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The Game (U.S. TV series)
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The Game
Genre
Comedy-drama
Created by
Mara Brock Akil
Starring
Hosea Chanchez
Coby Bell
Wendy Raquel Robinson
Barry Floyd
Brittany Daniel
Pooch Hall
Tia Mowry-Hardrict
Brandy
Lauren London
Jay Ellis
Theme music composer
Kurt Farquhar
Def Jef
James D. Joiner III
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
9
No. of episodes
147 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Mara Brock Akil
Salim Akil
Kenny Smith Jr.
Erica Montolfo-Bura
Producer(s)
Dan Dugan
Production location(s)
Atlanta, Georgia
Editor(s)
Travis G. Rendich
Timothy Mozer
Camera setup
Single
Running time
22–24 minutes
Production company(s)
Happy Camper Productions
(2006–2008)
(seasons 1-2)
Akil Productions
(2008-2015)
(seasons 3-9)
Grammnet Productions
CBS Paramount Network Television
(2006–2009)
(seasons 1-3)
CBS Television Studios
(2011–2015)
(seasons 4-9)
BET Original Productions
(2011-2015)
(seasons 4-9)
Distributor
CBS Television Distribution[1]
Release
Original network
The CW (2006–2009)[2]
BET (2011–2015)[3]
Picture format
1080i (HDTV) (2011–2015) 480i (SDTV) (2006–2009)
Audio format
Dolby Digital 5.1
First shown in
April 17, 2006 (2006-04-17)
Original release
October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) – August 5, 2015 (2015-08-05)
Chronology
Related shows
Girlfriends
External links
Website
The Game is an American comedy-drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil. Premiering on October 1, 2006, the series debuted as the only new comedy series chosen for The CW's primetime schedule. Along with Runaway, it was one of only two series on the new network not to be inherited from either of its predecessor networks, The WB and UPN, during the network's first season. The series is a spin-off of the long-running UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends.
After three seasons, the series was canceled by The CW in May 2009.[4] BET struck a deal with The Game's parent company CBS to develop new episodes of the series, relocating taping of the show from Los Angeles to Atlanta, and announcing its renewal at the April 2010 upfronts. The Game returned to the air for a fourth season on January 11, 2011, and brought a record breaking 7.7 million viewers for the season-premiere which made it the most watched sitcom premiere in cable television history. [5]
On April 24, 2014, BET announced the eighth season renewal of The Game.[6] On October 6, 2014, BET announced the show that had also been renewed for a ninth, and final, season.[7] The eighth season premiered on January 14, 2015, at 10/9c, and the final season premiered on June 3, 2015, and ended on August 5, 2015.
Contents
1 Origin
2 Episodes
3 Cast
3.1 Main cast
3.2 Recurring cast
3.3 Special guest appearances
4 U.S. ratings
5 Lawsuit
6 Awards and nominations
7 DVD releases
8 References
9 External links
Origin[edit]
With the growing success of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends, that show's creator and producers decided to create a spin-off series. On April 17, 2006, a Girlfriends episode called The Game focused on a young woman who decides to put her pending career plans on hold for the rising success of her star athlete boyfriend. The character, Melanie Barnett, was introduced in the episode as the first cousin of Joan Clayton, Girlfriends' principal character.
The episode performed well and gained enough interest for The CW network to pick up The Game as a new series for its fall 2006-07 prime time line-up. Originally, actress Renee Bruce was cast for the role of Melanie but was later replaced with Tia Mowry. Before debuting on The CW, more cast changes occurred. Aldis Hodge and Jennifer Baxter, both of whom appeared in the pilot episode, were replaced by Pooch Hall and Brittany Daniel respectively. Coby Bell, Hosea Chanchez and Wendy Raquel Robinson were the remaining cast members.
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of The Game episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
Network
1 22 October 1, 2006 May 14, 2007 The CW
2 20 October 1, 2007 May 18, 2008
3 22 October 3, 2008 May 15, 2009
4 13 January 11, 2011 March 29, 2011 BET
5 22 January 10, 2012 June 5, 2012
6 20 March 26, 2013 September 3, 2013
7 10 March 4, 2014 April 29, 2014
8 8 January 14, 2015 March 4, 2015
9 10 June 3, 2015 August 5, 2015
As the series premieres, Melanie Barnett (Tia Mowry) is a first-year medical school student who has given up an offer of admission to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore to follow her boyfriend Derwin Davis (Pooch Hall), a professional football player, to San Diego, against the advice of her parents. Derwin Davis is a first-year rookie with a fictional team called the "San Diego Sabers". As Melanie settles into her new life, she meets Tasha Mack (Wendy Raquel Robinson), the mother of Sabers' starting quarterback Malik Wright (Hosea Chanchez), and Kelly Pitts (Brittany Daniel), the then wife of Sabers' captain Jason Pitts (Coby Bell). As she learns to balance her new roles as both med student and the partner of a professional football player, Tasha and Kelly immediately warn her to keep a close eye on her boyfriend because of the numerous "gold diggers" who approach the professional football players. Over time the relationships evolves with the players and the significant others, leading to the series to more focus on their relationships and less on the sport.
Cast[edit]
Further information: List of The Game characters
Main cast[edit]
Tia Mowry-Hardrict (seasons 1−5; episode 147) as Dr. Melanie Barnett-Davis, M.D. - Melanie Barnett-Davis is the show's main protagonist. In season one, Melanie is a medical student who gave up the chance to attend Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to move to San Diego with her boyfriend Derwin Davis while attending a less prestigious medical school in the area. Melanie is the cousin of Los Angeles attorney-turned-restaurateur Joan Clayton (of Girlfriends). In season one, Melanie and Derwin break up due to Derwin's infidelity with singer Drew Sidora, which starts a series of ups-and-downs between the two. In the season three finale, Melanie finally marries Derwin during a private ceremony, after the public ceremony was interrupted by the birth of Derwin's son by his ex-girlfriend Janay. In season five, after confessing that she felt empty being just a housewife despite their wealth and Derwin's success, she decides to pursue her medical career and begin a residency program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Derwin was against it at first but eventually came around. In May 2012 Mowry announced via her Twitter account that she would not be returning to The Game in season six. In the series finale, Melanie made an appearance in where she was pregnant with her & Derwin's twin babies and as the episode closes it's shown that she has had a boy and girl.
