Women. Wanted by many. Desired by many. Claimed by most...

...unless, you can't get any.

Enter Mystery.

Mystery is a 'Pick Up Artist', who will teach 8 people the art of getting chicks. During the series, we will whittle down the people to find the person who will be the next 'Pick up Artist'

Before we start, there has been some criticism and controversy on Mystery's tactics, and that he puts down women in order to get them. I actually think that the 'training' has less to do with that and more to do with building up a guy's self-esteem, because let's face it; most game show guys need said self-esteem.

With that, let's meet the 8 guys -

Joe D., 25, Tacoma, Washington - He's stuck in 'Friend' Mode, and he's everyone's best friend. He's a virgin and he's chunky.

Predeep, 22, Boston, Massachusetts - This Middle Easterner is frustrated, because he doesn't know what to do with a woman. He also talks too much. He's the first person to see him with glasses. he also tells us that he's uncircumcised. Yes, he talks way too much.

Steve 'Spoon' Poon, 27, Portland Oregon - He's the token Asian and freezes when he gets around and tries to talk to women.

Alvaro, 23, Miami, Florida - He's the token Latino, and he also freezes up when speaking to women. Unlike the rest of the group (who looks like a nerd herd), he actually works out, which makes him the automatic favorite to win the whole thing.

Fred, 45, parts unknown - He's a 45 year old virgin. He's complaining about his back, his age, and is skeptical about Mystery. That attitude either means he will completely transform, or he will not make it to the halfway mark.

Scott, 36, parts unknown - Imagine what Bill Gates must have looked like, minus the acne, and we have Scott. He wants to be able to ask a girl out and not panic. Good luck, Scott.

Joe W., 24, Minnesota - He's a lanky, blond, blue-eyed guy...who everyone thinks is gay. (Well, you got the swishing part pretty down pat). He is also intimidated by women and wants to be able to interact with one without looking like a moron.

Brady, 25, Fort Wayne, Indiana - Brady feels like he doesn't deserve to be with a woman. He's actually heard of Mystery and may be the first person who is looking forward to working with him.

We get the quick bio of Mystery (born Eric Von Markovic) who claims that he knows the switches that turn women on. He brings his 2 sidekicks/wingmen J-Dog and Matador, 2 people who have already been through his class and are also born-again lotharios. So we get on the Destination: Manhood bus and travel to Austin Texas, where the 8 guys will be making their home.

Fred complains about the immaturity of the other guys, while Scott wonders if Mystery is mysterious. Nooo...really? Gratefully, the banter is broken by a call from Mystery, who promises them that with the techniques he will be teaching them, they will learn the moves to get the women of their dreams. he warns them that they will be facing their demons, and says that this is the last time to bail out. Of course, no one does, and they get dressed to go to The
Foundation Room (which is a club in Texas).

After hearing everyone swoon about how pumped they are (except Fred, who still isn't sure about Mystery), the guys finally meet Eric in person. Eric introduces himself, James (Matador) and Justin (J-Dog). We hear from James (who says they need to rip the niceness from them) and J-Dog (who says that he was a nerd, so he knows what they are going through). Eric then asks the questions...#1 Who is a virgin? (Fred, Spoon, Joe D. and Scott). Alvaro admits that he's never had a girlfriend, while Spoon can't even look at women, who says that he wants his life to be like James Bond. Fred wants to be married to the right woman, while Predeep introduces his diarrhea of the mouth to Eric.

Mystery tells them that he will provide the tools, but they will have to make it work. The person who does so the most successfully will be the Master Pickup Artist, and they will have the opportunity to travel the world to teach Mystery's lessons. They will also get $50,000, which gives the guys more motivation (like they already didn't need it). Mystery tells them - or warns them - that tomorrow, they will be meeting lots of women.

