Undercover Boss Canada
Undercover Boss, commonly referred to as Undercover Boss Canada is a Canadian reality television series, based on the British series of the same name. Each episode depicts a person who has a high management position at a major Canadian business, deciding to become undercover as an entry-level employee to discover the faults in the company. The first season, which consisted of 10 episodes, ran from February 2, 2012 to April 5, 2012, on W Network. On April 3, 2012, W Network, Alliance, and Corus ordered an additional 30 episodes for the series, to be split into four new seasons. The second season, which consisted of 10 episodes, aired from September 6, 2012 to November 8, 2012. The show's third season, which contains 10 episodes, will air from January 17, 2013 to March 21, 2013.
Overview
Undercover Boss, commonly referred to as Undercover Boss Canada is a Canadian reality television series, based on the British series of the same name. Each episode depicts a person who has a high management position at a major Canadian business, deciding to become undercover as an entry-level employee to discover the faults in the company. The first season, which consisted of 10 episodes, ran from February 2, 2012 to April 5, 2012, on W Network. On April 3, 2012, W Network, Alliance, and Corus ordered an additional 30 episodes for the series, to be split into four new seasons. The second season, which consisted of 10 episodes, aired from September 6, 2012 to November 8, 2012. The show's third season, which contains 10 episodes, will air from January 17, 2013 to March 21, 2013.
Episodes
1. Toronto Zoo
As the new CEO of the Toronto Zoo, John Tracogna has a lot of beasts to herd. The zoo's livelihood relies on private investments and grants, but the city threatening a sale following $1 million in budget cuts has donors closing their wallets. Between press fiascos over separated gay penguins and imported giant pandas costing a fortune, John goes undercover to get a sense of employee morale and maintain perspective on what is important – conservation, breeding endangered species and making sure the daily tonne of animal food gets distributed properly.
2. Pizza Pizza
Paul Goddard has big shoes to fill as recently appointed CEO of Canada's largest and most successful pizza chain, Pizza Pizza. His late father-in-law Michael Overs – who founded the business 45 years ago – turned the brand into a multi-million dollar company. Now Paul has taken over in this highly competitive industry, but his background is in the oil industry and IT – not pizza. Paul goes undercover to get a slice of the action and the front line information he needs to run the company successfully. From the dough factory floor onto the delivery routes in Edmonton and Toronto, Paul gains a fresh perspective on Pizza Pizza – and the challenges the company faces day-to-day.
3. Toronto Transit Commission
City Councillor and Toronto Transit Commission Chair Karen Stintz goes undercover inside the country's largest mass transit system to get her hands dirty with some of the toughest and grittiest jobs.
