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Lingo(TV show/series, 2021-)

45min per episode | Genres: Kids & Family, Reality-TV

Reality TV in 3 seasons with 114 episodes

LingoRating: 3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Lingo is an American television game show with multiple international adaptations. In it, 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. On June 6, 2011, GSN premiered a second revival hosted by comedian Bill Engvall, 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, which premiered on January 11, 2023. ()
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About Lingo

Lingo is a British game show hosted by Adil Ray where pairs of contestants compete to find words across a series of rounds. It is a reboot of the original show of the same name that aired in 1988.

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Lingo Seasons and Episodes

01/02/2023Series 3 - 25 episodes
#1 | 01/02/2023Episode 1
Adil Ray returns with the quiz in which three pairs of contestants use their powers of deduction to work out words that appear in the Lingo grids and Puzzlewords. The last remaining duo have the opportunity to double the money they've banked earlier in the show or leave with nothing. This edition features friends Charlotte and Lucy from Manchester, auntie and niece Sarah and Alyson from South Wales, and London couple Uzo and Lola.
#2 | 01/03/2023Episode 2
Dean and Johnny from London, Bev and Tony from Eccles and Belfast couple Aaron and Joe use their powers of deduction to work out words that appear in the Lingo grids and Puzzlewords. The last remaining duo have the opportunity to potentially double the money they've banked earlier in the show or leave with nothing.
#3 | 01/04/2023Episode 3
Laura and Kirsty from Birmingham, Iqra and her mum Rhaina from Birmingham, and Hertfordshire sisters Lydia and Celeste use their powers of deduction to work out words that appear in the Lingo grids and Puzzlewords. The last remaining duo have the opportunity to win the money they've banked earlier in the show to potentially double their winnings, or leaving with nothing.
#4 | 01/05/2023Episode 4
Fighting it out today are Natassja and her Auntie Ashley from Northern Ireland, and married couples Jay and Shruti from Hertfordshire and Ian and Mary from Devon.
#5 | 01/06/2023Episode 5
Working out the words today are Londoners Angela and her daughter Vizella, mates Marcus and Liam from West Sussex and auntie and niece Kate and Freya from Surrey and Herts.
#6 | 01/09/2023Episode 6
Mother and son team Diana and Nigel, West Sussex friends Jane and Sue, and Nottingham pals Ally and Cheryl use their powers of deduction to work out words that appear in the Lingo grids and Puzzlewords. The last remaining duo have the opportunity to win the money they've banked earlier in the show to potentially double their winnings, or leaving with nothing.
#7 | 01/10/2023Episode 7
Twins Ann and Al from Birmingham, friends James and Holly from Surrey and mother and daughter-in-law Tracy and Georgina from Manchester compete in the word game, in which contestants use their skills to find words from the fewest letters possible.
#8 | 01/11/2023Episode 8
London siblings Nad and Rusha, Michelle and her son Paul from Manchester, and friends Lisa and Lisa from Sandbach compete in the word game, in which contestants use their skills to find words from the fewest letters possible.
#9 | 01/12/2023Episode 9
Battling it out today are siblings-in-law Inka and Alex from London and Hastings, workmates Jeni and Mia from Croydon and Liverpool, plus pals Jenny and Kim from Kent.
#10 | 01/13/2023Episode 10
Leading the Lingo charge today are couple Rob and Jane from Middlesborough, plus a pair of married Mancunians Stacey and Phil, and Kim and Gar.
#11 | 01/16/2023Episode 11
Hoping to win the Lingo jackpot this time are pals Sean and Kyle from Glasgow, Harv and his mum Jas from London, and sisters Sharon and Becky from Grimsby.
#12 | 01/17/2023Episode 12
Fighting it out this time are siblings Emma and Rob from the West Midlands and two teams of friends, Alexis and Caroline from Rickmansworth and Rimoaine and Nina from London and Bradford.
#13 | 01/18/2023Episode 13
Battling this time are pals Peggy and Sarah from Gloucestershire and Bucks against two sets of sisters, Ramla and Shaila from Bradford and Precious and Esther from Manchester.
#14 | 01/19/2023Episode 14
Pitting their wits this time are Rebecca and mum Anne from Lancaster, mates Gareth and Frank from the West Midlands, and couple Rahul and Manny from Derby and London.
#15 | 01/20/2023Episode 15
Looking to prove they're as good as their word this time are siblings Sarah and Laura from Southampton, best mates Donna and Carmel from London, and couple Toby and Helen from Exeter.
#16 | 01/23/2023Episode 16
Working out the words this time are CJ and his dad Caspar from Dorchester, plus siblings Marie and Claire from Craigavon and Will and Helen from London and Bristol.
#17 | 01/24/2023Episode 17
Looking for Lingos this time are best mates Tamika and Ollie from Essex and Hertfordshire, couple Amy and Chris from London, and Riccardo and his mum Christiana from Rochdale.
#18 | 01/25/2023Episode 18
Competing for the cash this time are friends Kelli and Ruth from Leeds, Alice and her daughter Vicky from Worcestershire, and siblings Ethan and Beth from Chesterfield.
#19 | 01/26/2023Episode 19
Pondering puzzlewords this time are twins Annie and Lydia from Solihull, Richard and his mum Sue from Milton Keynes, and brothers Saul and Dan from London.
#20 | 01/27/2023Episode 20
Facing off this time are sisters Denice and Lisa-Marie from Hertfordshire and Essex, mates Kai and Dan from London, and Maxi with her grandson Dan from Pontefract.
#21 | 01/30/2023Episode 21
Chasing the jackpot this time are brothers Laurence and Ben from Hampshire, friends Karen and Helene from Scotland, and workmates Oliver and Franklyn from Huddersfield.
#22 | 01/31/2023Episode 22
Battling it out this time are friends Rebecca and Rachel from Liverpool, married couple Kaz and Rich from North Wales, and Deb with her mum Emily from Solihull and London.
#23 | 02/01/2023Episode 23
Seeking supremacy this time are sisters Hinisha and Darshika from Leicester, Brian and his son Paul from Runcorn, and best mates Tasha and Leanne from Basildon.
#24 | 02/02/2023Episode 24
Facing the puzzlewords this time are couple Kate and Stu from Worcestershire and two teams from Wiltshire, couple Robbie and Aimee and Debs with her son Ben.
#25 | 02/03/2023Episode 25
Facing off this time are sisters Ann and Jan from Swansea Valley, Daniel with her mum Lynn from Telford, and Sandra with her mum Sasha from Buckinghamshire.
11/08/2021Series 2 - 59 episodes
01/01/2021Series 1 - 30 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Derivative works/Adaptions: "Lingo" (find it on Amazon), "Lingo" (find it on Amazon), "Lingo" (find it on Amazon), "lingo" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 01/01/2021
Latest episode released on: 02/03/2023
Creator: Ralph Andrews
Presenter/Host: Michael Reagan

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Other TV shows/series with this title: Lingo (US/NL/CA, 1987), Lingo (US, 2023)

WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:44179, Added: 01/17/2021, Last updated: 03/12/2024