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Country of origin
  
United States

No. of episodes
  
27

Production company(s)
  
495 Productions VH1

Final episode date
  
4 April 2010

Number of episodes
  
27

4.3/10
IMDb

No. of seasons
  
3

Running time
  
60 minutes

First episode date
  
11 January 2009

Number of seasons
  
3

Executive producer
  
SallyAnn Salsano

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Starring
  
Jordan Murphy Trina Dolenz

Genres
  
Reality television, Game show

Similar
  
The TO Show, Frank the Entertainer in a Base, Megan Wants a Millionaire, New York Goes to Work, I Want to Work for Diddy

Tool academy promo commercial


Tool Academy is a competitive reality television show featuring "unsuspecting bad boys" (and women) who have been sent to "relationship boot camp". The contestants, all of whom have been nominated by their respective partners, initially think they are taking part in a competition for a title. However, shortly after arriving they find out the truth: they are actually being entered into a "charm school" which focuses on teaching them how to behave as partners. Each week, one contestant is eliminated and his/her partner must choose whether or not to stay with him/her. The last contestant remaining wins a $100,000 prize. The show is currently hosted by reality television show host, Jordan Murphy, alongside relationship counselor Trina Dolenz who help the contestants with their relationship problems and decides who is expelled.

Contents

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Lessons of the Week and Badges to Earn

Badges
  1.      Honesty (Season 3)
  2.      Humility (Season 1)
  3.      Communication (Seasons 1–3)
  4.      Trust (Seasons 1–3)
  5.      Family Values (Seasons 1–3)
  6.      Fidelity (Seasons 1–3)
  7.      Maturity (Seasons 1–3)
  8.      Romance (Season 1-Season 2)
  9.      Commitment (Seasons 1-3)
  10.      Dedication (Season 2)
  11.      Appreciation (Seasons 2-3)
  12.      Modesty (Season 2)

Season one

The nine men, all of whom have been nominated by their respective girlfriends, initially think they are taking part in a competition for the title of "Mr. Awesome." However, shortly after arriving they find out the truth: they are actually being entered into a "charm school" which focuses on teaching them how to behave as boyfriends. Each week, one contestant is eliminated and his girlfriend must choose whether or not to stay with him. The last contestant remaining will win a $100,000 prize. Relationship counselor Trina Dolenz helps the contestants with their relationship problems and decides who is expelled.

The winner for the first season of Tool Academy was Josh and Ashley. Josh proposed to Ashley after winning the competition, and they got married directly after the graduation ceremony.

Season two

A casting call for a second season was announced at the end of the reunion show. The second season of Tool Academy was slated for premiere August 2, 2009 but was changed to August 31, 2009, then was later changed again to August 30, 2009. The show's promo was shown on August 3, 2009 during the premiere of Real Chance of Love 2. The winner for the second season of Tool Academy was T Shaw (Terry) "Dancin Tool" and Nicole. T Shaw proposed to Nicole after winning the competition.

Season three

The first episode premiered on February 14, 2010. This season's competitors are both men and women, nominated by their respective partners, including one lesbian couple. The tools and toolettes believe they are competing for the title of Party Ambassador. The winner for the third season of Tool Academy was Jacob "Neander Tool" and Christie.

Controversy and Pornographic Performance

Six cast members from various seasons of Tool Academy filmed pornographic videos for the website Reality Revealed, an offshoot of the gay porn website Straight College Men. From January through March 2010 the videos were released around two weeks apart. Stewart "Stew" Ellefson, Tyler Synon, Daniel "Dan" Jovicevic, and John Lamb of Season 2 appeared in videos, along with Matsuflex (Ryan Matsunaga) and Shawn Southern of Season 1.

A lawsuit was filed against Bait & Tackle, the company running the websites, by the production company of Tool Academy, who assert that all of these men are in violation of their contracts.

UK Version

On October 21, 2010, Broadcast Magazine reported that Objective Productions would be making Tool Academy for E4 in United Kingdom. The series stays true to the US version, albeit observing certain cultural variations on the format. Channel 4 regular Rick Edwards presents the series alongside TV psychiatrist Dr. Sandra Scott.

References

Tool Academy (U.S. TV series) Wikipedia