New Episodes of The Game to Air on BET in January 2011

BET is bringing back the sitcom, The Game, in 2011 with new episodes and the original cast including Tia Mowry, Pooch Hall and Coby Bell.

On September 28, 2006, the CW Network premiered a new sitcom, The Game, which was created by Mara Brock Akil. The Game tells a story about the life of fictional football players of the "San Diego Sabers" and their relationships. The Game was cancelled by CW in 2009 and BET is planning to launch new episodes in starting January 2011.

The Cast of the Sitcom, The Game

The Game has an all-star cast of young actors who seem to carry their roles with passion. "Derwin Davis," the young rookie football player, is played by Pooch Hall. Derwin's girlfriend is "Melanie

Barnett," the young medical school student, played by Tia Mowry Hardrict. Tia is known for her role on the sitcom Sister, Sister with her twin sister Tamera Mowry.

The star quarterback of the show is "Malik Wright," a role that Hosea Chanchez ably carries. Malik's mother and manager is the spunky and vivacious "Tasha Mack" played by Wendy Raquel Robinson. We know Wendy from her roles on the Steve Harvey Show, Miss Congeniality (2000) and Two Can Play That Game (2001) which she acted with Morris Chestnut and Vivica Fox.

Coby Bell plays the cheapskate "San Diego Sabers" football team captain, "Jason Pitts." Brittany Daniel from White Chicks (2004) plays Jason's wife, "Kelly Pitts." Other notable actors who have appeared on The Game include Rick Fox (http://rickfox.com/), as himself dating Tasha, Robin Givens as herself, married to Malik for a short time, and Stacey Dash as "Camille," an eventual girlfriend of Jason. Musicians who have appeared on The Game include gospel's Donnie McClurkin, R&B's Musiq Soulchild, hip hop's Lil' Kim, Too Short and Soulja Boy, and rap's Rob Base.

The Game is a TV Show that Brought Comedy and Drama

The Game presented three seasons of amazing drama and comedy. The characters went through many life changes - from heartbreak to new nuptials. Derwin and Melanie broke up several times and eventually got married on the final episode. Derwin's child with "Janay," played by Gabrielle Dennis, was also born on the final episode. Melanie went through several love interests during the airing of The Game, most notably with the character, "Jerome" who is played by Mehcad Brooks.

Jerome eventually had relations with "Dionne" played by Shanti Lowry. "Dionne" was a stiff character who was once Derwin's publicist and Melanie's friend and roommate. Tasha's drama stems from her control over Malik, life and her short relationship stints. Tasha's most notable relationship is with Rick Fox and on the finale, the two are seen comforting each other. Jason and Kelly, who seemed to be the more stable relationship at the beginning of the show, eventually grew apart. The Pitts divorced and started seeing other people. By the end of the last season, Kelly realized that she still loved Jason but he was already involved with Camille.

Tasha had introduced Jason and Camille and when Kelly found out on the day of Melanie and Derwin's wedding, she attacked Tasha. By the last episode of The Game, Malik, who had earlier divorced Robin Givens, tried to help his half-sister, "Pucci" played by Lisa Tucker with her musical career. Malik's drama was much more subdued compared to the climaxes for the other characters.

What will BET bring with the New Episodes of The Game?

BET's commercials introducing the new season of The Game promises the same comedy and drama

and many surprises. The one constant seems to be the characters. Viewers will have to tune in to see how Melanie and Derwin are surviving as Mr. & Mrs. Derwin Davis and the effect of the new baby on their lives. We will also have to wait to see if Tasha and Rick Fox stay together. What antics will Malik be up to next and will Kelly and Jason ever get back together? Everyone will be on the edge of their seats on January 11, 2011 to see what the fourth season of The Game has to bring. BET's clips advertising the show share that Derwin's baby is now a two-year old living with him and Melanie.

Tasha seems to have a new love interest and teases about not being a 'cougar' but a 'mountain lion.' Kelly seems to be enjoying being divorced and is spending Jason's millions. The Game was a sitcom that ran for three seasons on the CW Network. The characters were all attached to the fictional "San Diego Sabers" NFL football team and shared drama and comedy with the viewers. The previous shows previewed infidelity, the effects of 'coming out' about homosexuality, parenting through Kelly and Jason, and Tasha, steroid abuse by Jason and true love between Derwin and Melanie. BET's new season is set to air on January 11, 2011 and it is hoped that the episodes will bring the same enjoyment as the three previous seasons.