Charm School is a reality television series airing on VH1; it is a spin-off of Flavor of Love created by executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin. The first season, called Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School, is hosted by comedian Mo'Nique and features thirteen contestants from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love. The second season, called Rock of Love: Charm School, is hosted by Sharon Osbourne and features fourteen contestants from the first two seasons of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels. The third season, called Charm School with Ricki Lake, is hosted by Ricki Lake and features contestants from Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels and Real Chance of Love. The show ostensibly acts as a finishing school for its contestants that helps develop proper etiquette. Season 1 offered a prize of $50,000, while Seasons 2 and 3 doubled the amount to $100,000. All three seasons offered the title of "Charm School Queen."
| Charm School | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Cronin Cris Abrego Ben Samek |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 |
| Release | April 15, 2007 – July 27, 2009 |
| Related | |
| Flavor of Love Rock of Love Real Chance of Love I Love Money | |
Series overview
edit| Season | Headmistress | Season premiere | Finale | Reunion | No. of contestants | No. of episodes | Winner | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Mo'Nique | April 15, 2007 (5.07M viewers)[1] | July 1, 2007 (4.1M viewers)[2] | July 8, 2007 | 13 | 11 | Saaphyri Windsor | Leilene "Smiley" Ondrade |
| Season 2 | Sharon Osbourne | October 12, 2008 (2.4M viewers)[3] | December 21, 2008 (2.1M viewers)[4] | January 4, 2009 | 14 | 12 | Brandi Mahon | Destiney Sue Moore |
| Season 3 | Ricki Lake | May 11, 2009 | July 27, 2009 (2.1M viewers)[5] | None | 14 | 11 | Ebony "Risky" Jones | Ashley and Marcia |
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
editFlavor of Love Girls: Charm School was hosted by comedian Mo'Nique and featured 13 contestants from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, who were assigned the challenge of developing proper etiquette in a competition for $50,000 and the title of "Charm School Queen." Mo'Nique was assisted by talent agency president Keith Lewis and magazine beauty director Mikki Taylor.[6] The series first aired weekly from April 15, 2007 to July 8, 2007. Saaphyri was ultimately named "Charm School Queen" and was awarded the $50,000.[7]
Rock of Love: Charm School
editRock of Love: Charm School was hosted by Sharon Osbourne and featured 14 contestants from the first two seasons of Rock of Love, who were assigned the challenge of developing proper etiquette in a competition for $100,000 and the title of "Charm School Queen." The series premiered on October 12, 2008, and the finale was aired on December 21, 2008. Brandi Mahon was ultimately named "Charm School Queen" and was awarded the $100,000.[8][9]
Charm School with Ricki Lake
editCharm School with Ricki Lake is hosted by Ricki Lake and features 14 contestants from Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels and Real Chance of Love, who learn self-improvement through selfless acts and charity work. The headmistress, Ricki Lake, is assisted by deans Alani "La La" Vazquez and Stryker.[10][11] The series premiered on May 11, 2009, and the finale was aired on July 27, 2009. Ebony "Risky" Jones was ultimately named "Charm School Queen" and was awarded the $100,000.
DVD releases
editSeason 2 (Rock of Love: Charm School) was released in Australia by Shock Records in November 2010.
| Season | Release dates | Discs |
|---|---|---|
| Region 0 | ||
| 2 | 10 November 2010[12] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Crupi, Anthony (17 April 2007). "USA Tops Weekly Ratings Race". Mediaweek. Retrieved 26 May 2010. [permanent dead link]
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (5 July 2007). "'Charm,' 'Diana' boost VH1". The Hollywood Reporter. 400: 3. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Levin, Gary (15 October 2008). "Viewers tune in to debates". USA Today. p. D.4. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Levin, Gary (24 December 2008). "CBS tallies 9 of the top 10". USA Today. p. D.4. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Levin, Gary (5 August 2009). "'Bachelorette' most engaging". USA Today. p. D.3. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Buckman, Adam (9 April 2007). "Lucky 'Charm' - It Began with 'Surreal Life.' Where Will It End?". New York Post. p. 83. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Names & Faces". The Washington Post. 27 August 2007. p. C03. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "Rock of Love: Charm School Winner is Announced". Archived from the original on December 23, 2008.
- ^ "Megan Hauserman, "Charm School" Contestant, Reportedly Attacked By Sharon Osbourne". Huffington Post. 15 December 2008.
- ^ Kinon, Cristina (4 May 2009). "Ricki Lake: 'Charm School' a lesson I've learned". New York Daily News. p. 60. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Charm School 3 Cast with Ricki Lake | Blog Archive | Vh1 Blog". 2009-04-11. Archived from the original on 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Rock of Love: Girls Charm School - Uncensored (3 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
