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==== Publicity ====
==== Publicity ====
In 2009 Logo launched a small tour wherein the cast visited different clubs in California and Florida in an attempt to promote the second season. These events featured the stars of the show and sneak-peeks at the second season.
In 2009 Logo launched a small tour wherein the cast visited different clubs in California and Florida in an attempt to promote the second season. These events featured the stars of the show and sneak-peeks of the second season.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==

Revision as of 18:52, 1 July 2017

Gimme Sugar
GenreReality television
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersScott A. Stone

Michaline Babich

Michelle Agnew
Original release
NetworkLogo
ReleaseJune 9th 2008 –
August 3rd 2009

Gimme Sugar is a lesbian reality show that follows five lesbian and bisexual women as they attempt to launch and promote a ladies club night in Los Angeles.[1] Six 30-minute episodes aired in the summer of 2008 on digital cable channel Logo. The show went on to air for a second season in the summer of 2009 with a focus on a Miami and while references to a third season can be found but it never aired[2]. Alongside the series, Logo published 72 bonus clips which covered a variety of lifestyle topics including: fashion, cooking, dancing, and excercise.

One of the show's writers, Michaline Babich, was named one of 10 Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz by the advocacy group POWER UP in 2008.[3]

The main cast members are Charlene Borja, Bathilda Hsu, Davonee Sou, and Alex Thomopoulos. Alex is the only bisexual woman of the five.

Publicity

In 2009 Logo launched a small tour wherein the cast visited different clubs in California and Florida in an attempt to promote the second season. These events featured the stars of the show and sneak-peeks of the second season.

Reception

The show currently has an 8.7/10 review score on TV.com[4] and a 6.6/10 review on IMDB[5]. The show was applauded for it's featuring of lesbian and bisexual women and was the only show on network television with a cast of gay women after the finale of The L Word [6]

References

  1. ^ "Logo Green-lights Dating Series Featuring Transgender". The Advocate. Here Media. November 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. ^ "Gimmie Sugar - Show News, Reviews, Recaps, and Photos". Tv.com. Retrieved 07/01/2017. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ Robinson, Heather (2008). "Powering-up Women in Showbiz". Curve.
  4. ^ "Gimmie Sugar - Show News, Reviews, Recaps, and Photos". TV.com. Retrieved 07/01/2017. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Gimmie Sugar (TV Series 2008--- ) IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 07/01/2017. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Renzi, Dan (June 10th, 2009). "Gimmie Sugar 2 | GO MAg". GO Magazine. Retrieved July 1st, 2017. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)