"America's Next Top Model" (2003)TV series 2003-????

Creator:

Tyra Banks

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | unknown

Genre:

Reality-TV

Tagline:

Bring the bling.

Plot:

A cyclical competition where women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.

Plot Keywords:

Competition | Photography | Elimination | Model | Photo Shoot

Awards:

3 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Sept. 7	8:00 PM	CW	The Notorious Fierce 14; Top Model Inauguration	#11.1
Wed. Sept. 10	8:00 PM	CW	The Ladder of Model Success	#11.3

Cast

Tyra Banks	...	Herself / ... (122 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jay Manuel	...	Himself / ... (80 episodes, 2003-2008)
Nigel Barker	...	Himself / ... (75 episodes, 2004-2008)
J. Alexander	...	Himself / ... (74 episodes, 2003-2008)
Twiggy	...	Herself / ... (62 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

ANTM (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
America's Next Top Model 2 (USA) (second season title)
America's Next Top Model with Tyra Banks (International: English title) (long title)
Top Model (International: English title) (short title)

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | UK:PG | Australia:PG

Company:

10 by 10 Entertainment

Trivia:

In Cycle 6, after the "Falling Fairy-Tales" shoot, contestant Sara Albert had to go the emergency room because she had injured her back. Subsequently, she had to see a chiropractor regularly.

Quotes:

Tyra Banks: [to Nigel] Why are you so horny?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: No Meals on Wheels (#5.14)" (2007)

It's Not Quality, But It's Fun

America's Next Top Model is reality television without pretensions. Or, rather, it's a reality television show with pretensions that are so obvious, they're impossible to hide. It's a show about being shallow, daring, energetic, humble, and, of course, absolutely gorgeous. Led by Tyra Banks and a variety of photographers, stylists, acting coaches, directors, designers, and EX-ex-models, ANTM will go to all kinds of lengths to grab your attention.

From four blonde beauties doing a high-fashion shoot in Venice to soap-opera style acting classes with Taye Diggs, to old-fashioned nudity and sex (on- and off-camera), every season, every episode, will grab your attention. It's not quality television, but it's fun and addictive and all over the place. Don't invest money in the original series of Bankable Productions, but if you've got a free minute, check it out on VH1. They might have a marathon on. And - who knows? It might be that episode with the wet t-shirt pillow fight.