Queens Behind Bars

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"Queens Behind Bars" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the American reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race, which aired on Logo on February 20, 2012. The episode has contestants pose for fake mug shots for the mini challenge, and to act in the mock prison sitcom "Hot In Tuckahoe" for the main challenge. Max Mutchnick and Nicole Sullivan serve as guest judges, alongside regular panellists Billy B, RuPaul, and Michelle Visage.

Episode

= Mini Challenge =

File:AAAWillam2 DenverOct2017.jpg who won the mini challenge with Madame LaQueer]]

The ten remaining contestants are told to pair up to pose for fake mug shots. The pairs are as follows:

The queens are handcuffed together and have to do each other's prison style make-up. Madame LaQueer and Willam win the challenge for their blue dye pack inspired looks making them team captains for the maxi challenge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.queerty.com/rupauls-drag-race-recap-you-have-the-right-to-remain-dressed-in-beaver-20120221|title=RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: You Have the Right To Remain Dressed In Beaver|last=Sweeten|first=Jason|date=2012-02-21|work=Queerty|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407085904/https://www.queerty.com/rupauls-drag-race-recap-you-have-the-right-to-remain-dressed-in-beaver-20120221|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/rupauls-drag-race-queens-behind-bars-1798171666|title=RuPaul's Drag Race: "Queens Behind Bars"|last=Sava|first=Oliver|work=The A.V. Club|date=21 February 2012|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407085905/https://tv.avclub.com/rupauls-drag-race-queens-behind-bars-1798171666|url-status=live}}

= Main Challenge =

For the main challenge, the queens star in the mock sitcom "Hot In Tuckahoe" starring four friends and one butch prison guard, "Large Marge". Madame LaQueer's team is made up of DiDa, Kenya, Milan, and Sharon and Phi Phi, Latrice, Chad, and Jiggly are on Willam's team. The queen's are directed by Will and Grace co-creator Max Mutchnick. He mentors the teams as they act in two innuendo-filled episodes, "Dressed in Beaver" starring team Madame LaQueer and "Mr Happy's Tasty Nuts" with team Willam. Latrice is cast as the prison guard and Ru asks if she will draw on personal experience as she previously served time.{{Cite web|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/watch-drag-races-latrice-royale-talks-life-behind-bars-in-new-doc-gays-in-prison/8448/|title=Watch: Drag Race's Latrice Royale talks life behind bars in new doc 'Gays in Prison'|date=2015-10-12|work=Attitude|language=en|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407095657/https://attitude.co.uk/article/watch-drag-races-latrice-royale-talks-life-behind-bars-in-new-doc-gays-in-prison/8448/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.queerty.com/latrice-royale-not-legally-allowed-vote-wants-makethemeatit-20181105|title=Latrice Royale is not legally allowed to vote, so she wants you to #MakeThemEatIt|last=Villarreal|first=Daniel|date=2018-11-05|work=Queerty|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407095651/https://www.queerty.com/latrice-royale-not-legally-allowed-vote-wants-makethemeatit-20181105|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pride.com/dragqueens/2017/11/03/latrice-royale-just-celebrated-10-year-anniversary-something-incredible|title=Latrice Royale Just Celebrated the 10-Year Anniversary of Something Incredible|date=2017-11-03|website=Pride.com|publisher=Here Media|language=en|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407095651/https://www.pride.com/dragqueens/2017/11/03/latrice-royale-just-celebrated-10-year-anniversary-something-incredible|url-status=live}} While directing Max Mutchnick specifically praises DiDa and Latrice for their performances.{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/02/21/rupauls-drag-race-season-4-episode-4/|title='RuPaul's Drag Race': Love from Latrice Royale|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en|access-date=2019-04-07}} Back in the workroom, Phi Phi and Sharon fight after Sharon reveals she criticised Phi Phi's leadership skills the previous week on the main stage. This leads to a heated argument and Phi Phi tells Sharon to "Go back to Party City where you belong", criticising Sharon's 'costume' like drag, one of the most famous quotes from the show.{{Cite web|url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/02/21/recap-rupauls-drag-race-episode-3|title=RECAP: RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 3|date=2012-02-21|work=Out|language=en|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407095653/https://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/02/21/recap-rupauls-drag-race-episode-3|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/08/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-season-two-favorite.html|title=Vulture All Stars 2 Favourites To Win|website=www.vulture.com|date=24 August 2016|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407095648/https://www.vulture.com/2016/08/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-season-two-favorite.html|url-status=live}}

