Snatch Game
| Snatch Game | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game Show |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
| Starring | RuPaul |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 10–20 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Logo TV |
| Release | February 22, 2010 – present |
Snatch Game is a recurring segment on the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV. First featured in the second season of the series, Snatch Game has remained a fixture of each subsequent season. A parody of Match Game, the challenge has each queen impersonating a different celebrity while attempting to score as many laughs as possible. RuPaul acts as game show host while two celebrity guests participate as contestants. From Seasons 2-5, the challenge followed the format of the original Match Game and featured 9 panelists; for later seasons, the number was amended due to number of contestants (Seasons 6 and 9 featured 10, Seasons 7 and 8 featured 8).
Winners
| Season[a] | Winner | Contestants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | Character | ||
| Season 2 | Tatianna | Britney Spears | Alec Mapa and Phoebe Price |
| Season 3 | Stacy Layne Matthews | Mo'Nique | Amber Rose and Aisha Tyler |
| Season 4 | Chad Michaels | Cher | Loretta Devine and Ross Matthews |
| Season 5 | Jinkx Monsoon | Little Edie | Julie Brown and Downtown Julie Brown |
| Season 6 | BenDeLaCreme | Maggie Smith | Gillian Jacobs and Heather McDonald |
| Season 7 | Ginger Minj | Adele | Tamar Braxton and Michael Urie |
| Kennedy Davenport | Little Richard | ||
| Season 8 | Bob the Drag Queen[b] | Uzo Aduba | Gigi Hadid and Chanel Iman |
| Carol Channing | |||
| All Stars Season 2 | Alaska | Mae West | Jujubee and Raven |
| Season 9 | Alexis Michelle | Liza Minnelli | Candis Cayne and Denis O'Hare |
Episodes
Season 2
Season 2 was the first edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul featuring guest contestants, Alec Mapa and Phoebe Price. Tatianna won the challenge for her portrayal of Britney Spears.[1]
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Tatianna | Britney Spears |
| HIGH | Pandora Boxx | Carol Channing |
| SAFE | Jessica Wild | RuPaul |
| SAFE | Raven | Paris Hilton |
| SAFE | Sahara Davenport | Whitney Houston |
| SAFE | Tyra Sanchez | Beyoncé |
| LOW | Jujubee | Kimora Lee |
| BTM2 | Morgan McMichaels | P!nk |
| OUT | Sonique | Lady Gaga |
Season 3
Season 3 featured the second edition of Snatch Game, once again hosted by RuPaul featuring guest contestants, Amber Rose and Aisha Tyler. Stacy Layne Matthews won the challenge for her portrayal of Mo'Nique's character, Mary Lee Johnston from 2009 film, Precious.[2]
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Stacy Layne Matthews | Mo'Nique |
| HIGH | Alexis Mateo | Alicia Keys |
| HIGH | Raja | Tyra Banks |
| SAFE | Carmen Carrera | Jennifer Lopez |
| SAFE | Manila Luzon | Imelda Marcos |
| SAFE | Shangela Laquifa Wadley | Tina Turner |
| LOW | Yara Sofia | Amy Winehouse |
| BTM2 | Delta Work | Cher |
| OUT | Mariah | Joan Crawford |
Season 4
Season 4 featured the third edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul featuring guest contestants, Loretta Devine and Ross Matthews. Famed Cher impersonator, Chad Michaels won the challenge for her portrayal of Cher.[3] This episode saw the second impersonations of Beyoncé, Cher and Lady Gaga.
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Chad Michaels | Cher |
| HIGH | Sharon Needles | Michelle Visage |
| HIGH | Willam | Jessica Simpson |
| SAFE | Dida Ritz | Wendy Williams |
| SAFE | Jiggly Caliente | Snooki |
| SAFE | Latrice Royale | Aretha Franklin |
| LOW | Phi Phi O'Hara | Lady Gaga |
| BTM2 | Milan | Diana Ross |
| OUT | Kenya Michaels | Beyoncé |
All Stars Season 1
Instead of the Snatch Game challenge, RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race (season 1) featured a different celebrity impersonation challenge, called "RuPaul's Gaff-In" where contestants competed in teams and wrote original comedy material for a "Laugh-In" style sketch show.
The celebrities impersonated and results were:
| Team | Queen | Character | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Team Yarlexis |
Yara Sofia |
WIN | |
|
Alexis Mateo |
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Team Shad |
Shannel |
HIGH | |
|
Chad Michaels |
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Team Rujubee |
Raven |
LOW | |
|
Jujubee |
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Team Latrila |
Latrice Royale |
BTM2 | |
|
Manila Luzon |
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Team Brown Flowers |
Tammie Brown |
OUT | |
|
Nina Flowers |
Season 5
Season 5 featured the fourth edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul featuring guest contestants, Julie Brown and Downtown Julie Brown. Jinkx Monsoon won the challenge for her portrayal of Little Edie.[4]
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Jinkx Monsoon | Little Edie |
| HIGH | Alaska | Lady Bunny |
| HIGH | Roxxxy Andrews | Tamar Braxton |
| SAFE | Coco Montrese | Janet Jackson |
| SAFE | Jade Jolie | Taylor Swift |
| SAFE[a] | Alyssa Edwards | Katy Perry |
| LOW | Ivy Winters | Marilyn Monroe |
| BTM2 | Detox | Ke$ha |
| OUT | Lineysha Sparx | Celia Cruz |
- ^ Alyssa was declared safe due to her immunity from the previous week, despite being named one of the worst of the week.
