Undercover Boss

7.30pm Monday, July 26 on Ten

Joe DePinto, President and CEO of 7-Eleven, runs a tight ship. Joe is a nononsense former military man determined to make his company run as efficiently as possible. By going undercover, Joe hopes to find ways to improve systems and operations for franchisees and to make 7-Eleven an even better well-oiled machine. He will travel around the country visiting and assuming jobs in stores, bakeries, coffee outlets, in the distribution centre and all of course, incognito! DON’T MISS…Joe is touched by a long serving employee’s attitude despite being sick and feels compelled to help; hears that employees see 7-Eleven as a dead end place to work.

9.30pm Sunday, July 25 on Ten

The smash hit reality series UNDERCOVER BOSS follows the bosses of some of America’s biggest corporations as they slip anonymously into frontline jobs in their companies to find out what could be improved and discover some of the unsung he- roes that make their companies work. Each week a different executive will leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their company. While working alongside their em- ployees, they will see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organisation and get an up- close look at both the good and the bad. WASTE MANAGEMENT – Season 1, Episode 1Larry O’Donnell, COO and President of Waste Management, the largest trash company in North America, goes undercover into his own company to find out how his cost saving initiatives are affecting his front-line workers. And he certainly doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty as he undertakes a number of jobs includ- ing sorting out recyclable rubbish, picking up litter that has blown adrift from a landfill and clean- ing and emptying portable toilets with possibly the happiest man in America! Having emotionally connected with several of his employees and walked a couple of miles in their shoes, changes are a coming for Waste Management workers. DON’T MISS…Larry is fired for the first time in his career doing the most basic entry-level job, finds an under- paid employee who is losing her house and discovers there are no bathroom breaks for drivers forcing female drivers to pee in a can.

Life after Masterchef on Ten provides for some very different programming with numerous timeslots vacated by the show, as well as a few others that have finished in July.

From Sunday July 25, Modern Family will be seen twice a week with an episode at 6.30pm Sunday and at 7.30pm Tuesday, moving forward into the slot vacated by Masterchef.

Following Modern Family at 7pm Sunday from July 25 will season 4 of Rules of Engagement. It will also be seen at 8pm Tuesday, again after Modern Family.

At 7.30pm, Sunday July 25, is the finale of Masterchef Australia, with the winner to be announced some time after 9pm.

Premiering after the Masterchef finale around 9.30pm Sunday July 25, will be the new series Undercover Boss which is about bosses of large corporations joining their front line workers under cover to see what life is like for the workers.

Undercover Boss than settles into its regular timeslot of Monday, 7.30pm from July 26.

Good News Week continues at 8.30 Monday July 26 after a two week break, while NCIS repeats on Tuesdays from 8.30 are double episodes. NCIS: LA is not being repeated at this stage.

Wednesday 7.30, July 28, sees all new Simpsons back in double episodes. The animated series takes off from season 21, episode 11, having previously been taken out of Ten’s schedule last year.

Wednesday nights remain unchanged with new episodes of Lie To Me and Law and Order Criminal Intent at 8.30 and 9.30 respectively.

From Thursday July 29, Bondi Vet settles into its new regular timeslot of 7.30pm Thursday, while the second season of Recruits premieres at 8pm Thursday July 29.

8.30 Thursdays is Rush, followed by Law and Order: SVU.

From Friday July 30, Jamie’s Food Revolution moves to 7.30pm, followed by an NCIS repeat at 8.30pm. New episodes of Numb3rs follow at 9.30pm. Note that the NCIS Tuesday night repeats are season 5, while the Friday night is season 4.

At 7.30pm, Sunday August 1, Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation returns.

With Hawke on July 18 and the Masterchef finale July 25, it looks like Fans of The Good Wife will have to wait until Sunday August 1 to see the first of the final two episodes.

Later in the year on Ten, expect to see Junior Masterchef, Offspring, Keeping Up With the Jones, the 2010 ARIA Awards and the 2010 Commonwealth Games from Delhi broadcast on both Ten and ONE.

Network Ten is pleased to confirm that it has secured the tape and format rights to the new CBS reality series Undercover Boss.

Undercover Boss, which launched to 38.6 million viewers in the US, making it the highest rating* premiere of a reality show on record, follows high-level chief executives as they slip anonymously into the rank and file of their companies.

Each week a different executive will leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their company.

While working alongside their employees, they will see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organisation and get an up-close look at both the good and the bad while discovering the unsung heroes who make their company run.

US companies whose chief executives will make the undercover journey include such corporate giants as Waste Management, 7-Eleven and Hooters.

David Mott, chief programming officer said: “We are thrilled to own such a great program. It is, without a doubt, an hour of feel-good television for workers from all walks of life.

“The concept of Undercover Boss is simple and brilliant, and it’s gratifying to see these CEOs learn how tough everyday work and life can be,” Mr Mott said.

Undercover Boss is a perfect addition to TEN’s program schedule and will air later in the year.

EPISODE ONE SYNOPSIS

The premiere episode of Undercover Boss follows Larry O’Donnell, the President and C.O.O. of Waste Management, as he works alongside his employees, cleaning porta-potties, sorting waste at one of their recycling plants, collecting garbage from a landfill and even being fired for the first time in his life. O’Donnell’s mission is to garner an up-close look at his company and workforce to see how and where improvements can be made from both an operational and morale standpoint.