This week on The Pickup Artist, the guys show how far they’ve come, and man, they sure don’t look like the same nerds we met six weeks ago. They were total pros out in the field and there was lots of making out going on. There was also a very Top Gun vibe what with all the wingmen - Rian and Greg easily filled the roles of Maverick and Goose as they competed against Matt and Simeon (er, Iceman and Slider) for immunity. There was no sexy, sweaty beach volleyball, but we did get a glimpse at a new, shirtless Simeon. Umm, Simeon. . .care to explain?

When Rian returns to the house with the last of Mystery’s medallions from last week, Simeon tells the group “We’re the Fantastic Four right here.” With Brian now gone, the guys have lost a friend, but also a rival - they’re all one step closer to being the master pickup artist, but first, in a move to see whose day game it tops, they’re are hurtled into a sea of coupon-clippers and price checks at the grocery store.

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Bikini fashion show! No, it’s not the name of a cheesy 80s movie, it’s the field challenge our guys had to undertake this week and man, oh man was it AWK-ward! Of course this outfit never ceases to surprise, so even though three of ‘em hit on the same girl, hyperactive Simeon was the only one who could close the deal and get her number. The rest failed miserably. Simeon was the week’s big winner and SHOCK of all shocks, Brian was the dude sent home.

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The boys get grabby and slobbery in the latest episode of The Pick Up Artist. That’s what happens when a professional sexologist lets them get frisky with her in the name of research. Unfortunately this sets an unrealistic precedent: while some women will let you grope them in the dark for 90 seconds, others won’t even give out their number even after some polite conversation about meerkats. Todd finds that out the hard way this week and ultimately, he’s sent home.

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It was Karl who was bounced from this week’s episode of the Pick Up Artist. He came to Mystery for some healing after a rough ride in a relationship. While he was always social and outgoing, Karl needed an extra boost when it came to women, and he has said that Mystery changed his life. He may not be in the relationship market these days, but he’s definitely putting his skills to use and meeting plenty of ladies. During our chat, Karl was optimistic; he didn’t have a harsh word to say about anyone – which makes us want to meet his ex-girlfriend and ask her what her problem is.

Was the PUA experience what you expected?

The experience was actually more than I expected. I learned a lot of invaluable things in the short time I was there - they didn’t show it, but when we were off-camera we were training for like six hours a day and I was there for a couple weeks, so I got a lot of good training. Honestly, it’s worked out for me better than I possibly thought it could.

So you’re comfortable using Mystery’s techniques in real life?

100%, and I do so frequently. I know it helped everybody in the house to a certain degree but I’m taking this very, very seriously, as are a couple of the other guys on the show, but I also know some of them have put it on the back burner. In November I’ll actually be hanging out with Kevin and Mystery, Matador, Tara and Neil Strauss.

That’s cool, just to chill out?

Yeah, Neil, he wrote The Game [a book detailing Mystery's techniques, which Strauss followed to become a PUA himself]. He’s one of my absolute heroes, I read about him before I ever went on the show. He was a guy who, to a certain degree, I idolized and now I get to go to his house; they watch the show every Sunday.

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Watch the full episode of Sunday night’s show.

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VH1 viewers know that the each week Mystery and his wingmen explain the facts of life to a squad of virgins, goobers, and nimrods on The Pick-Up Artist. Well, they’re not the only team out there showing guys how to up their game when it comes to romance. Spike has its team of professional experts. The lastest edition of “Playmate Show and Tell” finds Alison Waite handing out some tips. Check out the clip above, and after the jump, watch some behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot.

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Last week in the Pick Up Artist, Karl beat Kevin by an inch and hung tight. “I can’t be in the final two again,” he says at that start of Sunday’s show, “Coming that close to elimination has really lit a fire under my ass.” Must have been a small fire; Karl couldn’t step up his game and he got the boot after a weak showing in the field. The week couldn’t have been better for Greg, though. He won the reward challenge, the field test and a compliment of the highest order from one of his lady friends. . .

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Kevin may not have had a chance to learn all of Mystery’s lessons, but he’s taken the art of the pickup to another level since losing the last medallion to Karl last Sunday night on The Pick Up Artist. When we got in touch with him after his recent move to L.A., we caught him in mid-conversation with none other than Matador. The guy is a serious macking machine these days. As much as he seems to enjoy the game lately, Kevin tells us that the real reason he got into this is to find that special someone. Aww…

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So were you just hanging out with Matador?

Yeah, we were just hanging out over at the studio, dealing with post-show logistics.

Were you getting a lesson from him, extra advice that you didn’t get on the show?

After the show…we’re not famous by any means but we do get recognized in public, so indirectly all the contestants are associated with Mystery’s company, The Venusian Arts, because we’re his students. And just to protect his image and everything, he’s good about talking to you about people to watch out for and how to handle the press. We also got a lesson on working on our day-game in the field.

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This week, it was all about our young Love Jedis’ quest for knowledge. The guys get their first lesson from Mystery about opening sets and negging. They also learn that age ain’t nothin’ but a number, and sometimes you have to woo a lady even if they remind you of your Bubbe. All that, plus Brian wins over Mystery and Co., with his smooth moves!

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Last season on The Pickup Artist, International Man named Mystery turned a gaggle of lovable but lady-challenged boys into set-opening men who could bounce with the girl of their choice.  It warmed our cockles to see eight underdogs all have a chance at love, not just with the ladies, but also by learning to love themselves. And as Ms. Whitney once said, that’s the greatest love of all. The winner of last season, Kosmo, has traveled the world as one of Mystery’s wingmen, teaching other down-on-their-lady-luck men how a pluck of the eyebrows can make all the difference.

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The parade of virginity and social awkwardness marches on! The first episode of The Pick-Up Artist 2 is now online (it debuts Oct. 12 at 10/9c on VH1). Check out the first segment above — you won’t know whether to laugh or cringe. Below, get an up-close look at the nine dudes who will study Mystery’s ways in the hopes of becoming America’s next top ladies’ man…or, uh, just someone who can carry a conversation with a member of the opposite sex without stammering, stuttering or drooling.

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