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The CW needs to bring back Beauty and the Geek

By Sandy C.

LOS ANGELES - MAY 25: (L to R) Contestant Erika Rumsey, producer Jason Goldberg, contestant Lauren Bergfield, producer Ashton Kutcher, contestants Caitilin Stoller, Chuck Munyon and Richard Rubin pose at The WB's "Beauty & The Geek" Launch Party at The Geisha House on May 25, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - MAY 25: (L to R) Contestant Erika Rumsey, producer Jason Goldberg, contestant Lauren Bergfield, producer Ashton Kutcher, contestants Caitilin Stoller, Chuck Munyon and Richard Rubin pose at The WB's "Beauty & The Geek" Launch Party at The Geisha House on May 25, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) /
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Did you start getting into reality TV in your early teens? Welcome to the club! Beauty and the Geek used to be a favorite on The WB, and while I can now see how toxic and sexist of a show it was, I still think it can make a comeback if it makes some proper adjustments.

If you don’t remember Beauty and the Geek, we don’t blame you! The first season premiered in June 2005 on The WB. I admittedly didn’t start watching or know about the reality series until season 3, right around the time The WB got a CW makeover. I was hooked and caught up on all the episodes.

Beauty and the Geek was promoted as a social experiment that paired a Beauty (if memory serves me right, these were always women) with a Geek (I do believe men were always the geeks). The Beauties of the show are women who are used to relying on their looks and charm to get by, while the Geeks lack social skills and instead rely on their intellect. Together, one would think they’d be unstoppable. So, the purpose of the social experiment was to pair a Beauty with a Geek and they would compete in weekly challenges to prove they have grown to be “more than just a beauty and a geek” and win $250,000.

Why The CW’s Beauty and the Geek makes sense today

The reality competition series ran for five seasons before getting canceled in 2008. Around this time, it was all about reality TV, so audiences began to lose interest with so many other options.

Now, I love binge-watching multiple shows in one sitting, but I’ve always believed that reality TV is better enjoyed on a weekly format, which is why CW is still the perfect home for this reality series. But it does need some adjustments! For starters, let’s see some Geeky women! There are many and oh so brilliant! And why can’t gorgeous ladies also be clever? We need a bit more diversity here, but the concept can still work.

What do you think? If you never got to watch Beauty and the Geek, does it sound like something you’d be interested in? Would it fit The CW network now?

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