Pooch Hall as Derwin Davis (episodes 1-101, 147) - Derwin Davis is a wide receiver for the San Diego Sabers and husband of Melanie Barnett. In the season one finale, Derwin has an affair with Drew Sidora, and Melanie breaks off the relationship. In the beginning of season 2, after desperately trying to get her back, Derwin acts out against Melanie for a bit until she saves him from a gold digger who tried to "trap" him by getting her pregnant. Derwin and Melanie became cordial for a minute as they both went about their own way & were seeing other people, but a run-in at a grocery store and later at Derwin's apartment on the day of the Super Bowl stirred up their old feelings of love again, as the 2 passionately kiss upon sight the second time. The off field drama didn't affect Derwin's play on the field though, as he became a rising star for the Sabers until he suffered a bad knee injury in a playoff game. In the season two finale, he finds out his ex-girlfriend Janay is pregnant with his baby, and he and Melanie get back together. Derwin ran into some on the field issues (due to his injury, the Sabers considered cutting him for a little while) and off the field issues throughout season 3 (questions about whether he was actually the father of Janay's baby, Melanie and Janay feuding, getting with Melanie but not being all in, Melanie breaking up then getting back with him while having an affair with a handsome doctor, Derwin breaking up and then trying to get with Janay only for the baby's sake, and finally breaking up with Janay and proposing to Melanie). In the season three finale, Derwin's son is born and he finally marries Melanie in a private ceremony. In the fourth-season premiere, there are still some questions regarding the true paternity of Derwin's son. Derwin also emerges as a superstar player in season 4, getting numerous endorsement deals, including Nike, and becoming the new face of the Sabers organization. In May 2012, it was announced that Hall would not return to The Game for the sixth season; however in August 2012 it was announced that he would be returning, but Hall would only appear in one episode. In season 6, Derwin was traded to Baltimore in exchange for Blue, who was chosen by Baltimore as the Number 1 Draft Pick. This allowed Derwin to be with Melanie, who is in Baltimore doing her Residency. The trade, however, was not planned by Derwin, but executed by the team owner because Derwin was responsible for the injury of former teammate and quarterback Kwan Kirkland. In the series finale, Derwin made an appearance with a pregnant Melanie as the episode closes it's shown that they've had a baby boy & girl.
Wendy Raquel Robinson as Tasha Mack is the brash, bold, & flamboyant mother of Malik Wright and begins the series as his manager. Malik, giving his mother an ultimatum at one point, eventually fires Tasha. It is then that Tasha builds her own management company, Tasha Mack Management. She dissolves the company, however, to join Irv Smiff Management (ISM). In season three, she falls in love with former NBA player Rick Fox, who also works for ISM. Tasha ends up getting fired from ISM, and dumps Rick in the aftermath, assuming that he knew all about Irv Smith's plans to fire her. In the season three finale, Kelly Pitts and Tasha have a falling-out when Kelly discovers that Tasha set her then ex-husband, Jason Pitts, with his then new girlfriend, Camille. The altercation soon turns physical, with Kelly punching Tasha. Season four started with Tasha as Derwin's agent. She had also begun dating a much younger man named Donté (played by former 106 & Park host Terrence J). In season 5, Tasha decided to be celibate after a brief romance with a male escort (Carl Anthony Payne). She eventually falls for her longtime friend Pookie (Rockmond Dunbar). In the Season 5 finale, her ex-boyfriend Rick Fox returns. In season 6, she appoints herself Sunbeams president due to Jaz arguing with everybody with Tasha and Keira and Chardonnay. At the end of season 7, after breaking up with Pookie (upon Pookie finding out about her affairs with Rick) and later with Rick, she becomes pregnant & delivers a baby girl by Pookie. In the series finale, after revealing the feelings they still had for each other Tasha & Pookie decided to be together & happily moved into their own house with their baby daughter.
Brittany Daniel as Kelly Pitts (seasons 1–3; recurring seasons 4, 7–9) – Kelly Pitts is the wife of Jason Pitts, mother of Brittany Pitts, and former President of the Sunbeams. After their relationship gradually became more and more strained in season 2, Kelly and Jason divorced at the beginning of season three. At the start of season 4, it is revealed that Kelly is now a reality TV star, with her own show centered around the ex-wives of professional athletes. Her character was bumped down to recurring in season 4, and her character was effectively written out of the show in season 4 after she stated to Jason that she needed to head back to home to her parents to find herself again. Daniel had made no further appearances in the series after that season. But in season 6, Kelly is heavily mentioned by the remaining characters (especially Tasha). After being referred to a therapist by Kelly, Tasha reveals that Kelly has since moved to Paris. She made her return in season 7. She came to Chardonnay and Jason's wedding where Jason reveals he still loves her, ending the wedding. She and Jason get remarried in season 9.
Hosea Chanchez as Malik Wright – Malik Wright is the San Diego Sabers superstar quarterback and the son of Tasha Mack. Arrogant and cocky, Malik initially begins the series as an immature womanizer. He falls in love with actress Robin Givens and convinces her to marry him as a publicity stunt. In the beginning, he lived with his mom but eventually gets his own place for the purpose of being able to party every night. He also fired his mom in season 2. In the season 3, he finally meets his father and his half sister, Pucci, whom he tries to help with her singing career. In season 4, Malik is still a cocky, spoiled playboy who is sleeping with the wife of the Sabers' new owner (guest star Meagan Good). Malik gets incarcerated for assaulting a cop and DUI, and goes to rehab to solve his newfound problems. In rehab, he falls for a troubled supermodel Jenna Rice (Tika Sumpter). In season 5, Malik has financial issues and is forced to sell his multimillion-dollar mansion and his cars. The season 5 finale, Malik ends his relationship with Jenna. He seemed to be getting his life together, but then had converted back to his old ways. During the season 6 finale, after Malik lands in the hospital from being beat up by a group of men, he learns he won't have full use of his football arm anymore. In season 7, Malik goes through physical therapy in hopes of getting back into football and falls for his previously lesbian physical therapist Yanna. In the season 7 finale Malik ends his relationship with Yanna. In season 8 Malik rejoins the Sabers, but loses his position as team captain to Blue. In the season 8 finale he and Keira admit their feelings about each other (after being best friends for a long time). In the beginning of season 9 Malik and Keira are in a relationship as he and Blue began feuding, and he becomes the laughing stock of the team . Then, in the next to last episode, Malik breaks up with Keira after realizing he wasn't truly in love with her the way he was with Yanna.(Malik determined this after realizing he wasn't crying after having sex with Keira like he did with Yanna, something he had never felt before then.) Keira responds by slapping him. In the series finale Malik leads the team to the playoffs, he proposes to Keira (who declines), he had plans to retire, but he continues to play, winning another championship with the Sabers.
Coby Bell as Jason Pitts (seasons 1-3, 6-9; recurring seasons 4-5) – Jason Pitts is the San Diego Sabers former team captain and superstar wide receiver, later its head coach. He is the husband of Kelly Pitts, although they divorced in season 3. Jason and Kelly have one child, Brittany Pitts. In season 2, realizing that his skills were visibly diminishing, Jason starts using steroids to boost his performance. The Sabers win the championship that year. But once Kelly finds out about his steroid use it puts a strain on their relationship, leading to their divorce in season 3. Jason had a girlfriend briefly in season 3 (guest star Stacey Dash); however, he is single at the beginning of season 4. Jason is officially cut from the Sabers in season 4, and he becomes a correspondent on Benched, a sports news television series hosted by former NBA basketball player Chris Webber. In season 5, he is a correspondent on his own show, The Pitts Stop, and is in a romantic relationship with girlfriend-wife Chardonnay (portrayed by Brandy Norwood). In season 6, Jason makes an attempt at a comeback but suffered a concussion, affecting his playing ability among other things as well. He retires for good at the beginning of season 7. In season 7 Kelly returns and attends the wedding of Chardonnay and Jason (at Chardonnay's request). Jason does not marry Chardonnay, admitting he is still in love with Kelly. In season 8 Jason courts Kelly again (despite her initial reluctance) and is also named interim head coach of the Sabers. He and Kelly remarry in season 9.
Brandy as Chardonnay Pitts (seasons 6–9; recurring season 5) – Chardonnay is the ex-wife of Jason Pitts. She and Jason met when goes to the where she bar tends. She refuses to serve Jason, who tells her boss and gets her fired. Feeling bad after he got her fired, Jason takes her on a date. They wind up in Tijuana. Jason gets drunk and Chardonnay tricks him into marrying her to see if he really loves black women. They return to San Diego and decide to get their marriage annulled. In the season 5 finale Chardonnay and Jason decided not to go through with the annulment and stay married. Though they have their ups and downs, everything seems fine between the 2 until Kelly shows up in season 7. Kelly paid off Ty Savage (Jason's former teammate) so he wouldn't reveal Jason's steroid use. This upsets Chardonnay to the point she kicks Jason out of the house. She lets him back in and despite his reveal that he kissed Kelly after visiting her in a hotel, they still plan to get married. But in the season 7 finale, Jason doesn't go through with the wedding, revealing he's still in love with Kelly. Chardonnay slaps Jason and storms off, beside herself. At the beginning of season 8 she goes back to Fresno, saying to Tasha there was nothing left but bad memories in San Diego.
Lauren London as Keira Michelle Whitaker (seasons 6–9) – a former child star who starred in a fictional 'Cosby'-esque sitcom called Stuck Together. She is struggling to make the transition from child star to adult. Keira is one of the new characters that was introduced in season 6. Her character does not replace Melanie, but is a new character added into the script. Her love interest is "Bryce 'Blue' Westbrook". The two meet at a party where they hookup. After being shut down by Keira, Blue hooks up with Keira's friend, singer Ciara, making Keira jealous. Blue and Keira try to ignore and anger each other at first, then become cordial, then fall for each other. After Keira loses her virginity to Blue however, they break up due to Blue's insensitivity to it. They still had feelings for each other even while Keira briefly dated an actor named Luke, with whom she had a rather raunchy sex scene in her movie 'Baggers', that she didn't want Blue to see at the premiere. (He saw it from the back.) They break up again. After more ups and downs in season 7, they elope in that season's finale after Blue proposes, skipping Jason and Chardonnay's wedding. In season 8, after being told by several people that she needs to dedicate herself to her craft, she kisses Malik at an audition after they had to be forced to by the acting coach; leading to deeper feelings between the two, who were just best friends before. Blue catches on & breaks off the engagement in season 9 after a huge fight between him and Malik in an elevator. Keira ends up with Malik, at the disapproval of Tasha. In the series finale, after Malik breaks up with Keira, she sleeps with Blue once more, refuses Malik's proposal & she decides to focus on her career. She gets her breakout role.
Jay Ellis as Bryce "Blueprint" Westbrook (seasons 6–9) – San Diego Sabers wide receiver and the first overall draft pick from Stanford who is highly educated and often the smartest person in the room. Even though he is bright and talented, he is still a young man who has a lot to learn about life, love and himself. Blue is one of the new characters that was introduced in season 6. His character replaces Derwin Davis as a main character. Blue was traded from Baltimore to San Diego in exchange for Derwin. The two men confront each other at a post-draft party and brawl. That same night he pursues Keira for the first time. They start an on-again, off-again type of relationship throughout the series. Though Blue had his moments where he attempts to act out against Keira when the two weren't together by using women to make her jealous (sleeping with Ciara, bringing her to a group photoshoot, & the party bus episode all in season 6, having an escort with him in the season 7 premiere, having a woman with him in season 9 as he calls off their engagement), he obviously still loves Keira. In season 7 Jason chastises Blue for not being focused due to his off the field distractions. Blue takes initiative and eventually becomes team captain in season 8. In season 9 he led a protest against Saber management that cost him a couple of games, though the Sabers would eventually win the championship in the series finale.
Barry Floyd as Terrence "Tee-Tee" Carter - Malik's childhood friend, former assistant, and owner of Tee Tee's Cluck Truck.
Recurring cast[edit]
Erica Gluck (Seasons 1-3) / Katlynn Simone (Seasons 4-9) as Brittany Pitts - daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts.
P. J. Byrne as Irv Smiff - Owner of Irv Smiff Management (ISM). (Seasons 1-3, 5, 9)
Bumper Robinson as Juvon Glenn - San Diego Sabers' Running Back and husband of Jazz. (Seasons 1, 3-6, 8-9)
Shanti Lowry as Dionne Marie Taylor - Derwin's former publicist and Melanie's previous roommate. (Seasons 1-3, 8)
Gregory Alan Williams as Dr. James Barnett - Melanie's father. (Seasons 1, 3-4)
Claudette Roche as Grace Barnett - Melanie's mother. (Seasons 1, 3-4)
Tahj Mowry as Cameron Barnett - Melanie's brother. (Season 1, 3)
Drew Sidora as herself — singer; Derwin's brief love interest. (Seasons 1-2)
Rocky Carroll as Kenny "Coach T" Taylor - offensive coordinator of the San Diego Sabers; Tasha's brief love interest. (Seasons 1-2)
Caryn Ward as Erica Harrison (Seasons 1-4, 8)
Kendra C. Johnson as Renee Royce - TV personality and one of Malik's love interests. (Seasons 1-2)
Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Trey Wiggs - Melanie's college friend and father of Melanie's aborted baby. (Seasons 1-2, 5)
Rick Fox as himself — former NBA basketball player; Tasha's co-worker and eventual love interest. (Seasons 2-3, 5-6, 9)
Robin Givens as herself — actress; Malik's ex-wife. (Seasons 2-3)
Tae Heckard as Jasmine "Jazz" - the former Sunbeams President and Wife of San Diego Sabers' Running Back Juvon (Seasons 2-6, 8-9)
Gabrielle Dennis as Janay Brice - Derwin's ex-girlfriend and mother of his son. In season 5, it was revealed that she is engaged to a man named Noah and decided to take her son DJ and move to New York with her fiancé. (Seasons 2-5)
Lee Majors as Coach Ross - coach of the San Diego Sabers. (Seasons 2-3)
Mehcad Brooks as Jerome - Melanie's ex-boyfriend. (Seasons 2-3)
Jason Olive as McHottie - Melanie's love interest in medical school. (Season 3, 5)
Michael Boatman as Lawrence Chauncey Wright - Malik's father. (Season 3)
Lisa Tucker as Pucci Wright - Malik's half-sister. (Season 3)
Stacey Dash as Camille Rose - Jason's ex-girlfriend. (Seasons 3-4)
Rockmond Dunbar as Pookie - Ex-con; Tasha's old friend and eventual love interest. He is the father of Tasha's newborn baby. It is revealed his real name is Marion. (Seasons 3, 5-9)
Michael Beach as Roger Keith - Owner of San Diego Sabers. (Seasons 4-6, 8-9)
Terrence Jenkins as Donté - the younger ex-boyfriend of Tasha. (Season 4)
Chris Webber as himself — former NBA basketball player; Jason's co-host on the sports news television series Benched. (Season 4)
Tika Sumpter as Jenna Rice - Super Model; Malik met Jenna in Rehab; later Malik's love interest. (Seasons 4-5)
Meagan Good as Parker Keith - The wife of Roger Keith; had an affair with Malik. (Season 4)
Jigga as Bibs - Malik's bodyguard. (Seasons 4-9)
Isley Anderson as D.J. - Derwin and Janay's son (Seasons 4-5, 9)
Charles Michael Davis as Kwan Kirkland - the San Diego Saber's former quarterback. (Seasons 4-5)
Janet Varney as Summer Grayson - co-host of The Pitts Stop. (Season 5)
Ciara as Herself — singer; friend of Keira; she hooked up with Blue. (Season 6)
Candice Patton as Tori - Malik's personal assistant. (Seasons 6-7)
LaMonica Garrett as Luke Rogers (Season 6)
Miranda Rae Mayo as Patreece Sheibani (Season 6)
Carissa Capobianco as Nina - Malik's girlfriend; friend of Keira. (Seasons 6-7)
Hayley Marie Norman as Bianca (Season 6)
Danielle Nicolet as Yana - A physical therapist who agrees to help Malik recuperate from his injured arm. (Season 7-9)
Andra Fuller as Roger Keith, Jr. - The son of Sabers owner Roger Keith. (Seasons 9)
Special guest appearances[edit]
Jared Allen
Tichina Arnold
Nnamdi Asomugha
Rob Base
Chico Benymon
Derek Blanks
Tisha Campbell-Martin
Chamillionaire
Morris Chestnut
Loretta Devine
Dustin Diamond
Christopher B. Duncan
Earthquake
Selita Ebanks
Raymond Edwards, Jr.
