Ellen's Game of Games

Ellen's Game of Games
Genre Game show, Comedy, Family, Reality
Created by Ellen DeGeneres
Presented by Ellen DeGeneres[1]
Narrated by Stephen "tWitch" Boss
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production company(s)
Release
Original network NBC
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release December 18, 2017 – present
Chronology
Related shows The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen's Game of Games, also known as Game of Games and stylized as ellen's GAME OF GAMES, is an American television game show that premiered on December 18, 2017.[2] In March 2017, NBC ordered six (later eight) hourlong episodes of the series. Ellen DeGeneres serves as host, while Stephen "tWitch" Boss appears as announcer/sidekick. The series is based on game segments from DeGeneres' daytime talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[1] A special preview episode aired on December 18, 2017, with the official series premiere on January 2, 2018.[3] On January 9, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a 13-episode second season.[4] Each episode begins by saying, "And this is your host, Ellen DeGeneres!"

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedNielsen ratings
First airedLast airedRankAverage viewers
(in millions)
18December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)February 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)N/AN/A
213January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08)N/AN/AN/A

Format

Each episode is a self-contained mini-tournament with contestants being selected to play in one of four preliminary games. The winner of each game advances to the semi-final round to play "Know or Go." The last remaining player will play the "Hot Hands" game for a chance to win $100,000.

Preliminary games

  • Aw Snap: Contestants are joined by a bungee cord. The first contestant to move five apples into a basket using only their teeth advances.
  • Blindfolded Musical Chairs: Five contestants are blindfolded. In four different heats, the contestants dance until the music stops. Ellen then presses buttons that cause a number of stools to rise up from the dance floor. Like musical chairs, the contestants who are able to sit on one of the chairs advance. The contestant left standing in each heat is eliminated. At the end of the fourth round, the contestant left advances.
  • Danger Word: Two teams of two people each compete. One member of each team stands by Ellen and acts as a clue-giver; the other member of the team sits behind three cannons. For each round, there is a "winning word" and a related "danger word" (e.g., winning word "lettuce", danger word "salad"). The two teams then alternate giving clues like in the game Password. If a guesser gives the winning word, the opposing team gets a strike (and the opposing guesser gets sprayed with something from one of the cannons). If a guesser gives the danger word, their team gets a strike, and the guesser is sprayed. The first team to get three strikes is eliminated, and the winning team chooses one contestant to play "Know or Go."
  • Dizzy Dash: Ellen reads a trivia question. Before contestants can answer, they are spun around to disorient them. To answer the question, the contestants must run to a nearby podium and grab the ball on top of it. The first contestant to answer three questions correctly advances.
  • Don't Leave Me Hanging: Three contestants are suspended from harnesses. The contestants take turns coming up with answers that fit a given category, such as "States that end in 'A.'" A category ends when one contestant gives an incorrect answer, repeats a previous answer, or takes too long to respond; that contestant gets a strike. A contestant who gets three strikes is eliminated and is launched to the top of the studio.
  • In Your Face, Honey: Two couples compete against each other. One member from each couple attempts to throw a ball as close to the target as possible. Whichever couple accumulates the most points after two attempts decides who will advance to "Know or Go."
  • Make It Rain: Two contestants answer trivia questions asked by Ellen for turns at pulling down one of several umbrellas. One of the umbrellas contains a cash prize of $10,000, in addition to a chance at playing "Know or Go." The rest of the umbrellas are filled with water.
  • Master Blaster: Three contestants, attached to bungee cords, compete to solve a jigsaw-style puzzle. The losing contestants are "blasted" into the air.
  • One-Eyed Monster: One by one, contestants enter the monster. They must answer a question with either the numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. For each number the contestant is off, he or she must pull one of the monster's teeth (e.g., if the correct answer is 3, saying either 2 or 4 results in pulling one tooth). However, if the contestant gets the answer exactly right, he or she will not have to pull out any of the monster's teeth and is safe. Pulling the wrong tooth causes the monster's jaws to snap shut, eliminating the contestant.
  • Say Whaaaat?: Two teams of four compete. One member of the team must relay a message to the other member who is wearing a set of headphones and, therefore, must use lip reading. The team that collects the most points wins and chooses one member to compete in Know or Go. If there is a tie, the teams must do it again.
  • Scary Go Round: Contestants must try to move three large balls across a series of rotating platforms within three minutes. The second contestant can fire balls from a "ball blaster" to impede the first contestant's progress. The contestant who completes the task in the fastest time wins. If there is a tie, both players must do it again.
  • Tuba Toothpaste: Contestants are seated before a row of buttons shaped like valves on a tuba. Ellen then poses challenging trivia questions to each contestant. Contestants who give correct answers are safe. When contestants answer incorrectly, Ellen spins a wheel to determine how many valves (one, two, or three) the contestant must press. One of the valves causes the tuba to eject toothpaste at the contestant; when that happens, the losing player is eliminated and the other contestants advance.
  • You Bet Your Wife: Two teams of spouses or fiancés compete against each other. One partner from each couple is suspended from the ceiling. The other two partners do an auction-style bid on how many answers their partners can give in a given category (e.g., "national brands of toothpaste") within the 30-second timeframe. When one of the partners on the ground issues a challenge, the other team's suspended partner must give the required number of responses; there is no penalty for incorrect answers. Giving the required number of responses earns that team one point, while the opposing team's suspended partner gets dropped. If the challenged team fails, they get dropped. The first team to earn three points wins and then chooses one member of the pair to play "Know or Go."

