CBS to air reality show 'Undercover Boss'

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- CBS announced plans Monday to air "Undercover Boss," a new U.S. reality series in which chief executives try out lower level jobs in their companies.

The show is to premiere after the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7. It is to move into its regular Sunday time slot of 9 p.m.-10 p.m. EST starting Feb. 14.

"Each week a different executive will leave the comfort of the corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of the company," the network said in a news release. "While working alongside their employees, they will see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organization and get an up-close look at both the good and the bad while discovering the unsung heroes who make their companies run."

Companies whose chief executives are participating in the series are Waste Management, 7-Eleven, Hooters, White Castle and Churchill Downs.

"Everyone has daydreamed about watching the boss do their job," Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. "The journey of watching a chief executive walk a mile in their employees' shoes is always very revealing, often humorous and, in some cases, very inspiring."