Series synopsis
Hollywood Game Night is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on July 11, 2013. It was created by Sean Hayes. It stars Jane Lynch and Tim Neff.
Two contestants are transported from their everyday lives into a once-in-a-lifetime night of fun and celebration as they play party games with some of their favorite celebrities and compete for the chance to win up to $25,000.
Premise
Two contestants are transported from their everyday lives into a once-in-a-lifetime night of fun and celebration as they play party games with some of their favorite celebrities and compete for the chance to win up to $25,000.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jane Lynch as Self - Host
- Tim Neff as Self
Guest cast
- Lisa Kudrow as Self
- Matthew Perry as Self
- Martin Short as Self
- Kristen Bell as Self
- Daniel Dae Kim as Self
- Alyson Hannigan as Self
- Valerie Bertinelli as Self
- Cheryl Hines as Self
- Sarah Chalke as Self
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Self
- Rob Riggle as Self
- Matthew Morrison as Self
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 78 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 11, 2013 | August 29, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 20 | December 23, 2013 | July 24, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 10 | July 7, 2015 | September 9, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 12 | January 5, 2016 | July 28, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 10 | June 22, 2017 | September 6, 2017 |
| Season 6 | 16 | November 21, 2018 | July 5, 2020 |
| Season 7 | 2 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The One with the Friends Celebrities Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Martin Short, Kristen Bell, Daniel Dae Kim and Alyson Hannigan team up with two contestants and compete in a series of party games. |
July 11, 2013 |
| 2 |
Don't Kill My Buzz-er Star players are Valerie Bertinelli; Cheryl Hines; Sarah Chalke; Yvette Nicole Brown; Rob Riggle; and Matthew Morrison. |
July 18, 2013 |
| 3 |
Saturday Night Reunion Party-game celebrity players are Sean Hayes, Dax Shepard and "Saturday Night Live" personalities Maya Rudolph, Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen and Amy Poehler. |
July 25, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T'was the Game Night Before Christmas A holiday edition features star players Ray Romano, Cheryl Hines, Gavin DeGraw, Rachel Bilson, Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker. |
December 23, 2013 |
| 2 |
Party Boys vs. Game Night Girls Season 2 opens with star players Martin Short, Jason Alexander, Lester Holt, Valerie Bertinelli, Beth Behrs and Julie Bowen. |
January 20, 2014 |
| 3 |
Things That Go Clue-Boom in the Night The celebrity players are Michael Chiklis, Thomas Lennon, Mario Lopez, Retta, Paget Brewster and Alyssa Milano. |
January 20, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Janes Are Better Than One Season 3 kicks off with celebrity players John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Giada De Laurentiis, Zachary Quinto and Jane Krakowski. |
July 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Your Popcorn Made a Messing Contestants play party games with celebrities Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Will Arnett, Meredith Vieira, Melissa Fumero and J.B. Smoove. |
July 14, 2015 |
| 3 |
I Wanda Who Will Win Celebrity contestants include Josh Groban, Cheryl Hines, Jerry Ferrara, Ciara, Michael Chiklis and Wanda Sykes. |
July 21, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hannigan, Hale & Hunt ... Oh My! Season 4 kicks off celebrity players with Kevin Smith; Dave Foley; Tony Hale; Alyson Hannigan; Justin Long; and Helen Hunt. |
January 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
In the Garden of Eva The celebrity players are Eva Longoria; Amaury Nolasco; Diana Maria Riva; Camilla Luddington; Nick Swardson; and Kevin Pollak. |
January 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Way-ans to Go! The celebrity players are Marlon Wayans; Kevin Nealon; Bill Engvall; Mario Lopez; Nicole Scherzinger; and Miranda Cosgrove. |
January 19, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Veep vs. The Walking Dead In ther Season 5 premiere, the celebrity players are Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Christian Serratos, Josh McDermitt, and Lauren Cohan. |
June 22, 2017 |
| 2 |
This is Us Game Night The celebrity players are Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Carson Kressley, Marcus Lemonis, and Bill Engvall. |
June 29, 2017 |
| 3 |
Super Duper Store Night Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash and Nico Santos face off against NE-YO, Cheri Oteri and Natalie Morales. |
July 6, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pop Goes the Game Night Carla Hall, Adam Rodriguez, Shiri Appleby, Colton Dunn, Diane Guerrero and Jason Ritter join in a no-holds-barred competition of hilarious, one-of-a-kind party games. |
November 21, 2018 |
| 2 | Ho Ho Holiday Game Night | December 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
Red Nose Day 2019 Stars unite for a cause, testing their pop culture prowess and raising money for children in need. Contestants include Kelly Clarkson, Kenan Thompson, Kristen Bell and Jennifer Garner, who go head-to-head in such games as “How Do You Doo et?” and “Popped Quiz.” |
May 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | 7 Seconds of Kressley |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 11, 2013 |
| Last aired | July 5, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:00:00 |