David Eigenberg
Carmen Electra
Estelle
Faith Evans
Fabolous
Melyssa Ford
Scott Michael Foster
Vivica A. Fox
Tomiko Fraser
Kevin Frazier
Rudy Gay
Reagan Gomez-Preston
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Tiffany Haddish
Irma P. Hall
Regina Hall
Cory Hardrict
Hill Harper
Napoleon Harris
Jamie Hector
Jim Hill
Jennifer Hudson
Daymond John
Magic Johnson
Shawn Johnson
Mike Jones
Leslie Jordan
Solange Knowles
Queen Latifah
Martin Lawrence
NeNe Leakes
Lisa Leslie
Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
Lil' Kim
Lil' Romeo
Nia Long
Jennifer Lopez
Eva Marcille
Shawn Marion
Penny Marshall
Duane Martin
Willie McGinest
Lonette McKee
Daryl Mitchell
Kel Mitchell
Mo'Nique
Tahj Mowry
Bria Murphy
Musiq
Navid Negahban
Elimu Nelson
Chad Ochocinco
Keke Palmer
Hayden Panettiere
Carl Anthony Payne II
Mario Van Peebles
Shaun Phillips
Eyal Podell
Kyla Pratt
The Pussycat Dolls
Raven-Symone
Jerry Rice
Emma Roberts
Charlie Robinson
Jalen Rose
Kelly Rowland
Ephraim Salaam
Drew Sidora
Jessica Simpson
John Singleton
Kenny Smith
Tasha Smith
Soulja Boy
Britney Spears
Joss Stone
Keith Sweat
Nick Swisher
Kenan Thompson
Ashley Tisdale
Too Short
Lisa Tucker
Michael Twombley
Gabrielle Union
Chris Webber
Serena Williams
Stevie Williams
Tyler James Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Amy Winehouse
Kellen Winslow II
Jaleel White
Shereé Whitfield
William Allen Young
Jolee Alexander
U.S. ratings[edit]
Seasonal ratings based on average total viewers per episode of The Game on The CW. When The Game transferred from the CW to BET, it acquired 7.7 million viewers, which was a record for a scripted premiere on BET.[8]
Season
Network
Timeslot (ET)
Season premiere
Viewers
(in millions)
18-49
rating
Season finale
Viewers
(in millions)
18-49
rating
TV season
Rank
Viewers (in millions)
1
The CW
Sunday 8:30 p.m. (2006) Monday 9:30 p.m. (2006–2007)
October 1, 2006
2.60[9]
May 14, 2007
2.51[10]
0.9[10]
2006–2007
#141[11]
2.33[12]
2
Monday 9:30 p.m. (2007–2008) Sunday 9:00 p.m. (2008)
October 1, 2007
2.98[13]
1.4[13]
May 18, 2008
1.62[14]
0.8[14]
2007–2008
#196
2.35[15]
3
Friday 8:30 p.m. (2008–2009)
October 3, 2008
1.95[16]
May 15, 2009
1.78[17]
1.2[17]
2008–2009
#174
1.75[18]
4
BET
Tuesday 10:00 p.m. (2011)
January 11, 2011
7.68[19]
3.6[19]
March 29, 2011
4.43[20]
2.2[20]
2010-2011
N/A
4.53
5
Tuesday 10:00 p.m. (2012)
January 10, 2012
5.28[21]
2.8[21]
June 5, 2012
2.49[22]
1.3[22]
2011-2012
N/A
2.69
6
Tuesday 10:00 p.m. (2013)
March 26, 2013
2.54[23]
1.2[23]
September 3, 2013
3.77[24]
1.9[24]
2012-2013
N/A
3.35
7
Tuesday 10:00 p.m. (2014)
March 4, 2014
3.35[25]
1.6[25]
April 29, 2014
2.53[26]
1.2[26]
2013-2014
N/A
3.35
8
Wednesday 10:00 p.m. (2014)
January 14, 2015
3.13 [27]
1.1[27]
March 4, 2015
2015 -
N/A
TBA
9
Wednesday 10:00 p.m. (2015)
June 3, 2015 [27]
August 5, 2015
Lawsuit[edit]
In September 2006, writer Staci Robinson filed a $40 million lawsuit against the CW, CBS, Warner Bros., and Grammnet Productions for copyright infringement. Robinson claimed that she had applied for a job as writer's assistant in 2005 with series creator and executive producer Mara Brock Akil, to whom Robinson had subsequently sent her novel, Interceptions. The novel is about a woman who decides to put her goal of becoming a lawyer on hold to follow her boyfriend as he pursues a career as a professional football player.[28] After receiving the novel, Robinson was interviewed for the job but later declined the position. Robinson alleged that Akil and a CW screenwriter stole the idea from her novel to create the series. The suit was settled out of court under a non-disclosure agreement in September 2007.[29]
BET aired the fourth season on January 11, 2011. The premiere drew 7.7 million viewers, making it the biggest ad-supported sitcom telecast in the history of cable.[30] Stacey Mattocks is credited with creating the Facebook Chanchez officially announced at the 2011 BET Awards that the show would begin its fifth season in 2012. The fifth season premiered on January 10, 2012. Tia Mowry-Hardrict announced via Twitter that she would not be returning to the series. In June 2012, actor Pooch Hall announced that he will not be returning for the sixth season but will appear in the premiere. In August 2012, actor Pooch Hall announced that he will be returning for the sixth season, but he's back as a guest star. It was also confirmed that actress Lauren London and actor Jay Ellis had joined the cast as series regulars for the show's sixth season, which premiered on March 26, 2013.
