Game Talk: Media Dish on "The Game's" Premiere

Game On! - The people spoke, and we answered! "The Game" is back with a bang, scoring big ratings and making cable television history in the process. See what media & the critics have to say about the premiere. <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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Game On! - The people spoke, and we answered! "The Game" is back with a bang, scoring big ratings and making cable television history in the process. See what media & the critics have to say about the premiere. <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;Ratings Touchdown&quot; - “ ‘The Game’ scores a ratings touchdown in return on BET... The new comedy block marks BET's most ambitious move into original scripted programming.” &lt;br&gt; - Greg Braxton, L.A. Times &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"Ratings Touchdown" - “ ‘The Game’ scores a ratings touchdown in return on BET... The new comedy block marks BET's most ambitious move into original scripted programming.” <br> - Greg Braxton, L.A. Times <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;7.7 million Viewers&quot; - “Last season it got 1.5 million viewers, but somehow it turned up on BET it was off the air for two years... it did 7.7 million viewers on BET. They put everything they had behind this show.” &lt;br&gt; - Sherri Shepard on “The View” &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"7.7 million Viewers" - “Last season it got 1.5 million viewers, but somehow it turned up on BET it was off the air for two years... it did 7.7 million viewers on BET. They put everything they had behind this show.” <br> - Sherri Shepard on “The View” <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;The Fans Spoke...&quot; - “The fans spoke and BET listened. Two years after being canceled, &quot;The Game&quot; returns with its cast intact and fresh stories about pro football players and their significant others.” &lt;br&gt; -Victoria Advocate &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"The Fans Spoke..." - “The fans spoke and BET listened. Two years after being canceled, "The Game" returns with its cast intact and fresh stories about pro football players and their significant others.” <br> -Victoria Advocate <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;Saucy Show&quot; - “There’s “The Game,” a happily heretical and saucy show that has always joyfully poked at racial orthodoxies.” &lt;br&gt; - Jon Caramanica, The New York Times &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"Saucy Show" - “There’s “The Game,” a happily heretical and saucy show that has always joyfully poked at racial orthodoxies.” <br> - Jon Caramanica, The New York Times <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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&quot;Big Ratings Boost&quot; - “After nearly two years off the air and in limbo &quot;The Game&quot; has returned to TV, giving BET a big ratings boost and fans another chance to share the highs and lows of a football wife and her athlete husband.” &lt;br&gt; - Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"Big Ratings Boost" - “After nearly two years off the air and in limbo "The Game" has returned to TV, giving BET a big ratings boost and fans another chance to share the highs and lows of a football wife and her athlete husband.” <br> - Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;'The Game' is a Winner&quot; - “ ‘The Game’ is a winner in new home on BET.” &lt;br&gt; - NYTimes.com &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"'The Game' is a Winner" - “ ‘The Game’ is a winner in new home on BET.” <br> - NYTimes.com <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;'The Game' is Back!&quot; - “It is my pleasure to report that The Game is back and it's as if the show never left.” &lt;br&gt; - Brittany Frederick, StarPulse.com &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"'The Game' is Back!" - “It is my pleasure to report that The Game is back and it's as if the show never left.” <br> - Brittany Frederick, StarPulse.com <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;New Neighborhood&quot; - &quot;Sometimes, what a television show needs is a new neighborhood.&quot; &lt;br&gt; - Brian Stelter, The New York Times &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"New Neighborhood" - "Sometimes, what a television show needs is a new neighborhood." <br> - Brian Stelter, The New York Times <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;Loved: The Whole Show&quot; - “LOVED: The whole damn show.  The story line picked up 2 years after it left off and it flowed.” &lt;br&gt; - theYBF.com &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"Loved: The Whole Show" - “LOVED: The whole damn show. The story line picked up 2 years after it left off and it flowed.” <br> - theYBF.com <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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&quot;Pop the Bottles!&quot; - “TV by the Numbers has announced that The Game ranks as the #1 Scripted Series in Cable History. Pop the bottles!” &lt;br&gt; - NecoleBitchie.com &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"Pop the Bottles!" - “TV by the Numbers has announced that The Game ranks as the #1 Scripted Series in Cable History. Pop the bottles!” <br> - NecoleBitchie.com <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;Starts Out with a BANG!&quot; - &quot;THE GAME&quot; - The first episode starts out with a BANG!  It's all of the character's you love, with the drama you love, but taken to the next level.&quot; &lt;br&gt; - HipHollywood.com &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"Starts Out with a BANG!" - "THE GAME" - The first episode starts out with a BANG! It's all of the character's you love, with the drama you love, but taken to the next level." <br> - HipHollywood.com <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;Greater Variety&quot; - “For BET, airing scripted programming offers a way to show a greater variety of African-American lives.” &lt;br&gt; - Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"Greater Variety" - “For BET, airing scripted programming offers a way to show a greater variety of African-American lives.” <br> - Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

&quot;The Revival&quot; - “And BET is in the sitcom game as of Tuesday with the revival of former CW skein &quot;The Game&quot; and launch of companion piece ‘Let's Stay Together.’” &lt;br&gt; - Cynthia Littleton Variety.com &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup

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"The Revival" - “And BET is in the sitcom game as of Tuesday with the revival of former CW skein "The Game" and launch of companion piece ‘Let's Stay Together.’” <br> - Cynthia Littleton Variety.com <br><br>Photo by Paul Abell / PictureGroup