Series synopsis
RuPaul Drives... is an American talk television series that premiered on YouTube on August 20, 2013. It ended on June 12, 2014. It stars RuPaul.
Hitchhikers beware! RuPaul is behind the wheel, and picking up passengers on the streets of Hollywood! RuPaul Drives... is the brand-new webseries produced by World of Wonder. And it's about to get REAL. "Everyone in LA needs a lift; spiritually and physically" said the Supermodel of the World, "from drag racing to a leisure drive, I always enjoy being behind the wheel." The concept is simple, every episode RuPaul will chauffeur a special guest vagabond with no clear destination in sight. The ...
Premise
Hitchhikers beware! RuPaul is behind the wheel, and picking up passengers on the streets of Hollywood! RuPaul Drives... is the brand-new webseries produced by World of Wonder. And it's about to get REAL. "Everyone in LA needs a lift; spiritually and physically" said the Supermodel of the World, "from drag racing to a leisure drive, I always enjoy being behind the wheel." The concept is simple, every episode RuPaul will chauffeur a special guest vagabond with no clear destination in sight. These drifters paint the town with she-larious moments, sprinkled with bite size gems of RuPaul's wisdom.
Premise: Fasten your seatbelts!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- RuPaul as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Tyler Oakley as Self - Guest
- Agnez Mo as Self - Guest
- Cara Cunningham as Self - Guest
- Sharon Needles as Self - Guest
- Daniel Franzese as Self - Guest
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker as Self - Guest
- Kat Von D as Self - Guest
- Marianne Williamson as Self - Guest
- Cassandra Peterson as Self - Guest
- Taylor Dayne as Self - Guest
- Vivienne Pinay as Self - Guest
- Alyssa Edwards as Self - Guest
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 33 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 17 | August 20, 2013 | December 9, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 16 | February 12, 2014 | June 12, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tyler Oakley In the first episode, Ru picks up YouTube sensation and self-proclaimed Professional Fangirl Tyler Oakley. |
August 20, 2013 |
| 2 |
Henry Rollins (1) In the second episode, Ru picks up Henry Rollins, lead singer of Black Flag, and takes him to go pick up some art! |
August 26, 2013 |
| 3 |
Courtney Stodden (1) In this episode, Ru picks up bombshell beauty, Courtney Stodden! He picks her brain and they talk about possible career choices, her life before Hollywood, how Courtney relieves stress, and a possible Grease collab? Watch to find out! |
September 2, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kristen Johnston This season's premiere passenger is the outspoken and shelarious actress Kristen Johnston, hot off the set of her hit TVLand series The Exes. The two dish about Drag Race drama, barbiturates, and the joy of attending open houses. |
February 13, 2014 |
| 2 |
Lucian Piane RuPaul picks up his music producer Lucian Piane on this episode of RuPaul Drives. RuPaul and Lucian talk about how he got his start in the music industry and Ru's new album Born Naked which drops FebRUary, 24th on iTunes. |
February 20, 2014 |
| 3 |
Michelle Visage RuPaul picks up Michelle Visage in this episode of RuPaul Drives... They chat about how Michelle got her name "Visage", adoption, parenting, and much more! |
February 27, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 20, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 12, 2014 |
| Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Status | ended |