In April 2013, it was announced that The Game has been renewed for a seventh season.[31] The seventh season premiered on March 4, 2014. In April 2014, BET renewed the series for an eighth season, which premiered on January 14, 2015. In October 2014, BET said that the series would end in 2015. The series leads Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Pooch Hall would return to make special appearances in the finale. The final season premiered on June 3, 2015 and the series finale premiered on August 5, 2015.
Awards and nominations[edit]
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Result
Category
Recipient
2007 NAACP Image Awards Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Kenny Smith, Jr. (for "The Trey Wiggs Episode")
2008 Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Sara V. Finney (for "The Big Chill" episode)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Wendy Raquel Robinson
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tia Mowry
2009 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Wendy Raquel Robinson
Outstanding Comedy Series –
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tia Mowry
Won Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Erica Montolfo (for episode "White Coats and White Lies")
2014 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Brandy Norwood
2009 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominated Comedy –
2007 Teen Choice Awards Nominated Choice TV Actress: Comedy Tia Mowry
DVD releases[edit]
Season releases
The First Season
Set details
Special features
22 Episodes
3-Disc Set
N/A Aspect Ratio
N/A Mins
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English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Includes the backdoor pilot episode from GirlfriendsThe Game - Press Release Gives The Game Plan for The 1st Season on DVD
Rift and Separate
Interview with Mara Brock Akil
To Baby...Or Not To Baby
Commentary with Mara Brock Akil
The Iceman Cometh
Commentary with Mara Brock Akil
All-Star Blues
Commentary with Mara Brock Akil
When the Chickens Comes To Roost (Parts 1 & 2)
Offseason interview with Mara Brock Akil
Release date
United States (Region 1)
September 1, 2009
Seasons 2–6 are also available in the United States and Canada.
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Stransky, Tanner (May 21, 2009). "INSIDE TV The CW announces fall schedule: 'Melrose Place' paired with '90210". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
Jump up ^ "'The Game': Season Four Starts on BET in January 2011 at 10 pm est". tvseriesfinale.com. October 12, 2010. Caramanica, Jon (January 7, 2011). "'Game' on: More Real Than Reality TV". New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 24, 2014). "BET Renews 'The Game,' 'Being Mary Jane,' 'Real Husbands'; Adds 'Book of Negroes' Mini". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
Jump up ^ "BET Sets End Date for 'The Game'". The Hollywood Reporter. October 6, 2014.
Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert (January 12, 2011). "'The Game' Returns Huge for BET with 7.7 Million Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. October 3, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. May 22, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2006-07 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30.
Jump up ^ "Season Program Rankings from 09/18/06 Through 06/03/07". ABC Medianet. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b Calabria, Rosario (October 8, 2007). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, October 8, 2007". http://yourentertainmentnow.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
^ Jump up to: a b "Nielsen Ratings May 18, 2008: Housewives Rule, Country is Cool". Tv by the Numbers. May 19, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Season Program Rankings from 09/24/07 through 05/25/08". ABC Medianet. May 28, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
Jump up ^ Gorman, Bill (October 7, 2008). "Nielsen TV Ratings Top CW Primetime Shows, September 29 - October 5, 2008". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (May 19, 2009). "Top CW Primetime Shows, May 11–17, 2009". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Season Program Rankings from 09/22/08 through 05/17/09". ABC Medianet. May 19, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (January 12, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: The Game, Teen Mom, Light's Out, Tosh.0 & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (March 31, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom' Still Rising; 'The Game' Finale Jumps; 'Real Housewives,' 'Top Shot' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'The Game' Returns on Top + 'Storage Wars,' 'Teen Mom,' 'Dance Moms,' 'Let's Stay Together' & Much More". January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tuesday Cable Ratings: Celtics-Heat Lead +'Storage Wars', 'Deadliest Catch', 'Tosh.0', 'The Game,' 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More". June 6, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night + World Cup Qualifying Soccer, 'Hardcore Pawn', 'The Game', 'Snooki & JWOWW' & More". March 27, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Bibel, Sara (September 5, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'The Game' Wins Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Suits', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Catfish', 'Face Off' & More". TV by the Numbers.
^ Jump up to: a b Bibel, Sara (March 5, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'The Game' Wins Night, 'Teen Mom 2', 'Justified', 'Pretty Little Liars', 'The Little Couple' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Deadliest Catch', 'The Game', 'Ink Master', 'Fargo' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b c Baron, Steve (January 2, 2018). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Wins Night + 'The Game', 'Duck Dynasty', 'Workaholics' & More". Retrieved January 2, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Amazon.com: Interceptions (9781583851494): Staci Robinson: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
Jump up ^ Klein, Gary (September 2, 2007). "Tam High grad, TV networks settle suit". marinij.com. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert (January 12, 2011). "Cable Debut of 'The Game' Ranks as #1 Ad-Supported Scripted Series Premiere in Cable History". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara (April 2, 2013). "BET Networks Announces New Programming Including 'Being Mary Jane' & 'T.D. Jakes Presents: Mind, Body & Soul'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
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Maz Kanata
Star Wars character
Maz Kanata in The Force Awakens
First appearance
The Force Awakens (2015)
Created by
Lawrence Kasdan
J. J. Abrams
Michael Arndt
Portrayed by
Lupita Nyong'o (motion capture)
Arti Shah (motion capture double)
Voiced by
Lupita Nyong'o (Episodes VII-VIII, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, Star Wars Rebels; archive recording)
Grey Griffin (The Freemaker Adventures, The Resistance Rises)
Information
Gender
Female
Occupation
Former pirate and smuggler
Tavern keeper
Maz Kanata is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, she is a CGI character voiced and performed through motion capture by Lupita Nyong'o. Maz, a former pirate and smuggler, is more than 1,000 years old and manages an interstellar tavern in a castle on the fictional planet Takodana.[1]
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1 Character
1.1 Concept and creation
1.2 Portrayal
1.3 Description
2 Appearances
2.1 Film
2.1.1 The Force Awakens (2015)
2.1.1.1 Deleted scene
2.1.2 The Last Jedi (2017)
2.2 Animated series
2.2.1 Lego: Star Wars (2016)
2.2.2 Forces of Destiny (2017)
2.3 Video games
2.4 Merchandising
3 Reception
4 References
5 External links
Character[edit]
Concept and creation[edit]
The Force Awakens writer/director J. J. Abrams told Entertainment Weekly in November 2015, "I wanted to do [Maz] as a puppet originally, but once we figured out the things that she was required to do, it felt like performance capture was the way to go."[1] With most of the other creatures in her scenes being practical effects, Abrams noted:
Maz needed to look and feel and be just like one of those creatures. And given her mobility, and given the role that she played, it became clear that that was one creature where we should use the tool of CG. But the performance was all Lupita. She was there on set, and we did capture sessions afterwards as well.[1]
Abrams said, "I had some specific ideas about how she would work and what she would do. I had this pitch about these goggles that she wore. Her eyes are an important aspect of her character, and you'll see how it plays out."[1] Abrams told his home town newspaper, the Palisadian-Post, that he based Maz on his late Palisades Charter High School English teacher Rose Gilbert.[2] He said:
We really wanted the story to feel authentic, despite being a wild fantasy. I mentioned Rose in an early story meeting as a sort of timeless, wise figure that I'd actually known in my life ... While we experimented with many looks and styles before settling on the character's final design, Rose was always at the center of the inspiration for Maz.[2]
Portrayal[edit]
Lupita Nyong'o portrays Maz.
