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August 22, 2008
There‘s little chance that ABC will bring The Mole back for another season in its current format.  The recently wrapped reality series bombed in the ratings this summer, with the big finale pulling in less than three million viewers.  When the previous iteration of
August 12, 2008
Less than three million people tuned in last night to learn that Craig was secretly The Mole, which is just the latest ratings fumble for the little seen reality series.  ABC hoped they‘d have a summer smash on their hands when they relaunched the franchise back in June, but instead they ended up with a massive failure that few people cared to watch.  If the opinions of BuddyTV readers are any indication, even those who did watch to the end thought that the fifth season paled in comparison to the original non-celebrity editions hosted by Anderson Cooper.  Where did
August 11, 2008
Last week on The Mole, the final three competitors pretended they were Jack Bauer and defused a bomb before it could blow up $50,000.  After another challenge that sent them running around Buenos Aires snapping photos, the contestants gathered to take the extra difficult 20 question mole quiz.  The episode came to an end before host
August 4, 2008
Last week on The Mole, the theories of many fans got shot down when Paul was eliminated from the competition after failing the quiz.  A lot of people had the New Yorker pegged as the titular backstabber, but his surprising ouster forced fans to take a second look at the three remaining contestants.  As the penultimate episode of the series kicks off tonight, we‘re left with Nicole,
July 28, 2008
Last week on The Mole, the players were divided up based on their intelligence and forced to solve brain teasers to crack a numerical puzzle.  In case that wasn‘t brainy enough, host
July 21, 2008
Last week on The Mole, players had to solve crazy brain teasers to help their teammates find wine bottles hidden in a huge vineyard.  With $70,000 added to the pot after that challenge, host
July 16, 2008
Last time on The Mole, deliciously evil host Jon Kelley chained the players together and forced them to participate in a dramatic trust exercise. 
July 14, 2008
Despite renewed rumors that it just might face cancellation again, ABC‘s The Mole will showcase a recap of its first five episodes, along with never-before-seen footage, in a one-hour special called “The Mole: Take Another Look” airing 9pm Monday night on ABC.  Of course, episode 506 will immediately follow at 10pm.
June 30, 2008
Last week on The Mole, the fifteen viewers still tuning in to the show watched as host Jon Kelley forced the contestants to carry gold bricks up a mountain. 
June 23, 2008
Last week on The Mole, host Jon Kelley thought it would be funny to steal everyone‘s clothes while they enjoyed a spa day.  He then challenged the contestants to roam the streets in their underwear, telling them to beg strangers for fancy duds so they could eat dinner at a black tie restaurant.  All of the challengers succeeded aside from