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The Marriage Ref (2010)

Reality-TV · Romance

The Marriage Ref is a TV reality show and panel game hosted by comedian Tom Papa and produced by Jerry Seinfeld, in which a rotating group of celebrities decides the winners of real-life marital disputes. The show premiered on NBC on Sunday, February 28, 2010 on the final night of the Olympics before moving to Thursdays. The show's second season debuted on June 26, 2011. On May 13, 2012, NBC cancelled the series.

IMDb rating
5.0 (798 votes)
Episode average
5.4 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

5.36 avg 11 episodes 4.2 → 4.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 4.2 · 37 votesEp 2: 5.0 · 24 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 48 votesEp 4: 4.7 · 19 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 9 votesEp 7: 4.0 · 9 votesEp 8: 5.8 · 9 votesEp 9: 4.0 · 7 votesEp 10: 5.9 · 14 votesEp 11: 5.2 · 10 votesEp 12: 4.8 · 7 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot4.237
2Jerry Seinfeld/Tina Fey/Eva Longoria Parker5.024
3Larry David/Madonna/Ricky Gervais7.648
4Cedric the Entertainer/Martha Stewart/Jason Alexander4.719
5Jerry Seinfeld/Kelly Ripa/Alec Baldwin7.89
7Tracy Morgan/Kathy Griffin/Nathan Lane4.09
8Adam Carolla/Gloria Estefan/Donald Trump5.89
9Sarah Silverman/Matthew Broderick/Martin Short4.07
10Gwyneth Paltrow/Jerry Seinfeld/Greg Giraldo5.914
11Howie Mandel/Bette Midler/Craig Robinson5.210
12Demi Moore/Jim Breuer/Kelly Ripa4.87

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