The Marriage Ref (American TV series)
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The Marriage Ref | |
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Network | NBC |
Release | February 28, 2010 August 28, 2011 | –
The Marriage Ref was an American
On May 13, 2012, NBC cancelled the series after two seasons.[4]
Premise
The premise of the show involves real-life couples who have been having an ongoing argument. In season one, a video clip was shown to a three-member celebrity panel depicting both sides of a dispute. The celebrities made humorous observations, deliberated the merits and voted on who should win the debate. Though the Marriage Ref (Papa) took their votes into consideration, he was free to make his own decision about who was right.
In addition to the celebrity panel, season one featured a fact checker who could provide additional information to aid in the decision making. filled this role.
Changes have been announced for season two.[5][6] In these episodes, couples will appear live in studio, and at the end of each show, the studio audience will vote on which of the night's three winners is "The Rightest." The winner will receive $25,000 and a billboard in their hometown declaring that they are right.
Reviewers have described the show as a renewal of the
Production
The Marriage Ref was originally scheduled to premiere Sunday, March 14 at 8 pm, as the lead-in to The Celebrity Apprentice.[9] NBC greenlighted the show "within minutes" of Seinfeld pitching the concept.[10] However, as a result of The Jay Leno Show being cancelled, the premiere was moved up to Thursday, March 4 at 10 pm, as one of its replacement shows.[2]
The
Episodes
Season 1 (2010)
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Preview" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Jeff Cesario, Chuck Martin, and Tom Papa | February 28, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Alec Baldwin, Kelly Ripa, Jerry Seinfeld | |||||
2 | "Episode Two" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Jeff Cesario, Chuck Martin, and Tom Papa | March 4, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Tina Fey, Jerry Seinfeld, Eva Longoria | |||||
3 | "Episode Three" | Unknown | Unknown | March 11, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Larry David, Madonna, Ricky Gervais | |||||
4 | "Episode Four" | Unknown | Unknown | March 18, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Cedric the Entertainer, Martha Stewart, Jason Alexander | |||||
5 | "Episode Five" | Unknown | Unknown | March 25, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Alec Baldwin, Kelly Ripa, Jerry Seinfeld | |||||
6 | "Episode Six" | Unknown | Unknown | April 1, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Kirstie Alley, Jimmy Fallon, Sheryl Crow | |||||
7 | "Episode Seven" | Unknown | Unknown | April 8, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Nathan Lane, Kathy Griffin, Tracy Morgan | |||||
8 | "Episode Eight" | Unknown | Unknown | April 22, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Donald Trump, Gloria Estefan, Adam Carolla | |||||
9 | "Episode Nine" | Unknown | Unknown | April 29, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Martin Short, Sarah Silverman, Matthew Broderick | |||||
10 | "Episode Ten" | Unknown | Unknown | May 6, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Jerry Seinfeld, Gwyneth Paltrow, Greg Giraldo | |||||
11 | "Episode Eleven" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Howie Mandel, Bette Midler, Craig Robinson | |||||
12 | "Episode Twelve" | Unknown | Unknown | May 20, 2010 | |
Celebrity Panel: Demi Moore, Jim Breuer, Kelly Ripa |
Season 2 (2011)
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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13 | "Episode 13" | Unknown | Unknown | June 26, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Jerry Seinfeld, Julianne Moore, Ricky Gervais | |||||
14 | "Episode 14" | Unknown | Unknown | July 3, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Tracy Morgan, Susie Essman, Regis Philbin | |||||
15 | "Episode 15" | Unknown | Unknown | July 10, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Kathy Griffin, Ellen Pompeo, Brian Regan | |||||
16 | "Episode 16" | Unknown | Unknown | July 17, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Seth Meyers, Denise Richards, George Wallace | |||||
17 | "Episode 17" | Unknown | Unknown | July 24, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Lauren Graham, Colin Quinn, Mary J. Blige | |||||
18 | "Episode 18" | Unknown | Unknown | July 31, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: J.B. Smoove | |||||
19 | "Episode 19" | Unknown | Unknown | August 7, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Cedric the Entertainer, Rachel Dratch, Joel McHale | |||||
20 | "Episode 20" | Unknown | Unknown | August 14, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Judah Friedlander, Ali Wentworth, will.i.am | |||||
21 | "Episode 21" | Unknown | Unknown | August 21, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Nick Cannon, Caroline Rhea, Jim Breuer | |||||
22 | "Episode 22" | Unknown | Unknown | August 28, 2011 | |
Celebrity Panel: Bill Maher, Patti LaBelle, Ali Wentworth |
Critical reception
Reviews
The Marriage Ref received an overwhelmingly negative reception from television critics.
A commentary on the show in
"Who knew Seinfeld could be this unfunny?", commented a review in
Ratings
In the ratings, the program's debut performed worse than the
The show's second season premiere had ratings 20% lower than the first season premiere, at a 1.6.[44]
International versions
Country | Title | Host | Network | Date aired |
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Arab World[45]
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قاضي الغـرام Qadi El Gharam |
Moustafa Shaban | Abu Dhabi TV | September 20 – December 13, 2010 |
Argentina[46] | El referí del matrimonio | Gabriel Corrado | Telefe | December 13, 2010 – March 2011 |
Russia[47] | Семейный приговор Semyeinyi prigovor |
Gennady Khazanov | TV3 | February 2011 |
Serbia[48] | Bračni sudija | Sanja Marinković | Pink | September 21, 2011 |
United Kingdom[49] | The Marriage Ref | Dermot O'Leary | ITV | June 18, 2011 |
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episode three of new reality series The Marriage Ref (2.7/8) posted its lowest rating to date, dropping -21% from its time period premiere last Thursday (3.4/10) and showing steady losses with every episode on the air
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External links
- The Marriage Ref at IMDb