Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too
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{{Infobox television
| image = LoveGamesLogo2.jpg
| genre = Dating game show
| presenter = Tanisha Thomas
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 33
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Gil Goldschein
- Jonathan Murray
- Rick DeOliveira
}}
| runtime = 40-44 minutes
| company = Bunim/Murray Productions
| channel = Oxygen
| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|3|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2013|1|15}}
| related = Bad Girls Road Trip
}}
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too is an American reality television dating game show that premiered on Oxygen on {{start date|2010|03|16}}. It is the second spin-off of Bad Girls Club. Three "bad girls" from previous seasons of Bad Girls Club are "looking for the man of their dreams" out of thirteen eligible bachelors. Comedian Bret Ernst hosted the first season.{{cite web |author=Comedy Central Presents $1.99 |url=http://comedians.jokes.com/bret-ernst/bio |title=Bret Ernst: Stand Up Videos and Funny Clips | Comedy Centrals Jokes.com |publisher=Comedians.jokes.com |date=April 15, 2010 |access-date=August 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601042414/http://comedians.jokes.com/bret-ernst/bio |archive-date=June 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }} The show was renewed for its third season{{cite web|url=http://love-games.oxygen.com/about-love-games |title=About Love Games | Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too | Love Games | Oxygen |publisher=Love-games.oxygen.com |access-date=August 6, 2012}} which premiered {{start date|2011|12|05}}. Tanisha Thomas from season 2 of Bad Girls Club has hosted from season 2 onwards.
Series overview
{{Series overview
| infoA = Winners
| color1 = #FF616F
| link1 = Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 1
| episodes1 = 8
| start1 = {{Start date|2010|3|16}}
| end1 = {{End date|2010|5|4}}
| infoA1 = {{nowrap|Sarah Michaels & Nick Christensen}}
| color2 = #FF52C0
| link2 = Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 2
| episodes2 = 8
| start2 = {{Start date|2011|4|18}}
| end2 = {{End date|2011|6|13}}
| infoA2 = Lea Beaulieu & Robert Riva
| color3 = #FCB1DD
| link3 = Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 3
| episodes3 = 8
| start3 = {{Start date|2011|12|5}}
| end3 = {{End date|2012|1|23}}
| infoA3 = Judi Jai & Matthew Goodman
| color4 = #FFD700
| link4 = Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 4
| episodes4 = 9
| start4 = {{Start date|2012|11|5}}
| end4 = {{End date|2013|1|15}}
| infoA4 = Amy Cieslowski & Joey Paggi
}}
Format
Alumni from previous seasons of Bad Girls Club are "looking for the man of their dreams." It takes place in one of the original "Bad Girl" houses used to film previous seasons. Three "bad girls" have a choice of several bachelors to explore love, friendships, etc. Each week features a variety of challenges and group dates. As the season goes on, the dates become more solo while the girls "pick the man of their dreams."
In season 1, thirteen bachelors compete for the love of three "bad girls." They would compete in series of challenges to be deemed "trophy winner." As "trophy winner," the bachelor could pick dates, have invulnerability from elimination, alone time with a "bad girl," etc. Elimination took place at the "Bad Girls VIP Room" at a local club. During elimination, all three "bad girls" choose one bachelor each that they think to be reckless, lack of interest, etc. The bachelors would "sell" themselves to the "bad girls" on why they should remain in the competition. The "bad girls" then deliberate and pick which bachelor to go.
Introduced in season 2, bad girls compete to be "HBIC (Head Bad Girl in Charge)." The "HBIC" puts the bachelors up for eliminations and picks the dates of the other girls. The other two "bad girls" have to vote on which bachelor leaves. If there is no agreement, the "HBIC" gets to pick which bachelor is eliminated.
Amy Introcaso-Davis, former vice president of Oxygen,{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gsn-amy-introcaso-davis-programming-249882 |title=GSN Taps Amy Introcaso-Davis to Lead Programming Department |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 18, 2011 |access-date=August 6, 2012}} stated, "Over the successful run of the Bad Girls Club series, the show’s die-hard fan base has demonstrated an insatiable interest in the dating lives of these flirty and outrageously energetic girls. Love Games gives our avid viewers the opportunity to watch their favorite "Bad Girls " find love in a fun and wildly entertaining way."{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/oxygen-orders-love-games-reality-dating-spinoff-of-bad-girls-club-10207.php |title=Oxygen orders 'Love Games' reality dating spinoff of 'Bad Girls Club' |publisher=Reality TV World |access-date=August 6, 2012}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100829052306/http://www.oxygen.com/shows/love-games Official Website]
{{Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too}}
{{Bad Girls Club}}
Category:2010s American game shows
Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:2010 American television series debuts
Category:2013 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:American dating and relationship reality television series
Category:Television series by Bunim/Murray Productions
Category:Oxygen (TV channel) original programming
Category:Reality television spinoffs