Stars Earn Stripes: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: August 13, 2012

Starring: Nick Lachey, Dean Cain, Eve Torres

Summary: General Wesley Clark (retired) and Samantha Harris host the competitive reality show where Laila Ali, Dean Cain, Terry Crews, Nick Lachey, Todd Palin, Dolvett Quince, Picabo Street and Eve Torres compete in military-inspired missions for charity.

Genre(s): Comedy, Reality

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E4. Stolen Intelligence- Harbor Demolition
Air Date: September 3, 2012
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S1:E3. Rapid Detonation
Air Date: August 27, 2012
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S1:E2. Search and Destroy
Air Date: August 20, 2012

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Hank Stuever

Aug 13, 2012

Once they stop jawin', the competitors in Stars Earn Stripes put on quite a show, and that's the only point of reality television. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Aug 13, 2012

Whatever else you make of it--and it's enough to say that if you like this sort of thing, you will like this thing--it's all, or partly, for a good cause. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Aug 13, 2012

[The show] results in a picturesque endeavor that otherwise suffers from a lot of padded redundancy. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Aug 13, 2012

While hardly a breakthrough on any level--indeed, about as unoriginal as the genre gets--if the goal is simply to keep the torch flickering between the Games and the fall season, mission probably accomplished. Read full review

Allison Keene

Aug 13, 2012

Though in this inaugural episode the easygoing personalities of the celebrities and the respect everyone shows each other is nice, no one seems able to admit to anger or frustration or any of the other real emotions that bond an audience to the competitors. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Aug 13, 2012

[Stars Earn Stripes] drenches a promising premise in a distracting amount of troop-thanking. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Aug 14, 2012

When grenade launchers, automatic weapons and war games substitute for salsa and swing dancing, the results are less wholesome entertainment and more armed-forces propaganda. Read full review

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USBP1969

Aug 17, 2012

As a rule I do not watch TV (Too many commercials), but do watch a few programs on my PC. After just about wearing out my DVD of "ACT OF VALOR" I really didn't expect much from this program, but I was quite surprised. The show is extremely well designed and executed (no pun). Just seeingAs a rule I do not watch TV (Too many commercials), but do watch a few programs on my PC. After just about wearing out my DVD of "ACT OF VALOR" I really didn't expect much from this program, but I was quite surprised. The show is extremely well designed and executed (no pun). Just seeing Chris Kyle, a military icon, in action was worth it and Todd Palin was amazing to say the least. If iTunes will sell the season, I'll be sure to purchase it. Respectfully - Kent Williams (US Border Patrol - retired)… Expand

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MarcDoyle

Aug 14, 2012

It's somewhat entertaining - and I admire the fact that all of the winnings are going to veteran charities - but the show is a little clunky. It reminds me of another show (Combat Wars?) that had special forces operators competing against one another - and that was an excellent show. ToddIt's somewhat entertaining - and I admire the fact that all of the winnings are going to veteran charities - but the show is a little clunky. It reminds me of another show (Combat Wars?) that had special forces operators competing against one another - and that was an excellent show. Todd Palin is the stud on this show, though, as the operators stated, calling him Rambo.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 13, 2012
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  S1:E4. Stolen Intelligence- Harbor Demolition
  Air Date: September 3, 2012
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  S1:E3. Rapid Detonation
  Air Date: August 27, 2012
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  S1:E2. Search and Destroy
  Air Date: August 20, 2012
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  S1:E1. Amphibious Assault
  Air Date: August 13, 2012