Billy on the Street (2011–2017)

TV ShowEndedComedy5 seasons, 52 episodes
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Plot

Comedian Billy Eichner, unfiltered and unapologetic, hits the streets of New York City to test unsuspecting strangers on their knowledge of music and pop culture. With microphone in hand and money in tow, Eichner gives contestants the chance to win cash by answering a series of hilarious and spontaneous questions. The catch? The final round is subjective - Don't agree with Billy? You lose.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Billy on the Street S02E01Name Three White People! With Rashida JonesS02E01 · 10.0Rashida Jones joins Billy on the street to play "Angry Turds" and a special edition of "Lightning Round"; Billy also plays "Black Eye Peas/Black Guy Who Peed" and "Dead or Boring?"
  2. 02Billy on the Street S03E01Olivia Wilde Is Very Pretty and You’re All Disgusting!, with Olivia WildeS03E01 · 9.0Olivia Wilde takes on NYC with Billy for "Olivia Wilde is Very Pretty". Other games include "Humpty Dumpty or Mary J. Blige?" and "You Can't Do That on TV: Adele Edition."
  3. 03Billy on the Street S04E01Billy Helps Tina Fey Find a Friend, with Tina FeyS04E01 · 9.0Tina Fey joins host Billy Eichner as they hit the streets to find Tina a friend! Plus, Billy ambushes innocent civilians with the news that Emma Stone seems down to Earth! Other games include "For a Dollar" and a brand new "Lightning Round."

Episodes by season

Season0110Episodes2011–12Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Billy on the Street S01E01And Away We Go...December 18, 2011—Games include: "For A Dollar," "Sho Nuff or No He Didn't," and "Where In the World Is John Mayer's Penis"
  2. S01E02Billy on the Street S01E02Are You Smarter Than a Gay Fifth Grader?December 22, 2011—Games include: "Are You Smarter Than a Gay Fifth Grader?," "Is This a Real Tyler The Creator Lyric or Not?"
  3. S01E03Billy on the Street S01E03Can Rachel Dratch Name 20 White People in 30 Seconds?December 29, 2011—Games include: Premiere of "Quizzed In the Face," "Get In the Snuggie" with Rachel Dratch, and "Amateur Speed Sketching"
  4. S01E04Billy on the Street S01E04The Meryl Streep ShowdownJanuary 5, 2012—Games include: "Quizzed In the Face," "For a Dollar," and "Missing Testicle or Extraterrestrial?"
  5. S01E05Billy on the Street S01E05Ask an Asian!January 12, 2012—Games include: "Quizzed In the Face" with a secret twist, Premiere of "Cash Face," and Billy releases his inspired James Blunt inspired sing
  6. S01E06Billy on the Street S01E06Where In the World Is Scarlett Johansson's Vagina?January 19, 2012—Games include: "Where In the World Is Scarlett Johanson's Vagina?" and brings back "Sho Nuff Or No He Didn't".
  7. S01E07Billy on the Street S01E07Joan Rivers Gets Quizzed In the FaceJanuary 26, 2012—Games include: "Quizzed in the Face" with Special Guest Joan Rivers, and "Children's TV Show from the 80's or a Musician?"
  8. S01E08Billy on the Street S01E08Drunk RichFebruary 2, 2012—Games include: "Quizzed In the Face," "Cash Face," and new game "Indian Or Not Indian?"
  9. S01E09Billy on the Street S01E09Did You Hear Madonna Died?February 9, 2012—Games include: "Quizzed In the Face," "Did You Hear Madonna Died?," and "Amateur Speed Sketching"
  10. S01E10Billy on the Street S01E10Television Is the Greatest Thing to Ever Happen to Me!February 16, 2012—Mark Hoppus joins Billy; games include: "Quizzed In the Face," "Rapper or Nic Cage Character?," and "British Person or Scientologist?"