= Runway =

File:NicoleSullivanByEricSchwabel.jpg is a guest judge.]]

File:Latrice Royale singing.jpg who won the maxi challenge as "Large Marge"]]

RuPaul introduces guest judges Max Mutchnick and Nicole Sullivan, and reveals the runway theme for the runway category: "Television Premiere" (red carpet style outfits).

On the main stage, the judges watch the performances of both groups and Ru declares Willam's team as the winners and Latrice as the winner of the challenge for her performance as "Large Marge". She wins a cruise courtesy of the company AlandChuck.travel. Willam's team are all declared safe and head backstage while Madame LaQueer's team are critiqued. Kenya and Milan are both praised for their runway looks but criticised for their acting in the challenge. The judges also note that Madame LaQueer made poor casting choices and performed badly in the challenge. DiDa is highly praised for her performance in the challenge but has negative critiques of her outfit. Max Mutchnick also critiques Sharon for speaking back when being directed but Nicole complements her unusual character. DiDa, Sharon, and Kenya are declared safe and Madame LaQueer and Milan lipsync to "Trouble" by P!NK.

Milan wins the lip sync and Madame LaQueer is eliminated from the competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com////130165|title=Hedda Dishes Drag Race :: The Future of Drag|website=EDGE Media Network|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407104429/https://www.edgemedianetwork.com////130165|url-status=live}}

Reception and legacy

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club said the mini challenge was "a brilliant challenge, forcing the queens to put their faces in the hands of another, and the smart pairs take advantage of the handicap and create a story around their messy makeup." The performances in the main challenge were criticised by Mark Peikert from Out magazine who says "The sitcoms are… leaden, I guess is the word. The judges cackle good-naturedly, but they’re mostly only impressed with Latrice and DiDa."

Latrice reprised the role of "Large Marge" for a mini challenge on season 7 episode 8 where the queens had to dress up as prisoners in "Tuckahoe Prison for Ladies".{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-conjoined-queens-1798183512|title=RuPaul's Drag Race: "Conjoined Queens"|last=Sava|first=Oliver|work=The A.V. Club|date=21 April 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407112552/https://tv.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-conjoined-queens-1798183512|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2015/04/20/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-episode-8-recap/|title=RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 episode 8 recap|date=2015-04-21|website=Channel Guide Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407112548/https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2015/04/20/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-episode-8-recap/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/rupauls-drag-race-episode-for-the-ages.html|title=Vulture: RuPaul's Drag Race Episode for the ages|website=www.vulture.com|date=21 April 2015|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407112548/https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/rupauls-drag-race-episode-for-the-ages.html|url-status=live}} She also repurposed a quote from the episode, "Get those nuts away from my face!" as her entrance quote on the Holi-slay Spectacular episode where she entered saying "Get those chestnuts away from my face!"{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-rupaul-s-drag-race-holi-slay-spectacular-is-really-1830956190|title=The RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular is really just an hour-long info-ho-ho-mercial|last=Shoemaker|first=Allison|work=The A.V. Club|date=8 December 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330070652/https://tv.avclub.com/the-rupaul-s-drag-race-holi-slay-spectacular-is-really-1830956190|url-status=live}}

References

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2230513/ Queens Behind Bars] at IMDb

Category:2012 American television episodes

Category:2012 LGBTQ-related television episodes

Category:RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 episodes

Category:Television episodes about television

Category:Television episodes about crime