Know or Go

The four winning contestants of each preliminary game stand on platforms that are 30-feet in the air. One by one, they are given a category, and each contestant is asked a question in turn from left to right. When a contestant misses a question or answers it incorrectly, that contestant is eliminated and falls through a chute beneath them. The last contestant remaining wins and advances to "Hot Hands."

Hot Hands

The contestant has 30 seconds to identify the faces of ten celebrities that fit a certain category (e.g., "80s Stars"). After identifying a celebrity, the contestant must press a button to move on to the next face. Contestants may pass if they are unsure but will need to wait three seconds until the next face automatically appears. Contestants earn an escalating amount of money based on the number of faces they correctly identify, as shown in the table below. Correctly identifying ten celebrities earns the grand prize of $100,000.

Correct answers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Money won $100 $1,000 $2,500 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000

Reception

Ratings

No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Game of Games" December 18, 20171.7/67.23[5]N/AN/AN/AN/A
2 "I'll Have What She's Playing" January 2, 20182.2/88.84[6]0.30.952.59.77[7]
3 "Say Hello to My Little Friends" January 2, 20182.4/88.88[6]0.31.002.79.87[7]
4 "Hasta la Vista, Honey!" January 9, 20182.1/87.87[8]0.30.872.48.76[9]
5 "Just Keep Spinning" January 16, 20182.2/88.78[10]0.20.892.49.67[11]
6 "You Can't Handle the Toothpaste" January 23, 20181.8/77.57[12]0.30.852.28.42[13]
7 "Ellen, We Have a Problem" January 30, 20181.8/77.58[14]0.20.802.08.37[15]
8 "I See Dizzy People" February 6, 20181.9/77.70[16]0.20.742.18.45[17]

International versions

In Germany, Sat.1 broadcasts a local version of the show hosted by Bülent Ceylan, which has broadcast since 14 September 2018.

In Australia, Network Ten has a local version of the show, hosted by Grant Denyer which began on 7 October 2018.[18]

In Spain, Antena 3 will air a local version, hosted by Silvia Abril in 2018.[19]


Legend:      Currently airing        No longer airing        Upcoming  

Country Local title Channel Presenter Premiere date End date
 Germany Game of Games Sat.1 Bülent Ceylan September 14, 2018 TBC
 Australia Game of Games Network Ten Grant Denyer October 7, 2018 TBC
 Spain Juego de juegos Antena 3 Silvia Abril 2018 TBA

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Schwindt, Oriana (March 2, 2017). "NBC Orders Ellen DeGeneres Game Show 'Ellen's Game of Games'". Variety.
  2. ↑ Vick, Megan (May 14, 2017). "NBC's Fall Schedule: This Is Us to Compete with ABC's TGIT". TV Guide.
  3. ↑ "'NBC Fills Remaining Winter Time Periods with "The Wall," "Ellen's Game of Games'". The Futon Critic. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Nemetz, Dave (January 9, 2018). "Ellen's Game of Games Renewed for Season 2 at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 19, 2017). "'Christmas Light Fight,' 'The Year in Memoriam,' 'Popstar's Best of 2017' adjust down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Porter, Rick (January 4, 2018). "'Bull' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Porter, Rick (January 12, 2018). "'9-1-1' premiere gets a good boost in the week 15 broadcast Live +3 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ Porter, Rick (January 10, 2018). "'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ Porter, Rick (January 20, 2018). "'This Is Us' ties 'Big Bang Theory' in week 16 broadcast Live +3 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ Porter, Rick (January 18, 2018). "Originals all hold, 'Modern Family' rerun adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  11. ↑ Porter, Rick (January 29, 2018). "'The Good Doctor' matches 'The Resident' in week 17 broadcast Live +3 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ Welch, Alex. "'LA to Vegas' and 'Bull' adjust down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  13. ↑ Porter, Rick (February 5, 2018). "'This Is Us' makes bigger-than-average gain in week 18 broadcast Live +3 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  14. ↑ Porter, Rick (January 31, 2018). "'Fresh Off the Boat' adjusts down, plus State of the Union analysis numbers: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  15. ↑ Porter, Rick (February 12, 2018). "Post-Super Bowl 'This Is Us' gets even bigger in week 19 broadcast Live +3 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  16. ↑ Porter, Rick (February 7, 2018). "'NCIS' and 'Bull' adjust up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  17. ↑ Porter, Rick (February 19, 2018). "'NCIS' and 'This Is Us' lead non-Olympic shows in week 20 broadcast Live +3 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Game of Games for TEN". tvtonight.com.au. May 19, 2018.
  19. ↑ García, Ricky (April 3, 2018). "Silvia Abril será la Ellen DeGeneres española: presentará 'Game of games' en Antena 3". elperiodico,com (in Spanish).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.