| Be the Boss | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 40 to 43 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company | Studio Lambert |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02) – January 6, 2013 (2013-01-06)[1] |
Be The Boss is an American reality competition television series on A&E. The series debuted on December 2, 2012 and follows two employees who work for franchise-owned companies as they work their way to the top in order to own their franchise and "be the boss".[2][3]
The series was intended to be a spin-off of the hit series Undercover BossonCBS until CBS dropped the series and it was moved to A&E.
On August 17, 2010, it was announced that CBS had ordered an untitled Studio Lambert project for a pilot which featured "two employees who work at the same company competing against one another for a major promotion".[4] News about the series went silent until it was announced on February 14, 2012, that the series has been picked up by A&E.
On December 7, 2012, A&E announced that the series has been moved to a late night slot at 11:00/10:00c.[5]
| No.in series | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Complete Nutrition" | December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02) | 102 | 0.56[6] |
| 2 | "The Melting Pot" | December 9, 2012 (2012-12-09) | 105 | 0.77[7] |
| 3 | "Auntie Anne's" | December 16, 2012 (2012-12-16) | 101 | N/A |
| 4 | "Molly Maid" | December 23, 2012 (2012-12-23) | 104 | N/A |
| 5 | "Jazzercise" | December 30, 2012 (2012-12-30) | 106 | N/A |
| 6 | "Signal 88 Security" | January 6, 2013 (2013-01-06) | 103 | N/A |
