Game On! (2020 game show)

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Game On!
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Genre Game show
Based on A League of Their Own by Sky One
Presented by Keegan-Michael Key
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Ben Winston
  • James Corden
  • Emma Conway
  • David Taylor
  • Murray Boland
  • Danielle Lux
  • Richard Brown
  • Rob Gronkowski
  • Elle Key
  • Keegan-Michael Key
  • Henry Penzi
  • Venus Williams
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMay 27 (2020-05-27) 
July 22, 2020 (2020-07-22)

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]

Contents

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

No.GuestsOriginal air dateViewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18–49)
1 Gabriel Iglesias and J.R. Smith May 27, 20204.440.7/4 [5]
2 Demi Lovato and Ronda Rousey June 3, 20203.750.6/4 [6]
3 James Corden and Landon Donovan June 10, 20203.520.5/3 [7]
4 Nicole Byer and David Ortiz June 17, 20203.250.6/4 [8]
5 Tony Hale and Bobby Moynihan June 24, 20202.940.4/3 [9]
6 Becky Lynch and Joel McHale July 1, 20203.210.6/4 [10]
7 Tiki Barber and Ken Jeong July 15, 20202.330.3/2 [11]
8 Kevin Nealon and Terrell Owens July 22, 20202.210.3/2 [12]

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References

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