovers a rumor about the company.
16. City of Cincinnati
Aired 6 March 2011 • 42 min
17. United Van Lines
Aired 13 March 2011 • 42 min
18. MGM Grand
Aired 20 March 2011 • 42 min
Scott Sibella, the President and COO of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, goes undercover in his company.
19. Synagro
Aired 27 March 2011 • 42 min
Bill Massa, the President and CEO of Synagro, goes undercover in his company.
20. Baja Fresh
Aired 10 April 2011 • 42 min
21. BrightStar
Aired 17 April 2011 • 42 min
22. University of California, Riverside
Aired 1 May 2011 • 42 min
University of California, Riverside Chancellor Tim White goes under cover as a teaching assistant for 200 organic chemistry students, and works with the track team.