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0212Episodes2012–13Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Billy on the Street S02E01Name Three White People! With Rashida JonesDecember 7, 2012 10.0Rashida Jones joins Billy on the street to play "Angry Turds" and a special edition of "Lightning Round"; Billy also plays "Black Eye Peas/B
  2. S02E02Billy on the Street S02E02Scream for an American Girl Doll, with Will FerrellDecember 14, 2012—Will Ferrell joins Billy for "Would Drew Barrymore Like That?" and "Scream for an American Girl Doll"; Billy heads to Madison Square Park fo
  3. S02E03Billy on the Street S02E03Billy Meets Mr. Singh!December 21, 2013—Games include: "Train song or mommy blog", "Chris Brown or Serial Killer" and "Quizzed in the Face".
  4. S02E04Billy on the Street S02E04The Lesbian Lightning Round, with Andy CohenJanuary 4, 2013—Andy Cohen takes the streets of New York with Billy for a special game of "New Year's Eve or Deformed"; Billy also plays "Where in the World
  5. S02E05Billy on the Street S02E05The Julia Robstacle Course, With Rachel DratchJanuary 18, 2013—Rachel Dratch joins Billy; games Include: "Julia Roberts-Themed Obstacle Course", "Would you Masturbate To Them?", and "Weekend at Bernies o
  6. S02E06Billy on the Street S02E06Do You Think Gisele Bundchen Understands the Jokes on Portlandia?, with Nas and Ashley BensonJanuary 25, 2013—Nas and Ashley Benson join Billy; games Include: "Pretty or Liar", Media Mogul or Rabbi", and "Quizzed in the Face".
  7. S02E07Billy on the Street S02E07It's Spock: Do You Care?, With Zachary QuintoFebruary 1, 2013—Zachary Quinto and Julie Klausner join Billy; games Include: "Quizzed in the Face", "For a Dollar", "It Gets Better or Better Off Ted", "Bil
  8. S02E08Billy on the Street S02E08Whistleblow That Jew With Rashida Jones and Maya RudolphFebruary 8, 2013—Rashida Jones and Maya Rudolph join Billy; games Include: "Their Bodies, Themselves", "Tyler Perry Movie Quote or Applebees"
  9. S02E09Billy on the Street S02E09It's Debra Messing, You Gays With Debra Messing and Christian BorleFebruary 15, 2013—Debra Messing and Christian Borle join Billy; games Include: "Katharine McPhee or Nanny McPhee?", "Lil' Quizzed in the Face", "Smash or Grea
  10. S02E10Billy on the Street S02E10Billy in the Air With P!nkFebruary 22, 2013—P!nk joins Billy; games Include: "Who Dat?", "Quizzed in the Face", "For a Dollar", "Pink, Meryl Streep, or Who Cares?", "The Price feels so
  11. S02E11Billy on the Street S02E11The Humpty Hump With Hank AzariaMarch 1, 2013—Billy takes the streets with Hank Azaria, where they play "Kathy Bates or Gargamel" and "Charlize, Tyrese, or Denise?"; he also plays "Gay o
  12. S02E12Billy on the Street S02E12The Rally to Raise Awareness of Nicole Kidman With Kristen JohnstonMarch 8, 2013—Billy takes to the streets with Kristen Johnston. Games include: "For a dollar", "Meredith Baxter Birney" and "Joseph Gordon-Levitt Pursuit"

