Boy Meets Boy (2003)
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Release DateJuly 29, 2003
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes6
Running Time46m
Content RatingTV-MA
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Boy Meets Boy is an American reality television series broadcast by Bravo. The six-episode series premiered on July 29, 2003, and concluded on September 2, 2003. Filmed in Palm Springs, California, the series followed James Getzlaff, a 32-year-old human resources manager, in search of a partner among a group of fifteen men. Getzlaff participated in a series of one-on-one dates and group activities with the men, in which he would eliminate three men every episode. In the fourth episode, however, Getzlaff was informed that the group consisted of both gay and straight men. If Getzlaff's final choice among the group was a gay man, he would win a $25,000 reward and a vacation to New Zealand. Conversely, if Getzlaff chose a straight man, then the man alone would win the $25,000 reward. The series was hosted by English television presenter Dani Behr.
Boy Meets Boy received mixed reception from television critics. Some critics believed it was entertaining to speculate on the men's sexual orientations, while others criticized the twist against Getzlaff as cruel. The series premiered to 1.6 million viewers and maintained high ratings throughout its short-lived run. A second season was considered by Bravo and the series's producers, although they found difficulty in developing a different twist that would be as captivating to audiences. Boy Meets Boy was the first same-sex dating show and it inspired a wave of LGBT-themed reality television series in the 2000s. In 2022, Time deemed the first and only season of Boy Meets Boy as one of the most influential reality television seasons of all time.