
After three seasons airing on the CW Network, comedy sitcom 'The Game' will be switching playing fields to BET. Well, sort of.
According to 'Variety,' the basic cable network recently acquired off-net rights to the comedy series from CBS TV Distribution and will begin re-airing episodes from the show's first two seasons this month.
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and singer Aubrey O'Day (R) poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown, Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard, singer Aubrey O'Day and TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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The sitcom, which stars Tia Mowry Hardrict, Brittany Daniel, Hosea Chanchez, Coby Bell, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Pooch Hall is the first series acquired by newly appointed BET executive Vice President of acquisitions, Barbara Daniels.
"This is something I went after the minute I got to BET," she noted. "Not only does it have really fresh African American stars, but it has a great lineup of guest stars. People like Robin Givens and Vivica Fox -- these are people who are regularly on our network."
In addition to 'The Game' finding another home on television, actress Stacey Dash will also join the popular CW series for their forthcoming third season as a recurring cast member.
The 'Clueless' star revealed to BV Buzz that she will play the role of a sportscaster who hangs "around with all the athletes and talking to them like she's one of the guys, except that she's a woman. She has this huge attraction to Jason and I guess they both have an attraction and chemistry."
BET Networks also has the rights to the third season, which is currently set to air on the CW this fall.


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By: summerbreeze on 2/03/2009 12:28PM
So its just picking up the re-runs? No new episodes to be on BET this fall or what? I'm confused here.
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By: Fred on 2/03/2009 11:24AM
I'm interested in anything with Stacey Dash in it.
That woman is knock your heart around fine.
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By: Theresa on 2/03/2009 1:25PM
I love the game, but sadly will not watch it on BET. BET has so disappointed me in the past with the line-up that I will not give BET any of my viewer time. This also applies to A&E and a few other networks that have tasteless and offensive shows airing.
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By: Lamika on 2/03/2009 1:44PM
Awww! I am going to miss the game. I love the show. I wish they would continue on with new episodes. They messed up when they put them on Friday nights when those who loved to watch it throughout the week aren't home on a Friday nights. I loved the actors...fresh new faces :)
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By: RoddShire on 2/03/2009 6:15PM
"The Game" is currently in its third season, and new episodes will continue to air starting Friday, March 6 @ 8:30pm/7:30pm (central).
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By: Lynn on 2/05/2009 9:55AM
I am glad they are reairing the show because I wasn't able to watch them the first time around because of my schedule. Hope they get good enough ratings where it doesn't get cancelled too soon.
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By: wendy on 2/05/2009 1:36PM
I looove to watch this show and I was so disappointed it was moved to Friday nights but, I can always go to cwtv.com and pull up the episodes I missed and watch them. I hope it's not cancelled to soon either. It's one of the few black shows left since Girlfriends was cancelled. I am hoping one day soon that BET will be able to pick up more black programming that will be cancelled to soon.
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By: Loso on 2/05/2009 3:35PM
guess people better start investing in DVR's
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By: Sheila on 2/07/2009 4:01PM
People are really sleeping on this show. I love this show and I make sure I watch it every week. It's not getting any ratings because they are not advertising it.
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By: angie on 2/07/2009 7:00PM
i love the game. im happy that bet picked it up. the cw was too worried about other show then there black tv shows. i hope its an hour the 30 min. plus on the cw they only had 47 episodes. that crazy. they need there 100th episodes and i cant wait for it. thanx bet
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