Lingo (American game show)
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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.
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Genre | Game show |
Created by | Ralph Andrews |
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Original language | English |
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Network | Syndication |
Release | September 28, 1987 (1987-09-28) – March 25, 1988 (1988-03-25) |
Network | Game Show Network |
Release | August 5, 2002 (2002-08-05) – June 29, 2007 (2007-06-29) |
Release | June 6 (2011-06-06) – August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01) |
Network | CBS |
Release | January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11) – present |
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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]