Ellen 's game of Games - Wikipedia Ellen 's game of Games Ellen 's Game of Games Genre Game show Comedy Family Reality Created by Ellen DeGeneres Presented by Ellen DeGeneres Narrated by Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 8 Production Executive producer ( s ) Ellen DeGeneres Mary Connelly Ed Glavin Andy Lassner Kevin Leman Jeff Kleeman David A. Hurwitz Production company ( s ) Warner Horizon Television Telepictures A Very Good Production Bills Market and Television Productions Release Original network NBC Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release December 18, 2017 -- present Chronology Related shows The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen 's Game of Games, also known as Game of Games and stylized as ellen 's GAME OF GAMES, is an American television game show that premiered on December 18, 2017. In March 2017, NBC ordered six ( later eight ) hour - long episodes of the series. Ellen DeGeneres serves as host, while Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss appears as announcer / sidekick. The series is based on game segments from DeGeneres ' daytime talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. A special preview episode aired on December 18, 2017, with the official series premiere on January 2, 2018. On January 9, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a 13 - episode second season. Each episode begins by saying, `` And this is your host, Ellen DeGeneres ! '' Contents 1 Series overview 2 Format 2.1 Preliminary games 2.2 Hot Hands 3 Reception 3.1 Ratings 4 International versions 5 References Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Average viewers ( in millions ) 8 December 18, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 18 ) February 6, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 06 ) N / A N / A 13 January 8, 2019 ( 2019 - 01 - 08 ) N / A N / A N / A Format This section may require copy editing. ( October 2018 ) Each episode is a self - contained mini-tournament with contestants being selected to play in one of four preliminary games. The winner of each game advances to the semi-final round to play `` Know or Go. '' The last remaining player will play the `` Hot Hands '' game for a chance to win $100,000. Preliminary Games Aw Snap : Contestants are joined by a bungee cord. The first contestant to move five apples into a basket using only their teeth advances. Blindfolded Musical Chairs : This game starts by blindfolding five contestants. In four different heats, the contestants have to dance around until the music stops. DeGeneres then presses buttons that cause a number of stools to rise up from the dance floor. Like musical chairs, the contestants who are able to sit on one of the chairs advance to the next round. The one contestant left standing in each heat is eliminated. At the end of the fourth round, the final contestant left advances. Danger Word : For this game, two teams of two people each compete. One member of each team stands by DeGeneres and acts as a clue - giver ; the other member of the team sits behind three cannons. For each round, there is a `` winning word '' and a related `` danger word '' ( e.g., winning word `` lettuce '', danger word `` salad '' ). The two teams then alternate giving clues, similar to the game Password. If a guesser gives the winning word, the opposing team gets a strike -- and the opposing guesser gets sprayed with something from one of the cannons. If a guesser says the danger word, their team is given a strike, and the guesser is sprayed. The first team to get three strikes is eliminated, and the winning team chooses one contestant to play `` Know or Go. '' Dizzy Dash : The game starts with DeGeneres reading aloud a trivia question to the contestants. Before contestants can answer, they are spun around in order to disorient them. To answer the question, the contestants must run to a nearby podium and grab the ball on top of it. The first contestant to answer three questions correctly gets to advance. Do n't Leave Me Hanging : In this game, three contestants are suspended in the air from harnesses. The contestants take turns coming up with answers that fit a given category, such as `` States that end in ' A. ' '' A category ends when one contestant gives an incorrect answer, repeats a previous answer, or takes too long to respond -- when that happens, the contestant gets a strike. A contestant who gets three strikes is eliminated and is then launched to the top of the studio. In Your Face, Honey : This is a game played with couples. Two couples will compete against each other, one member from each couple attempts to throw a ball as close to the target as possible. Whichever couple accumulates the most points after two attempts decides who will advance to `` Know or Go. '' Make It Rain : For this game, two contestants answer trivia questions asked by DeGeneres for turns at pulling down one of several umbrellas. One of the umbrellas contains a cash prize of $10,000, in addition to a chance at playing `` Know or Go. '' The rest of the umbrellas are filled with water. Master Blaster : This game involves three contestants attached to bungee cords. The contestants then compete to solve a jigsaw - style puzzle. The losing contestants are `` blasted '' into the air and do not get to proceed to the next round. One - Eyed Monster : In this game, one by one, contestants enter the monster. They must answer a question with either the numbers : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. For each number the contestant is off, he or she must pull one of the monster 's teeth ( e.g., if the correct answer is 3, saying either 2 or 4 results in pulling one tooth ). However, if the contestant gets the answer exactly right, he or she will not have to pull out any of the monster 's teeth and is safe. Pulling the wrong tooth causes the monster 's jaws to snap shut, eliminating the contestant. Say Whaaaat ? : This game involves two teams of four that compete against each other. One member of the team must relay a message to the other member who is wearing a set of headphones and, therefore, must use lip reading. The team that collects the most points wins and chooses one member to compete in the `` Know or Go '' round. If there is a tie, the teams must do it again. Scary Go Round : Contestants in this game must try to move three large balls across a series of rotating platforms within three minutes. The second contestant can fire balls from a `` ball blaster '' to impede the first contestant 's progress. The contestant who completes the task in the fastest time wins. If there is a tie, both players must do it again. Tuba Toothpaste : Contestants are seated before a row of buttons shaped like valves on a tuba. DeGeneres then poses challenging trivia questions to each contestant. Contestants who give correct answers are safe. When contestants answer incorrectly, DeGeneres spins a wheel to determine how many valves ( one, two, or three ) the contestant must press. One of the valves causes the tuba to eject toothpaste at the contestant ; when that happens, the losing player is eliminated and the other contestants advance. You Bet Your Wife : In this game, two teams of spouses or fiancés compete against each other. One partner from each couple is suspended from the ceiling in a harness. The other two partners do an auction - style bid on how many answers their partners can give in a given category ( e.g., `` national brands of toothpaste '' ) within the 30 - second timeframe. When one of the partners on the ground issues a challenge, the other team 's suspended partner must give the required number of responses ; there is no penalty for incorrect answers. Giving the required number of responses earns that team one point, while the opposing team 's suspended partner gets dropped. If the challenged team fails, they get dropped. The first team to earn three points wins and then chooses one member of the pair to play `` Know or Go. '' Hot Hands The contestant has 30 seconds to identify the faces of ten celebrities that fit a certain category ( e.g., `` 80s Stars '' ). After identifying a celebrity, the contestant must press a button to move on to the next face. Contestants may pass if they are unsure but will need to wait three seconds until the next face automatically appears. Contestants earn an escalating amount of money based on the number of faces they correctly identify, as shown in the table below. Correctly identifying ten celebrities earns the grand prize of $100,000. Correct answers 5 6 7 8 9 10 Money won $100 $1,000 $2,500 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Reception Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Game of Games '' December 18, 2017 1.7 / 6 7.23 N / A N / A N / A N / A `` I 'll Have What She 's Playing '' January 2, 2018 2.2 / 8 8.84 0.3 0.95 2.5 9.77 `` Say Hello to My Little Friends '' January 2, 2018 2.4 / 8 8.88 0.3 1.00 2.7 9.87 `` Hasta la Vista, Honey ! '' January 9, 2018 2.1 / 8 7.87 0.3 0.87 2.4 8.76 5 `` Just Keep Spinning '' January 16, 2018 2.2 / 8 8.78 0.2 0.89 2.4 9.67 6 `` You Ca n't Handle the Toothpaste '' January 23, 2018 1.8 / 7 7.57 0.3 0.85 2.2 8.42 7 `` Ellen, We Have a Problem '' January 30, 2018 1.8 / 7 7.58 0.2 0.80 2.0 8.37 8 `` I See Dizzy People '' February 6, 2018 1.9 / 7 7.70 0.2 0.74 2.1 8.45 International versions In Germany, Sat. 1 broadcasts a local version of the show hosted by Bülent Ceylan, which has broadcast since 14 September 2018. In Australia, Network Ten has a local version of the show, hosted by Grant Denyer which began on 7 October 2018. In Spain, Antena 3 will air a local version, hosted by Silvia Abril in 2018. Legend : Currently airing No longer airing Upcoming Country Local title Channel Presenter Premiere date End date Germany Game of Games ( Sat1 ) Sat. 1 Bülent Ceylan September 14, 2018 TBC Australia Game of Games ( Ten ) Network Ten Grant Denyer October 7, 2018 December 9, 2018 Spain Juego de juegos Antena 3 Silvia Abril 2018 TBA References ^ Jump up to : Schwindt, Oriana ( March 2, 2017 ). `` NBC Orders Ellen DeGeneres Game Show ' Ellen 's Game of Games ' ''. Variety. Jump up ^ Vick, Megan ( May 14, 2017 ). `` NBC 's Fall Schedule : This Is Us to Compete with ABC 's TGIT ''. TV Guide. Jump up ^ `` ' NBC Fills Remaining Winter Time Periods with `` The Wall, '' `` Ellen 's Game of Games ' ''. The Futon Critic. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Nemetz, Dave ( January 9, 2018 ). `` Ellen 's Game of Games Renewed for Season 2 at NBC ''. TVLine. Retrieved January 9, 2018. 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Question: when does the new season of ellen's game of games start
Answer: January 8, 2019