The BEST episodes of Undercover Boss (US) season 2

Every episode of Undercover Boss (US) season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Undercover Boss (US) season 2!

In this hidden camera show, high-level corporate execs leave the comfort of their offices and secretly take low-level jobs within their companies to find out how things really work and what their employees truly think of them. In the process of this undercover mission, they learn of the perceptions about their companies, the spirit of their work forces and maybe, something about themselves as well. Based on the UK series of the same name.

Last Updated: 11/6/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
DirecTV
star
8.84
63 votes

#1 - DirecTV

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2010

Mike White, Chairman, President and CEO of DIRECTV, the world's most popular video service goes undercover in his own company where he discovers that employees are spending their own money for a specific piece of equipment.

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Belfor
star
8.80
46 votes

#2 - Belfor

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/2011

Sheldon Yellen, the CEO of BELFOR, the world's largest disaster restoration company, goes undercover and becomes frustrated while struggling to hang drywall. Also, the boss unexpectedly reveals himself while working alongside an employee.

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Great Wolf Resorts
star
8.73
62 votes

#3 - Great Wolf Resorts

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2010

Kim Schaefer, CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, North America's largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, struggles to keep pace working in an aquatic center and gets her hands dirty when she responds to a call no waterpark employee wants to receive.

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Chiquita
star
8.27
52 votes

#4 - Chiquita

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2010

Fernando Aguirre, Chairman and CEO of Chiquita, one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the world, is unable to perform a physically demanding job at their flagship factory and has to be removed from the line.

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Frontier Airlines
star
7.96
111 votes

#5 - Frontier Airlines

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2010

Bryan Bedford, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Frontier Airlines, goes undercover in his own company, where he "gets christened" while emptying a plane's lavatory and discovers how company-wide pay cuts are impacting his employees.

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star
7.94
17 votes

#6 - BrightStar

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/2011

Shelly Sun, the CEO and co-founder of BrightStar Care, a full-service, private healthcare company serving more than 10,000 families in the United States, goes undercover posing as a former administrative assistant who is now looking for a job in healthcare

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Choice Hotels
star
7.90
151 votes

#7 - Choice Hotels

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010

Choice Hotels CEO Steve Joyce works under cover within the company.

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Lucky Strike Lanes
star
7.90
48 votes

#8 - Lucky Strike Lanes

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2010

Steven Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Lucky Strike Lanes, one of the nation's largest chains of upscale bowling alleys, takes an emotional trip inside his own company where among other things, he hits the streets as a walking bowling pin.

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star
7.86
14 votes

#9 - University of California, Riverside

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/2011

University of California, Riverside Chancellor Tim White goes under cover as a teaching assistant for 200 organic chemistry students, and works with the track team.

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NASCAR
star
7.79
81 votes

#10 - NASCAR

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2010

Steve Phelps, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for NASCAR, the #1 spectator sport in the U.S., goes undercover with one of the sport's pit crews and also struggles to keep pace working alongside a grounds crew preparing for the "Daytona 500."

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Chicago Cubs
star
7.67
49 votes

#11 - Chicago Cubs

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2010

Todd Ricketts, one of the owners of the Chicago Cubs, goes undercover within one of baseball's most famous franchises and fights for the chance to redeem himself after being let go on the second day.

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Johnny Rockets
star
7.38
48 votes

#12 - Johnny Rockets

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2010

John Fuller, President and CEO of Johnny Rockets, one of the nation's largest chains of retro-themed restaurants, goes undercover to work in a restaurant for the first time in his career.

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ABM
star
7.37
19 votes

#13 - ABM

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2010

Henrik Slipsager, President and CEO of ABM Industries, one of the nation's largest facilities services contractors, offering janitorial, engineering, parking and security services for thousands of clients, takes a journey within his own corporation.

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UniFirst
star
7.34
47 votes

#14 - UniFirst

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/2011

Ronald Croatti, President and CEO of UniFirst, one of the nation's largest producers of workwear and uniforms, dons a "hippie" look during his undercover mission, where he finds himself struggling to keep pace with the fast-moving assembly line.

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Mack Trucks
star
7.31
49 votes

#15 - Mack Trucks

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2011

When Mack Trucks CEO Denny Slagle goes under cover, he accidentally brings the plant's assembly line to a halt and discovers a rumor about the company.

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Norwegian Cruise Line
star
7.24
113 votes

#16 - Norwegian Cruise Line

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/2011

Kevin Sheehan, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, finds himself in uncharted territory when he's asked to lead nearly 1,000 party-goers in a line dance, and is later forced to reveal his true identity after being recognized by an employee.

Subway
star
7.13
120 votes

#17 - Subway

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2010

Don Fertman, the Chief Development Officer for SUBWAY restaurants, one of the world's largest food franchises, goes undercover where he learns endless sandwich combinations while being trained by one of the toughest, no-nonsense employees ever

star
7.08
50 votes

#18 - Baja Fresh

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2011

David Kim, the CEO of Baja Fresh, the leading fast-casual chain in Mexican dining in the United States, goes undercover posing as a contestant who is competing for one position within the company. Immigrating to America from Korea was hard on David's family when he was growing up.

star
6.89
131 votes

#19 - Synagro

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/27/2011

Bill Massa, the President and CEO of Synagro, the largest wastewater treatment company in America, goes undercover posing as a former employee of a company that damaged the environment training with environmentally friendly companies.

star
6.87
143 votes

#20 - MGM Grand

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/20/2011

Scott Sibella, President and COO of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, goes undercover within the walls of the second-largest hotel in the world and faces a group of rowdy gamblers who are quick to point out his shortcomings as a dealer. Meanwhile, the boss also becomes frustrated with the slowness of their computer system while attempting to check-in guests.

star
6.86
42 votes

#21 - City of Cincinnati

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2011

The mayor of Cincinnati, Mark Mallory, becomes the first elected official to go undercover as he trades in his key to the city for a stint as a municipal employee, working as a mechanic repairing public transportation vehicles and a sanitation worker whose job entails removing roadkill from the streets.

United Van Lines
star
6.80
75 votes

#22 - United Van Lines

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/13/2011

Rich McClure, the CEO of United Van Lines, the nation's largest moving company, asks his wife to assist him during one of his undercover jobs. Meanwhile, the boss' moving team fears he won't make it through the physically demanding task of wrapping, packing and loading an entire move.