| Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | World of Wonder Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Logo |
| Release | April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11) – July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13) |
Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul is an Americangame show that premiered on theLogo cable network, on April 11, 2016 and ended on July 13, 2017. Thetrivia-based game show, hosted byRuPaul, featured contestants who answer questions related topop culture with an option of asking the celebrity panel for help. The panel includesMichelle Visage,Todrick Hall,Carson Kressley, andRoss Mathews, as well as a rotating panel of former contestants ofRuPaul's Drag Race and various other celebrities.
On January 21, 2016,Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul was greenlit by Logo, which described the series as a "celebrity-filled pop culture trivia show."[1][2] The trailer for the series was revealed on March 3, 2016. The trailer featured footage of many celebrity guests, although several of them were not featured on the first 6 episodes.[3] The series premiered on April 11, 2016.[4] On May 26, 2016, it was announced thatGay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul would return with more episodes, and a second season of 6 episodes began airing on June 29, 2017.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11) | May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16) | |
| 2 | 6 | June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) | July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13) | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | US viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Featuring Rebecca Romijn" | April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11) | 0.183[5] | |
Rebecca Romijn andJerry O'Connell battle for prizes for a home viewer with the help ofMichelle Visage,Carson Kressley,Todrick Hall,Jeannie Mai,Manila Luzon andTs Madison. Kingsley andKim Chi make an appearance to ask a video question each. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Featuring Amber Rose" | April 12, 2016 (2016-04-12) | N/A | |
Two contestants battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall,Ross Mathews,Katya andAmber Rose.Derrick Barry and Kingsley make an appearance to ask a video question each. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Featuring Kristen Johnston" | April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18) | 0.170[6] | |
Two contestants battle for prizes battle with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Ross Mathews,Jinkx Monsoon andKristen Johnston.Kyle Krieger andTempest DuJour make an appearance to ask a video question each. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Featuring the Cast of 227" | April 25, 2016 (2016-04-25) | 0.166[7] | |
Two former cast members of227,Marla Gibbs andJackée Harry battle for prizes for a home viewer with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall,Kym Whitley,Alyssa Edwards andHeather McDonald.Naomi Smalls and Kyle Krieger make an appearance to ask a video question each. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Featuring Mindy Cohn" | May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) | 0.115[8] | |
Two contestants battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall,Mindy Cohn,Trixie Mattel andDaniel Franzese.Connor Franta andKelly Mantle make an appearance to ask a video question each. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Featuring Jeannie Mai" | May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16) | N/A | |
Two contestants battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Ross Mathews,Raven and Jeannie Mai.James St. James andKennedy Davenport make an appearance to ask a video question each. | |||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | US viewers (millions) | |
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| 7 | 1 | "Featuring Kristen Johnston" | June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) | N/A | |
| 8 | 2 | "Featuring Frankie Grande" | June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) | N/A | |
Two contestants battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Ross Mathews,Latrice Royale andFrankie Grande. Trixie Mattel, Austin and Aaron Rhodes make an appearance to ask a video question. | |||||
| 9 | 3 | "FeaturingGretchen Rossi, Taylor Armstrong" | July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06) | N/A | |
Gretchen Rossi andTaylor Armstrong battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Ross Mathews, Heather McDonald, andRaja.Naomi Smalls andGloZell make an appearance to ask a video question. | |||||
| 10 | 4 | "Featuring Brandi Glanville" | July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06) | N/A | |
Two contestants battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Ross Mathews,Delta Work, andBrandi Glanville. Alyssa Edwards, Austin and Aaron Rhodes make an appearance to ask a video question. | |||||
| 11 | 5 | "Featuring Cheyenne Jackson" | July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13) | N/A | |
Two contestants battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Ross Mathews,Chad Michaels, andCheyenne Jackson.Connor Franta andMrs. Kasha Davis make an appearance to ask a video question. | |||||
| 12 | 6 | "Featuring Frankie Grande" | July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13) | N/A | |
Two contestants battle for prizes with the help of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Michelle Buteau, Alaska, and Frankie Grande.Joey Graceffa and Katya make an appearance to ask a video question. | |||||