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2014Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S03E01Billy on the Street S03E01Season's bestOlivia Wilde Is Very Pretty and You’re All Disgusting!, with Olivia WildeMarch 12, 2014 9.0Olivia Wilde takes on NYC with Billy for "Olivia Wilde is Very Pretty". Other games include "Humpty Dumpty or Mary J. Blige?" and "You Can't
  2. S03E02Billy on the Street S03E02Cash Cow, with Lena Dunham vs. ElenaMarch 19, 2014 8.0Lena Dunham joins Billy; games Include "Steve Harvey or Harvey Milk", "HBO Girls or Berenstain Bears", "Tyler Perry or Art", "Screaming Twee
  3. S03E03Billy on the Street S03E03Billy Destroys a Car, with Neil Patrick Harris and Lindsay LohanMarch 26, 2014 8.0Billy and Neil Patrick Harris play a round of "How I Met Your Mother: Lightning Round" and "Racist or Vegetarian?"; Lindsay Lohan joins Bill
  4. S03E04Billy on the Street S03E04She Clucks or She Sucks?, with Seth MeyersApril 2, 2014—Billy is joined by Seth Meyers and play ` Would Lena Dunham F*** That Cartoon Character'? Billy hits the streets and plays `The Vaginal Four
  5. S03E05Billy on the Street S03E05Would You Have Sex with Paul Rudd?, with Paul Rudd and Amy PoehlerApril 9, 2014—Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler join Billy; Games Include "Would You Have Sex With Paul Rudd?", "Clueless or Childless" and "Would This Disappoint
  6. S03E06Billy on the Street S03E06When the Easter Bunny Attacks!, with Joel McHaleApril 16, 2014—Joel McHale hits the streets with Billy to play the "Mo'lympics"; Billy plays "Easter Bunny Lightning Round" and "Buzz Feed List or Schindle
  7. S03E07Billy on the Street S03E07It's Not Pitbull, It's Amy Poehler, with Amy PoehlerApril 23, 2014—Amy Poehler joins Billy for a round of "That's Not Pitbull, It's Amy Poehler!" and "Chipmunk or Huxtable"; Billy plays "Hope for Haiti or Ju
  8. S03E08Billy on the Street S03E08Billy Loves Ratatouille, with Patton OswaltApril 30, 2014—Billy and Patton Oswalt team up to play "Does Shakira Know About This?"; Billy plays "Queen Latifah or Brave Person?," "Thanks for Sharing,
  9. S03E09Billy on the Street S03E09John Mayer or Pepé Le Pew, with Olivia Wilde and Sean HayesMay 7, 2014—Sean Hayes joins Billy to play "Uninterested or Uncircumcised?" and "Who's the Most Famous Person on Sean Hayes' Phone?"; Olivia Wilde retur
  10. S03E10Billy on the Street S03E10The Lana Del Race for the Cure, with Nick OffermanMay 14, 2014—Nick Offerman joins Billy to play "Is This Adorable?", "Lana del Race for the Cure", "She's Talented or She Seems Nice?", "Missed Moments",

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2015Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S04E01Billy on the Street S04E01Season's bestBilly Helps Tina Fey Find a Friend, with Tina FeyOctober 8, 2015 9.0Tina Fey joins host Billy Eichner as they hit the streets to find Tina a friend! Plus, Billy ambushes innocent civilians with the news that
  2. S04E02Billy on the Street S04E02For A Dollar, It's Chris Pratt!October 15, 2015 8.0Billy introduces shocked New Yorkers to Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy star, Chris Pratt! Plus, Billy finds out if Chris Pratt w
  3. S04E03Billy on the Street S04E03Anna Kendrick's 'Tinder in Real Life' Lightning Round!October 22, 2015 9.0Anna Kendrick helps Billy find love on the street, and Elena is the lifeline in a game of "Quizzed in the Face." Other games include "What D
  4. S04E04Billy on the Street S04E04Billy Plays "Is Beyoncè Scared Of That?" with Jason Sudeikis!October 29, 2015—Billy quizzes SNL and 'Horrible Bosses' star Jason Sudeikis on what Beyoncé is probably scared of, then Jason helps Billy celebrate football
  5. S04E05Billy on the Street S04E05Shondaland! With Bill Hader and Amy SedarisNovember 12, 2015 7.0Billy plays "Make That Noise" with SNL and 'Trainwreck' star Bill Hader. Later, Billy plays "Amateur Speed Sketching" with Andy the film edi
  6. S04E06Billy on the Street S04E06Billy's Thanksgiving Parade!November 19, 2015—In this week's star-studded episode, Billy takes to the street with movie icon Meg Ryan for a special Thanksgiving "For A Dollar" game. Plus
  7. S04E07Billy on the Street S04E07The Julianne Moore Acting Attack!December 3, 2015 8.0Billy welcomes Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore as they play a brand new game called "Hummus or Nipples?" Later, Billy is joined
  8. S04E08Billy on the Street S04E08Christmas on the Street with Will Ferrell!December 10, 2015 7.0Will Ferrell and Billy ambush New Yorkers with Christmas presents, holiday trivia and Yuletide cheer! Plus, SNL star Rachel Dratch takes on
  9. S04E09Billy on the Street S04E09Sex On The Street with Sarah Jessica ParkerDecember 17, 2015—Sarah Jessica Parker joins Billy to give out shoes to anyone who can show their true appreciation for her work. Later, Billy plays "Kevin Ha
  10. S04E10Billy on the Street S04E10Elena vs. Her Sister!December 31, 2015—Billy is joined by Juliana Margulies for a brand new game called "That's Not Sia, It's Juliana Margulies!"

