Ellen 's game of Games - Wikipedia Ellen 's game of Games Ellen 's Game of Games Genre Game show 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 Producitons 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 ) hourlong 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. Contents 1 Series overview 2 Format 2.1 Preliminary games 2.2 Know or Go 2.3 Hot Hands 3 Reception 3.1 Ratings 4 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 N / A N / A N / A N / A Format 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 : Five contestants are blindfolded. In each of four heats, the contestants dance on a dance floor until the music stops ; Ellen then presses buttons that cause stools to rise up from the floor. The first contestant to sit on each chair advances ; the last contestant in each heat is eliminated. At the end of the fourth round, the winning contestant advances. Danger Word : Two teams of two compete. One member of each team stands by Ellen, 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, Password - style. 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 gives the danger word, his or her team gets a strike, and he or she gets sprayed. The first team to get three strikes is eliminated, and the winning team chooses one contestant to play Know or Go. Dizzy Dash : Ellen reads a trivia question. Before contestants can answer, they are spun around 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 advances. Do n't Leave Me Hanging : Three contestants are suspended 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 ; that contestant gets a strike. A contestant who gets three strikes is eliminated, and is launched to the top of the studio. In Your Face, Honey : Two couples compete against each other : one member from each couple attempting 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 : Two contestants answer trivia questions asked by Ellen for turns at pulling down one of several umbrellas ; one of which contains a cash prize of $10,000 in addition to a chance at playing for Know or Go, the rest filled with water. Master Blaster : Three contestants compete to solve a jigsaw - style puzzle. The contestants are attached to bungee cords ; the losing contestants are `` blasted '' into the air. One - Eyed Monster : One at a time, contestants enter the monster. They must answer a question whose answer is 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 teeth and is safe. Pulling the wrong tooth causes the monster 's jaws to snap shut, eliminating the contestant. Say Whaaaat ? : Eight contestants form two teams of four. One member of the team must relay a message to the other member, who is wearing headphones and therefore must use lip reading. The team that collects the most points wins, and chooses one member to compete in Know or Go. if there is a tie the teams must do it again. Scary Go Round : Contestants 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 faster 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. Ellen then poses ridiculously hard trivia questions to each contestant in turn. When a contestant misses a question, Ellen spins a wheel to determine how many valves ( one, two, or three ) the contestant must press. but if a contestant somehow gets it right, he or she is safe. One of the valves causes the tuba to eject toothpaste at the contestant ; when that happens, the other contestant advances. You Bet Your Wife : Two teams of spouses or fiancés compete. Two husbands / fiancés bid auction - style on how many answers their wives / fiancés can give in a given category ( e.g., `` national brands of toothpaste '' ) within 30 seconds. When one husband challenges, the other team 's wife must give the required number of responses ( there is no penalty for incorrect answers ). Giving the required number of responses earns one point ; the opposing teams earns a point if the challenged team fails, with Ellen sending the wife / fiancé falling. The first team to earn three points wins, and then chooses one member of the pair to play Know or Go. Know or Go The four winning contestants of each preliminary game stand on a platform 30 feet in the air. One by one they are given a category, and each contestant is asked a question in turn from left to right. When a contestant misses a question or answers it incorrectly, the contestant is eliminated, and falls through a chute beneath his or her feet. The last contestant remaining wins and advances to Hot Hands. Hot Hands The contestant has 30 seconds to identify the faces of ten celebrities that fit a category ( `` 80s Stars '' in the premiere ). After identifying a celebrity, the contestant must press a button to move on to the next face. Contestants may pass if they are unsure ; after three seconds, 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 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` I 'll Have What She 's Playing '' January 2, 2018 2.2 / 8 8.84 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` Say Hello to My Little Friends '' January 2, 2018 2.4 / 8 8.88 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` Hasta la Vista, Honey ! '' January 9, 2018 2.1 / 8 7.87 TBD TBD TBD TBD 5 `` Just Keep Spinning '' January 16, 2018 2.2 / 8 8.78 TBD TBD TBD TBD 6 `` You Ca n't Handle the Toothpaste '' January 23, 2018 1.8 / 7 7.57 TBD TBD TBD TBD 7 `` Ellen, We Have a Problem '' January 30, 2018 1.8 / 7 7.58 TBD TBD TBD TBD 8 `` I See Dizzy People '' February 6, 2018 1.9 / 7 7.70 TBD TBD TBD TBD 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 ellen's new game show start
Answer: December 18, 2017; December 18, 2017; December 18, 2017