Nyong'o's meeting with Abrams about an undisclosed role was reported in March 2014,[3] and her casting in the film was first announced on April 29, 2014.[4] Nyong'o was revealed to be playing a performance capture-CGI character, pirate Maz Kanata, in a May 2015 Vanity Fair photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz.[5] The character was first heard in the official TV spot for The Force Awakens, released in November 2015.[1] Days later Abrams confirmed fan speculation that Maz was pictured on the film's theatrical poster,[1] which had been previously released in October 2015,[6] as a diminutive alien wearing large goggles.[1] In December 2015, the orange-skinned character appeared briefly in a video for the Disney XD channel, featuring a scene in which John Boyega's character Finn draws his lightsaber.[7]
Of Abrams' emphasis on the character's eyes, Nyong'o commented, "As an actor for films, your eyes are a lot of the way you communicate anyway. So it was definitely a gift to have that be the means to her magic as a motion-capture character."[1] Nyong'o was also coached on performance-capture work by her The Force Awakens costar Andy Serkis, who portrays CGI character Supreme Leader Snoke and had previously portrayed numerous other motion-capture roles in other films.[1] She said, "The biggest advice he gave me, that was so important to hold on to, is a motion-capture character you develop the same way as any other. You have to understand who the character is and what makes them who they are."[1]
Actress Arti Shah was cast as the motion capture double for the character's body movements.[8][9]
Description[edit]
Maz is a diminutive, humanoid alien with orange-tinted skin who wears large goggles.[1] A former pirate and smuggler, she runs an interstellar tavern in a castle on the planet Takodana.[10] Abrams said of her backstory:
Her history is that she was a pirate for a long time. She's lived over a thousand years. She's had this watering hole for about a century, and it's like another bar that you'd find in a corner of the Star Wars universe.[1]
Abrams added that "her eyes are an important aspect of her character".[1] Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican noted, "Maz is this movie's wise, ancient alien with connections to the mystical side of the galaxy."[1] Of the character's alien species and planetary origins, Abrams said that though The Force Awakens does not answer these questions, more information about Maz is forthcoming "in other venues".[1]
Appearances[edit]
Film[edit]
The Force Awakens (2015)[edit]
In the film, Han Solo visits his old friend Maz at her tavern, seeking her aid in returning the wayward astromech droid BB-8 to the Resistance. Maz, who has a crush on Han's copilot, the Wookiee Chewbacca, is intrigued by Han's companions, the renegade stormtrooper Finn and the scavenger Rey. First Order stormtroopers, led by Kylo Ren, attack Maz's castle in search of BB-8, who has been entrusted with an important map. Maz tries to give Luke Skywalker's long-missing lightsaber to the Force-sensitive Rey, but she refuses it after experiencing a disturbing vision from touching it. Maz then entrusts the lightsaber to Finn, who uses it multiple times before it is eventually claimed by Rey.
Deleted scene[edit]
One trailer for the film included a shot of Maz handing Luke's lightsaber to General Leia Organa, though the corresponding scene was not included in the final cut of the film.[11] Abrams explained the removal, saying "Maz used to continue along with the characters back to the Resistance base, but we realized that she really had nothing to do there of value, except to be sitting around."[11]
The Last Jedi (2017)[edit]
In December 2015, producer Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that Nyong'o was among those who would reprise their roles in the forthcoming sequel to The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[12]
In the film, Maz appears in one brief scene via hologram, aiding Poe, Finn and Rose by instructing them to find the master codebreaker in Canto Bight. She is shown in the midst of a firefight, which she calls "a union dispute".
Animated series[edit]
Lego: Star Wars (2016)[edit]
Maz appears in the short form computer animated series Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises in the 2016 episode "Hunting for Han".[13][14] The character also appeared in the Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures episode The Test.[15]
Forces of Destiny (2017)[edit]
Maz appears in the micro-series Star Wars Forces of Destiny, voiced by Lupita Nyong'o.[16]
Video games[edit]
Maz is also a playable character in Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Her role in the game is basically the same as in the film, although she has a prominent role during the battle of Takodana (in Chapter 6).
Merchandising[edit]
Maz is featured in a Lego Star Wars playset called Battle on Takodana,[17][18] and Hasbro's Star Wars: The Force Awakens Takodana Encounter action figure set.[19][20] The character also appears in the 2015 novelization of The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster.[21]
Reception[edit]
Time's Stephanie Zacharek described Maz as "a delightful minor character ... who looks like the love child of E.T. and Lena Horne".[22] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times named Maz one of the film's "miraculous creatures",[23] and James Robins of the New Zealand Listener deemed the character "a charmingly rendered alien".[24] Writing for Forbes, Scott Mendelson called the scenes at Maz's castle "the film’s best sequence".[25]
Conversely, Matt Goldberg of Collider.com described the character as "the bar-owner/Yoda stand-in/exposition mouthpiece" and wrote, "What could have been a strong addition to the franchise instead reeks of the film’s attempt to mimic what works well in the previous movies."[26]
The Force Awakens received seven Visual Effects Society Award nominations, including one for Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature for Maz Kanata.[27][28] Nyong'o was nominated for a 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal.[29]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Breznican, Anthony (November 12, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens: J.J. Abrams reveals backstory of alien Maz Kanata". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b Sharpe, Frances (December 24, 2015). "Star Wars Character Based on Late Pali High English Teacher". Palisadian-Post. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (March 14, 2014). "Lupita Nyong'o Meets With J.J. Abrams for Star Wars: Episode VII". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced". StarWars.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
Jump up ^ Robinson, Joanna (May 4, 2015). "Adam Driver and Lupita Nyong'o's Characters Revealed in Exclusive Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Theatrical Poster First Look, In-Theater Exclusives and More". StarWars.com. October 18, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
Jump up ^ Child, Ben (December 9, 2015). "Lupita Nyong'o's Maz Kanata revealed in new Star Wars: The Force Awakens video". The Guardian. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Interview: Arti Shah – Maz Kanata from Star Wars". BBC Radio. January 31, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
Jump up ^ Malan, Rob (April 18, 2016). "Arti Shah: Bringing Maz Kanata To Life". ScififantasyNetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Databank: Maz Kanata". StarWars.com. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b Breznican, Anthony (December 22, 2015). "J.J. Abrams explains those missing scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
Jump up ^ Ruby, Jennifer (December 17, 2015). "Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy confirms that entire cast will return for eighth film". London Evening Standard. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
Jump up ^ Li, Shirley (February 12, 2016). "The Force Awakens characters to appear in new LEGO Star Wars series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises: 'Hunting for Han'". Disney XD. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
Jump up ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (June 10, 2016). "Maz Kanata, Lando and More Pop Up in New LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Trailer". ScreenCrush. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
Jump up ^ Breznican, Anthony (April 13, 2017). "Star Wars highlights female heroes in Forces of Destiny". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
Jump up ^ "75139-1: Battle on Takodana". Brickset.com. 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Minifigs: sw703: Maz Kanata (75139)". Brickset.com. 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ Cochran, Jay (February 11, 2016). "Star Wars The Force Awakens 3.75" Takodana Encounter Set with Maz Kanata Figure". JediInsider.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
Jump up ^ Breznican, Anthony (February 11, 2016). "Maz Kanata action figure among new Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
Jump up ^ Foster, Alan Dean (2015). "Chapter XI". The Force Awakens (e-book). ISBN 9781101965504.
