"Boot Camp" -- the complete guide
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If there was one thing missing from the Great Reality TV Wars of the early 21st century, it was the opportunity to shout, loudly and directly, at some of the people who appeared in them.
The Fox network, with "Boot Camp," has finally made that dream come true, as four true-to-life Marine drill sergeants abuse 16 contestants-cum-recruits over the next eight weeks.
The premise sees the 16 recruits go through a 30-day boot camp ordeal at an undisclosed military base. They must follow orders and accomplish challenges, "Survivor" style, to win perks (like an extra hour of sleep) and amnesty from the weekly ejection of one recruit.
In an evil twist, "Boot Camp" allows the bootee each week to take someone with him or her. The last recruit standing takes home $500,000.
We'll post a recap of the previous evening's episode every Thursday morning, Pacific time. In the meantime, check out:
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"Boot Camp," thus far:
Just Posted! The finale: Come back, little Yaney! Wolf and Whitlow, put through the rigors, face the recruits on the final Dismissal Hill
Episode 8: It all comes down to gerbils! Recruits Whitlow and Wolf endure a sleepless, never-ending gauntlet. So do we
Episode 7: Let's call the whole thing off! You say Moretty, we say Moretti! Plus: the case of the pilfered mint
Episode 6: Reality TV is hell! Treachery, thy name is Moretti-with-an-i. Plus: Jackson is a water wussy
Episode 5: McSweeney goes nuts! And Moretty just says no! Plus: Our balloon bursts
Episode 4: We get our thrill on Dismissal Hill! For once, Yaney blows up something besides a balloon
Episode 3: Tell it to the Marines! Just another recruit meets balloons, recruit-loses-balloons, recruit-gets-balloons-back-again story
Episode 2: Pooped! Everything you wanted to know about boot camp bathrooms. Plus: "There's always a Gomer Pyle!"
Episode 1: "Sir yes sir!" Apoplectic sergeants and shorn recruits get to know one another. Plus: The girls get sneaky!