Ambush Makeover

*Ambush Makeover*
Ambush Makeover
Genre	Reality TV
Created by	Benjamin Ringe; Chris Deaux
Written by	John Bertholon; Michelle Pollino
Starring	William Whatley; Nicole Williams; Mary Alice Haney; Anthony Perinelli (season 2); Gigi Berry; Nancy Brensson; Rob Talty (season 1)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	130
Production
Executive producers	Susan Cohen Dickler; Jan Dickler; Ray Murray; Julie G. Rose
Producers	Michael Newport; Janel Bladow (Supervising Producer); Dawn Lornezo (Senior Producer)
Production locations	Atlanta, Georgia
Editors	Jeff Kohr; Eddie Machado; Tim Johnson; (Lead Editor); Tom Moyer; (Assistant Editors); Fran Doerr; Ryan Herllnger
Camera setup	Chris Selvard; Ian Saladyga; Dan Crapfl; Doug Snowden
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Banyan Productions; 20th Television
Original release
Network	Syndication; Discovery Channel
Release	September 1, 2004 –; September 9, 2005

Ambush Makeover is a television show which aired in syndication and the Discovery Channel from 2004–2005. The show aired on Fox-owned stations during its first season, and then went national for the second season before being cancelled by Discovery Channel. Reruns can be currently seen on the Ion Life channel.

Overview[edit]

Each episode follows a regular outline:

Style Agent Intro - There are a number of "style agents" that act as the host and present ideas for the makeover of an individual. The agents are well dressed and hip to the local fashion scenes they invade. The agents's names are: Anthony Perinelli (season 2), Mary Alice Haney, Gigi Berry, Nancy Brensson, Nicole Williams, William Whatley (all from seasons 1-2), and Rob Talty (season 1).
Search - The host is on the streets of a large city and is looking for a target which is sporting a bad hairdo, old fashion, etc. The host tells the target how bad they look. Some targets reject this opportunity to be on the show.
Salon Intro - The target is walked to a salon and meets the team that will work on him/her. Each member tells the camera what they are planning to do with the target.
Coloring - Most episodes include a part in which the target is given a new hair color.
Outfit Shopping - The host takes the target to a boutique and tries on a variety on outfits that might be suitable for the event that evening. This involves negotiation between the target and style agent.
Final Cut, Makeup - The target is given the finishing touches to his/her makeover. This includes the haircut and if in the case of a female target makeup is also done.
Results Revealed - The target is shown the results of their makeover. Most are comfortable with their new look and thank the salon crew and the agent.
Event - The target is taken to the event held especially for them. The guests are asked to close their eyes before getting the surprise of the targets makeover. A close relative speaks to the camera about their loved ones makeover.