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2016–17Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S05E01Billy on the Street S05E01Season's bestImmigrant or Real American? with Jon HammNovember 15, 2016 8.0Billy and Jon Hamm take to the streets to find out if anyone will have a threesome with them! Later, Billy plays "Immigrant or Real American
  2. S05E02Billy on the Street S05E02Death Rogen with Special Guest Seth Rogen!November 22, 2016 6.0Billy hits the streets with Seth Rogen for a new segment called "Death Rogen". Later, just in time for Thanksgiving, Billy and Sarah play "W
  3. S05E03Billy on the Street S05E03Lupita Nyong'o: Bring the PainNovember 29, 2016 7.0Billy is joined by Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o for the brand new game, "Gay or Old?" Later, everyone's favorite contestant, Elena, is back w
  4. S05E04Billy on the Street S05E04Miracle on 34th Streep with Andy Samberg!December 6, 2016 7.0Billy and Andy Samberg play the new game "Was at My Wedding or Possibly Killed Tupac?"; Billy and Andy introduce New Yorkers to some new sup
  5. S05E05Billy on the Street S05E05Aziz on the Street!December 13, 2016—Billy is joined by Aziz Ansari to play the brand new game "Is This a Kanye West Quote or Not?". Later, Rachel Dratch is back for an exhilara
  6. S05E06Billy on the Street S05E06Billy's Holiday Wonderland with Jacob Tremblay!December 20, 2016—Billy is joined for the first time by a child actor, the star of "Room," Jacob Tremblay. Together, Jacob and Billy take to the street for a
  7. S05E07Billy on the Street S05E07Do Gay People Care About John Oliver? with John Oliver!January 3, 2017—John Oliver joins Billy out on his street ventures. Billy asks gay people what they think about the famed English comic and host.
  8. S05E08Billy on the Street S05E08Curbside Conga Line with James CordenJanuary 10, 2017 7.0Talk-show host James Corden helps Billy appeal to the masses; Billy and actor Robin Lord Taylor ("Gotham") play an obstacle course called "C
  9. S05E09Billy on the Street S05E09Super Sloppy Semi-Automatic Double Dare! with Keegan-Michael KeyJanuary 17, 2017—Billy is joined by Keegan-Michael Key for the game "Name 10 Gay People"; aspiring actor Cameron plays "Walking Dead or Talking Dead?"; Key c
  10. S05E10Billy on the Street S05E10The NY Bubble with Stephen Colbert!January 24, 2017—Billy welcomes Stephen Colbert to play "La La Land or Nicki Minaj", and Stephen heads out onto the streets to ask how New Yorkers feel about

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