The Game

I love The Game. Not to be confused with the rapper The Game or the film The Game starring the always handsome Michael Douglas. No, I mean the comedy-drama TV show The Game that airs on BET. Tonight marks the 7th season premier of the hit show. It is another of the long list of shows that is filmed here in Atlanta. It hasn't always been filmed here though. The show originally aired on The CW back in 2006 in Los Angeles. That was before it broke many fans hearts when it was cancelled after three wonderful seasons. Thankfully, fans spoke up and BET brought back the hit show created by Mara Brock Akil in January 2011.

The show is about the San Diego Sabers football team players. It covers the ups and downs of being famous professional athletes along with their sometimes dysfunctional families. A lot of the players are cocky and egotistical which makes the show unbelievably funny. The women in their lives are all but required to be active members of the Sunbeams to support their men and do charity work in the community. But keeping a room full of woman of different mindsets under control can be a grueling task. Ask any of the former Sunbeam presidents. 

Don't be fooled. There is still a lot of humor in the show. But like any great script there is plenty of lying, cheating, deception, addiction, pregnancies, weddings, and celebrity appearances. Spoiler alerts let us know that one of the former lead characters is coming back this year. Check out BET to watch episodes and make sure you tune in tonight. 

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Kelly Pitts