Hell Date
| Hell Date | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BET |
| Release | 2007 – present |
Hell Date is a popular dating show on Black Entertainment Television (BET) with a unique twist. The second season began on July 14, 2008.
Season one
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 Date", 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 midget 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 Hell Daters - Season One (Lead Actors/Cast)
- Pierre Antonio
- Calvin Cyrus
- Garrick Dixon
- Daheli Hall
- Pedro Hernandez
- Michael James
- Zainab Johnson
- Andrew Flavin
- Donnivin Jordan
- Amy Lawhorn
- Chenese Lewis
- Sam Lewis
- Chuanda Mason
- Dawan Owens
- Sebrina Revelle
- Zakiya "Kiya" Roberts
- Simone Shephard
- Mona Valntine
- Keedar Whittle
- Farelle Walker
The Hell Daters - Season Two (Lead Actors/Cast)
- Chris "The Devil" Hollyfield
Season Two
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 ElimiDATE 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.
Trivia
- Buddha( Ezra Masters) from I Love New York 2 appeared on an episode of Hell Date.
- Rain (Thela Brown) from Flavor of Love and Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School appeared on an episode of Hell Date.
- Sweetie Pie (Darnell Wright) from I Love New York 2 appeared on an episode of Hell Date.