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Season 1 – Buddy Games

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Six teams of four friends come together to they relive their glory days and compete in an assortment of absurd physical and mental challenges in the outdoors while bunking together in the same lake house.

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Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 09/26/2023
3/5
Granted, Buddy Games doesn't offer anything but mindless entertainment, but it's nice to see good friends enjoying each other's company. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 09/15/2023
Buddy Games is definitely goofy, and we wish some of the team infighting wasn’t part of the mix. But it’s still a fun show, and Duhamel is a host who isn’t afraid to get in the muck with the contestants. Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 09/14/2023
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CBS’s new reality TV competition Buddy Games has six teams of four friends, and an enthusiastic host in Josh Duhamel, but oh does it drop the ball on its games. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Josh Duhamel

Creator

Bob Schwartz

Creator

Jude Weng

Creator

Josh Duhamel

Host

Melissa Berglund

Contestant

Shengul "Shaggy" Plummer

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 14, 2023 Let the Buddy Games Begin! Six teams of lifelong friends compete in absurd physical and mental challenges to claim the title of champion. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 21, 2023 Cornholio Alliances begin to form as challenges test the strength of the six teams of friends. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 28, 2023 It's Prom Night, Baby! The crowning of a queen or king at the lodge's '80s-themed prom threatens to upend the strongest of bonds. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 5, 2023 Buddy Betrayals The biggest sabotage of the competition threatens to send shockwaves through the lodge when the teams compete in an ice-cold challenge that puts them in danger of elimination if they don't come in first. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 12, 2023 Meaner Colada The buddies are presented with the ultimate opportunity to prove how well they know each other during a messy trivia game. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 19, 2023 The Buddy Lines Are Drawn The buddies continue to fight to stay in the game through a set of grueling balloon-popping and camp-inspired challenges. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 26, 2023 Balancing Act The remaining teams must balance the pressure of the competition and the strength of alliances as a major curveball challenge throws the house for a spin. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 2, 2023 Lodge's Last Hurrah The remaining teams face off in the most important buddy challenges of the competition, showcasing how strong their friendship really is in order to win it all. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Josh Duhamel, Bob Schwartz, Jude Weng
Executive Producer
Josh Duhamel, Michael J. Luisi, Julie Pizzi, Rupert Dobson, Jacob Lane, Emer Harkin
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 14, 2023