The Marriage Ref

Name: The Marriage Ref
Genre: Comedy, Reality, Game Show
Released: February 28, 2010
Rating: 39
Cast: Marv Albert, Natalie Morales, Tom Papa

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NBC | Release Date: February 28, 2010

Starring: Marv Albert, Natalie Morales, Tom Papa

Summary: From executive producer Jerry Seinfeld comes this new reality series that looks into the unexpected and absurd situations that arise in the marriages of celebrities, sports stars and just plain regular folks. A panel of guests review both sides of each situation, giving both the positives and negatives, before giving their overall decision.From executive producer Jerry Seinfeld comes this new reality series that looks into the unexpected and absurd situations that arise in the marriages of celebrities, sports stars and just plain regular folks. A panel of guests review both sides of each situation, giving both the positives and negatives, before giving their overall decision. A guest fact checker also weighs in by offering additional help. However, the final decision comes down to the host. With all sides of the issues examined, the audience gets to decide whose side they are on (if any).… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Reality, Game Show

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S2:E10. Bill Maher, Patti Labelle, Ali Wentworth
Air Date: August 14, 2011
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S2:E9. Nick Cannon, Caroline Rhea, Jim Breuer
Air Date: August 14, 2011
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S2:E8. Judah Friedlander, Ali Wentworth, Will.i.am
Air Date: August 7, 2011

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Alessandra Stanley

Season 1 Review: This show, too, is funny, despite a cheesy game show premise. Read full review

Heather Havrilesky

Season 1 Review: Yes, Tom Papa's affectations can be a little much sometimes. Yes, they should turn down the microphone when everyone is laughing. Yes, they should lose the dorky bit where Natalie Morales from NBC News sits in front of a computer and looks up information online. But the rest? Married people, angry at each other? Celebrities, making fun of each other? Chicken cutlets? I'm in. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Season 1 Review: The resulting half-hour offered a breezy, inexpensive approach to comedy that brought to mind the panel shows of yesteryear. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Season 1 Review: Even The Marriage Ref audience is guffawing in a way that sounds fake. Some think Seinfeld can do no wrong, but what he's created here is anachronistic, flat and even mean-spirited. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Season 1 Review: The Jerry Seinfeld-produced reality show may just slide backward into the ditch and push NBC farther down into the hole....It was an underwhelming, contrived product that didn’t bode well for the hourlong version of the series. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Season 1 Review: Painful, pointless, obnoxious... I would almost rather have The Jay Leno Show back. Read full review

David Zurawik

Season 1 Review: This show doesn't deserve a spot in daytime syndication, let alone a key position in prime time. I am serious, there were better game shows on in the 1950s when budgets were miniscule, technology was primitive and few producers yet knew how to use the medium of television. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

39

Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 26, 2011
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  S2:E10. Bill Maher, Patti Labelle, Ali Wentworth
  Air Date: August 14, 2011
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  S2:E9. Nick Cannon, Caroline Rhea, Jim Breuer
  Air Date: August 14, 2011
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  S2:E8. Judah Friedlander, Ali Wentworth, Will.i.am
  Air Date: August 7, 2011
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  S2:E7. Cedric the Entertainer, Rachel Dratch, Joel McHale
  Air Date: August 7, 2011
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  S2:E6. Rachael Ray, Larry Miller and JB Smoove
  Air Date: July 31, 2011
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  S2:E5. Lauren Graham, Colin Quinn, Mary J. Blige
  Air Date: July 24, 2011
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  S2:E4. Seth Meyers, Denise Richards, George Wallace
  Air Date: July 17, 2011
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  S2:E3. Kathy Griffin, Ellen Pompeo, Brian Regan
  Air Date: July 10, 2011
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  S2:E2. Tracy Morgan, Susie Essman, Regis Philbin
  Air Date: July 3, 2011
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  S2:E1. Ricky Gervais, Julianne Moore, Jerry Seinfeld
  Air Date: June 26, 2011
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 28, 2010