The Swan(2004)
Reality
First Air Date: 2004-04-07
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 3.3
Votes: 4
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
The Swan is a 2004 American reality television program broadcast on Fox in which women who were judged to be ugly were given "extreme makeovers" that included several forms of plastic surgery. The title of the series refers to the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling, in which a homely bird matures into a swan. Each contestant was assigned a panel of specialists – a coach, therapist, trainer, cosmetic surgeons, and a dentist – who together designed a program of total transformation. The contestants' work ethic, growth, and achievement was monitored over the course of three months. Each week, two women were featured, and at the episode's conclusion, one went home while another was selected to move to compete in the Swan pageant at the end of the season for a chance to be deemed The Swan. The first two seasons both aired in 2004. A third season was tipped to happen, but the show was cancelled in early 2005 after ratings continued to drop. The plastic surgeons on the team were chosen for their ability to perform often startling transformations. Drs. Terry Dubrow and Randal Haworth, both board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, were selected by the producers of the show to perform the multiple plastic surgical operations for each of the two aired seasons.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 10E01
Kelly & Rachel
Air Date: 2004-04-07
Welcome to The Swan. Where two ugly ducklings to drop dead gorgeous. First up is 28-year-old Kelly, a flight attendan...
E02
Kristy & Christina
Air Date: 2004-04-12
Cristina is a 27 year old who is a office administrator, originally from Ecuador. After giving birth Cristina was lef...
E03
Cindy & Tawnya
Air Date: 2004-04-19
Meet Cindy, 32-year-old mom from San Diego, California. Cindy grew up in a small town with a big nose. In her element...
E04
Beth & Kathy
Air Date: 2004-04-26
Meet Beth, 25, from Milton, Washington. Beth's a wife, mother and Customer Service Supervisor. Following the birth of...
E05
Andrea & Belinda
Air Date: 2004-05-03
Meet Andrea, 29, single mom and Lasik assistant, living in Westminster, Colorado. Andrea is self-conscious about her ...
E06
Sarina & Kelly
Air Date: 2004-05-10
Meet Sarina V., 36, Charity Volunteer from Denver, Colorado. Sarina has always felt like the Ultimate Plain Jane but ...
E07
Marnie & Dawn
Air Date: 2004-05-10
Meet Tanya, 31, data processor from Olympia, Washington. Tanya has spent her life hiding. All she sees when she looks...
E08
Tanya & Merline
Air Date: 2004-05-17
No episode overview available.
E09
The Swan Pageant Part 1
Air Date: 2004-05-24
No episode overview available.
E10
The Swan Pageant Part 2
Air Date: 2004-05-24
Rachel is the Swan!
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