Steampunk'd is an American reality television series broadcast by Game Show Network. The series, hosted by Jeannie Mai, premiered August 19, 2015. The contestants (called "makers") are crafters and designers who specialize in the steampunk genre.[1]

Steampunk'd
GenreReality television
Presented byJeannie Mai
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Kimberly Belcher Ehrhard
  • John Ehrhard
  • Lauren Stevens
  • Jennifer J. Duncan
Running time40−42 minutes
Production companyPink Sneakers Productions
Original release
NetworkGame Show Network
ReleaseAugust 19 (2015-08-19) –
October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)

Production

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The series was green-lit on March 10, 2015, along with Lie Detectors.[2] GSN later announced Mai as host on June 15.[3] The series premiered August 19, 2015.[4] The show's filming took place in one month.[5]

Contestants

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The 10 steampunk artists competing in the first season are:

Contestant Age Hometown Place Finished
Steampunk Eddie 50 Jackson, Michigan Winner
Miss Morgan 35 Los Angeles, California Runner Up
JW 42 Silverton, Oregon 3rd
Ave 35 Culver City, California 4th
Charles 37 Hillsboro, Oregon 5th
Karianne 29 Madison Heights, Michigan 6th
Tayliss 22 Lake Forest, California 7th
James 32 Hermitage, Tennessee 8th
Ladyhawk 33 Tallahassee, Florida 9th
Tobias 21 Kent, Washington 10th

Contestant Progress

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Elimination Chart
Artists 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Steampunk Eddie WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN SAFE‡ LOW‡ WINNER
Miss Morgan SAFE SAFE‡ LOW WIN WIN LOW WIN RUNNER-UP
JW LOW‡ WIN WIN SAFE WIN WIN SAFE 3RD PLACE
Ave WIN WIN SAFE LOW LOW WIN OUT
Charles SAFE LOW SAFE WIN SAFE‡ OUT
Karianne WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
Tayliss WIN WIN WIN OUT‡
James WIN WIN OUT‡
Ladyhawk SAFE OUT
Tobias OUT
  The contestant won Steampunk'd.
  The contestant was the Runner-Up.
  The contestant in 3rd Place.
  The contestant was on the winning team that week.
  The contestant was on the losing team that week, but was safe.
  The contestant was in the bottom 2.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was on the winning team, but was eliminated.

‡ The contestant was the team captain that week.

Teams

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Episode 1
Team JW Team Steampunk Eddie
JW Eddie
Morgan Ave
Tobias Tayliss
Charles Karianne
Ladyhawk James
Episode 2
Team Ave Team Miss Morgan
Ave Morgan
James Eddie
Karianne Ladyhawk
Charles JW
Tayliss
Episode 3
Team James Team JW
James JW
Ave Karianne
Charles Tayliss
Morgan Eddie
Episode 4
Team Karianne Team Tayliss
Karianne Tayliss
Charles Ave
Eddie JW
Morgan
Episode 5
Team Charles Team Miss Morgan
Charles Morgan
Ave Eddie
Karianne JW
Episode 6
Team JW Team Steampunk Eddie
JW Eddie
Ave Morgan
Charles
Episode 7
Team JW Team Steampunk Eddie
JW Eddie
Ave Morgan

Reception

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Kevin McDonough of the Times Herald-Record called the show the "latest quirky variation on Project Runway" and said, "The 'makers' look like they escaped from a Tim Burton movie about an interstellar Renaissance faire, by way of an exploding craft store. Win or lose, they're something to behold."[6]

References

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  1. ^ Duguay, Denise (2015-08-16). "The Watchers Aug. 17-23: There's a virus going around, and it might make you crave brains". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ "GSN Announces Two New Original Series at its 2015 Upfront: Steampunk'd and Lie Detectors" (Press release). GSN Corporate. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "GSN Brings the World of Steampunk to New Original Skill-Based Competition Series, Steampunk'd Coming This Summer" (Press release). GSN Corporate. June 15, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "GSN's New Skill-Based Competition Series Steampunk'd, Hosted by Jeannie Mai Premieres Wednesday, August 19 at 10:00 PM ET/PT" (Press release). GSN Corporate. July 9, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Van Buskirk, Leslie (2015-09-01). "The new 'Steampunk'd' design show on GSN is like 'Mad Max' meets 'Project Runway'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ McDonough, Kevin (2015-08-19). "Putting a human face on science discoveries". Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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