Season 6
Season 6 featured the fifth edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul featuring guest contestants, Gillian Jacobs and Heather McDonald. BenDeLaCreme won the challenge for her portrayal of Maggie Smith (in character as Violet Crawley from British period drama, Downton Abbey.)[5] This episode saw the second impersonations of Fran Drescher (as Fran Fine).
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | BenDeLaCreme | Maggie Smith |
| HIGH | Adore Delano | Anna Nicole Smith |
| HIGH | Bianca Del Rio | Judge Judy |
| SAFE | Courtney Act | Fran Drescher |
| SAFE | Darienne Lake | Paula Deen |
| SAFE | Joslyn Fox | Teresa Giudice |
| SAFE | Trinity K. Bonet | Nicki Minaj |
| LOW | Milk | Julia Child |
| BTM2 | Laganja Estranja | Rachel Zoe |
| OUT | Gia Gunn | Kim Kardashian |
Season 7
Season 7 featured the sixth edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul featuring guest contestants, Tamar Braxton and Michael Urie. For the first time, Ginger Minj and Kennedy Davenport won the challenge in a two-way tie, for their portrayals of Adele and Little Richard respectively.[6] Davenport's portrayal of Little Richard was also the first time in the show's history that a contestant impersonated a man who was not a drag queen. In addition, this episode also saw the first impersonations of previous queens from the competition, Alyssa Edwards and Sharon Needles.
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Ginger Minj | Adele |
| WIN | Kennedy Davenport | Little Richard |
| HIGH | Katya | Suze Orman |
| SAFE | Pearl | Big Ang |
| SAFE | Violet Chachki | Alyssa Edwards |
| LOW | Miss Fame | Donatella Versace |
| BTM2 | Jaidynn Diore Fierce | Raven Symoné |
| OUT | Max | Sharon Needles |
Season 8
Season 8 featured the seventh edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul featuring guest contestants, Gigi Hadid and Chanel Iman. For the first time, Bob the Drag Queen won the challenge for impersonating two different celebrities, Uzo Aduba's character, Crazy Eyes from Orange Is the New Black and Carol Channing.[7] This episode also saw the second impersonations of Britney Spears and Carol Channing.
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Bob the Drag Queen | Uzo Aduba Carol Channing |
| HIGH | Derrick Barry | Britney Spears |
| HIGH | Thorgy Thor | Michael Jackson |
| SAFE | Chi Chi DeVayne | Eartha Kitt |
| SAFE | Kim Chi | Kimmy Jong-un |
| LOW | Robbie Turner | Diana Vreeland |
| BTM2 | Naomi Smalls | Tiffany Pollard |
| OUT | Acid Betty | Nancy Grace |
All Stars Season 2
All Stars Season 2 featured the eighth edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul featuring ex-Drag Race queens and Snatch Game players as guest contestants, Jujubee and Raven. Alaska and Katya won the challenge for impersonating Mae West and Björk, but Alaska won the lip sync for your legacy, making her the official winner.[8] This episode also saw the second impersonations of Joan Crawford, Tammy Faye and Nancy Grace.
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Alaska | Mae West |
| WIN | Katya | Björk |
| HIGH | Phi Phi O'Hara | Theresa Caputo |
| SAFE | Alyssa Edwards | Joan Crawford |
| SAFE | Ginger Minj | Tammy Faye |
| BTM3 | Detox | Nancy Grace |
| BTM3 | Roxxxy Andrews | Alaska |
| OUT | Tatianna | Ariana Grande |
Season 9
Season 9 featured the ninth edition of Snatch Game, hosted by RuPaul, featuring guest contestants Candis Cayne and Denis O'Hare. Alexis Michelle won the challenge for her portrayal of Liza Minnelli. This episode saw the second impersonation of Alyssa Edwards.
| Result | Queen | Character |
|---|---|---|
| WIN | Alexis Michelle | Liza Minnelli |
| HIGH | Nina Bo'nina Brown | Jasmine Masters |
| HIGH | Sasha Velour | Marlene Dietrich |
| SAFE | Aja | Alyssa Edwards |
| SAFE | Shea Couleé | Naomi Campbell |
| SAFE | Trinity Taylor | Amanda Lepore |
| SAFE | Valentina | Miss Colombia |
| LOW | Farrah Moan | Gigi Gorgeous |
| BTM2 | Peppermint | NeNe Leakes |
| OUT | Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Sofía Vergara |
References
- ^ "Snatch This: Top 10 RuPaul's Drag Race Performances". moviepilot.com.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race': How 'Precious' was Stacy Layne Matthews last night?". ew.com.
- ^ "Chad Michaels Recaps "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4: RuVealed," Episode 5". newnownext.com.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: "Snatch Game"". avclub.com.
- ^ "That's DAME Maggie Smith, You Cretin". previously.tv.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race recap – season seven, episode seven: Snatch Game". theguardian.com.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Snatch Me If You Can". vulture.com.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2 Snatch Game recap". channelguidemag.com.
