Game On! is an American sports-based comedy game show that aired on CBS from May 27 to July 22, 2020.[1] It is hosted by Keegan-Michael Key and stars tennis player Venus Williams and American football player Rob Gronkowski with comedians Bobby Lee and Ian Karmel as they captain two teams of three competitors competing in a series of challenges.[2][3]
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| Genre | Game show |
| Based on | A League of Their Own by Sky One |
| Presented by | Keegan-Michael Key |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | May 27 – July 22, 2020 |
The show is an American adaptation of the British series A League of Their Own. It is executive produced by James Corden, who has served as a host of the British version.[4]
Episodes and ratings
edit| No. | Guests | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
Rating/share (18–49) |
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| 1 | Gabriel Iglesias and J.R. Smith | May 27, 2020 | 4.44 | 0.7/4[5] |
| 2 | Demi Lovato and Ronda Rousey | June 3, 2020 | 3.75 | 0.6/4[6] |
| 3 | James Corden and Landon Donovan | June 10, 2020 | 3.52 | 0.5/3[7] |
| 4 | Nicole Byer and David Ortiz | June 17, 2020 | 3.25 | 0.6/4[8] |
| 5 | Tony Hale and Bobby Moynihan | June 24, 2020 | 2.94 | 0.4/3[9] |
| 6 | Becky Lynch and Joel McHale | July 1, 2020 | 3.21 | 0.6/4[10] |
| 7 | Tiki Barber and Ken Jeong | July 15, 2020 | 2.33 | 0.3/2[11] |
| 8 | Kevin Nealon and Terrell Owens | July 22, 2020 | 2.21 | 0.3/2[12] |
References
edit- ^ "CBS Programming Advisory - "Game On!" to Premiere Wednesday, May 27" (Press release). CBS. May 5, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ White, Peter (April 29, 2020). "CBS Pushes The Amazing Race To Later In 2020, Sets Premieres For Reality Series Game On! & Tough As Nails". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 29, 2020). "Amazing Race Season 32 Premiere Pushed Back as CBS Sets Game On, Tough as Nails Dates". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (November 6, 2019). "Game On!: Keegan-Michael Key, Venus Williams & Rob Gronkowski Join CBS Remake Of James Corden's BAFTA-Winning A League Of Their Own". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 28, 2020). "Updated with Broadcast: Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.27.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 4, 2020). "Updated: Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 11, 2020). "Updated: Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.10.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 18, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.17.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 25, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.24.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 2, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.1.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 16, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.15.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 23, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.22.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.