Hollywood Game Night 

Features two contestants, each with a team of celebrity guests, competing in pop culture party games for a chance to win $25,000.

Stars:

Jane Lynch, Alexandria Sounis, Tim Neff

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jane Lynch	...	Self - Hostess / ... 75 episodes, 2013-2020
Alexandria Sounis	...	Games Valet / ... 63 episodes, 2014-2020
Tim Neff	...	Self / ... 62 episodes, 2013-2019
Ric Markmann	...	Self / ... 61 episodes, 2013-2020
Teisha Wheaton	...	Valet 60 episodes, 2013-2018

Storyline

Each week two people leave their ordinary lives behind as they and a group of popular celebrities gather together to play a series of outrageous and hilarious party games that include quizzes featuring celebrity and popular culture. The civilians compete with each other, but each person has a team of celebrities for assistance, vying for the opportunity to take home a $25,000 cash prize. Adding to the party atmosphere is the host -- award-winning actress, comic and singer Jane Lynch -- and an energetic house band.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity | party game | game | team | contestant | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Game-Show

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sean Hayes use to host game night at his home, and now he is one of the producers of the show.

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Connections

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: Taraji P. Henson/Mumford & Sons (2015)

User Reviews

Disappointing

Based on the first episode, Hollywood Game Night looks like it will not live up to its potential. Although its premise, celebrities getting together to play party games, had promise, the execution is flawed.

For starters, the show based much of its marketing on the appeal of Jane Lynch, leading viewers to expect the acidic humor she uses on Glee. However, Lynch keeps the sarcasm to a minimum, depriving the show of some much needed biting wit.

Furthermore, the show is heavily reliant on the ability of the guest celebrities to engage in improv banter for its entertainment value. In the first episode, only Martin Short seemed to bring any real spark. This may improve with future episodes, as the guest list seems heavy with SNL alumni.

Finally, the scoring in some of the games seems arbitrary, with the last two games made top heavy through multiplication of points.

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hollywood Game Night

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hazy Mills Productions, Mission Control Media, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD