Hell Date
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Hell Date is a popular dating show on Black Entertainment Television
(BET) with a unique twist.
", where both daters have gone on a TV show to look for love. However, in this case the second dater is actually an actor portraying a genuine dater. This actor, known as a "Hell Dater", portrays a character who has an incredibly annoying personality trait which is typical of the single worst date that most people have ever been on.
As the date progresses, the Hell Dater becomes increasingly more extreme in their off-putting behavior, making life more and more miserable for the unsuspecting dater. Finally, the victimized dater is put out of their misery when a little person
dressed as a devil jumps out, pokes them with a pitchfork, and exclaims "you on hell date!".
The show is created by Peter M. Cohen and produced by Peter M. Cohen Productions.
Some of the episodes have featured a Mama's Boy Hell Dater, overly competitive Hell Dater, the Hell Dater who is on the rebound and the gross Hell Dater with bad eating habits. The show hasn't been seen since the summer of 2008. The show is now being shown in rerun for the early morning hours of 3am through 4am in Eastern Time.
series except that the first two Hell Daters are eliminated during the first date. The final 30 minutes of the show includes only one Hell Dater and the "victim" and is in similar to the format of season one.
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
(BET) with a unique twist.
Plot
The show starts with one unsuspecting dater telling the viewers who his/her ideal mate is. This individual thinks that he/she is on a standard dating show, such as "Blind DateBlind Date (US TV series)
Blind Date is an American reality show that aired in syndication from September 1999 to September 2006. Hosted by Roger Lodge, the series was distributed by Universal Worldwide Television. It was later distributed by NBC Universal.-Synopsis:...
", where both daters have gone on a TV show to look for love. However, in this case the second dater is actually an actor portraying a genuine dater. This actor, known as a "Hell Dater", portrays a character who has an incredibly annoying personality trait which is typical of the single worst date that most people have ever been on.
As the date progresses, the Hell Dater becomes increasingly more extreme in their off-putting behavior, making life more and more miserable for the unsuspecting dater. Finally, the victimized dater is put out of their misery when a little person
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dressed as a devil jumps out, pokes them with a pitchfork, and exclaims "you on hell date!".
The show is created by Peter M. Cohen and produced by Peter M. Cohen Productions.
Some of the episodes have featured a Mama's Boy Hell Dater, overly competitive Hell Dater, the Hell Dater who is on the rebound and the gross Hell Dater with bad eating habits. The show hasn't been seen since the summer of 2008. The show is now being shown in rerun for the early morning hours of 3am through 4am in Eastern Time.
The Hell Daters (Lead Actors/Cast)
- Pierre Antonio
- Calvin Cyrus
- Garrick Dixon
- Daheli HallDaheli HallDaheli Hall is an American actress, stand-up comedienne, writer, and director. Hall is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its thirteenth season.-Biography:...
- Pedro Hernandez
- Michael James
- Zainab Johnson
- Andrew Flavin
- Donnivin Jordan
- Amy Lawhorn
- Chenese LewisChenese LewisChenese Tharis Lewis born November 14 from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an American actress, plus-size model, and a positive body image and self esteem advocate. Lewis was an actress on the first season of the BET series Hell Date and made history by being the first woman crowned Miss Plus America.-...
- Sam Lewis
- Chuanda Mason
- Dawan Owens
- Sebrina Revelle
- Zakiya "Kiya" Roberts
- Simone Shepherd
- Mona Valentine
- Keedar Whittle
- Farelle Walker
- Kelly Park
Plot
The second season began on July 14, 2008 and features a different type of format in that there are now three "Hell Daters" whom are coached by the "devil" prior to the date and one "innocent victim!" All three Hell Daters go on the first date together and as the date segment progresses one Hell Dater is eliminated. This new format is similar to the ElimiDATEElimiDATE
elimiDATE was a television dating reality show in which one contestant chooses between four contestants of the opposite sex by eliminating them one by one in three total rounds...
series except that the first two Hell Daters are eliminated during the first date. The final 30 minutes of the show includes only one Hell Dater and the "victim" and is in similar to the format of season one.
The Hell Daters (Lead Actors/Cast)
- Chris "The Devil" Hollyfield
- Calvin Cyrus
- Aikisha Holly
External links
- BET Shows - Hell Date
- Hell Date official MySpace