Lingo (American game show)

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Lingo
	Poster for the 2023 revival
Genre	Game show
Created by	Ralph Andrews
Written by	Saul Urbonas (1987); Barry Cuff (1987–88); Niki Xenophontos (2023);
Directed by	Geoff Theobald (1987); Michael Watt (1987–88); Dirk-Jan van Heusden (2002); John Vogt (2002–03); R. Brian DiPirro (2003–07); Alan Carter (2007); Julian Smith (2023);
Presented by	Michael Reagan; Ralph Andrews; Chuck Woolery; Bill Engvall; RuPaul;
Starring	Dusty Martell; Margaux MacKenzie; Stacey Hayes; Shandi Finnessey; Gwendolyn Osborne;
Announcer	Randy Thomas; Stacey Hayes; Sylvia Villagran;
Country of origin	Canada; United States;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1 (Syndication); 6 (GSN, 2002–07); 1 (GSN, 2011); 2 (CBS);
No. of episodes	130 (Syndication); 345 (GSN, 2002–07); 40 (GSN, 2011); 16 (CBS);
Production
Executive producers	Gary Bernstein (1987); Larry Hovis (1987); Ralph Andrews (1987–88); William C. Elliott (1987–88); Phil Gurin (2002–07); Marc Jansen (2002–07); Harry de Winter (2002–04); Barry Poznick (2011); John Stevens (2011); Charles Steenveld (2011); J.P. Williams (2011); RuPaul Charles (2023); Layla Smith (2023); Ed de Burgh (2023); Paul Wright (2023); Jilly Pearce (2023);
Producers	Lou Valenzi (1987); Geoff Theobald (1987); Patricia Evans (1987–88); Gerda Boerboom (2002); Nelsje Musch-Elzinga (2002); Troy A. Norton (2005–07); Bill Engvall (2011);
Running time	22–26 minutes (1987–2011); 43 minutes (2023);
Production companies	Ralph Andrews Productions (1987–88); Bernstein-Hovis Productions (1987–88); Laurelwood Entertainment (2002–07); IDTV International (2002–04); All3Media International (2005–07); Game Show Network Originals (2002–04); Zoo Productions (2011); Triple Brew Media (2023); RuCo Inc. (2023);
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	September 28, 1987 –; March 25, 1988
Network	Game Show Network
Release	August 5, 2002 –; June 29, 2007
Release	June 6 –; August 1, 2011
Network	CBS
Release	January 11, 2023 –; present
Related
	Lingo UK
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Lingo is an American television game show with multiple international adaptations. Contestants compete to decode five-letter words given the first letter, similarly to Jotto, with each correctly guessed word earning number draws to attempt filling in a Bingo card.

Four Lingo series have aired in the United States. The first was aired in daily syndication from September 28, 1987, until March 25, 1988, and taped at the BCTV studios in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby, British Columbia; initially hosted by Michael Reagan, series creator Ralph Andrews took over beginning in February 1988. On August 5, 2002, Game Show Network (GSN) premiered a revival of Lingo, which was hosted by Chuck Woolery and ran for six seasons through 2007.^[2] On June 6, 2011, GSN premiered a second revival hosted by comedian Bill Engvall,^[1] running for one season.

On February 11, 2022, CBS announced that it had ordered a primetime revival of Lingo, with RuPaul as host and executive producer,^[3]^[4] which premiered on January 11, 2023.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Grosvenor, Carrie (January 13, 2011). "GSN Bringing Lingo Back with New Host". about.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
^ Stelter, Brian (March 6, 2008). "As Went Love Connection, So Goes Lingo". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
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[2011_GSN_version-1] Grosvenor, Carrie (January 13, 2011). "GSN Bringing Lingo Back with New Host". about.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.

[2] Stelter, Brian (March 6, 2008). "As Went Love Connection, So Goes Lingo". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2017.

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