Jump up ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (December 15, 2015). "Review: The Force Awakens Is Everything You Could Hope for in a Star Wars Movie—and Less". Time. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
Jump up ^ Roeper, Richard (December 15, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The thrills are strong with this one". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
Jump up ^ Robins, James (December 17, 2015). "Film review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens". New Zealand Listener. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ Mendelson, Scott (December 15, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review: The Empire Strikes Out". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
Jump up ^ Goldberg, Matt (December 22, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Many Problems with Maz Kanata". Collider.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Dominates Visual Effects Society Nominations". IGN. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Visual Effects Society Announces Nominees for the 14th Annual VES Awards". Visual Effects Society. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
Jump up ^ "The 42nd Annual Saturn Awards nominations are announced for 2016!". Saturn Awards. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
External links[edit]
Maz Kanata in the StarWars.com Databank
Maz Kanata on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
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Strictly Come Dancing (series 1)
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Strictly Come Dancing (Series 1)
No. of episodes
9
Release
Original network
BBC One
Original release
15 May (2004-05-15) – 3 July 2004 (2004-07-03)
Additional information
Celebrity winner
Natasha Kaplinsky
Professional winner
Brendan Cole
Season chronology
Next →
Series 2
Strictly Come Dancing[1] aired its first series on BBC One from 15 May 2004. The series was presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. The judging panel was Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.
On 3 July 2004, Natasha Kaplinsky and her partner, Brendan Cole were crowned series champions.
Contents
1 Couples
2 Scoring chart
2.1 Average chart
3 Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
4 Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
5 Weekly scores and songs
5.1 Week 1
5.2 Week 2
5.3 Week 3
5.4 Week 4
5.5 Week 5
5.6 Week 6: Quarter-final
5.7 Week 7: Semi-final
5.8 Week 8: Final
6 Dance chart
7 References
Couples[edit]
In the first series, there were eight celebrity contestants and in order of elimination, they were:
Celebrity
Known for
Professional partner
Status
Jason Wood Comedian & musical impersonator Kylie Jones Eliminated 1st
on 22 May 2004
David Dickinson Television presenter Camilla Dallerup Eliminated 2nd
on 29 May 2004
Verona Joseph Holby City actress Paul Killick Eliminated 3rd
on 5 June 2004
Claire Sweeney Actress, singer & television presenter John Byrnes Eliminated 4th
on 12 June 2004
Martin Offiah Former rugby league and union player Erin Boag Eliminated 5th
on 19 June 2004
Lesley Garrett Classical crossover singer Anton du Beke Third Place
on 26 June 2004
Christopher Parker EastEnders actor & television presenter Hanna Karttunen Second Place
on 3 July 2004
Natasha Kaplinsky Television presenter Brendan Cole Winners
on 3 July 2004
Scoring chart[edit]
Couple
Place
1
2
1+2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Natasha & Brendan
1 27 31 58 26 35 37 31+36=67 36+35=71 36+31+35=102
Christopher & Hanna
2 19 23 42 19 28 15 22+15=37 21+16=37 24+17+22=63
Lesley & Anton
3 29 27 56 29 30 27 34+26=60 33+29=62
Martin & Erin
4 25 21 46 21 24 22 24+24=48
Claire & John
5 27 26 53 34 31 32
Verona & Paul
6 27 24 51 24 24
David & Camilla
7 16 21 37 20
Jason & Kylie
8 21 19 40
indicates the couple eliminated that week
indicates the couple that was in the bottom two that week but not eliminated
indicates the couple withdrew from the competition that week
indicates the winning couple
indicates the runner-up couple
indicates the third-place couple
Red text the lowest-scoring dance of the series
Green text the highest-scoring dance of the series
"—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week
Average chart[edit]
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale.
