A typical episode of Upscale has a theme, like romance or cooking, and is broken into segments in which Prentice is given advice in layman’s terms from professionals in relevant fields. Truth be told the information given is actually pretty helpful. Every segment taught me something I didn’t know before so, at the very least, it’s an educational experience, and that gives the program a nice Reading Rainbow-kind of vibe (in that a friendly black man is on TV teaching me stuff).
Prentice appears to be a very charismatic and relatable guy, and his sense of humor only adds to the neighborhood feel that makes him so fun to watch. Besides being engaging, he’s also eager to learn which, interestingly, makes me want to learn with him. The idea here is that Prentice is a regular guy who, after learning of their existence, wants to enjoy the finer things -- wine, travel, foods, etc.