Back at the house, Alvaro does push-ups and practices some boxing, while Scott and Fred are trying to discern the evening. 'Mystery is going to try to determine our game..or lack of'. Predeep talks...and fortunately gets cut off as we get Joe D. in the pool with cries of 'Free Willy'. Joe W., who is stretching out, explains that more guys go after him than girls, while Alvaro is using Joe D's belly as a punching bag. Spoon is VERY nervous about the evening, while Predeep wants a Jewish woman so their kids would look like white people with tans all around. Wha?

Brady is concerned about the evening, while Joe W. considers his woman baiting skills a 3 out of 10. Spoon thinks that acting like the Asian tourist will help, while Alvaro wants to be spontaneous. Only Scott is mired in reality, 'Most of us are going to crash pretty horribly'.

Mystery's test is simple - the students, for their first time, will try to make conversation with a woman and try to hold it. Mystery says that he does this for every new group of people who come into his services. He says that if history is any indication to how most people does the first time around in this exercise, 'It will be a total crash and burn'.

Mystery explains that he will be watching them in the club via surveillance cameras. Spoon compares this to pulling out a grenade, while Joe D. says that it's time to poop or get off the pot. Meanwhile, we get a quick statement saying that although the club has cameras all over the place, none of the people are actors. We'll take their word on it. And with that, it's time to see exactly what they do in the club:

Joe W.: Joe moves with purpose and gets into a nice conversation with Leah. He doesn't make a conversation with Leah's friend, and she pulls Leah away from Joe. Joe thought it was a success because neither woman punched him out. Ooook.

Pradeep: Pradeep decides to talk to...the guys. Mystery, 'What are you telling us, Pradeep?' Pradeep says that it's a technique to talk to guys, because he is too afraid to talk to women. Uhhh...isn't that the point?

Brady: At least he gets to talk to a woman, and they discuss her hairdressing. He doesn't take the conversation any further, and the girl leaves the convo.

Scott: Scott circles the bar once...twice...and finds Kathleen. Mystery doesn't like the fact that he exchanged names. He likes the fact that he tried to exchange a phone number even less, as the girl quickly turns her down.

Joe D.: Mystery and company hates the clothing, which makes him look like a preppy Pillsbury Dough Boy. He asks about trying to find women. That's not going to work very well. Mystery wonders if any of the guys know the purpose of life.

Fred: Fred actually starts out well, talking about New Orleans. Then he goes into Katrina. Now why are you going to try to get a woman to want you when you are talking about her dead relatives? Mystery's whole contingency cringes when Fred asked that question.

Alvaro: Alvaro goes to the bar. Alvaro circles to the bar with his beer. Alvaro looks stoned. Mystery wants Alvaro to at least try. He knew he froze and felt like breaking a bottle over his head.

Spoon: Spoon goes to the bar. Mystery wants to know how many women will want to go out with a person named Spoon. At least he tries...and then doesn't say anything. When he does say something 'How do you think my hair would look in a mohawk', he's better off keeping his mouth shut. he then goes into talking about a women's figure. Uh...no. Stephen feels like he has just been slaughtered. The slaughtering's about to begin...

...as they talk to Mystery, who shows them how it's done...

Mystery: He is playful and lets the women play with his goggles. The fact that the women all seem drunk right now doesn't hurt. Brady noticed that he picked up the women he was working on much better.

J-Dog: Talks about how high-maintenance HE is. The accent doesn't hurt. The fact that the women all seem drunk right now also doesn't hurt.

Matador: He is suave and rico. He spins the women around and then throws them like they were Koosh balls. The fact that the women all seem drunk right now doesn't hurt.

The guys are now all impressed and want to go after it again. Of course, with the women all liquored up, they'd have a better chance at it now, but I digress. Mystery brings them all together and says that he will eliminate...no one this evening. That's because he will not be judging anyone until he starts teaching people, but warns everyone that who they are today dies here. Tomorrow, the new life starts now. And with that, we're done with episode #1.

Next week - We get the first training session - and the first elimination. Join us in 7 days to see who will be the victim of Mystery's Catch Phrase 'Game Over'.