Rank by
average
Place
Couple
Total
Number of
dances
Average
1 1 Natasha & Brendan 396 12 33.0
2 5 Claire & John 150 5 30.0
3 3 Lesley & Anton 264 9 29.3
4 6 Verona & Paul 99 4 24.8
5 4 Martin & Erin 161 7 23.0
6 2 Christopher & Hanna 241 12 20.1
7 8 Jason & Kylie 40 2 20.0
8 7 David & Camilla 57 3 19.0
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series[edit]
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' scores are as follows:
Dance
Best dancer(s)
Best score
Worst dancer(s)
Worst score
Cha-Cha-Cha
Natasha Kaplinsky
Verona Joseph 27 David Dickinson 16
Foxtrot
Natasha Kaplinsky 35 Martin Offiah 24
Jive
Lesley Garrett 29 Christopher Parker 17
Paso Doble
Natasha Kaplinsky 35 Christopher Parker 15
Quickstep
Natasha Kaplinsky 36 David Dickinson 21
Rumba
Natasha Kaplinsky 36 Christopher Parker 16
Samba
Natasha Kaplinsky 37 Christopher Parker 15
Showdance
Natasha Kaplinsky 35 Christopher Parker 22
Tango
Claire Sweeney 34 David Dickinson 20
Waltz
Natasha Kaplinsky 36 Jason Wood 21
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances[edit]
Couple
Highest scoring dance
Lowest scoring dance
Natasha & Brendan Samba (37) Jive (26)
Chris & Hanna Foxtrot (28) Samba
Paso Doble (15)
Lesley & Anton Foxtrot (34) Cha-Cha-Cha (26)
Martin & Erin Waltz (25) Rumba
Jive (21)
Claire & John Tango (34) Rumba (26)
Verona & Paul Cha Cha Cha (27) Quickstep
Jive
Paso Doble (24)
David & Camilla Quickstep (21) Cha-Cha-Cha (16)
Jason & Kylie Waltz (21) Rumba (19)
Weekly scores and songs[edit]
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores are given (in parenthesis) in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1[edit]
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Bruno Tonioli, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Natasha & Brendan 27 (7,7,8,5) Cha-Cha-Cha "Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin
Lesley & Anton 29 (7,8,8,6) Waltz "He Was Beautiful"—Cleo Laine
Christopher & Hanna 19 (4,4,7,4) Cha-Cha-Cha "Lady Marmalade"—Labelle
Jason & Kylie 21 (5,5,6,5) Waltz "Three Times A Lady"—Commodores
Verona & Paul 27 (7,6,7,7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Respect"—Aretha Franklin
Claire & John 27 (5,7,8,7) Waltz "Unchained Melody"—The Righteous Brothers from Ghost
David & Camilla 16 (4,4,6,2) Cha-Cha-Cha "Sex Bomb"—Tom Jones
Martin & Erin 25 (7,6,7,5) Waltz "Come Away With Me"—Norah Jones
Week 2[edit]
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Result
Natasha & Brendan 31 (7,8,8,8) Quickstep "The Lady is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra Safe
Martin & Erin 21 (3,5,7,6) Rumba "Hero"—Mariah Carey Safe
Christopher & Hanna 23 (5,6,6,6) Quickstep "You're the One That I Want" from Grease Safe
Claire & John 26 (6,6,7,7) Rumba "Angels"—Robbie Williams Safe
Verona & Paul 24 (6,6,6,6) Quickstep "If My Friends Could See Me Now" from Sweet Charity Safe
Jason & Kylie 19 (2,5,7,5) Rumba "Leave Right Now"—Will Young Eliminated
David & Camilla 21 (3,6,6,6) Quickstep "Let's Face The Music and Dance" from Follow the Fleet Bottom two
Lesley & Anton 27 (6,7,7,7) Rumba "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"—Lou Rawls Safe
Week 3[edit]
This week's show is filmed in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Result
Verona & Paul 24 (6,6,6,6) Jive "Proud Mary"—Tina Turner Safe
Lesley & Anton 29 (7,8,7,7) Tango "Sensation"—Chong Lim Safe
Martin & Erin 21 (5,5,5,6) Jive "Great Balls of Fire"—Jerry Lee Lewis Safe
David & Camilla 20 (4,6,5,5) Tango "La Cumparsita"—Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Eliminated
Christopher & Hanna 19 (5,4,5,5) Jive "Do You Love Me"—The Contours Safe
Claire & John 34 (8,9,9,8) Tango "Roxanne"—The Police Safe
Natasha & Brendan 26 (7,7,5,7) Jive "Jump, Jive and Wail”—Louis Prima Bottom two
Week 4[edit]
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Result
Claire & John 31 (8,8,7,8) Paso Doble "España cañí"—Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Christopher & Hanna 28 (6,7,8,7) Foxtrot "Flying Without Wings"—Westlife Safe
Verona & Paul 24 (5,6,6,7) Paso Doble "Boléro"—Maurice Ravel Eliminated
Natasha & Brendan 35 (8,9,9,9) Foxtrot "The Girl from Ipanema"—Antônio Carlos Jobim Safe
Lesley & Anton 30 (7,7,8,8) Paso Doble "La Cumparsita"—Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Bottom two
Martin & Erin 24 (6,5,7,6) Foxtrot "Let There Be Love"—Nat King Cole Safe
Week 5[edit]
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Result
Lesley & Anton 27 (7,6,7,7) Samba "Mas que Nada"—Jorge Ben Bottom two
Martin & Erin 22 (5,5,6,6) Samba "Crickets Sing for Anamaria"—Marcos Valle Safe
Christopher & Hanna 15 (3,4,4,4) Samba "Soul Bossa Nova"—Quincy Jones Safe
Claire & John 32 (8,8,8,8) Samba "Shake Your Bon-Bon"—Ricky Martin Eliminated
Natasha & Brendan 37 (9,10,9,9) Samba "Love Is in the Air"—John Paul Young Safe
Week 6: Quarter-final[edit]
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Result
Martin & Erin 24 (5,6,6,7) Quickstep "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"—Duke Ellington Eliminated
24 (6,6,6,6) Cha Cha Cha "Smooth"—Santana
Natasha & Brendan 31 (8,7,8,8) Tango "Libertango"—Ástor Piazzolla Safe
36 (9,9,9,9) Rumba "Endless Love"—Lionel Richie
Christopher & Hanna 22 (5,6,5,6) Waltz "I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston Safe
15 (3,4,5,3) Paso Doble "Bamboleo"—Gipsy Kings
Lesley & Anton 34 (8,8,9,9) Foxtrot "I've Got You Under My Skin"—Frank Sinatra Bottom two
26 (6,6,7,7) Cha Cha Cha "Spinning Around"—Kylie Minogue
Week 7: Semi-final[edit]
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Result
Lesley & Anton 33 (8,8,8,9) Quickstep "That Old Black Magic"—Sammy Davis Jr Third place
29 (7,7,8,7) Jive "My Baby Just Cares for Me"—Nina Simone
Natasha & Brendan 36 (9,9,9,9) Waltz "With You I'm Born Again"—Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright Safe
35 (8,9,9,9) Paso Doble "O Fortuna"—Carl Orff
Christopher & Hanna 21 (2,6,7,6) Tango "Toxic"—Britney Spears Bottom two
16 (2,4,5,5) Rumba "Careless Whisper"—George Michael
Week 8: Final[edit]
Running order
Couple
Score
Dance
Music
Result
Natasha & Brendan 36 (9,9,9,9) Quickstep "The Lady is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra Winner
31 (7,7,9,8) Samba "Love Is in the Air"—John Paul Young
35 (8,9,9,9) Showdance "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"—Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Christopher & Hanna 24 (6,5,6,7) Waltz "I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston Runner-up
17 (3,3,7,4) Jive "Do You Love Me"—The Contours
22 (4,6,7,5) Showdance "Fame"—Irene Cara
Dance chart[edit]
Highest scoring dance
Lowest scoring dance
Couple
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Natasha & Brendan Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Tango Rumba Waltz Paso Doble Quickstep Samba Showdance
Christopher & Hanna Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Paso Doble Tango Rumba Waltz Jive Showdance
Lesley & Anton Waltz Rumba Tango Paso Doble Samba Foxtrot Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Jive
Martin & Erin Waltz Rumba Jive Foxtrot Samba Quickstep Cha-Cha-Cha
Claire & John Waltz Rumba Tango Paso Doble Samba
Verona & Paul Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Jive Paso Doble
David & Camilla Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Tango
Jason & Kylie Waltz Rumba
The dances performed during Series 1 were as follows:
Week 1: Cha Cha Cha or Waltz
Week 2: Quickstep or Rumba
Week 3: Tango or Jive
Week 4: Foxtrot or Paso Doble
Week 5: Samba
Week 6 & 7: Two unlearned dances
Week 8: Favourite ballroom, favourite Latin & Showdance
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